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A Wind Win Situation “Request,” Glenn Isaacson’s Express 37, won her class in this spring’s Memorial Day SFBSA Regatta, finishing first in three of the five races. The series was a windy one, challenging driver and crew and testing sails, upwind and down. Glenn drove the boat master¬ fully, the crew handled every difficulty brilliantly. The Kevlar class jib pointed the boat high and fast on the wind, the spinnaker afforded both speed and control off the wind. Success is seldom simple. But its ingredients are often obvious. Put together a great team and give them the tools they need. Glenn, Kame, Carl, Joe, Lance, Michael, David, Brad, Joss, Patrick, Todd, Mike—and Pineapple Sails.

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SELLERS: WE HAVE MORE PEOPLE LOOKING AT SAILBOATS THAN ANYONE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. FOR RESULTS LIST WITH PASSAGE. ONDISPLAY

BENETEAU 375.1985. Exceptionally clean performance cruiser. Traditional teak inte¬ rior. Don't miss this one. $72,900.

1981 NIAGRA 35. Spacious cruiser with plenty of equipment. Uniquecabinlayout. Canadian quality. $59,500.

1983 CATALINA 36. Beautifully main¬ tained by concerned owner.Harken II furl¬ ing. Oversized winches. Autopilot, etc. $62,000.

PARTIAL LISTING 21' MARIEHOLM, 1971 .2,500 25' CAL, 1968 .4,000 26’ YAMAHA, dsl, 1984, go fast.... 21,500 27’ CATALINA, 1984.29,500 27' CAL 27 MKIII, 1984 .24,900 28' ISLANDER, 1984.24,900 29' BAYFIELD, 1978 po<ket vuiser 24,900 30' DUF0UR, 1970, refurbished ....19,900 30‘ SANTANA, 1976, diesel.21,500 32’ ERICS0N, 1976 .24,000 32' VALIANT, 1977 epoxy bottom .45,000 32' ISLANDER, 1977.28,500 33' PEARSON, 1986 .65,900 34' WYLIE, 1980..... 39,500 35' CHRIS CRAFT, 1963, ctr <o«kpit 45,000 35' NIAGRA, 1981 ...59,500 36' FREEDOM, 1975.114,500 36' PEARSON, 1985 .85,000 36' 5-2, 1979, <tr «o«kpit.72,900 36' CATALINA, Bristol ....;.62,000 37’ PASSPORT, 1988.125,000 37' TAYANA, 1985 .89,500 38' SABRE, 1988.159,000 38' MORGAN, 1979 .61,000 39' PEARSON, 1972, loaded.62,500 40' BERMUDA, Hirukley, 1964.134,000 41' MORGAN KETCH, 1979 .69,900 41' CT KETCH ..63,900 41' HINCKLEY, 1965 .120,000 41' PASSPORT, 1989.179,500 41' NELSON-MAREK, 1982.59,900 41' C&C, 1984.114,500 42' PASSPORT, 1985.Inquire 43' MASON .. 149,000 43' CHEOY LEE M/S, 1988.249,500 45’ JEANNEAU, 1984, loaded.145,000 47' RHODES M/S, 1971.125,000 49' HINCKLEY, 1973 .285,000 51' PASSPORT, 1983, <tr rorkpit.. 325,000 53' MASON, 1984 .325,000 59' HINCKLEY SOU'WESTER, 1984 595,000 POWER 30' SEARAY WEEKENDER_47,000 35.5' BAYIINER FLYBRIDGE, 1979-43,000 36' TIARA OPEN_260,000 36’ TIARA CONVERTIBLE, 1990—179,000 38' PT TRAWLER, 1979_...-65,000 43' TIARA CONVERTIBLE, 1991 —425,000 52' BESTWAY-239,000

1989 PASSPORT 41. Bob Perry's master¬ piece of function and beauty. Mint condi¬ tion, furling, windlass. Reduced to $179,500.

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A Dutch, custom built, aluminum sloop with European elegance and reliability. Full sail inventory and beautiful teak interior. A perfor¬ mance bluewater sailing vessel built for comfort and safety at sea. At our docks. Offer at $56,000.

An affordable liveaboard with a private aft cabin. With over 6'4" of headroom you should never bang your noggin again. Spacious interior, uncluttered decks, Volvo diesel and much more. At our docks and asking only $39,500.

jgy? BROKERS CHOICE f|| 20' FUCKA. 18,900 27' CAL III.19,500 29' ELITE_ 29,500 30' BENF0RD...24,500 30' PEARSON 303 .49,900 30' CAPE DORY__69,950 30' BABA.64,000 31' CRUISING CATAMARAN.44,500 32' RUSTIER .„.39,000 32' ANASTASIA.44,500 32' ENDEAVOUR..28,900 33' CUSTOM OLSON.34,900 34' CORONADO ..29,500 34' ERICS0N 1989....79,500 35' AID ERG...27,500 35' CHRIS CRAFT_34,900 35' CSC.. 68,500 35' FORMOSA.39,500 36' FREEPORT ISLANDER.69,950 36' MORGAN OUT ISLAND..39,500 36' NAUTILUS...75,000 36' SABRE.110,000 36' FREEDOM_ 99,000 36' UNION.64,500 37' CREALOCK..89,900 37' PASSPORT.137,500 37' RAFIKI_ 85,000

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J BOAT OF THE MONTH L 41' SEA STAR 1984 Roomy 41’ Blue Water Cruising Boat designed for good performance and comfort at sea or at anchor. The interior has recently been revamished and offers that Bright and Airy feeling only a Flush Deck Pilothouse vessel can give.

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38'HANS CHRISTIAN 381,'81. Full keel culler, dodger, wind vone, Autopilot, 24 mi. radar, roller furling, SalNav. i Proven passagemoker. Asking $99,500.

461 PETERSON,'80. Centercockpitculter. Uparad«Jalum, masl, bronze ports, solid Burmese leak interior. Heavy duly offshore cruiser. Asking $85,000. SAIL 55' ROBERTS STL KTCH, 80.. 150,000 47 RHODES M S.. 71. 119,000 47' ABEKING, '25. .80,000 46'GDN PORPOISE KTCH 73 125,000 45' STARRATT, 81. ..99,000 43'COLUMBIA 69. ..56,000 43'C&C LANDFALL, 85. 125,000 41' ISLANDER KIT, 77. ..15,000 41'CORONADO, 72. ..54,000 4f FREEPORT. 76. ..89,500 41'HARDIN. 73. ..65,000 41'LORD NELSON, '82. 139,000 4f MORGAN 73. ..70,000 41' RHODES, '66. ..60,000 40' ISLANDER MS, 72. .. 55,000 40'CHALLENGER, 74. .,89,500 40' CHEOY LEE O.S., 71. ..64,500 40' FRERS, 82. ..60,000 40' ISLNDR/PETERSON, '84... ..69,000 40'MARINE TRADER, MS,'82 .85,000 40' OCEAN M S., 82. ..84,000 40' RHODES. '39. ..22,000 40'VALIANT, 1978 . ..89,000 38 CABO RICO. 81. ..93,900 38' MORGAN, 79. . 66,000 37' HUNTER LGN0, '88. .84,500 37' IRWIN, 79. ..79,000 37' ISLANDER, '68. ..49,500 37'MONK KETCH,'66. ..35,000 37' RANGER, 74. ..42,500 37' TAYANA, 1978 . .,73,000 36 ISLANDERS 73-79 4 from 36,000 36'J, '81. ..66,000 36'PEARSON,'85. ..85,000 36'PEARSON,'82. ..78,000 35’SANTANA'80. .,47,000

34'C&C, 79. 39.000 34' HUNTER,'83. ... 44,500 34'WYLIE, 79. .34.000 33'HUNTER, 79. ....32,000 33' SWALC0W SWIFT, 78 ... ....50,000 32' ARIES, 81. .... 29,000 32'COLUMBIA 76. ....24,500 32' DOWNf AST, 76. .... 32,000 32'VALIANT, 77. .,..45,000 32'ISLANDER, 77. .... 18,000 30 BABA '83. ....58.500 30' CATALINA, '81. . . 24,000 30'CATALINA 78. ....24,500 30'CHANCE, 74. ....17,500 30' CHEOY LEE, '64. ....24,750 30 LANCER . ....24,950 30' PEARSON 303,'84. ... 46,666 30'YAMAHA, 79. ...25,000 29' ELITE, '84. ....29,500 29' ERICSON, 77. ....22,000 28' ISLANDER, 78. ....16,900 28 NEWPORT. 77. .... 12,000 28' PEARSON, '86. ...39,500 28'PEARSON, 79. ....15,500 28' STQNEH0RSE, 77. ....15,000 27'LANCER,'84. ....19,600 27 TARTAN YAWL, 75. ..,,13,750 26 C0NTESSA.74. ,...10,000 26' ERICSON,'85. . .24,750 26' ERICSON,'88. ...29.500 24 FLICKA, 78. ....18,900 22 CAPE DORY. '82. ....13,500 POWER 49'ALBIN. ..145,000 47'DELTA CUPPER, '80. ....83,500 46 CHRIS CRAFT CONNIE, '63.85,000 45'TA SHING,'82. ..145,000

45'LANCER,'81. ....142,500 43' PRESIOENT. 83. ...149,000 42'TACHIAO, 77. .84,500 42' CHRIS CRAFT, 86. ....178,500 42'OWENS,'66. .69,000 40' BELL .... ..120 000 40 BLUEWATER. 78. .77.000 40'HASHING,'81. ...120,000 40' CRUIS-A-H0NE, 75. .55.000 40' MONK, 42. .35,000 39'CHRIS (STINGER). .65,000 38 BAYLINER. 87. ....120,000 38' HUNTER. 59. .24,500 38' PACEMAKER, 70. .39,000 38' CHRIS CRAFT, '85. .... 136,000 38'HUNTER,'59. .23,000 37' HERSHINE, 78 . .60.000 36'EGG HARBOR, 78. ...INQUIRE 36 CHRIS CRAFT, 64. .33,000 36' CHRIS CRAFT, '61. .34,500 36'JARVIS, 78. .78,000 36' SEDAN TRAWLER, '82 .. .65,000 35' CHRIS CRAFT, 68. .58,500 34' HATTERAS, '64. .23,000 34' CHRIS CRAFT. 57. .16,000 34' MAINSHIP, 78. .49,000 34' SILVERT0N, 90 .,..2 from 104,000 33' CHRIS CRAFT 336, '84. .55,000 32' GRAND BANKS, 86. ...105,000 32' CARVER, '88. .94,400 32'UIMLITE, 79. .57,500 32' WELLCRAFT. 87. .68,000 31' CRUIS-A-HOME, 77. .84,000 30'VEGA, 74. .33,500 29' WELLCRAFT, '80. .32,500 28 SEA RAY, 86. .34,000 25'SKIPJACK, 80. .20,000

38' F1NNSAILER, 78. 85 hp molorsailer. Autopilot, forced air heat, refrigeration, ‘90Awfgrip, epoxybottom. Lloyd's approval. Asking $85,000.

43' GULF STAR, '77. Aft cdbing, Esparheat, Avon dinghy, radar, dodger, refrigeration, two heods w/ showers. Asking $85,000. ______

44' SEA STAR MOTORSAILER, '82 CUTTER. Autopilot, 2 staterooms, 2 heads w/showers, forced air heal, Brewer design. Asking $165,000.

FEATURED BOATS 28' PEARSON, '84. Like new condition, aft cabin, teak int., dodger, dsl, SatNav. $39,500. 30' BABA, '81. Wheel steering and all teak options available. $42,500. 30' CATAUNA, 78. One of the most popular 30 footers ever built. Roomiest 30 footer on the market. $24,500.

34' BENETEAU OCEANIS 350, '88. Winged keel, step transom, light chestnut interior, skylights with rigged shades innovative, loaded and brislol. Asking $79,000.

34' CS, '85. High quality construction. Refrig., IPG

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45' COLUMBIA M.S. SIOOP, '72. Spacious cruiser. Roller furling main & jib. Autopilot, radar, Loran, loaded. Full cockpit enclosure. Asking $89,000.

40' ROBERTS DESIGN 'SPRAY" PH, '80. Good liveo- j board, staysail rigged ketch, dual steering stations, 2 staterooms, Pol Belly stove, LPU painted in '91. Reduced $20,000 - Asking $48,000 *

34' HERITAGE, 78. Charlie Morgan design, solid cruiser, Navtec rod rigging, epoxy bottom, S.F. berth. $49,000. 37' RANGER, 74. 16 sails, oversize rudder, deep ballast, control in any breeze. $42,500. 39' IRWIN, '81. Very fast, yet spocious and well ventilated. New mast/rigging in '87. Asking $59,000. 40' C&C, '82. Epoxy bottom, 13 sails, ST winches,

38' ERICSON, '81. Two staterooms, dodger, lines led ah, roller fudina, ST winches, Autohelm 4000. Beautiful teak interior. Asking $70,000. 38' 38' 37 29' 24' 24'

1984, Most equipped ovailoble.$79,495 1984, new dodger, RF jib, leak ini.$77,500 1974, New diesel & RF jib, dodger.$27,000 1977, Epoxy blm, Awlgrip.$22,000 1985, inboard diesel, teak int.$24,750 1988, reduced, IB dsl, loron C.$29,500

$79,800. 41' MURRAY-PETERSON SCHOONER, '83. Teak decks, new diesel. $89,000. 46' GARDEN PORPOISE, 73. F/G hull, teak decks, teak plank & carved panels. $125,000.

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Moss Landing co-sponsored by Oakland YC and Elkhorn YC. Toby Hickman, (408) 722-2995. July 3 — 13th Annual San Francisco Classic: a 22-mile downwind 'shred' for stand-up sailors. StFYC, 563-6363. July 3-5 — Open 30 Regatta at StFYC. Colin Case, 441-0197. July 3-5 — Laser II NAs at Richmond YC, (510) 237-2821. July 4 — Vic-Maui Race. Wink Vogel, (604) 596-6261 (office). July 4 _ San Francisco to Santa Barbara Race, sponsored by Encinal YC and Santa Barbara YC. "Race, party and return your boat home in one week." Shirley Temming, (510) 521-0966. July 4-5 — St. Francis Boardsailing Invitational. Two days of course racing off the Cityfront. StFYC, 563-6363. July 4-5 — 5.5 West Coast Championship at Stockton Sailing Club. Terri Hawkins, (209) 523-1100. July 4-5 — 14th Annual Oakland to Catalina Race, sponsored by Metropolitan YC. John Moreau, (510) 486-5523. July 5 — Mayor’s Cup Independence Day Regatta. Dinghy racing on Oakland’s Lake Merritt, hosted by LMSC. Doyle Buddington, (510)444-5292. July 6-8 — USSA Junior Sailing Semifinals: Sears Cup (J/24), Bemis Trophy (Laser II) and Smythe Trophy (Laser) eliminations. NCYSA/San Francisco YC; Bill Eshelman, 435-9525, or Patrick Andreasen, 563-6363. July 6-9 — West Marine Pacific Cup. See preview on page 128. Andy Rothman, 331-7624. July 11 — 25th Annual TransTahoe Race, open to monohull keel boats over 20 feet. Pusser’s Painkiller Party the next day. John Utter, Race Chairman, (702) 786-2255. July 11-12 — 39th High Sierra Regatta, Weekend # 1 (dinghies). Fresno YC; Dave Mosher, (209) 673-2344. July 11-12 — Simpson Regatta. StFYC, 563-6363. July 12 — Day on Monterey Bay Regatta, a benefit for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County. Sponored by West Marine Products and Santa Cruz YC, (408) 425-0690. July 16-19 — Moore 24 Nationals on Huntington Lake. John Cutter, (408) 476-3582. July 16-19 — Laser Nationals at Bellingham YC (Washington). Preceded by the Laser NAs (July 8-12 at Eugene YC, Oregon). Vickie Brandt, (206) 733-7390. July 18 — South Bay YRA race #4, sponsored by San Leandro YC. Mike Dixon, (510) 635-5878. July 18 — 8th Annual Plastic Classic and Concours D’Elegance for vintage fiberglass sailboats, hosted by the Bay View Boat Club and the IB-24 fleet. John Super, 243-0426. July 18-19 — PICYA Keelboat Championships: Big Lipton (IMS yachts over 33 feet), Little Lipton (J/24s) and Larry Knight (real racer/cruisers rating 96-150 PHRF). Hosted by StFYC on the Cityfront: Tom Allen, 474-7474. July 18-19 — Island to Island Race, co-sponsored by Andreas Cove YC and Bruno’s Island Marina. Allan Klee, (916) 487-0188. July 18-19 — 39th High Sierra Regatta, Weekend #2 (bigger boats). Fresno YC; Dave Mosher, (209) 673-2344. July 20-22 — Olson 25 Nationals at Huntington Lake. Fresno YC; Bill Riess, (510) 845-6892. July 22-26 — Express 27 Nationals at Santa Cruz YC. John Amen, (707) 762-9771. July 23 — Aldo Alessio Memorial Race. St. Francis YC to Long Beach YC. StFYC, 563-6363. July 23, 1795 — From Peter Spectre’s The Mariner’s Book of Days: 'The first recorded foul in English yacht racing was published in the Times. The fouler had cut away the rigging of the foulee." In the 197 years since that fateful date, at least a million more yacht racing fouls have been committed (though few have been as original!). July 24-26 — Santa Cruz 27 Nationals at Monterey Peninsula

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CALENDAR YC. (408) 372-9686. July 24-26 — Nagy Team Races at Tinsley Island. Patrick Andreasen, 563-6363. July 24-26 — Tuna 22 Nationals at Richmond YC — "not a fishing derby." Erik Menzel, (510) 525-9024. July 25-26 — Silver Eagle Race, a 75-mile course inside the Bay. Island YC; Marcine or Ray Osborn, (510) 537-4548. July 25-26 — Encinal YC Centennial Regatta. To celebrate their 100th year, EYC has challenged the four other California yacht clubs that are over 100 to a weekend of racing Express 37s. Invited to the 'duel' are San Francisco YC (founded in 1869), Santa Barbara YC (1872), San Diego YC (1885) and Corinthian YC (1886). Ai Burrow, (510) 522-6462. July 25-26 — NCYSA regatta/symposium at Tiburon YC. Laser and El Toro sailors ages 9-19 are welcome; $12.50 entry fee, second family member half price, third one free! Patrick Andreasen, 5636363. July 25-26 — San Francisco YC Summer Invitational Regatta for Tuna 35s and J/35s. Jeff Madrigali, (510) 522-5373. August 1 — Jr. Waterhouse Race, first of four races in OYRA’s second half. Don Lessley, 892-6334, or YRA, 771-9500. August 1-2 — Islander Bahama Nationals at Bay View Boat Club. BVBC, 495-9500. August 1-2 — Easom Regatta for Etchells. SFYC, 435-9133. August 1-7 — El Toro North Americans at Kaneohe YC, Oahu, Hawaii. Ron Locke, (510) 846-9136. August 1-14 — Kenwood Cup — still the best regatta on the planet! Ken Morrison, (808) 946-9061. August 7 — Santa Barbara to King Harbor Race, one of the fun ones down south. SBYC, (805)965-8112. August 8-9 — Bonita-Encinal Race, aka the second half season opener. YRA, 771-9500. August 8-20 — 505 Worlds, hosted by Santa Cruz YC. Wet and wild dinghy action, featuring current world champs Kirsten Bergstrom and Olle Wenrup of Sweden, Axl Rose, David Lee Roth, Slash and various other rock stars. T. Carter, (408) 476-1479. *

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August 15 — The Hopefully Annual Cal 20 Invitational Team Race Series. Two of the most competitive classes on the Bay, the Etchells and the J/24s, will duke it out in Cal 20s. SFYC, 435-9133. August 15 — Wylie Wabbit Wiver Wun. Miles of smiles from RYC to Brannan Island. Kim Desenberg, (510) 523-8330. Beer Can Races O

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8/24, 9/7, 9/21. Dan Bjork, 864-1109. BENICIA YC — Thursday Night Series. Every Thursday night through September. Ken VanStory, (707) 746-0788.

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Today just about everything comes off a production line. That may be okay for some people, but at Marion we take a different approach to the design and construction of sails. We believe that a sail should be designed and engineered to maximize your boat's performance potential for the area in which you sail and your own sailing style. Our individual approach to sailmaking delivers value and success for our customers.

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Join the Marion Winners. For your new sails call: Dick Pino or Howie Marion

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BERKELEY YC — Friday Night Races. Every Friday night through September 25. Free! Paul Kamen, (510) 540-7968. CORINTHIAN YC — Friday Night Series. Every Friday night through September 11. CYC, 435-4771. ENCINAL YC — Summer Twilight Series. Friday nights on the Estuary: 7/24, 8/7, 8/21, 9/4, 9/18. Rich Pipkin, 957-1956 (days). FOLKBOAT^SSOCIATION — Wednesday Night Series for KIF boats (Knarr, IOD, Folkboats). Ed Welch, 851-3800. ISLAND YC — Summer Series. Friday nights on the Estuary: 7/31, 8/14, 8/28, 9/18,10/2. Jerry Manifold, (510) 521-7265. LAKE WASHINGTON SAILING CLUB — Tuesday Nights in Sacramento. Info, Gale Stockdale, (916) 332-0775. RICHMOND YC — Wednesday Night Series (first and third Wednesdays through September). RYC, (510) 237-2821. SANTA CRUZ — Wet Wednesdays, every 'hump day' through October 21. Informal, free and fun. John Siegel, (408) 688-1820. SAUSALITO YC — Summer Sunset Series. Tuesday nights: 7/28,8/11,8/25,9/8,9/22. Bill Riley, 388-2446 (days) or Rob Moore, 331-3134 (nights). SAUSALITO CRUISING CLUB — Friday Night Series. Every otheV Friday until October. SCC, 332-9349. SIERRA POINT YC — Tuesday Night Series off Oyster Point. Jim Lee, 876-0521. SOUTH BEACH YC — Friday Night Races. Second half dates available by calling SBYC, 495-2295. ST. FRANCIS YC — Friday Evening Boardsailing Races. Every other week until August 21. StFYC, 563-6363. T1BURON YC — Friday Night Series off Paradise Cay. Most Friday nights through September 25. Fred Conta, 435-9513. Please send your calendar items by the 10th of the month to Latitude 38 (Attn: Calendar), P.O. Box 1678, Sausalito, CA 94966. Better yet, FAX them to us at (415) 383-5816. But please, no phoneins! Calendar listings are for marine-related events that are either free or don’t cost much to attend. The Calendar Is not meant to support commercial enterprises.

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CORSAIR 24 & 27

865-2511 Alamed 332-5067 Sausalit

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See the F-24 & F-27. Call for a test sail.

Two F-27s available for charter in Sausalito. Call (415) 332-5067 for information. BROKERAGE

LISTINGS CAL 2-25_ CORSAIR F-27 ORION_ PEARSON _

14,900 57,000 55,000 16,957

30' 30' 30' 30' 30'

HUNTER_ CATALINA __ NEWPORT ... FREEDOM... WILDERNESS

APHRODITE 101*_...39,000 FREEDOM__....58,500 PETERSON__36,000 Opportunity

36' 38' 38' 38' 41'

FREEDOM_ CROWTHER MAUBU trinran ERICSON*_ FREEDOM (fnttory demo)_ (SUNDER FREEPORT_

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CHEOYIEL Perry TASWELL.. FREEDOM_ COLUMBIA_

From 288,950 _69,000

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Dealers for Ta Shing Taswell 43, 49 & 56 A

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PEARSON 30

$16,950

INTRODUCING THE FREEDOM 45 AFT COCKPIT Freedom 45 Aft CockpiL.Goiy Mull's elegant new design of the popular Freedom 45 hull. Designed to be soiled by one or two people, the new Freedom 45 Aft Cockpit hos o large three-cobin interior ond offers incredible comfort ond convenience._

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45' COLUMBIA

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CATALINA 30, 1982

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OTHER SMALL BOAT DEALS:

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IS YOUR BOAT FOR SALE? IS IT LIKE ONE OF THESE?

• 1981 Nonsuch 30 • 1987 Catalina 34 • 1978 Catalina 27 ► 1982 Catalina 30 1980 Catalina 30 • 1984 Catalina 36 • 1982 Ericson 38 • 1992 Catalina 34 • 1992 Capri 22 • 1977 Catalina 27 • 1983 Columbia 31 ■ 1992 Catalina 42 * • 1978 Ericson 27 • 1985 Catalina 36 • 1991 Morgan 45 < 1984 Catalina 36 1 • 1976 Ericson 39 • 1982 O'Day 25 1 • 1987 Catalina 25 ■ 1992 Capri 14.2 • • 1985 Catalina 27 • 1992 Catalina 42 • 1992 Catalina 34 • (Your boat?)

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• 1992 Catalina 42 $134,500 • 1979 Morgan 41 $78,995 • 1974 Northstar 40 $77,995 • • 1987 Nonsuch 36 $133,500 • 1983 Ericson 38 $69,996 1984 Catalina 36 $54,995 • • 1988 Catalina 34 $63,900 • 1970 Columbia 30 $29,000 • 1983 Catalina 30 $25,900 • • 1992 Catalina 30 $52,500 • 1987 Catalina 30 $45,000 • 1982 Catalina 30 $26,900 • • 1981 Santana 35 $38,500 • 1974 Westsail 32 $49,900 • 1973 Ericson 32 $27,900 • • 1975 Pearson 33 $38,995 • 1986 Nonsuch 30 $89,500 • 1986 Nonsuch 30 $84,750 ■ • 1979 Nonsuch 30 $59,000 • 1984 Catalina 30 $36,995 • 1980 Catalina 30 $24,995 • • 1977 Morgan 30 $19,995 • 1984 Lancer 30 $21,995 • 1976 Catalina 30 $21,900 • • 1972 Ericson 29 $18,995 • 1974 Pearson 30 $14,500 • 1981 Ericson 28 $22,900 • • 1985 Catalina 27 $16,300 • 1982 Catalina 27 $17,000 • 1982 Catalina 27 $16,995 • • 1976 Catalina 27 $11,995 • 1976 Catalina 27 $10,495 • 1982 Nonsuch 26 $45,000 • • 1976 Pearson 26 $7,900 • 1978 Folkboat 26 $11,995 • 1966 Coronado 25 $4,395 • • 1980 Ericson 25 $9,500 • 1976 Catalina 22 $3,995 • 1990 Catalina 22 $12,500 •

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• We are one of the most active yacht brokerages in Northern California • • Our company is staffed by sailors • Having spent our lifetimes sailing on the San Francisco Bay, we are best qualified to help you find the sailboat that will fit your needs • At a fair price • Properly surveyed for your protection • Financed • • Serviced • Ready for you to sail and enjoy • As a full-service yacht brokerage and new sailboat dealer, we are one of few that represent sailboats under 30-feet and under $20,000 • What other San Francisco Bay yacht brokerage could match 24 would-be sailors with 24 quality new and used sailboats in less than two months? • • None, we think •

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IF IT IS, AND IF IT WERE LISTED WITH US, GOOD CHANCE WE WOULD HA/E SOLD IT FOR YOU IN MAY OR JUNE ALONG WITH THE TWENTY-FOUR SAILBOATS LISTED ABOVE.

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1966 COYOTE POINT DRIVE

(510) 523-6730 DAVE OR JOHN

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This is the third in a series from J/Boats West profiling new owners and why they made the switch to the J/105

MadNTOSH 47,1986 Fully equipped for bluewater cruising or fantastic liveaboard. This comfortable interior has to be seen to be appreciated. Contact David Willke. $203,000.

C&C 40,1980 Current owner movina up. Excellent cruiser/racer, fully equipped for offshore work. Her ability has been proven. Full electronics including SSB, complete sail inventory, custom deck hardware, oversize winches. This yacht was a custom order for an experienced yachtsman. Call Chris Corlett today for details.

29' J/BOAT, 1983 "Powerpby." Active Bay Area one-design fleet, past season champ, most competitive configuration on SF Bay. This owner has changed priorities priced to sell at $24,500.

Only ONE Express 37, ONE Express 34 and TWO Express 27s Available! • • • •

SAIL 24'J, 24' J, 24' J, 24' J,

'80 .9,000 79 . 8,500 '84.17,000 77.10,500

24' J, '83.18,900 24' J, 79.7,500 • 27* Express, '84.19,500 • 27'Express.19,500 27”J,'85.23,500 28' J/28C, '87. 49,500 28'Islander, 78.22,500 • 29' J, '84 . 34,500

• 37 Express,'85.105,000 38' Soderberg, '85 .39,000

used boats and even entertained a custom design and then along came the J/105. It easily embodies the combination of values I sought and, all things considered, does it at a fair price."

J/105s sold out through hull #60!

40’C&C,'80.79,995 41' Downeast PH,'80.64,950 42'Baltic,'82 .298,000 47'McIntosh, '86 .203,000 • 50' Santa Cruz, '83.189,000 70' Santa Cruz, '89.880,000

EQffiEB 24' SeaRay Sport, 79.17,500 24'Bayliner,'87.22,000 26’Cruisers Inc.,'88.38,500 29'Chris Craft,'84.42,500 30'Fairchild'80 .39,000 31'Bertram,'66 .65,000 34'Nautiline houseboat, 73 . 22,500 40' Cruise-A-Home, 76 . 42,500 40'Owens,'66.44,000

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Current J-Boat Line-Up: ddd'ddddd 24 92 105 35

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J/Boats West 2415 Mariner Square Dr., Alameda, CA 94501 (510)523-8500 • (800)559-5533

2415 Mariner Square Dr., Alameda, CA 94501 (510)522-0545 Fax (510) 522-0641

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AT OUR DOCKS (in bold)

• 35' J, '90.100,000 • 35' J, '84 . 69,500 • 36'Islander, 72 . 45,000 36' CS, '86.69,500 • 37'Express,'86.88,500

Quote: "I looked long and hard, at all kinds of

• 29' J, '83 .24,000 • 30' J, 79 . 32,500 30' CS, '86.49,000 30'Catalina, 77 . 23,000 30+Ericson, '81 .. 24,950 30' Columbia, 77.19,950 33'Farr,'84.39,000 33'C&C, 76 .35,000 33, J, '89. 78,000 34' Express, '88_ 74,950 34' Farr 10/20, '84.54,950 34' DB1/82.59,000

Goal: Tony wanted a boat that was, by de¬ sign, so inherently stable and fast that it would not require numerous, well trained crew or high tech complications to sail to its potential. In short, a boat that could be enjoyed and sailed efficiently while racing or cruising shorthanded.

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Background: Extensive Bay and ocean sailing experience in addition to many miles of short handed sailing.

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30' ERICSON 30+ 1981, this great cruiser/racer was just reduced to $24,950, offering you an unbelievable value! Don't miss this bargain, it won't be around long!!!

J/105

New Owner: TonySoter

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BENETEAU 4515 If you ore seriously considering the purchase of a new Benefeau 45f5 you must see this one! Better than the day the dealer delivered her. Since she has had very little use her original owner is seriously offering herforsale. Contact Chris Corlett.

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50' SANTA CRUZ, 1983 Second owner upgraded with new elliptical rudder, full ocean racing gear and Category 3 safety equipment, all in excellent condition. 23 sails with new main in '92. $189,000. Ask for Ed Milano.

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NOR CAL, Where Value is King. The Prices are Right, The Boats are Right. hunter!^

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HUNTER 30.

CREALOCK 37 N.

Pacific Seacraft

The most liveable sailboat in the market. Enjoy the openness of the cabin with plenty of ports and hatches. You'll appreciate the beauty of the teak and nolly sole and hand-finished teak woodwork. Sea dining is easy with the convenience of an L-shaped galley fully equipped with a gimbaled 2-burner stove/oven, large ice box & double stainless steel sinks with h/c pressure water. Her interior features an athwartships double berth aft+a fiilly enclosed head with pressurized shower, molded vanity with mirror. The convertible dinette expands comfortable sleeping for up to seven.

HUNTER 33.5

.Engineered to proved strength, performance and comfort, as well as unprecedented value. The 33.5 carefully balances sea kindliness and stability with a nimble, spirited character. The easily driven hull is powered by an impressive double spreader fractional rig tht is designed to be handled by a family of two. Additionally, our proven bulb-wind keel provides good performance, smooth motion and reduced craft.

PASSAGE 42

. The center cockpit plan, plus a 14' beam, allows tremendous interior volume. Featuring personal accessory installations, inlcuding a bimini for full enclsure. Aft of the cockpit is a full-sized padded sun lounge and a stepped transom complete with storage. The wrap-around windshield not only sets her apart in styling, but creates a bright, open feeling in the main salon. The new 42 is yet another example of Hunter Marine's industry leadership and growth.

Includes

• Bottom paint: Epoxy Barrier Coat and two coats of bottom paint ‘Cutter Rig •Single Handers Package: Halyards and first reef led aft. Lewmar #16CSTcoach roof winches • Chrome plated bronze hardware • Harken Roller Furling Systems on both headsail and staysail • Force 10 Propane 3 Burner Stove and Oven with Broiler • DC Refrigeration System • Heavy Duty Marine Batter Charger • Lightning Ground ’Single sideband Copper, Grounding Strap. Autohelm ST 50 Knot log, depth and wind at helm with multi-function unitatnav station • ICOM VHF Radio with Antenna • Ritchie SP-5 Pedestal Steering, Compass. Main sail with 2 Reef Points (7.1 oz„ 272 sq. ft.) *120% Roller Furling Genoa w/cover, (6.3 oz, 414 sq. ft.) • Roller Furling Staysail w/cover, (7.1 oz, 140 sq. ft.) • Main Sail Cover "

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"Ua Pu appeared as a huge castle, nature's shrine," writes Bill in a letter to friends. "Its steeples and spires rising literally to the clouds. With daylight fading rapidly we entered the small bay of Halcehau. A tropical sunset to the west set fire to the clouds and cast a pink glow to steep peaks whose shadows divided lush green valleys into every imaginable shade. For the first time we truly felt we were in tropical paradise." And the adventure had just begun. Nine months later, with over 7,500 miles under their keel, this young cruising family is in New Zealand and still going strong. Exploring the world with the confidence of Pacific Seacraft.

Dolfin at anchor at Manihi in the Tuamotus. "The Crealock 37 is a perfect boat for a small family like ours."

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steers great with the windvane," says Bill. "Coming from Raratonga to Niue the trades were blowing really really hard--a sustained 30-35 knots, and up to 40-the seas were building and we were sailing under greatly reduced sail. Some steep cross seas were trying to knock the stem around. The waves were the biggest we'd seen. But still the boat tracked beautifully and the windvane kept us right on course.

Bill and Patty underway in Bora Bora.

deck hardware, thru-bolted andbackplated; solid bronze U.L. approved seacocks,- heavy bronze gudgeon supports at rudder bases; fully protective propeller apertures,- one piece solid lead ballasts; superb engine access through cabin and cockpit-sole hatches; and American production ensuring immediate service for any reason. A family affair Cruising aboard the Dolfin is decidedly a family affair. Kelly, who celebrated her 8th birthday in Moorea, contributes her share to the progress of the adventure. Bill writes of a dinghy trip to a tropical river in Nuku Hiva: "As we approach the shore where river meets bay the surf is breaking and Kelly informs me in no uncertain terms that we must not try it. Kelly seems to have arrived at the age of caution, aided no doubt by her participa¬ tion in many of my infamous exploits. I grudgingly retreat at all possible speed to the calmer waters at the other end of the beach, carefully masking my gratitude to Kelly for saving me from certain humiliation." Bill smiles, "Kelly even sails the boat. We were on a broad reach from Huahine to Raiatea in 25 knots of wind and covered the 25 miles in 3 1/2 hours. The seas were steep, choppy and slapping against the hull pretty good-and kelly steered just about the whole way. She had to straddle the cockpit seats to reach the wheel, but she steered the boat with no problem. She really enjoyed it.

"We sailed out of Nuku Alofa, Tonga on a beam reach in 15-18 knots of wind with a full main and 100% jib; then we sailed for 3 days straight averaging 150 miles per day, literally without touching a thing. Down below it felt like we weren't even at sea." Bill laughs, "I'd run up topside and look at the Knot meter which would be sitting between 7.3 and 7.4 and I'd just shake my head. I couldn't believe it. It's a fast, comfortable boat." Bring your dreams home with Pacific Seacraft "This is my third boat," says Bill, "and quite a move up from my old 27 footer. At first I was worried there would be a dramatic difference in sailing the 37. But I'll never forget how surprised I was when I discovered I could actually handle the 37 easier than my old 27 footer: Of course everything on the 37 is better rigged: much better winches and more of them and everything is laid out perfectly. Right from the beginning I was confident with the Crealock 37. It just felt natural. It's a wonderful boat for a small family like ours. There's lots of stowage space, with drawers and lockers everywhere. A lot of boats bigger than the 37 aren't nearly as well conceived for cruising. Take the anchoring systems, for instance: I love the way the Crealock 37 is set up with three separate chain lockers and rdllers. I have three anchors ready to go at a moment's notice, nothing to put together or hunt for. She is very, very cruisable. "I'm so happy with the boat. If I had to do it all over again, there's not another boat I'd rather own." The Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37. Let Pacific Seacraft bring your dreams home too.

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As my father and I crossed the Golden Gate Bridge on our way to Sausalito, I became aware that it was a sparkling warm morning. 1 was still groggy from the drive up from UC Santa Barbara the previous day. As we neared the docks 1 became more nervous; this was to be my first sail with the captain I’m scheduled to crew for on the West Marine Pacific Cup and return trip from Hawaii. I had secured a spot on the 4,000-mile jdurney by telephone, and was wondering what lay in store for me. As we got closer to the boat, a Freedom 44, my nervousness turned to anxiety. As we got to the slip, I was pleased to see that the boat was nice-looking and excellently maintained. My father and I greeted the captain and exchanged pleasantries. The captain informed us that four of his friends would be joining us for the day, and before long we were underway on what had to be one of the best sailing days of the year. Since the captain and 1 had never sailed together, I tried my best to impress him with my athletic ability and sailing knowledge. I was able to trim the sails with no problem and I took the helm without a hitch. Everything was looking golden. Not only was the day working out well, but it began to look as though this might be my best summer sailing ever. After enjoying a delicious lunch, my father took the helm while the captain and I sat next to each other in the cockpit trading old sailing stories. We were moving along at a good clip when I noticed a Hans Christian 43 gaining on us. As they pulled alongside, naturally they had the attention of everyone on our boat. All of the sudden, two women on the Hans Christian stood up, slipped off their tops and flashed their breasts. I’ve been sailing on the Bay for years and this had never happened to me. I thought it was fantastic and the rest of the crew shared my sentiment. As the boat with the mischievous, well-endowed women sailed past, the conversation aboard our boat turned to how lucky we’d been — and where might we find more such beautiful women. Before then I’d just been thinking what a perfect day it was. After all, there I was, getting along marvelously with the captain and crew. There were hundreds of sailboats on the Bay that beautiful day, sailing the glorious conditions. As we cruised along, I noticed another boat sailing on almost a collision course with us. As we came within five boat-lengths, I noticed there were two women aboard the Islander 36. Soon they had intentionally pulled directly alongside us. Would lightning strike twice? "Show us your tits!" I hollered at the top of my lungs as I stood in the cockpit. I sat back down next to the captain, who had a puzzled look on his face. I glanced over to the other boat, then back to the captain. He now looked more angry than puzzled. "Of all the boats on the Bay! Do you realize you’ve just insulted my wife and daughter?" he snarled. Would it have been possible to have put my foot further into my mouth? I’m still going to Hawaii, but I think I’ll keep my mouth shut for the first couple of days.

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^MEXICAN HEALTH CARE This is our third season here in Mexico aboard Stealaway. Last year we were required to get a doctor’s approval to take a Scuba class in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. This was a routine requirement of the NAUI certification course. In the process of getting this approval, the Mexican doctor we were referred to discovered that Jack had high blood pressure. We were referred us to a cardiologist who gave Jack an EKG right in his office. He then found a medication and a dosage that seemed to work. All of this cost about 300,000 pesos, or about $100 U.S. Jack saw a cardiologist in Washington last summer where he spent about $300 to pretty much confirm what the Mexican’s doctors had done. The American doctor, however, prescribed a different medication for Jack, one which made him lethargic and caused his daily running to be extremely difficult. So we called the company that produced the Mexican drug Jack had been taking successfully and got the American name for the same drug — one that’s commonly used in the United States by people with high blood pressure. Once we had the American name of the drug, the doctor relented, and allowed Jack to go back to the drug that had been working. Ultimately, we’d spent three times the amount of money to get the same result. The doctors in Mexico, incidentally, didn’t have a nurse, they did all the questioning and testing themselves. The American doctor had his nurse do much of the testing and questioning. The American doctor also missed the fact that Jack runs every day. The first medication he put Jack on was not a good choice for someone who does any kind of aerobic activity. We both thought the care Jack got in Mexico was not only more personal, but better. This week in Puerto Vallarta, I was having a problem that required a dentist. I’d heard of a good one in town, but begrudgingly went to her out of fears about the kind of treatment I could receive. The dentist I saw not only spoke excellent English, but was very personal, caring and thorough. She impressed me so much that I think that I’ll start having all my dental work done here by her — instead of my Portland dentist. Incidentally, the Puerto Vallarta dentist got her

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Masters at the VA hospital in Portland. While a periodontist who specializes in cancers of the mouth, she also does basic dentistry. My problem required three visits, one of which required a local anesthetic and some gum cleaning and repair. The three visits entailed about 2Vi hours of work and cost me about $116 U.S. The point of my little letter is to let people know that it’s possible to find good health care in Mexico. Sure, there are bad doctors in Mexico, but thereare bad doctors in the United States, too. In the two cases we required medical care, we both felt we received not just adequate, but exceptional health care. We like the undivided attention we were given by the doctors, who don’t have big offices or big staffs. They greet us when we arrived and dealt with us directly. We liked that. For those who might be interested, the doctors we visited were: Zihuatanejo — Dr. Rogelio B. Grayeb A. MD, Nicolas Bravo 18-2, phone 4 25 22 or 4 26 91; Dr. Natalio Molina Pineda, Medicina Interna, Cardiologia Y Electro, Cardiografia. Puerto Vallarta — Dra. Ana M. O’Connor, Dentist, General Practice, Periodontics & Cancer of the Mouth, phone 4 26 36. Leanne and Jack ' Stealaway Readers — We’ve heard lots of good things about Mexican health care. A number of cruisers have had their babies In Mexican hospitals and the Wanderer knows for a fact that his herniated disc received much better care in Mexico than It did In Los Angeles.

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1MIPIN DOWN THE MANUFACTURER Planning to interface your GPS directly to your autopilot? Caution: the system you put together may be non-operational — despite the assurances of manufacturers. I received unequivocal response from Trimble Navigation: "If Wagner accepts NMEA 0183, it will interface with the Trimble NavTrac." And from Teleflex-Wagner: "If the Trimble output is NMEA 0183, the Wagner 320 autopilot will respond to it." Armed with these assurances, in February I spent the money (lots) and installed both systems. Surprise: the Trimble and Wagner were not compatible. It was dismaying to be caught in the middle while both companies pointed the finger at each other. For several weeks the two companies refused to speak directly with each other. "We can’t get cooperation from them," said Wagner. "We haven’t been able to get in touch with them, but our engineers are working on it," said Trimble. "The ball is in their court, we’ve done everything we can," said Wagner. And then the ultimate kick-off: "Good luck to you," from Trimble. This from two presumably reputable manufacturers. After several weeks of prodding, Trimble and Teleflex succeeded in establishing communication with one another. They quickly defined the problem: one system works with RS 232, the other uses RS 422. As of May 13, we still do not have a functioning interface aboard our vessel. My suggestion is to pin down the manufacturer and dealer. Get

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IMtVARNISHING AXIOMS BY MAXIOM Preparation is the pathway to heaven. Abbut sandpaper: cut a sheet of sandpaper into four pieces, fold each piece into thirds, then use a thumb-width section at a time. Nothing finer than 180 grit is necessary on a sea-going sailboat — or so claims Lin Pardey. Satin sheen is easy and okay, but high gloss is the nirvana experience. Buy small cans of varnish unless doing a big job. The longer you keep varnish in a can, the grungier it’s going to get. Never varnish after 1400 local time, even in the tropics. In San Francisco Bay, no later than 1330 on a sunny day. A good brush is like a good woman — or man, depending on your point of view. When you find one, take care of it with love. Let thy brush not come into contact with water or air between coats. Keep the brush wrapped in newspaper and soaked with thinner or turpentine. Never dip a brush into the varnish can. Always pour varnish into a paper cup or can or glass jar that can be thrown away or washed with thinner. Seal the varnish lid back on the can as quickly as possible, as though it contained golden moths that might fly away. For every imaginary 'moth' that escapes, a real 'grungie' will get into the can and contaminate the varnish. Going slowly speeds the job, no matter if sanding or applying varnish. There’s no scientific data to prove that varnishing creates an alpha state, but there is general agreement it sure can be relaxin'. Holidays make a varnisher grumpy. Use the glare of sunlight to locate bubbles, holidays or grungies. Never varnish in shadows. Don’t fret or say bad words when finding a holiday or grungie. Just sand again and lay the varnish on more carefully the next time. Never do the finish coat while tired or thinking of sex. Yellowing varnish on white fiberglass looks shabby. Beware of putting your hand on what you varnished an hour ago. A spilled can of varnish ruins your whole day. Bright, gleaming varnish is a joy forever — or at least until it needs another coat, whichever comes first. If it isn’t fun, pay someone else to do the job. Maximillion Kirk Point Richmond Max — Thanks a million.

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LETTERS 4-man Toyo liferaft. It had been tied on deck for the duration of the voyage. Calling a raft certifier in Portland, I learned certification involves inflating the raft, visually check the contents, weighing the cylinders to make sure they’re fully charged, and then re-packing the raft. So, I set about doing it myself. Upon opening the raft — which had been inspected and repacked in 1989 by what I thought was a reputable Bay Area firm — I found the package containing the supplies such as water, paddles, flashlights and fishing gear, lying on top the canopy. Had the raft been inflated in the water, this critical package would have been knocked overboard and sunk! That wasn’t all. When I disconnected the cylinders, I discovered they had been screwed on less than finger-tight. In the event the raft needed to be inflated, some of the gas would have escaped. I took the cylinders to a fire extinguisher service company and had them weighed. They were full. I then manually pumped the raft up and left it in my living room for two days. Noting no loss of air, I repacked it. This time I tightened the air bottles on with a wrench and secured the emergency kit in the straps that had been provided for just that purpose. Now I know if I ever need that package, the things will be there, not deep-sixed upon inflation of the raft. Bottom line? Check your raft yourself before going offshore. I would also like to thank you guys for helping me with a problem I had with my Lokata radar detector. After you published my letter requesting information on a Lokata repair station, I received three letters and five phone calls and got the job done. Thanks to everyone who responded and to Latitude 38. Fred Quigley Newport, Oregon Readers — Because a liferaft can be such a critical piece of equipment, we can’t recommend that individuals re-pack their own. There is also the matter of whether or not It would be possible to get Insurance for a bluewater cruise if the liferaft was not certified by an authorized outfit. Having said that, we nonetheless think It’s a great idea for liferaft owners to take an active part in recertification. Ideally, the owner would be on hand when the liferaft Is unpacked to see what condition It’s in. When the raft was inflated to be tested for leaks, the owner should get inside to get a feel for what it would be like if needed in an emergency. The owner should also actively help select what is packed Inside the raft. The problem with active participation is that It requires several days for a liferaft to be certified. The thing that takes all the time Is that the raft must be inflated for several days to pass the test for leaks. When the time comes for recertification, should you just yank the cord to see if it inflates as it’s supposed to? Experts suggest that you don’t for two reasons: 1) It adds about $250 to the cost of re-packing because the gas cylinders have to be replaced, and 2), the extreme cold temperatures associated with the release of the compressed gas is not good for the raft fabric. There have been two times when we’ve nonetheless been unable to resist the thrill, and gave the cord a yank. Both times the rafts — they were two different ones — Inflated exactly as expected. 4 ft THE LIABILITY PROBLEMS In the answer to a May Letter by Rudolf Grigoliet regarding his packing his own liferaft and doing his own inspection, the editor replied ". . . you could run into serious liability problems if you needed it [the liferaft] and it was in any way deficient." What liability problems could a private owner incur if he were the only one to use it? It seems to me that by repacking your own raft, such as repacking your own parachute, you absolve the manufacturer and the previous inspection center of any liability. And, in the circumstances outlined in Mr. Grigoliet’s letter, taking the matter into his own hands could hardly create a worse problem

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than the one which would have been imposed upon him by the previous inspection center’s negligence. Granted, if he and his family managed to survive the liferaft’s failure to inflate, they probably could sue the inspection center — if no one had tampered with the raft and if they were able to produce the faulty raft. While I agree that the average person does not have the knowledge or facilities of a reputable service center, he or she has much more at stakejhan the service center. It seems to me that the prudent seaman should avail himself of any and all opportunities to insure his equipment will perform as he expects it to. If faced with an out-of-date liferaft in a remote place, one would certainly be confronted with a dilemma. But as the one responsible for the lives of those aboard his ship, a captain should not be deterred from fulfilling his responsibility by the threat of some intangible liability. At the very least, if one chose to open his liferaft in such circumstances and found it not serviceable, he or she would have more options than had they discovered the shortcoming during a crisis at sea. Bert Coalson Pasadena, Maryland Bqrt — If you pack your liferaft and you're the only one who uses It, chances are the only one likely to get sued In the case of failure is the manufacturer— who specifically Instructed you to have it packed at an authorized center. Take our word for it, just because you packed it against their Instructions doesn’t automatically absolve them from liability. This is "deep pockets” country, so if the manufacturer can be demonstrated to be just 1% negligent, they can be on the hook for 100% of the damages. And a savvy lawyer probably wouldn’t have much trouble concocting a 1% liability. Perhaps the ”To Be RePacked By An Authorized Center Only” sign wasn’t written In big enough letters or in enough places. Or maybe the manufacturer didn’t have enough repacking stations. So if you’re singlehanding, you can repack your liferaft with impudence. But if you take anybody along with you, loan out your raft, or even have it stolen, your ass is legally on the line. Suppose you’re sailing with your wife, your boat sinks, and you take to the liferaft. You live, but she dies of dehydration. Her mother-in-law, citing loss of companionship, sues you because not enough water was included In the repacking. Bert, you’d have plenty to worry about then. Incidentally, the threat of liability problems is not ”intangible", it’s everywhere. We’d love to know how much of the repacking bill goes to cover liability Insurance. About 10 years ago we Inspected the repacking of some Avon llferafts at Seagull Marine in Irvine. We learned that repacking llferafts is a lot like repacking parachutes in the sense that it isn’t particularly complicated and doesn’t require any sophisticated equipment. It just has to be done right. What to do if your liferaft certification runs out in some remote place? We suggest you base your actions on the condition of the raft. If the seal has been broken and saltwater has gotten inside, we’d lean toward carefully unpacking it to Inspect the condition of the raft and the compressed air cartridges. If the liferaft has been kept out of the elements and the case or valise appears to be In good condition, we’d leave it be. If treated well, most liferafts are serviceable for several years after their certification expires. Or so the folks at Seagull told us years ago.

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IMfTO SAN DIEGO EACH YEAR About six years ago, you published an article about a Catalina 30 owner who sailed to San Diego each year. The article detailed the trip down with information on hauling the boat in San Diego and trucking it back to the Bay Area. I now have a Catalina 30 and the time for a trip like that — but I can’t find the article. Any help would be appreciated. Joe Cook Belmont Joe — Vie scratched our collective heads around here, but just couldn’t remember when we published that article. Perhaps someone — maybe the author — can help us out?

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If the idea of cooked sashimi sounds strange to you, contemplate this. My partner, Misuzu, who is Japanese, asked me the following last week: "Mike, what is this 'Mustard Mayonnaise Race' that everyone is talking about?" Mustard mayonnaise? That got me thinking. Finally I understood: The Master Mariners Race! I laughed my socks off at this 'Freudian Sloop*. Dear Misuzu had even asked her English teacher in the city as to what "mustard and mayo" had to do with a sailboat race. The teacher explained that "some hot dog company must be sponsoring the race!" Three cheers for great American food! M&M Sausalito

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In my humble estimation, the Vallejo Race, held May 2-3, was another huge success. As a member of the Vallejo YC, during past Vallejo Races 1 have watched the boats get packed into the harbor in a way that almost defies physics. After that I usually listened to a little music, talked to folks, bought a T-shirt and then went home. And that was that. Having now been honored with the position of Rear Commodore of the Vallejo YC, I’ve just been informed that I’m to be in charge of in-house activities for next year’s Vallejo Race. That sounds a long way away, but preparations must begin six months in advance. To make the event as good as possible, 1 decided to solicit honest suggestions from the participants on how to improve the traditional event — and was told that Latitude was the best vehicle by which to accomplish that. Most people have told me I’m crazy for asking for ways to change something that works so well. But I don’t know that it works so well; maybe we need more Porta Potties, garbage cans, different styles of music — that kind of thing. So please, send any suggestions to me at P.O. Box 2355, Napa, 94558. Karen Ramsey Rear Commodore, Vallejo YC Karen — Are we correct in supposing that free beer would be out of the question?

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LETTERS Bird winning the Big Schooner class. While we on the 'Bird crossed the finish line first, we didn’t win squat. That’s because we screwed up and sailed the 17-mile course laid out for the smaller gaff-rigged boats, while the Chieftain slogged around the correct 22-mile course. By all rights, the 'chicken pennant', emblematic of the winner, goes to the Hawaiian Chieftain for '92. In the same results, you printed the Wander Bird’s length as 102 feet LOD, and the^gaff-sloop Freda's length as 44 feet. Both are wrong. That may be the length of those boats from the tip of their bowsprits to the ends of their overhanging main booms, but on deck, the 'Bird is some 85 feet while Freda is barely 32 feet. There have been debates in Latitude about how to measure boat lengths, but I didn’t realize we Northern Californians had decided to join the gold-chain set in Southern California lounges, where everything, including mop handles, is included when measuring the length of one’s boat. Including 'everything' in calculating boat length may impress a floozie on a barstool down South, but it’s misleading to other mariners and bespeaks a lack of modesty. These little inaccuracies undermine our faith in the accuracy of the other stuff reported in your generally excellent magazine. Of a.more serious nature was your Loose Lips report on the fire that rhelted quite a bit of a Catalina 36 off the Sausalito waterfront in late May. Your report was accurate as far as it went, but apparently your reporter didn’t get all the details. The fire, which produced a tall column of smoke and lots of leaping flames, naturally attracted plenty of spectators. Those of us watching from shore were appalled at the problems Sausalito’s firefighters experienced with their equipment. Conversely, we were heartened by the quick actions of three sailors from Galilee Harbor and Schoonmaker Point Marina. First the heartening part: Richard Bowen, a 21-year veteran of the Oakland Fire Dept., was working on his 37-ft (OD) yawl Solent in Galilee when he was alerted to the fire. Bowen estimated it took him less than a minute to start his engine and throw off his dock lines and power cords. "All those fireman’s instincts just took over," he said, describing how he was already powering out of his harbor when he realized he was not only alone, but wearing just shorts and a T-shirt. Those don’t make up a UL-approved firefighting outfit. Passing Schoonmaker’s docks, he spied pals Ian Warrack and Rob Engles and summoned them aboard. Bowen gave the helm to Ian, and with Rob’s help, rigged up the Solent’s deck washdown pump and hose. Then he jumped into long pants, shoes and a better shirt for the job. "Richard gets a lot of credit," Ian said. "He’s going cruising after a lot of work, his boat is about ready, yet he put her in jeopardy without a second’s thought in order to try to save the other boat." Richard ordered lan to put the Solent right alongside the burning boat, at which point Richard jumped aboard and began putting water on the fire. Frustrated by the dismal stream from the washdown pump, Richard said he was glad to see Greg Baker, waterfront Good Samaritan, show up with his boat with a more powerful pump. The four mariners were making some progress in knocking down the blaze when the Sausalito Fire Department’s Rescue II finally arrived. Warrack estimates it took Rescue II five more minutes than the Solent to arrive on the scene. The two firemen on the Rescue II had frustrations of their own. Though fitted with a proper firefighting monitor (nozzle) on the bow, Rescue II’s firefighting pump is a portable that’s stowed below decks. It must be brought up on deck, fitted with suction and connector hoses, then started by pulling a cord. So it took Sausalito’s firemen another five minutes to get the pump assembled and another three minutes tagging on the cord. "It got a little flooded," said the weary guy who’d done the pulling. I caught up with them when they docked the police/fire boat. The firemen seemed like good guys and their fatigue showed. I believe they did their best

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Baja about 15 years ago. A Northern California cruiser was murdered for kicks in Turtle Bay about seven gears ago. Yellowbird, a Tayana 55 was chased and intentionally t-boned by another Mexican fishing boat while sailing across the Sea of Cortez about three years ago. There was the incident with the Cufleys earlier this year, and certainly there have been others we haven’t heard about or can’t remember. Despite the few incidents listed above, we can assure you that at least 90% of the cruisers In Mexico feel safer down there than they do back here in the United. States, where violence has been allowed to become a part of everyday life. The overwhelming majority of Mexicans are warmer, more generous and more kind-hearted than you can possibly imagine. Naturally every country has a few bad apples, especially when they’ve been soaked in alcohol. Mexico is no exception, as proven by the drunken fishermen who like to chase the yachts of panty-waist gringos every couple of years. If you can handle yourself on the streets of San Francisco, Mexico will seem like Mayberry, RFD. Naturally, you don’t want to go looking for trouble. Common sense dictates that you don’t flash money or other signs of wealth, and that you dress to blend in. Dress like a tramp outside of tourist areas, for example, and that’s exactly how you’ll be treated. Stay out of authehtic cantinas and, as In the United States, don’t loiter with drunks. As we all know, a little alcohol can transform the nicest people into maniacs. Until you feel comfortable In Mexico and start exuding confident vibes, you might want to travel with others. But we certainly don’t think it’s necessary. What can you do protect yourself? Carrying guns Is supposedly Illegal and theoretically can land your butt In jail. But the enforcement of laws in Mexico Is wildly erratic, and as we reported last month, the folks on Nalu IV had no problem declaring their shotgun. The inconsistency Is part of the charm of Mexico and the adventure of travelling, nonetheless, we offer two cautions: 1) Get ready for a long stay in a nasty jail if you carry a weapon as provocative as an Uzi, and 2) If you do draw a gun In Mexico, be prepared to use it. A gringo woman pulling a gun on a drunken Mexican male is probably the ultimate macho check; he’d have no choice but to make you use it. It’s far better to avoid situations where you’d feel the need to draw a weapon. A year or two back we had ads for the"Machete Stopper”, which was a flare-gun that had been modified to fire shotgun shells. We recently called the number given in the ad but the person answering the phone didn’t seem to know if the product is still being made. Can any of our readers help? Tear gas sprays might be a good choice. They’d be handy on big city streets as well as in the cockpit, and can be very effective in temporarily subduing an attacker. Such sprays are not viewed as being as provocative by Individuals or the Mexican government. The decision to carry weapons, and If so, which ones, Is a very controversial and personal matter. For what it’s worth, we never carried any aboard the boats we had in Mexico for four years or the boat we’ve had In the Caribbean and South America for the last five years. Thankfully, we’ve never had the need for one. Others don’t see it our way and/or have had different experiences. A number of woman have taken their own boats to Mexico — perhaps they’d be willing to share their thoughts on the matter?

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Maybe, just maybe, someday you too will be fortunate enough to be a captain for a crossing — and why not, what with all your expertise? Hopefully you’ll be able to assemble a crew that will respect and support you rather than talk mutiny behind your back or get hysterical on you. Just keep that 'ol testosterone way up there Dan, and you’ll do just fine. And Dan, tsk, tsk, rather than exaggerating so much, just bail out sooner next time. s P.S. Dan, legend has it a Big Mac is a hamburger. L. Wood Not The Man With The Wallet

MCAT ADVICE We like to sail with our cat and she seems quite agreeable. We’d love to hear from other readers who travel by boat with their cat(s). Any advice, experiences, what have you. Thank for a great magazine, but you folks need to learn the difference between affect and effect. Elaine & Bob Ashton W. Sacramento E/bine & Bob — That’s not all we need to learn.

DffA VERY SPECIAL BREED 1 would like to tell you and your readers what a very special group of people sailors are — especially from a neophyte’s point of view. We pulled into the Benicia Marina on Sunday, May 24 with Joshua H, a Columbia 8.7 we recently purchased from Lt. Bob Carroll, U.S.M.C., who sailed Josh to a second place finish in the 1988 Singlehanded TransPac. Our mainsail had blown out during a reach and run up from Josh’s homeport of Paradise Cay in 25 knots of wind. (Karly, incidentally, deemed the experience "delightful", while I, a rookie, found the ride 10 times more harrowing than the roller coaster at Santa Cruz.) After securing a berth from the very busy but cordial marina staff, we proceeded to what we had hoped would be a bit of a respite from a very exciting (to some) and stressful (to others) day. What really happened, however, was that we got to experience what sailors are all about. While attempting to enter our guest slip in winds I estimated at 30 knots — one boat’s anemometer reportedly hit 60 knots — 1 lost power because of what I believe was a busted transmission. A lady from the boat in the slip adjacent to the one I was trying to enter saw my terror and quickly made a realistic assessment of my situation. She shouted and quickly had people come from seemingly nowhere to fend us off from numerous boats, slips and pilings. Meanwhile, I swore at the transmission. After guiding us into a convenient vacant slip and making certain we were secure, all these nameless but wonderful people simply disappeared. Then one fellow, Steve Bales, saw our tom main and offered to loan us his so we could continue our projected two-week trip to the Delta! Then another fellow, Gary Mahaffey, offered us his car if we needed to go anywhere for parts or whatever. Loan your car to a total stranger! And this right after we’d all seen the mayhem in Los Angeles the previous week. 1 was — and still am — blown away by such warm, caring, and helpful people. This saga continued when Doug Hirsch, the "on the water marine mechanic" in Benicia, came down to Josh on Memorial Day! He diagnosed the problem as a blown head gasket rather than a transmission failure. He did this for what I must strongly emphasize is what I felt to be a very modest if not ridiculously low charge. And this while his holiday guests were waiting dockside! The next day, Jay Gardner of P.J.’s Canvas and Sail and the Adventure Cat on San Francisco Bay, repaired Josh’s mainsail in two hours. Obviously he put us at the top of a very long list of projects. Thanks to all these wonderful, and in many cases nameless sailors,

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MERLIN STILL HOLDS THE RECORD I just read the June edition report on the Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara Race, and noticed that reference was made to Phillipe Kahn as "the holder of the Pacific Cup elapsed-time record". Kahn holds the record for the race to the new finish line at Oahu’s Kaneohe Bay, but I believe the elapsed-time record is still held by Merlin as a result of her 8 day, 14 hour, 53 minute crossing in 1986. Merlin’s 1986 still stands despite the fact that the San Francisco to Nawiliwili, Kauai, course she sailed was 100 miles longer than the current course. The record was also broken despite some serious steering problems. The wheel broke off 500 miles from the finish and had to be replaced by an emergency tiller. That tiller broke 200 miles from the finish, so we had to complete the race using the sails and a J/24 rudder to steer the 67-footer. It was an exciting race to say the least, as the N/M sled Swlftsure was only 46 miles back with about 24 hours to go. She was making up her deficit on Merlin, which was sailing wing-on-wing, at about two knots an hour. Merlin nonetheless held on to win by just 45 minutes. Back in 1988 the Race Committee talked about adjusting the record for the revised distance, but that was probably just to get the Pacific Cup trophy back. If Jim Corenman needs any information for the next edition of his Pacific Cup book, I have the original charts. The intent of my letter is to set the record straight — and to recognize the great crew which made it all possible. That crew included local sailors Alan Sadich, Marty Grealish, Gregg Wrisley, Bob Molinari, Michael Parrett, Randall von Wedel and J.R. Parker. Bob Cranmer-Brown Palo Alto

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I’m trying to contact Loren and Georgia Murphy of Joshua (formerly Kriter Lady and Kingpin Dragon). You ran a Sightings item on them called Boat With A Mission earlier this year. I tried information for Maritime Ministries USA in Portland and San Francisco. I’ve tried the Murphys in San Francisco and Ron and Jennifer Woodruff at Land & Sea Ministry in San Francisco. All with no luck. Do you know where Joshua is being refitted or anything else that may help? David Colborn Grass Valley David — Joshua is currently berthed at K Dock at the Berkeley Marina, where her refit continues. She won’t be going anywhere for a while, as much work still remains. Loren Murphy, one heck of a hard-working guy, can be reached in the evening at (510) 620-0642.

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LETTERS Stone was doing pretty good except for the various deck leaks I hadn’t fixed and some sail damage. 1 should mention that my crew consisted of two rugged guys. One had helped return my Hawkfarm from Hawaii in 1982 when we spent 19 days on the wind, the other sailed from Victoria to San Francisco in 1988 with gale winds the entire way. It’s awful to have to return home, particularly after 30 or so folks have seen you off, and after you’ve permanently removed your dock lines. Even my wife Dolores, while glad to see I as all right, didn’t quite know what to do with me. 1 can’t blame her, as in rapid succession I changed my destination from Sitka to Hawaii, to the Delta to Angel Island. I had four months worth of food that was rusting away — until I WD-40’d it — so I had to go somewhere. After a couple of days, I decided we’d go north somehow — but not until the weather settled down. After a week, on the spur of the moment I suggested to Dolores that we spend a quiet night tied up to a buoy on the east side of Angel Island. It was a little windy when we tied up at the last remaining State Park buoy off the East Garrison, but I assured Dolores it would soon be serene. It didn’t get that way, however, as the wind continued to blow harder and harder. About midnight the wind shifted from the west to southwest and we started to get a pretty good chop. To make things worse, there was about a 5.5 knot ebb scheduled for 0500. Rolling Stone spent much of the night banging against the tire around the buoy, so we didn’t sleep much. Finally, about 0430, after starting the engine to pull the boat off the buoy, I drifted off to sleep. About 0530 I woke to the sound of horns. They sounded like buoy horns rather than ship horns, however. I probably lay in my bunk for 20 minutes listening to the horns before I peaked out a port. Oh shit! We were only about 200 yards from the Golden Gate Bridge! Although still tied to the state park buoy, we were headed out to sea at 5.5 knots. The only good thing is that I normally berth Rolling Stone at Fort Baker, so after untying the buoy, we motored to our nearby slip and finally got some sound sleep. I notified the Coast Guard that I’d released the buoy, but they told me to call the Park Service. The Chief Ranger apologized, but I told them that if they couldn’t maintain the buoys, they should remove them. It was a miracle that we were able to travel down the east side of Angel Island, turn right around Point Blunt, continue west past the Island to the Golden Gate Bridge. There was a strong wind blowing from the southwest, so God only knows why we didn’t get pushed onto Point Blunt or the south shore of Angel Island. Dolores’ comment on the whole thing was that Rolling Stone was like an old mare, just wanting to get back to her stall. In any event, having lost my crew because of time constraints, 1 set off singlehanded a week later for Sitka. My computer weatherfax said the weather would be okay, which it was. After a couple of days on starboard tack, I flopped over to port and headed north. Again I was prompted by the information I got over the weatherfax. The winds were 10 to 12 knots the first four days and never got over 25 knots for the entire trip. More importantly, 1 never encountered seas over eight feet. About 300 miles from Cape Flattery, I got tired of my own company. I missed Dolores, so I decided to go to Alaska via the Inside Passage. Interestingly enough, 35 knot winds and 16 foot seas filled in behind me as I went north out of California. I tied up at Neah Bay at 1100, almost exactly 11 days from dock to dock. So folks, the new scenario is two days on starboard, six on port — and you’re in the inland waters of Washington. Robby Robinson Rolling Stone

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This January, my LeComte 38 and I had the misfortune of being rolled by a wave off Majuro during typhoon Axle. My boat was dismasted and suffered considerable damage. 1 eventually sold her where is, as is, in a financially disastrous affair for me. One major part of the boat’s equipment that did survive unscathed was my engine, a Volvo 2002 with maybe 400 hours on it. I attempted to hand start this engine severed times during the 11 days between the rollover and my being rescued. Not once was I able to turn it through top center, even with only one cylinder under compression. While I was having the boat repaired, I had three different strong young men attempt to hand start the engine. None of them were able to get it to fire, even when it had been just shut down and was still warm. Even when we used ether to try to help it start. Even when 1 had put up $100 betting them they couldn’t do it. Each of us who unsuccessfully tried to hand start the engine felt it was a gross misrepresentation for Volvo to claim that this engine could be started in such a way. I would like to hear from other owners of Volvo 2000 series engines, to leam if they’d had a similar experience. The failure of my engine to meet its manufacturer’s claims did not cost me my life, but it easily could have. I’m no Ralph Nader, but I would like to get the facts straight. Michael Pope c/o Post, Suite 27, 24 Sand Island Rd. Honolulu, HI 96819 Michael — This isn’t the first time we’ve heard a complaint about a hand-start diesel that was Impossible to start by hand. Does anybody out there have a diesel they can start relatively easily by hand? If so, are there any tips the rest of us should be aware of?

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(M)I DID NOT FIND MYSELF WELCOME I decided to enjoy Opening Day like so many I have before, so I motored across the Bay to arrive at Raccoon Strait at 10 a.m. The Blessing was going on as usual, but what the heck, there were only abopt 50 vessels in the area at the time. Of the 50, at least 10 must have been cops: four Coasties and six sheriffs on jet-skis. Geez, who invited them to the party? This year’s Opening Day theme should have been "The Year of the Bullhorn", as the cops were yelling at us mariners they didn’t feel were'toeing the line to their satisfaction. I suppose they busted a lot of people that day. Even though I’d just been blessed, they so got my spirits down that I headed off to the reviewing line along the San Francisco Cityfront. I arrived there about 11:00 a.m. to find more bullhorns riding around in small runabouts shouting at just about everything that moved. It seems the yacht clubs decided to declare that part of the Bay their own, and sticking their bowsprits into each other’s stems, called it a parade. Naturally, I did not find myself welcome. A few suggestions for next year: 1) Get rid of the cops. The Bay is the last civilized spot in the Bay Area and mariners should live and let live. We always have in the past. 2) Have all yacht club parades completed by 11:00 a.m. Otherwise rename it Yacht Club Day'. Finally, if someone is bothered by a water balloon, I suggest they duck. Karl Knight Petaluma

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Karl — We heard many complaints about authorities with bullhorns on Opening Day, but few people took the time to write us in a timely fashion. If people want things to change, they’ve got to be willing to pick up their pens in significant numbers. Based on what we’ve observed from several occasions, the people with badges and bullhorns on the water mean well, but often don’t have a clue. In fact, it’s a well-known corollary that the less you know — no matter the subject — the louder and more often you holler. Opening Day is"Yacht Club Day" in as much as it’s hosted by the Pacific InterClub Yachting Association. We don’t think it’s too much to ask to let them have the Cityfront for a couple of hours each year, especially since lots of folks on shore enjoy the parade of decorated boats. Dress your boat up a little, fill out an entry form, and you’ll get a great welcome. If you don’t want to bother, just give them a little room. The Bay is still plenty big for everyone.

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While we didn’t win the event, I would hope that an American entry soon will be "the first American entry to win the event". But as to "the first American challenge", please, I don’t want my kids to think I just made it all up. Alaska Eagle continues to sail thousands of miles a year in the Orange Coast College Sailing Program, as the boat was donated to them after the race by Bergt and Alaska International. Mike Farley Yacht Rujfles Las Hadas Marina, Manzanillo Mike — Please accept our most sincere apologies. Perhaps the reason the Alaska Eagle slipped our mind was because the '81-82 race got such little publicity In the United States. Furthermore, we seem to remember that same mistake appearing In several other magazines. Nonetheless, we should have known better. We’ve seen Alaska Eagle in Hawaii, Southern California, and only a few weeks ago at the quay at Papeete. We knew all along she’d done the Whitbread under the American flag, but somehow never put one and one together. So for the record, you Farley kids better be be proud of your dad because he did something really special.

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LETTERS cruise from the Bag Area to La Paz Is apparently a dig at what you perceive as our lack of sailing experience to and in foreign waters. To paraphrase you, Ray, there Is life after La Paz — like just about the entire sailing world. If you’ve got a few hours, each member of our editorial staff would be glad to clue you in on different and far-flung parts of it.

(IfllF YOU STANb STILL, PREPARE TO GET RUN OVER Was it Mark Twain who said "the reports of my death are greatly exaggerated"? That’s the situation we find ourselves in here at North Sails. The rumor mill has us shutting our doors and going out of business. Nothing could be further from the truth. We are, however, reorganizing our four facilities on the West Coast. North Sails San Francisco, Huntington Beach and San Diego will be merged into one company rather than three separate companies. As of July 1,1992, North Sails San Francisco will produce only a limited number of dacron, nylon, kevlar and mylar sails. The North lofts in Huntington Beach and San Diego will handle the rest of the production. For the past year all sails on the West Coast have been cut in San Diego. Now, instead of getting cut panels to assemble, we will get completed sails. All sails will still be designed, sold and serviced by our same local staff. What we will be doing here in Alameda though is part of an exciting new North Sails project. For the last two years North has been working on a molded sail process whereby we can make onepiece seamless molded sails. The computer-shaped molds are done and we are ready to begin producing sails. Once the sails come off the mold in San Leandro, they are brought here to be finished. The molded sails for all North lofts will be done from the Alameda loft. By combining the three West Coast lofts, we are better able to share resources and pool talent. Since the computer molds are in this area it only makes sense to do that production here. We are looking at going into the ’90s with new technology and new products. If you stand still these days, prepare to get run over. So if someone tells you that we are closing down or going out of business, you can say "Oh, didn’t you read Latitude 38?" Onward and upward! Steve Taft Manager, North Sails San Francisco

DtSFBSA WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING. . . Re: The 1992 Memorial Day Regatta (ex-Volvo Regatta). The San Francisco Bay Sailing Association (SFBSA) would like to thank the St. Francis YC, which hosted the event, and their race manager Matt Jones, who provided a major amount of encourage¬ ment and support prior to the regatta. Thanks also to our major sponsors (Svendsen’s Marine, Mount Gay Rum and Steinlager Beer), to all the sailors who bought raffle tickets, and to the following companies for donating excellent products and/or services to the cause: Aloe Gator, Alta Mira Restaurant, Ancor Marine, Angelino Restaurant, The Armchair Sailor, the Californian, City Front Sailboards, Crystal Geyser, Jim DeWitt, Harken, Helly-Hanson, Hood Sails, MacArthur Park Restaurant, Marion Sails, Max’s Opera Cafe, Mount Gay Rum, North Sails, OP Systems, Patagonia, Rail Riders, Scott’s Seafood Restaurant, Serengetti Sunglasses, Dee Smith, Sobstad Sails, Steinlager Beer, Survival Technologies, Svendsen’s Marine, and West Marine Products (Sausalito). SFBSA is currently searching for a title sponsor for next year’s sixth running of the Memorial Day Regatta. If your company is inter¬ ested in becoming a sponsor, or donating something to next year’s raffle, please contact Gary Sadamori at (415) 641-4357. Harris Lavine President, SFBSA

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LOOSE LIPS The first — again. Joshua Slocum was the first ever, Robin Lee Graham was the youngest man, Tania Aebi was the youngest ever and the first woman. And in early June, Boston’s William Pinkney, 57, joined this elite group of singlehanded circumnavigating pioneers by becoming the first black man to successfully sail around the world by himself. Pinkney, a former marketing executive, left Boston on August 5,1990 aboard his aptly named 47-ft cutter Commitment. His nearly two-year voyage took him around both Capes Horn and Good Hope, and included a nine-month layover to repair storm damage to the boat. And while we began this item with tongue in cheek, we end it in all seriousness. We have all the respect in the world for any circumnavigation, be it crewed or solo. Congratulations, Bill. Sale Boats of the Month. The following boats found new owners in May and June. Frank Picker of Berkeley became the new owner of Theotom, a Yamaha 25, with the help of Premier Yacht Sales in Emeryville. New to sailing, and having recently completed the curriculum at the Olympic Circle Sailing School, Frank plans to build upon his sailing skills k;y Spending as much time aboard Theotom this summer as time allows. Readers may remember the intrepid singlehander Ornaith Murphy from a Latitude feature article a few months ago. She recently purchased a new boat through City Yachts in San Francisco, a Cal 39 by the name of Music. She plans to further her cruising adventures aboard the boat. Bill Gorman yachts was the broker, and David Brodie the new owner of record of the Islander 44 Columbine. This Bill Lapworth designed yacht has an interesting history, including more than a decade of charter work in the Chesapeake, lots of local racing in HDA under former owner Bill Kirkland of Encinal YC, and Bill’s claim that "the boat has been in every marina around for a visit (except Redwood City and San Leandro) as far as Terminous, Rio Vista and Tinsley." No word if Brodie is planning to make that visitation record complete, but he does plan on enjoying the boat as much as possible this summer. Last but not least, Warren and Norma Storer moved up from a Catalina 22 to the new (literally — she was built this year) Catalina 34 Spirit, with the help of the good folks over at Farallone Yacht Sales in Alameda. The couple plan to spend most weekends aboard, either in Alameda or daysailing the Bay, with a trip later this summer to the Delta. That sounds like the perfect formula to us. For Men Only. A new study shows that winning raises testosterone levels — and the greater the margin by which a person wins, the greater the level of the increase. The message — if your wife or girlfriend is starting to grow hair on her chest, it’s time to leave her home when you go racing. Beyond the Call of Duty. Los Altos’ Peter Wolcott is the latest west coaster to receive US Sailing’s Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal. As detailed in last month’s issue, Wolcott and crew aboard the Cheoy Lee 43 Route du Vent dropped out of the May 9 Duxbury/Lightship race to assist the Express 27 Locomotion. A "monster wave" had rolled the smaller boat over, throwing both its crew and mast into the water. Owner John Amen and his four crew made it back aboard intact, the mast didn’t. Despite 35-knot winds and 12-ft seas, Route du Vent stood by the crippled Express while Locomotion’s crew worked to clear up the wreckage, then towed them approximately 10 miles back into the Bay. • ' The Rescue Medal is an award given to skippers of pleasure vessels who effect rescues of victims from the water. The details of the rescues become part of an ongoing study of what works best.

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SIGHTINGS big and beautiful

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The Sausalito waterfront is no stranger to impressive vessels. From the square riggers of the 1880s, the classic prewar yachts (such as Zaca, which was built there) and the Liberty Ships of the wartime era on up to such 'modern' classics such as Californian, Pride of Baltimore and HMS Bounty, Sausalito has seen its share of grand ladies. One of the most impressive yachts to visit Sausalito — and indeed, the San Francisco Bay Area — in modern times docked at Schoonmaker Marina last month. She is the sleek, black-hulled Andromeda la Dea, 154 feet of pure elegance afloat. Andromeda La Dea (Italian for 'Andromeda the Goddess') is owned by Tiburon investor and sailor Tom Perkins. Apparently, in addition to sailing regularly, Perkins and his crew spent a good part of June declining interviews with a number of publications interested in the boat, including this one. That’s certainly the right of every boat owner, and we’ll respect Mr. Perkins’ privacy. Andromeda herself is not so easy to dismiss. She towers above everything in the harbor, and we’ve yet to go by when there’s not a throng of adrpirers

Early one morning in June, a deaf-mute by the name of Hong Thi Nguyen was found wandering Cronkite Beach. Through an interpreter, the 19-year-old told authorities his voyage from Hawaii with a friend had gone awry when their 20-ft boat sank and he had to swim ashore. The Coast Guard launched a search for the other man, but called it off about 3 p.m. when other facets of Nguyen’s story didn’t quite ring true — not to mention the fact that he didn’t show any of the signs of having been out on the water for two weeks, as he claimed. In fact, his hair and clothing were neat and dry. What really tipped them off was Nguyen’s assurances that his friend was a strong swimmer and could make it back to Hawaii.

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SIGHTINGS

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Above, 'Andromeda La Dea' doing an easy 15 knots. Left, we’ve seen Ferraris whose paint jobs looked sick in comparison. filing up and down the docks. In deference to them, and to those of you who call the office thinking we’re omniscient about this sort of thing, we did manage to get in a few words with Andromeda’s skipper, Don ("don’t use my last name"). Here are some of his comments, as well as some information on the boat gleaned from a short piece in Showboats International magazine. Andromeda La Dea was built by the now reknowned Perini Navi Shipyard in Pisa, and launched in 1991. Interestingly, she’s just one of four like-size yachts built there since 1990 — what Showboats calls "the largest family of sistership sailing yachts" ever built. All sport gleaming black steel hulls and polished aluminum superstructures. "She’s one of the finest engineered yachts in the world," says Don, who supervised construction. And one of the highest-tech. Don says that Andromeda’s 10,000 square feet of sail can be set by one person in less than 4V2 minutes — it’s all done by pushbutton from one central control station in the pilot house. In fact, all sail controls are state of the art and completely computerized. An interesting addition to the sail plan is a traditional 'fisherman' type sail — roller furling as are all the others — set between the main and mizzen. It even has its own traveler, which looks to be about 6 feet wide, at the top of the mizzen! With a complement of eight crew of several different nationalities, the ketch sails feist and easy, says Don, and her keel-centerboard design allows her to go from 23 feet of draft with the board down to a more marina-friendly 12 feet with it retracted. When the wind isn’t blowing, the boat’s twin MTU turbo diesels can push the boat along at up to 15 knots and, says Don, she’s "quieter than a Feadship" under power. Don says they try to sail the boat at least once a week, and have taken a load of juniors from the St. Francis YC (of which Perkins is a member) out several times. Don, a blond-haired Scot now based out of Newport, Rhode Island (where he owns his own classic wood yacht), finds the sailing conditions here in the Bay Area delightful, if "a bit cool". Andromeda is registered in Hamilton, Bermuda, and covered over 13,700 miles in her first six months at sea. Ports of call included the Mediterranean, the continental coast of Europe, Scandinavia, the Canaries, the West Indies, the Panama Canal and up the West Coast to the Bay Area. She’ll haul out here in the future, and come September is scheduled to begin a cruise to the South Pacific. * — John skoriak

and while we’re on the subject of big, beautiful boats . . . It was a celebration worthy of a queen — entirely appropriate, in this case. As a fireboat sprayed rainbows of water, a yacht club starting cannon thundered, an airplane flew overhead trailing a 'Welcome Home' banner, continued next sightings page July. 1992

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SIGHTINGS neither fish

ticonderoga — cont'd hundreds of people cheered and a flotilla of yachts bobbed in escort, the legendary yacht Ticonderoga returned home to Newport Harbor after an absence of 26 years. Proceeding to a temporary berth on Balboa Peninsula, the 72-ft 'Big Tf was swarmed over by former crew members and friends, delighted to see her again after more than a quarter century. A buffet luncheon for 150 — to the music of a steel band and under the flags of all the countries she’s visited — completed the day, but the stories and reminiscing are likely to reverberate along the coast for months to come. Come with us now as Bob Dickson, former sailing master, takes us through a short history of one of the most historic and beloved yachts ever to slip down the ways. Ticonderoga was designed by L. Francis Herreschoff and built of mahogany, bronze and teak in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1936. In later years, Herreschoff would call her his favorite, and the fastest of his designs. The latter was borne out by a racing record that will probably never be equalled. Ticonderoga has probably won more races (about 100) and set more records (28 on the East Coast alone) than any other American yacht. Here’s a slice: 1963 TransPac — First to finish. 1964 Tahiti Race — Set the record which still stands today: 17 days, 7 continued next sightings paje

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You wouldn’t believe how much ... stuff ... we get from the 'other side' of boating. Press releases, media briefings and launch party invitations detailing all manner of new and splang-de-dang motorboats cross our desks all the time — and go right into the circular file. This is a sailing magazine, fer chrissake. We gotta draw the line some¬ where. As with everything else, though, excep¬ tions to the rule pop up every now and then. And Bryan Peterson’s Sunrider Expedition is definitely one of them. Bryan plans to visit 200 cities in 80 countries during a 2V£-year circumnavigation aboard a customized, diesel-powered 24-ft Zodiac Hurricane. The why and the how are the reasons he’s appearing here. Although sails won’t be called into play anywhere during the voyage, neither will smelly old diesel fuel — at least the kind most of us are used to gagging on

SIGHTINGS ticonderoga — cont’d

when stuck behind a city bus. The fuel that will run the two diesels aboard Sunrider (a 180-hp Mer-cruiser main engine and 27-hp Yanmar 'backup') is derived from — soybeans. According to Peterson, the original diesels ran on just such a fuel, called 'soy diesel' or 'soyfuel', until World War II, when they started burning fossil fuels. continued middle of next sightings page

hours, 57 minutes. 1965 TransPac — Broke Momlngstar’s time for a new TransPac record of 9 days, 13 hours, 51 minutes. 1966 Acapulco Race — Came in second to Klaloa II. 1966 Trans-Atlantic Race (Bermuda to Denmark) — First to finish in 15 days, 23 hours, an average of 9.1 knots for the 3,500-mile race. And the list goes on. Not half bad for a then 30-year-old boat, eh? In 1967, then owner Bob Johnson sold Ticonderoga and took delivery of a new boat by the name of Windward Passage. Ticonderoga, under her next owner, began a new life as a charter boat in the Caribbean. Now turn the clock ahead 20 years to 1987, when charterer Bob Voit was so taken with Ticonderoga during a charter that he bought her. He took the boat to England where she underwent a complete restoration to her original glory. He then cruised the boat around the Med and even into the former Soviet Union. In 1989, Bob Dickson and many of the old crew got phone calls. Voit had the boat in Antigua and needed a crew to do Race Week. Would they be interested in plane tickets? They would. The reuinon/race was so successful, Voit flew the same group of guys over to St. Tropez the next year to do the Nioulargue Race — in which Ticonderoga, now 54 years old, placed second. Then it was back to Antigua in ’91 for another Race Week. Ticonderoga now lies in front of Voit’s brother’s house in Newport, with little more scheduled in the next few months than some fun trips to Catalina and the other Channel Islands. Come September, there’s a chance she may come up San Francisco way for the Big Boat Series. (Consider the welcome mat out, Mr. Voit). Next summer, there's an outside chance that Big Tl may take part in yet another TransPac. That would certainly be a memorable event, seeing as how another old warhorse named Windward Passage has undergone a refurbishment of her own in preparation for just that race. — fran bioletti and latitude 38

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What do El Ninos and recessions have in common? They can’t be pre¬ vented from coming around every three to seven years, they both cause a lot of grumbling and groaning, and the experts never seem to concede they’re happening until we’re right in the middle of one. Although references to Nino-like conditions date back to 1795, it wasn’t until Peruvian fishermen blamed the corriente del Nlfio ("current of the Christ Child") for ruining the local fishing around Christmastime, 1892, that the phenomenon got a name. Interestingly,'current has nothing to do with an El Nino. The condition is really caused by higher than normal temperatures (usually about 3 degrees) along the Equator that result in changes in weather and temperature conditions hundreds and even thousands of miles away. (Though the temptation in recent years has been to tie the event to global warming, according to the National Weather Service, there’s no correlation there at all. El Ninos are completely normal oceanographic events.) Modem times have seen 12 El Ninos since 1950. All begin in our winter, last about 18 months and are over by the fall of the following year. Some, like in ’82-’83, are severe, causing widespread damage and destruction from heavy surf and rains. Even 'moderate' Ninos, like the one we’re currently in are a mixed meteorological blessing. So far, the ’91-’92 El Nino has been responsible for the end of the drought in Northern California, flooding in Southern California and Texas, the catching of barracuda and marlin — unheard of in 'normal' years — off San Francisco, the warmest U.S. winter in 97 years, a drought in Southern Africa and ferocious blizzards in Greece. And the 'best' may yet be ahead: scientists warn that many of the most peculiar occurrences of El Ninos take place in late spring and summer. Also like a recession, the ripple effect of an El Nino can spawn some pretty weird statistics. They’ve been blamed for everything from health and perso¬ nality changes in household pets to a snakebite epidemic in Montana and an increase in back unjuries among surfers. The snakebite thing (in the summer of ’83) was traced to hot weather causing insect-hungry field mice to head for Montana towns. The rattlesnakes followed the mice, and the rest you can continued next sightings page July, 1992 • UWe 3? • Page 89

SIGHTINGS fish nor fowl

el nino — cont'd deduce for yourself. The surfer injuries were caused by bigger, gnarlier Ninocaused waves. No one quite knows why dogs and cats don’t seem to do as well in Nino years. Which brings us to the final quality El Ninos share with recessions: They’re great for blaming things on. s

wet socks in berkeley It’s the low point on the Cal Sailing Club’s social calendar. Once every spring, on a Saturday or Sunday morning with a minus tide, the entire active membership of CSC stages a gourmet pot luck breakfast — black-tie-optional continued next sightings page

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Quite a bit of pre-expedition publicity for the July 4 departure from Pier 39 is circu¬ lating, so you’ll doubtless hear more about this as that date approaches. And there are tie-ins upon tie-ins — to classrooms across the country, to coaxing the diesel industry back to its vegetarian roots, a satellite linked kiosk at Pier 39 that maintains constant contact with Sunrider, dockside presen¬ tations, solar power (used onboard to power radios and other electronics) demonstra¬ tions, environmental programs, boat shows,

SIGHTINGS — cont’d

wet socks — cont’d

and much more. At this writing, more than 60 sponsors from 12 countries have con¬ tributed goods and services. Organizers seem to have left no stone unturned in exploiting this project. And what’s wrong with that? With the 'clean, green' message Sunrlder and its crew will be espousing on the way, we hope they find ways to exploit it tenfold more. The World could use more projects like Sunrlder. But couldn’t we put sails on just a few of them .. . ?

— on Ashby Shoal, a barely visible sand bar located about a half mile offshore between the Berkeley and Emeryville Marinas. This year’s event was distinguished by a record attendance — 96 members and guests made it out to the shoal using every club boat that could float. The centerpiece was this 26-ft Pearson Commander, carefully anchored over the highest spot on the shoal hours before. At one point, a Coast Guard boat motored up and, seeing that all was well, asked, "Excuse us — do you have any Grey Poupon?" Still, it was hard to top last year’s annual breakfast for perversity, when two CSC members got married on the shoal. This year’s event was also distin¬ guished by the fact that the guest of honor — the shoal itself — failed to show up. With the tide at only -0.5, about 10 inches of water covered the main picnic area. Since the freeboard of the average sea boot is about 9 inches, there were a lot of wet socks in Berkeley that day. — paul kamen

Some people have to postpone their sailing dreams until "the kids are out of the nest," but Richmond YC’s Mary Coffey has taken the concept to new heights: She’s had to postpone summer sailing aboard her Cal 20 Sweet Breeze because a robin was busy raising a family in the rolled-up mainsail! When the "kids" finally flew the coop in early June, she finally got to start sailing. — rlta gardner

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head trip A few years ago, Rick Mortimer spent a lot of time cursing the situation aboard his liveaboard 40-ft Pacemaker in Peninsula Marina. Specifically, the situation that his holding tanks never filled up on a Saturday or Sunday, when he could deal with it, but always on a Monday morning, just before he had to leave for work, or at night when the pumpout dock was closed. "I kept thinking, 'Wouldn’t it be great if there was someone who’d come right to the slip and do this for me?' I’d have been happy to pay for a service like that." In 1989, Rick finally took his own advice, quitting his meat wholesaling business and starting MT Head, a mobile marine pumpout service that now services 240 boats a month* in the Bay Area. What convinced him to take the plunge was a survey of his own marina, which revealed overwhelming support for the idea. But when it actually came to putting up the dough, it was another story, and the only boats he pumped his first month of business were his and his neighbor’s. Three years later, not a single one of those original 'supporters' has signed up. Luckily, the neighbor, Curt Carlson, though the idea was a good one too, and became Rick’s business partner. Luckily also, says Rick, "My wife was working." MT Head’s big break came in Sausalito, where the City hired him to service the anchor-outs. Slowly, word of mouth and contacts with harbormasters continued next sightings page

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SIGHTINGS head trip — cont’d around the Bay have built the business to such a point that it’s spawned some local competition — as well as a fledgling MT Head branch in San Diego Harbor. Rick and his sidekick Zack — a mutt for which he traded a bag of shrimp 11 years ago — do Certain sections of the Bay on certain days. And in that sense, clients of MT head sign up as they would for garbage collection. Plans run from $ 13/month for monthly pumpouts to $39/month for weekly pump¬ outs. All pumped material is disposed of at dockside pumpout facilities — to the tune of 3 tons a day, or about 12 tons in his average work week. Although Rick’s tongue-in-cheek motto is "I’m the one who puts up with all this shit," he finds satisfaction in knowing the benefits of the service go beyond supporting him and his family. .continued next sightings page

they shoot horses, Ever wonder what becomes of a boat that can’t be repaired? Well wonder no more, because you’re looking at it. The day after this photo was taken, all that remained of the Catalina 38 Southern Star was a dumpsterfull of rubble. As reported last month, the Sausalitobased charter boat had an alcohol fire aboard, which started at the stove and quickly spread throughout the interior of the vessel. Fortunately, the two people aboard at the time weren’t hurt, and the fire department

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put the fire out with relative dispatch. However, though outwardly she looked sound, closer inspection revealed that the heat had dealt Southern Star a mortal blow — the fire had gotten into her hull and caused delamination damage. That, com¬ bined with a totally destroyed interior, spelled the end. After the engine, keel and a few odds and ends were salvaged, the cutting began. Two days later it was over. End of story.

head trip — cont’d "I’ve had divers tell me that they can see the bottoms of the boats better in some marinas. I’ve had people tell me they could see the bottoms of their marinas for the first time. At a recent party in Peninsula Marina, people were

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Kick Mortimer and Zack on their rounds.

telling me about the stingrays they can now see swimming in the harbor. I was also told by the harbormaster at Pete’s Harbor that he saw the fresh water spring that feeds into the marina. They’d always known it was there, but had never before been able to see it. "It’ll never be like Hawaii, and I’m sure the water clearing is not 100% due to MT Head, but it’s nice thinking our 2 cents may be helping." MT Head may be reached by calling (415) 365-8560.

heard any good sea stories lately? If you have, John Grissim of Point Reyes Station wants to hear about them. A longtime writer of books and magazine articles, Grissim is starting his own quarterly newsletter about marine phenomena called Marine Watch. "Marine Watch will in some respects cover similar ground as the Mariners Weather Log (published since 1957 by NOAA and a fine quarterly)," he says. "The audience of my newsletter will target not only professional mariners (merchant marine and government) but also commercial fishermen, skippers of cruising yachts and power boats, surfers, divers, underwater archaelogists, academicians, marine adventurers, treasure hunters and armchair sailors." The newsletter, which will be available in hard copy or by fax or modem, will report observations of not only weather but alleged sea monsters, interesting behavior of marine animals, odd vessel mishaps and other strange goings on off the coasts of the world. Some of the leads he’s now following are tales of large bees in the Java Sea, unidentified marine creatures in British Columbia, waterspouts, bioluminescence and a sighting of 17 manta rays off a sailor’s bow. Grissim, a lifelong surfer, water adventurer and frequent contributor to publications like Rolling Stone and Sports Illustrated, adds that there’s plenty to report locally as well. Tidal activity at the Golden Gate and in Raccoon Straits produces some pretty bizarre phenomena, including what he calls a 'faletti', where ebb and flood tides meet and create sloshing standing water that can tear a boat up in some cases. 'The commercial fishing boats avoid them like the plague," he says. Although others have argued that such a journal should take a strong ecological/environmental/conservation posture, Grissim believes such a course would be a mistake. There are numerous periodicals, organizations and forums that address these issues," he says, "but hardly any periodical that continued next sightings page

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sea stories — cont’d provides its readers with unalloyed accounts of the deeper, purer experience of the sea, accounts made all the more vivid and compelling because of the absence of an environmental/political agenda." So if you’ve got one or several of those unalloyed accounts, this is your chance to get them off your chest. Grissim can be contacted by almost every communications form known to man, including: Phone & Fax — (415) 663- 1530; Address — P.O. Box 810, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956; email — The Well, use the ID griss@well.sf.ca.us. — shlmon van collie

it’s big, it's yellow, it’s back We’re talking about the infamous Yellow Bluff buoy, otherwise known as the Houdini of racing marks, which returned to its position off the headland of the same name early last month. The deepest moored and — because of its proclivity to go AWOL so often — most expensive off all racing marks in the Bay, Yellow Bluff could well be the most notorious mark on the West Coast. Since Bob Thalman took over the YRA Buoy Chairmanship in 1985, Yellow Bluff has disappeared no fewer than four times. "If you sent a diver down, you could recover tons of chain and train parts," he says, referring to all the chain and sets of train wheels used to anchoring marks. Part of the problem has been the depth. As it’s no longer set on the shallow shelf (to placate fishermen who like to drift over the shelf), the dynamics of setting a private buoy in 150 feet of water come into play. Among methods that have been tried: hausers, which chafe or can be cut; small chain which snaps if the bouy’s hit; heavy chain which all but sinks the buoy — you get the picture. The last, low-lying ball (which was set in April and only lasted about six weeks) is believed to have been deliberately sunk. What you’re looking at here is state of the art as far as racing buoys go. Built on a standard 58-inch ball, its first-time features include high visibility day or night (although not lighted, scotchbrite strips make it easily illuminated with a flashlight after dark), and a nifty re-bar 'roll bar' to shrug off flailing sheets. Also, the triple train wheels and 1 1/8-inch chain so far seem to offer the optimum combination of good holding power and high freeboard. With its new look, Bob notes that Yellow Bluff, like most YRA buoys, is open to sponsorship. For a 'negotiable' fee, an individual or business would be allowed to place advertising on the mark. Blackaller Buoy, for example, is supported by the Blackaller Foundation. For more information on this, call Bob at 673-1236 (days). All in all, "We’ve done the best we can and really tried to be good citizens on this one," says Bob, referring to all the improvements. As to whether Yellow Bluff decides to reward that effort by staying put, only time will tell.

black fridays In the stuff of which nightmares are made, five members of two Petaluma families died Friday, June 12, when their motorboat got swamped in San Pablo Bay near the entrance to the Petaluma River. The search was called off continued next sightings page Page 94

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For as many years as we can remember, the Finnish-built Swan sailboats have been synonymous with class — the 'Cadillacs' of production boats, if you will. When teamed with Rolex, the 'Coup de Ville' of watches, you gotta know that the Rolex Swan Regattas veritably gush class from every pore. Even their glossy, four-color press kits make most others look sick (and probably cost more per-unit to print than the magazine you hold in your hands). So we weren’t all that surprised to learn that the Swan Regatta has been commemo¬ rated on a postage stamp. Created by the Guernsey Post Office in the Channel Islands

local boardhead Windsurfing is a sport that few can resist trying. Yet as anyone who has tried it will tell you, fulfillment does not always follow de¬ sire. Having been a sailboat racer for most of my life, I figured learning to get my friend’s Windsurfer up and going one summer after¬ noon in 1978 would be simple. You just align the board and sail at 90-degree angles,

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makes good pull up the sail, sheet it in and... SPLASH! Let’s try that again . .. sail up, pull the mast forward, sheet In and . . . SPLASH! Wel¬ come to windswimming. That’s how former Latitude editor, current freelance journalist and frequent continued middle of next sightings page

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off the English coast, the stamp celebrates its first year of issue on July 2. Now what about that Elvis stamp, U.S. Post Office?

Saturday for a sixth person. Incredibly, two other people lived despite spending all night in the chilly waters of the Bay. Dead are John Paul McHugh, 7, Stephen McHugh, 3, Michael McHugh, 1V6, Andrew Sherwood, 8, and Sherwood’s stepfather (and the boat’s owner), Gordon Decateu, 29. Missing and presumed drowned is Paul McHugh, 27, father of the three McHugh children. The Decateu family dog also perished in the accident. Surviving this terrible accident were the only females aboard the 14-ft All Sport runabout, Jeanette McHugh, 23, who clung to a channel buoy at the mouth of the Petaluma River all night; and Stephanie Sherwood (stepdaughter of Gordon Decateu), 9, who was found floating Saturday morning in her lifejacket near the San Rafael Bridge, about 10 miles from the accident site. The ill-fated voyage apparently began around noon Friday when Decateu and his kids and dog motored north from San Rafael to Port Sonoma Marina to pick up the McHughs. According to Jeanette, the group then headed back toward the Bay against a stiffening breeze and building chop. About 6 p.m., the boat lost power near the mouth of the Petaluma River and was swamped, spilling everyone into the water. All except Gordon Decateu and Paul McHugh were reportedly wearing lifejackets. Officials were alerted by Gordon Decateu’s wife Jo Anne, who called the Coast Guard about 10:30 p.m. to report her family overdue. A massive search, which in addition to the Coast Guard included the U.S. Army and Navy, the Marin, Sonoma and Contra Costa Sheriffs Departments and police agencies from Petaluma and Richmond, began immediately, though no trace of the boat or people were found until early morning. The accompanying photo is not of the incident just detailed, but seemed appropriate to run in conjunction with it. It also involved a fatality, that of

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SIGHTINGS black fridays — cont’d owner Ronald Rose, 40. After working on his boat all day on May 28, Rose was apparently "testing" the 20-ft runabout — at about 3 a.m. — when he hit the wing dam on the Sacramento just upriver of the Viet Nam Memorial Bridge (1-5) going full speed. (Wing dams are small rock jetties that direct the waters’ flow toward the center of the river to prevent erosion.) The boat flipped over rocks (at left) and came to rest on the upriver side. Rose’s body was discovered later by a swimmer. The foregoing stories are not put-downs of motorboats or their operators, nor do we feel the need for any excessive moralizing. These incidents both carry powerful enough messages as it is. And while we’d like to think that, as a group, sailors use more common sense than some other types of boaters (among 'rules' broken in the above instances: overloading, excessive speed in low visibility [at night], lack of sufficient safety equipment, and most of all: lack of common sense), everybody makes poor judgment calls from time to time. These are extreme examples of the consequences. It doesn’t always happen to other people, folks. And not everyone who makes a bad call gets another chance. Please, no matter what type of boat you have, be careful out there.

adaptation and survival in santa cruz Shimon Van Collie.

Given that necessity is the mother of all invention and the Santa Cruz boatbuilding recession has been a real mother over the past five years, it’s good to hear that in addition to Bill Lee, other veterans of the scene are adapting and surviving quite well. Specifically, Ballenger Spars is now celebrating its 20th year in business, and Moore Sailboats, although it’s scheduled to move off "the Reef' soon, has found life both in and out of sailing. Buzz Ballenger traces his company’s roots back to a Quonset hut in North¬ brook, Illinois, where he built small racing dinghies, including Hying Juniors, Hying Dutchmans, Albacores and 505s. He also made rudders and centerboards for the Harken Brothers, a job that got him through the cold Midwest winters. After a couple of years, he fell in with a fellow who was making masts and eventually Buzz took over that part of the business as well. His first commercial account was making E scow masts for another Midwesterner, Buddy Melges. During the late 1970s, Buzz began sending more and more 505s and spars out to California. Having tired of winter blizzards and other meteoro¬ logical drawbacks of Illinois, he u decided to relocate to Santa Cruz, g Once there, he found himself in the ^ middle the Santa Cruz ultralight $ boatbuilding boom. For a while, Bal§ lenger was building both dinghies and | spars, although the latter were in much “ greater demand. George Olson needed Buzz Ballenger. them for the Olson 30s, Bill Lee wanted them for his Santa Cruz 50s. In fact, the first 50 mast that Buzz built is still going strong on Oaxaca. Buzz’s spars also began sprouting on Santa Cruz 27s, Tiffany Janes, Moore 30s and Moore 24s. continued next sightings page Page 96

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Latitude contributor Shimon Van Collie describes his introduction to boardsailing. He eventually got proficient enough to become the first (and so far only) person to boardsail to the Farallones and back. Now with the publication of his first book, he’s added 'author' to his list of accomplishments.

the magic My girlfriend Ray and I have had the good fortune over the last few years to cruise or race in and about such tropical places as The Bahamas, South Florida, Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, Panama, Hawaii and Costa Rica, and we’ve just returned home from the Grenadines. Among the things all these places have in common, besides sunshine and natural beauty, are biting insects. On Kauai, for example, the mosquito is second only to the helicopter as the state bird, and in the Caribbean, it is common knowledge that the no-see-ums can be as thick as San Francisco fog. In our quest for relief, we searched out the best insect repellents available. Unfor¬ tunately, most of these contain so many chemicals and smell so awful that it’s some¬ times a 50-50 proposition whether it’s worse to use the stuff, or just suffer the bites. Recently, however, we found a product that is so successful and has such a wide follow¬ ing that it sells by word of mouth only: Avon Skin-So-Soft. When we recently had dinner with Glen and Lynn Sorenson, who have spent the last four years sailing back and forth between South American and Bermu¬ da, before I could even get out the question, "What do you use for bugs?", Lynn said, "Skin-So-Soft."

SIGHTINGS — boardhead Windsurfing—The Call of the Wind (Mallard Press, New York, $19.98) should be on the shelves by the time you read this. For anyone who’s ever been intrigued, fasci¬ nated or hooked by this fast-moving sport, it’s destined to be a must-have book. With a tone faintly reminscent of Kimball Livingston’s Sailing the Bay — still our favorite book about the Bay — and the humor and readability of, well, Latitude, Van Collie takes the reader through the hit and miss development of Hoyle Scwheitzer’s original Windsurfer, on up through looks at some of the top guns of the sport, with frequent forays into the fun of the board¬ sailing life. One such is the chapter titled "You’re a Real Boardsailor When ...", with one of the entries being, "You’re a real boardsailor when the equipment on top of your car is worth more than the car itself." Interspersed throughout is the liberal and splashy use of some fabulous action photog¬ raphy by Darrell Jones. Shimon admits he didn’t do the book for the money, because he didn’t make much. And he won’t make any more no matter how many copies sell. But at $20, this coffeetable-size book is much more than just another coffee-table book. It’s a kick. Go get one.

elixir Avon is the largest cosmetic company in the world and Skin-So-Soft, a bath oil, is their top selling product. "A bath oil?" you say. Yes, but such magazines as Field and Stream, Backpacker and Outdoor Life recommend it. It’s also recommended by organizations such sis the California Acade¬ my of Science, Florida Fish and Game, and ... the American Animal Hospital Associ¬ ation? True, an article in their monthly journal now has us using Skin-So-Soft in talc form as a flea powder for our cat. In addition to insect repellent and, of course, keeping skin soft, SSS has also proven to be versatile in other areas: Vinyl cleaner/conditioner, and an excellentvehicle for removal of ink, tape residue, glue and polysulphide caulking from skin and boatshoes. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of all this is that no one, including university researchers, knows why or how it works (although some scientists theorize that mosquitos don’t like to get the hair on their feet all clogged up with oil). Avon is aware of these claims, but makes no recommenda¬ tions on such 'extracurricular' uses of the product. At the risk of sounding self-serving, in the continued middle of next sightings page

santa cruz — cont’d About 1984, Ballenger decided to get into sparmaking full time and out of boatbuilding altogether — all those resins and other chemicals weren’t very healthy anyway. At their peak in the mid-’80s, Ballenger Spars was turning out

Martha and Ron Moore.

20 to 25 masts a month — just for the local market! But in 1987, Olson and Express went out of business and Buzz’s income dropped by 60%. "It was a shock," he says, "but we had seen some of it coming. We tried to diversify and increase our custom work." In 1990, they downsized to a smaller shop to cut back on overhead. The second best advice he can give (the first is "choose another profession") is that persistence pays off. Many people who get into the boating business do it because they love to go sailing. Buzz is one of those — but he enjoys the work, as well. He also realizes that you can’t do what’s beyond your reach, a malady that afflicted several other concerns in Santa Cruz. These days he feels pretty bomb-proof, having streamlined operations and focused on custom work for boats like the Santa Cruz 52, Santa Cruz 70, Leif Beiley’s B-25 and IMS upgrades like the recent one on Sweet Okole. There’s also plenty of insurance work to fill in the gaps. In fact, Buzz says he’s grossing as much now as he did in the height of the boatbuilding era. "You start to get a momentum in business after a while," he adds. "We’re about the only ones in Northern California doing this kind of work and we ship all over the country."

Moore's Reef goes out in style by hosting the, ahem, superbowl.

Less than a mile away from Ballenger’s shop on 17th Avenue, Ron Moore’s infamous "Moore’s Reef' overlooking Highway One is still operating. The eviction notice has been delivered, however, and after 23 years of building, continued next sightings page

SIGHTINGS santa cruz — cont’d repairing and inventing boats, the 'coneheads' will have to find a new home. "We were expecting it," says Moore, who originally came over the hill from Campbell in the late ’60s to surf and build 505 dinghies. 'The owner had always been looking for a developer, and I guess he found one who could pay the rent after the development was done." Moore and his merry band have ridden more than a few business ups and downs. They got on the map when Moore rescued the mold from George Olson’s 24-foot Crendel and pried it apart to make a beamy Wednesday night racer called Summertime. Conceived as a one-off, the sexy, planing hot rod became the immensely popular and enduring Moore 24 — and The Reef became a magnet for other boat projects. Some were viable, others disastrous. The most glaring example of the latter was the Moore 30, executed in the late 1980s. Weighing only 2,000 pounds and equipped with hiking racks for extra stability, the wing-decked 30-footer was so radical that sailing organizations refused to grant it a rating. Moore took a major hit from the Moore 30. Ron had to take a serious look at how to parlay his expertise in composite materials into income producing projects. Limiting himself to sailboats wasn’t the answer. He began fabricating fiberglass streamliners that sit atop 18-wheeler cabs. He got a contract to make highly insulated, fire retardant automatic geophysical observatories (called „ agos) for Lockheed, which record atmospheric and meteorological data (like ozone layer depletion) on the Arctic plateau. He restored sports cars. He landed contracts for water fountains and exotic sculptures which are light and durable. Most recently, he crafted a red, 10-foot diameter Snoopy food bowl out of vinylester resin and LPU for Minnesota’s new Mall of America. "I’m taking advantage of knowledge I’ve had for a long time that’s valuable in other fields," says Ron. He hasn’t given up on sailboats, either. Currently in the works is a new 20-footer that’s towable behind a small car, easily launched and suited for a crew of three. Designed originally by British Columbia’s Doug Hemphill, the boat is being modified by Ron and will feature an asymmetrical kite and a telescoping pole extending from the bow. Look for the first Ultimate 20 to hit the water for the July 11 Trans-Tahoe race. The price tag will be somewhere around $15,000. "It’s going to have both performance and quality," Ron adds, "and I think we can sell a shitload of them." Although the future location of Moore Sailboats isn’t certain, Ron thinks they’ll relocate south in the industrial section of Watsonville. There he can give up much of the custodial work that went along with being the Reeflord and concentrate on his boat and commercial projects, as well as doing repairs. The latter makes up as much as 25% of the shop’s business. In their new digs they hope to tap into the boating community as well as the Salinas/Monterey RV clientele. "Somebody’s always banging up the top of their Winnebago," says Ron. Although he’ll be sad to leave the reef — departure day is November 1 — Ron’s looking forward to the next chapter in his career. "The last couple of years have been real positive," he says. We wish him more of the same in the upcoming ones. —shlmon van collie

15 years in labor and a painful birth If he had to do it all over again, Vince Maggiora isn’t sure that he’d spend 15 years of his life building a 66-foot ferrocement ketch in his backyard. Sure, he’s well down the road to fulfilling his longtime dream of having a large cruising sailboat aboard which he and his family can sail around the world. In the process, though, he’s spent more money than he anticipated, battled the elements to keep the project on course and almost lost his foot. The latter requires a little explanation. Maggiora, a news photographer for the San Francisco Chronicle, built the boat in his Sausalito backyard on Spring Street up behind Fred’s. In preparation for pulling the 62-ton vessel off its cradle and onto a trailer for launching at Anderson’s Boat Yard, he had a backhoe remove some trees and planter boxes. The machine accidently crushed a toe and the side of his foot. The doctors were able to save the foot, continued next sightings page Page 98

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elixir course of researching this article, we became so enthused about the product and its poten¬ tial use by boaters that we've become Avon distributors. So if you don’t have a local Avon distributor and you want to try it out, call us at (415) 383-7809. By the time you read this, it will also be available at the Armchair Sailor bookstore in Sausalito. — peter glbson Sometimes you get so Immersed In the big picture, you can’t see the forest for the trees. We’ve heard and known about the various merits of Skln-So-Soft for years, and are glad Peter finally reminded us to tell everyone else. The Wanderette adds that Skin-So-Soft even soothes the Itch from any

SIGHTINGS bites you might get before putting it on. Her special formula: Keep your SSS in a old squeeze bottle with enough water added to make it thin and runny, and be sure to put an extra portion around your ankles where the bug bites always seem to be worse. If you run out while down in the Caribbean, try the nearest pub/restaurant. "All the best places down there have a bottle tucked behind the bar," she advises. In many parts of the world, repelling mosquitos is worth far more than just avoid¬ ing a few Itchy welts. As major vectors of such diseases as encephalitis and malaria, the mosquito is responsible for more human deaths than any other animal on earth.

15 years — cont’d but the healing process has been slow and painful. Hobbled but undaunted, Maggiora, 47, has kept things moving forward. On May 4, Ca Du Re, named after his grandfather’s 600-year-old house in Italy, hit the water. By the end of June, the mast was scheduled to be stepped. It will take another two years to outfit the yacht and then, hopefully, Vince, his wife and his 9-year-old daughter can leave their landbound troubles behind. The world, including Mexico, the South Pacific, Japan, Australia and Europe, is on their traveling agenda. Even though the building process took close to forever, Maggiora will have the advantage of knowing every square inch of his yacht. Adapted from a Joe Hartog design, the ketch was built by hanging wooden frames from a support structure and then grafting on high tensile steel rebar reinforcement and an outer layer of ferrocement. Before the structure was solid, he says the wind and rain used to jumble the rig around at night and scare him something awful. Finding fittings for such a large vessel was a continuing problem, and Vince continued next sightings page

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15 years — cont’d either fabricated pieces himself or drew up the specs and had them done in Taiwan. Among the latter were the boom gallows, turning blocks, boomkin, hinges, portholes and mufflers. "If you’re willing to spend the money," he says, "they (the Taiwanese) do beautiful work." Maggiora mocked up the interior with cardboard before finalizing anything. The finished cabin includes a full galley, master bedroom, forward stateroom, additional bunks, two heads with tiled showers (and one with a jacuzzi), a navigation compartment — and a darkroom! The boat will be suitable for charter if they need to earn some additional money during their travels. "We don’t want to have to come back home to work," he says. So far, Vince is happy with the results of his labor, which now berths at Maddens in Sausalito. He now waits impatiently for his foot to heal so he’ll have the mobility to get the rest of the project done. —shlmon van collie

52 pick-up While the recession and the luxury tax have combined to decimate much of the American boatbuilding industry in the last decade, a converted chicken coup in Soquel continues to turn out some of the most fabulous boats ever to come out of California. The Midas behind this magic is the irrepressible Bill Lee, whose newest creation, the Santa Cruz 52, will spread the latest 'fast is fun' message in virtually all the popular sailing areas of the country by next summer. Perhaps the most striking aspect of the 52 — in essence a 'new, improved' Santa Cruz 50 — is that it boldly goes where no Bill Lee design has gone before: cruising. Don’t take that the wrong way, though. As the literature predicts, the 52 is giving up nothing in performance to anything in the size range — "This is a very high performance yacht capable of beating the best of the Grand Prix 50-footers upwind and the best ultralights downwind." What Bill has done is make the 52 more user friendly, both for racers and cruisers. Taller, deeper, heavier and with more form stability than its 50-ft sibling, the 'two-stateroom' version of the 52 (they couldn’t quite bring themselves to call it the 'cruising' version) is designed for two couples or a family, but can actually be sailed by a single person. As its name suggests, this model features staterooms fore and aft and two heads. The racing version of the 52, competitive with a crew of only seven, loses both staterooms and one of the heads in favor of sail stowage forward and pipe berths aft. Both models sport the same 'middle', a fairly straightforward arrangement of head, galley, nav station and main salon.

Notably, other than a negligable 150-pound weight savings in the racing version, the boats will remain identical down to their elliptical keels and rudders — and therefore competitive with one another. That’s a nice feature. Six 52s have been sold so far, all 'two-cabin' boats except the first, Clark Kent, which should be taking its maiden sail in Lake Michigan about the time this issue hits the streets. 'Kent is owned by the Santa Cruise Group and will continued next sightings page Page 100

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In one of the great ironies of the year, the fingerprints were barely dry on the America's Cup when word came over the wire from Down Under that Australian entrepreneur Alan Bond had been sentenced to 2V£ years in prison for fraud. . Back in 1983, 'Bondy' was riding at the crest of both his financial empire and the yachting world. The former constituted a $7.6 billion fortune that the former sign painter built from scratch; the first million made by age 25. As for the latter, it was Alan

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52 pickup — cont’d be racing out of Chicago. Ingrid, hull #2 (that’s her in the photo), is about 50% complete at this writing. This Bob White/Robert Mann-owned 52 is scheduled for splashdown in Santa Cruz in late August. Hull #3 is going to Oceanside, #4 to New York, #5 to Newport Beach, and #6 to Florida. See what we mean about well represented? As you can see from this photo, space is limited in the shop, so only three boats can be worked on at any one time. Now that the tooling is completed, however, factory rep Ray Pingree says they can take a boat from start to finish in about five months. The line forms in Soquel.

Bond who bankrolled the then-radical winged-keel 12-Meter Australia II, which beat Dennis Conner’s Liberty in the 1983 America’s Cup, breaking the yanks’ 132-year winning streak for the first time. The stock market crash of 1987 dealt a crippling blow to Bond’s financial empire, but it seems to have been some questionable deals by Bondy himself that dealt the coup d’grace. The fraud charge, for example, came about when Bond failed to inform one

For more information about the Santa Cruz 52, call (408) 475-9627.

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it’s not easy being green Heard a great Lester Stone story recently. Seems Alameda’s legendary boatbuilder was one of a few hardy souls who built boats on speculation during the year 1929. This was risky business because ’29, you’ll recall, marked the start of the Great Depression. (These days we call then ’recessions'.) In any case, Lester built two 30-ft Bird boats side by side. When complete, he painted Robin (hull #18) red and Polly (hull #19) green after their namesakes’ respective plumage. Robin sold quickly, but Polly sat for several months with nary an inquiry. One morning, Lester woke up to the realization that the reason the boat wasn’t selling was because of its color. He came to work and told the yard workers to slap a coat of white on her hull. The very next day, a buyer walked in. As he was handing over his check to Lester, the purchaser said, "You know, Lester,a boat named Polly really ought to be painted green, don’t you think? How much would it cost me to have her painted?" The story doesn’t indicate Lester’s reaction, so we can only imagine what he might have thought or said. Polly went on to a grand racing career on the Bay. Bill Bodle, who now runs Stone’s Boat Yard, says she was among the winningest of the flock. Time wore away at her however, until four years ago when she sat like a skid row bum in a backwater boatyard in Sausalito. That’s when R.C. Keefe found her, still wearing a faded green, and got the idea that saving the Bird class was important for Bay Area sailing. "Bird boats were so important to the development of sailing on the Bay from the 1920s to 1950s," says Keefe, who sailed in the fleet in the late 1940s before going off to serve in Korea. "The guys who made it happen either owned Birds or sailed them." Keefe bought Polly and started a movement to restore the boat. The Master Mariners Benevolent Association formed a tax free foundation and accepted the boat as a donation. Bodle agreed to do the work on the boat, sandwiching the repairs in between the yard’s normal schedule. Had Keefe known that virtually the whole boat from the keel up would have to be replaced, he says he might have chosen a different Bird to resurrect. Bodle says the planks were so bad they could literally push them off the frames. The only salvageable pieces were the lead keel (made from pure printer’s lead), the stem, the horn timber and the rudder. The rest of the boat is now brand new, including steam-bent oak frames, full-length air-dryed Douglas fir planks, teak rails and combing, fir cockpit and decks, and a few thousand Everdur screws to hold it all together. The expertise that went into the refurbished Polly is also pretty impressive. Among those who helped put her back together were John Underman Sr. (who worked at Stone’s for 40 years), his son Jim, Gary Carter, Peter Peilegrin, Chuck Gorsch and Jack Ehrhorn (who worked at Stone’s for 55 years and whose father worked there as well). All that remains now is putting a few remaining pieces together and getting Polly back in the water, which was scheduled to happen within days of this issue hitting the streets. Although the fundraising efforts to pay for the rebuild fell somewhat short, Bodle reports a new owner (who wishes to remain anonymous) has stepped in to pay the remaining bills. He’ll take delivery of the classic when she resumes her sailing career. Oh, and what color will she be? At presstime, that subject was still being seriously debated. There will most likely be some white and some green, just so everybody’s happy. Hey, like Kermit says, it’s not easy being green. — shlmon van collie

of the investors of a bank bailout that Bond Corp. was charging $12 million for organ¬ izing the $280 million bailout. It probably didn’t help that the bank failed anyway. In April, just after divorcing his wife of 37

the long arm of The TV show America’s Most Wanted nabs another one! In fact, two more con¬ victed felons were nabbed in early June after an airing of the show. Why are we mention¬ ing it here? Because Garrett Stone, 61, and his wife Elizabeth, 58, have been living aboard a sailboat — what appears to be a Columbia 24 with a homemade 'camper shell' over the cockpit — in the San Rafael Canal for the last few years.

short sightings OFF BODEGA BAY — The Coast Guard rescued nine people from the 85-ft motoryacht Christina on June 8, after receiving a radio call that it had lost power and was taking on water four miles offshore and 14 miles south of the Golden Gate Bridge. Apparently, the power interruption had messed up the navigation instruments, because the Coasties finally located the Long Beach-based boat 30 miles north of Bodega Bay. Anyway, a helicopter rescued four women from the vessel itself, while five men were rescued from a liferaft by the cutter Point Ledge out of Station Bodega Bay. When last seen, continued next sightings page Page 102 • UUUJttf • July. 1992

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SIGHTINGS years, the 54-year-old Bond declared bank¬ ruptcy, listing assets of about $1 million. Bond Corporation debts are estimated at more than $6 billion.

. . . television As depicted in the March 6 broadcast of the show, the Stones fled Massachusetts in 1983 — the day before Garrett was convicted of abusing two now-grown daughters, and Elizabeth of not doing anything about it. Authorities believe the couple have lived in the Bay Area ever since under the last name of Budge. Garrett reportedly made his living working on boats.

shorts — cont’d the historical vessel, built of wood in 1944, was awash six miles west of Stewart’s Point.

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S., Mexico and Vanuatu have agreed to ban the setting of tuna nets, a compromise that could lead to an easing of a tuna import ban imposed on two dozen countries because the nets also needlessly kill tens of thousands of dolphins every year. At the time of the ban, about one-sixth of the nation’s tuna imports were coming from Mexico, Vaunatu and Venezuela. The ban on the other countries was imposed so they couldn’t act as 'middlemen' for illegally — or in this case, imorally — taken tuna. THE PRESIDIO — Up until now, it was assumed that when the Army vacated the Presidio in 1994, the land would revert to the National Park Service. However, in June, the Ohlone Indian tribe laid claim to the land. The who? The Ohlone people, now headquartered in the East Bay, were the original inhabitants of the Bay Area, including the Peninsula on which the Presidio now sits. However, considering the historically shabby treatment native Americans have received at the hands of us forked-tongue yellowlegs, and considering the ill-fated claim attempts by Indians to take over Alcatraz and Anacapa Islands — well, don’t hold your breath on this one.

SHIMON VAN COLLIE

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THE DELTA couple of years ago we based our annual Delta story on Interviews with several Bay Area cruisers who make frequent forays up the river. ('Bay Area' in this case meaning anywhere southwest of the^ Carquinez Bridge.) We thought we did a pretty good job until a real "Delta dawdler" named Jim Verrinder wrote and asked, not without a good dose of sarcasm: "Did it ever occur to you that a sailing type person from the Delta might be a better source of information than someone from Sausalito? Guess not." Well, we’ve eaten humble pie before, and we had to admit that he had a good point. Actually he had several, but this year when we tried to track Mr. Verrinder down and get it straight from the Delta dawg’s mouth, we couldn’t find him. We took his advice anyway and got in touch with some real Deltaphiles to talk about their favorite anchorages, restaurants and other activities in the land of tules, blackberries and catfish. Before we introduce you to our special guests, though, here are some general (and personal) items about one of Northern California’s greatest national resources, the 1,000 miles of navigable waterways located within the 'tule triangle' formed by Vallejo, Sacramento and Stockton. ^^ccording to Hal Schell’s Delta map, which is your best guide to resorts and facilities, the Delta region was first "discovered" by the Spanish explorers Pedro Fages and Fray Juan Crespi in 1772. On a cold March day, the pair climbed to the top of Mount Diablo, which dominates the flatlands east of the Oakland hills like a great Egyptian pyramid, and saw a giant inland

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overflowed with Sierra winter runoff. Rich in fish and game, the area was also home to some 30,000 Native Americans, which Karl Peterson raced this multihull in the America's Can regatta, but the victory was ' thrown out after a lengthy court battle.

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White men treaded lightly in the region for the next several decades. The discovery of gold, however, opened the floodgates with hordes of 49ers following the watery trail up the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers to get to the mines. Those with an eye for farming realized the Delta’s peat soil would produce excellent crops. The only problem was massive floods that swept through whenever the river banks were topped. In 1869, completion of the transcon¬ tinental railroad created a surplus of workers, especially those of Chinese descent, who were soon employed to build levees. They were later aided by the clamshell dredge, which scooped mud from the river bottom and piled it on the shore. By 1930, 700,000 acres had been reclaimed in the form of 55 man-made islands. Most of them are still being farmed, yielding abundant crops of asparagus, sunflowers, com, wheat, tomatoes, alfalfa and sweet potatoes. You can also find large patches of blackberry bushes, which yield their sweet fruit in early summer and are often accessible from the roadside. (Be sure to wash them before con-

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sumption, as they may have been sprayed.)

Long before jet skis and high horse¬ power runabouts became ubiquitous on the Delta waterways, steam and diesel-powered riverboats jammed the rivers and sloughs. The paddlewheelers first found service delivering miners and equipment, and then served as transporters of grain, building materials and supplies. As many as 200 riverboats once plied the waters between San Francisco, Stockton and Sacramento, with some reaching up to Fresno and Red Bluff. For a vessel so numerous and vital 100 years ago, there are painfully few examples of steamboats on the Delta today. Although you can still run across ghostly wrecks on a quiet slough, the two examples most worth a visit are the mighty Delta King, which now serves as an attraction at the Old Sacra¬ mento wharf and, closer by, the Sutter, aka Moore’s Riverboat, located near the junction of the Mokelumne and San Joaquin rivers. After 20 years of active service, the Sutter was retired in 1951 when trucking became a more feasible way to haul goods. Captain John Moore converted the old potato boat into a restaurant in 1966 and it has since become one of the Delta’s more festive night

spots. Moore has since passed away, but his legend lives on. "There was a special spot for Moore’s car

A fleet of Columbia 5.5 Meters still race actively out of the Stockton Sailing Club.

out in front," says Dave Snodderly of Bruno’s Island. "If you parked there, you’d get towed. Inside, he had his favorite bar ✓

stool which no one else could use. He’d sit there sipping a couple of drinks and getting a feel for how much money should be in the till at the end of the evening. If the count was off the next morning, he’d know something , was fishy." Snodderly added that there used to be a drummer in the house band (which still draws patrons onto the dance floor faster than cheap dog food lures Delta crawdads into a trap) who played way beyond the legal retirement age. Overweight and subject to the ills that come with advancing years, he nevertheless beat out a steady rhythm, attended between sets by his ever-present wife. During one such break one night, the old guy’s time drew to a close. The story ended, as it, must always, with the obser¬ vation that the old drummer died doing exactly what he wanted. Up in the Delta, that still means something. Captain Moore also presided over some strange ritual that involved the placing of women’s underwear on the overhead rafters. (Up at A1 the Wop’s restaurant in Locke, they stick dollar bills to the ceiling, so there seems to be some sort of trend here.) When asked what about the significance of the panties, not even the current owners of Moore’s have an answer they’re willing to divulge. As with several other dining/dancing spots July, 1992 •

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THE DELTA on the Delta, you can access Moore’s by water. Depth at low tide is about 4.5 feet, so you need to plan your arrival and departure accordingly. You can spend the night, too, if you don’t want to attempt to find a friendly tule bush in the dark. (There’s plenty of water at other nearby resorts, such as Sprindrift. Happy Harbor and Pirate’s Lair.)

O f course, nightclubbing and bar hopping are just two of many activities that both residents and visitors to the Delta enjoy. For a look at what some of the regulars recommend, here’s our survey of "real" Delta experts: Johnnie Owen of Isleton has been sailing the Delta for 10 years and currently owns a Taiwanese-built Nantai 37 called Kristin. His favorite summertime event is the giant Fourth of July fireworks celebration held at the Mandeville Tip on the northern end of Mandeville Island. Baron Hilton — the guy for whom the hotel chain is named — has a hunting lodge on the place, and he flies in his VIP buddies each year for a pyrotechnic display that rivals the best that San Francisco and Oakland have to offer. In fact, the Delta version is even better because there’s never any fog to obscure the view. Johnnie says as many as 2,000 boats jam the anchorage around the Tip, so you’ve got to get there early to snag a spot. Two years ago, he sailed in with just his two young kids to join the raft up of fellow Andreas Cove YC members. Under full sail in a typical summer afternoon Delta breeze — i.e., a ripping good blow — he turned the comer to find himself headed into a mass of closely anchored boats. Without another adult pair of hands to shorten sail, the next ten minutes constituted a nonstop Chinese fire drill as,

Strange Delta rituals include (right) hydrofoil waterskiing and (above) supine air dancing.

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lowered sail and came back under power to find his friends. Johnnie adds that the favorite schedule of events is to grill til the sun goes down and then lie on deck and watch the show. If they’re downwind of the barge that sends off the flares, which is were the view is the best, they also spend considerable energy dodging the falling sparks. For a quieter time, Owen recommends peaceful anchorages like Five Fingers at the southeast edge of Mandeville Island, Horse¬ shoe Bend on the eastern side of Decker Island and Prospect Slough north of Rio

Vista. Also nice is Mildred Island, which flooded a few years ago and has some good sand beaches at low tide.

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your ^oat runs out °* water—8et out and push! YC this year, Owen also wants to welcome all sailors to some of the Delta’s big sailing events. The club hosts cruises, such as the recent Memorial Day outing to Decker Island. The big attractions of this weekend were rubber ducky and beer can races. These require a little explanation. The rubber duckies are exactly that and the bathtub variety fowl are released from a common starting point to float or be driven by the wind over the finish line. No handicapping — the first duck over the line wins. The beer can races aren’t of the type we’re used to down in the lower 40. On this particular weekend, beer can races means duct taping up to six empty beer cans together to create your own beer 'yacht1, as it were, which is then raced under the same rules as the rubber duckies. Johnnie says the events are more popular among the kids, but adults get involved too. For the sailing minded, ACYC (their floating clubhouse now resides just off the San Joaquin River at Rainbow Resort) and the Stockton Sailing Club (which is up the deep water channel just before you get to Rough and Ready Island) both host major Delta regattas. StkSC’s Stockton-South Tower race was just run on June 19-20, but don’t fret. On July 18-19, ACYC hosts their Island to Island Regatta, which starts and ends at Bruno’s, with the weather mark being Angel Island. This race features a reverse start scenario — slow boats start first and if you pass someone, you’re ahead of them without having to worry about handicaps. Then on August 22 and 23,

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there’s the Frank’s Tract regatta, with racing ail day on the flooded farmlands (watch out for the sunken tractor!) and partying all night at the Rusty Pelican.

Cl oe Gluvers of Sacramento is another ACYC member who has been sailing the Delta for 12 years. He now owns a 40-foot Beneteau First 405 called Dutch Treat, and admits that while racing and socializing have their place, the real appeal of the Delta is hanging out. ’There are about 1,000 places you can sail to within four or five hours," he says. "You just drop a stem anchor first and nose into the tules. Then you just swim, fish, sunbathe and watch what goes by." Among his favorites are Potato Slough, Five Fingers and Lost Isle (at the intersection of the

Stockton deep water channel and Turner Cut) " Jim Warfield is a name familiar to some

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surveyors based in Owl Harbor and long time Deltaphiles. Among their favorite getaway spots are Prisoners Point at

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Bay sailors, but since 1985 the sailmaker has called the Delta home. He, too, has found the relaxed lifestyle of the region one of its greatest attributes. "Most people are real happy up here," says Jim, "and waitresses don’t jump all over you if you’re not ready to order right away." Among his culinary favo¬ rites are Rogelio’s (Mexican and Chinese dishes) and the Croissantery (great sand¬ wiches), both of which can be found in Isleton. Summer is really hot in the Delta, another adjustment Jim had to get used to. The local water has a lot of iron in it, evidenced by his toenails turning rust colored before he switched to drinking bottled water. To Jim, one of the biggest attractions is the wildlife, including egrets, ducks, swallows, doves, wrens, beavers and muskrats, all of which live on or right next to his houseboat in Owl Harbor! Still an active racer in the Stockton Sailing Club’s 5.5 Meter fleet, Warfield has also kept active with the El Toro fleet, of which he was a staunch member during his days on the Bay. On July 29, he’s hosting the ’Delta Debacle’, a cruising run for the bullships from Herman and Helen’s resort down to StkSC. There’s a 4-knot flood that day, so arriving at their destination is almost a lead pipe cinch. If things work out, they’ll also lobby for a start at the club’s Wednes¬ day night beer can (where this time you race for the cans, not with them) series.

Mandeville Reach, Potato Slough and Five Fingers. Peggy says finding someplace to duck in out of the gale force winds of summer should be high on a cruiser’s priority list. And fewer people should worry about water depths in the Delta. "If you get off the

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main channel, just make sure you have a NOAA chart with you," she says. Like Warfield, the Whitfields like eating at Rogelio’s in Isleton. They also recommend nearby Sullivan’s, which is a replica of an Irish pub. Up the Sacramento River in Locke, you can have your choice of steak and peanut butter or peanut butter and steak at A1 the Wop’s. Nearby Giusti’s on the north fork of the Mokelumne River offers good ’ food, too. Kathy and Herb Heil of Fair Oaks have been sailing the Delta for 17 years and now own the Newport 30 Pogo. Among their car¬ dinal rules for summer are having a sun¬ shade — and being wary of charter house¬ boats. The pilots of these craft, which are Somewhat universally known as ’Delta de¬ stroyers’, often don’t know even the most basic boating procedures, much less the rules of the road. It’s not that the Heils don’t like close encounters: they get a big kick out of sailing through the hundreds of windsurfers who boogie back and forth across the Sacra¬ mento at Rio Vista. The Heils tend to avoid Mandeville Tip on the Fourth of July, opting for more secluded places like Three Mile Slough, Whites Slough on the northwest side of King Island, Pros¬ pect and Miner Sloughs to the north of Rio Vista, and Old River down near Cruiser Haven. ’There’s a spot near the railroad bridge that’s real pretty," says Herb.

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^^hris and Cindy Bell have almost 20 years of Delta sailing experience under their belts. Chris is a shipwright by trade. He’s built two boats for the family, which now includes 13-year-old Celeste and 7-year-old Jeff, to live aboard. Currently, they reside on a 45-foot Atkins cutter at Bruno’s Island, which along with nearby Owl Harbor, is a sailboat oriented facility. (Many Delta marinas feature covered docks accessible only to powercraft — gotta protect those candy-flake paint jobs the waterskiiers love.) Among the tips the Bells have to Deltabound sailors: Finding dock space can be difficult during the summer, so be prepared to anchor out and dinghy in if you need to get ashore. Don’t anchor near launch ramps, which are often busy launching power boats and jet skis. Prices for provisions can be high in the Delta, so better to stock up before you come. If you’re headed up the Sacramento, Rio Vista is a good place to stop for supplies or whatever at the Delta Marina or the City Dock. Rio Vista’s Point Restaurant also offers good fare if you want to eat out. The Bells also note that they get a fair number of cruisers at Bruno’s who come up from the Bay to get away from the fog and cold in the summer. They recently met some folks from Puget Sound who ventured up the river to enjoy the slower pace and cheaper prices before continuing down the coast. "It’s not like we’re totally out in the sticks," says Cindy. "There’s a West Marine in Stockton if you need something for your boat."

Left to right, Jeff Bell, Cindy Bell and Jim Martini aboard 'Gin And Tonic'.

ith a name like Jim Martini, it’s not surprising to find out that this 16-year Delta veteran owns a Hunter 33 called Gin and Vermouth at Bruno’s Island. He likes to tell

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buddy has never let him forget that the night he spent aground waiting for the tide to come in — an incident known ever after as the "Martini on the rocks" affair. Now retired, Jim sails as often as he can, and finds the summer 25 to 30 knots simple to handle with a reefed main and 100% jib. He relies on his chart and a depth sounder to get him in and out of most places and he’ll gladly show you how to get in and out of Frank’s Tract with no mishaps. Jim wouldn’t reveal his secret spots — they wouldn’t be secret anymore, would they? — but he could recommend favorite haunts like Fisherman’s Cut on the east side of Webb Tract, False River to the northeast of Frank’s Tract, Connection Slough at Quimby Island, Whiskey Slough south of Tiki Lagoon, and Mayberry Slough, which will lead you to Sherman Lake. He also gave us the skinny on Potato Slough, which has three anchoring areas known as 'bedrooms' to the locals. "You start with Bedroom One, right off the river, which is for Bay Area visitors. Bedroom Two is for locals and powerboaters, and Bedroom Three, farthest-in, is for locals and houseboats," he says. So there you go. Take plenty of ice, sunblock, bug block (see Sightings for the

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SINCLEHANDED TRANSPAC PREVIEW D one right, sailboat racing is one of the most complex and demanding of all sports. Just learning what all the variables are can take years. Assembling that know¬ ledge into some sort of unified whole — and being able to use it to advantage — makes orienteering look like Go Fish. You got your tides. You got your currents. You have to know which side of the starting line is favored, as well as which side of the course. You have to be able to tell lifts (good) from headers (bad), and how to react to each correctly. You have to know how to power up or power down effec¬ tively, how to set spinnakers every which way from Sunday — and be able to change those gears without seriously impeding your for¬ ward progress. You need to know how to employ rules and tactics to advantage, how to cause other boats to make more mis¬ takes than you plan to make, and how to be flexible enough to start from scratch if the wind flip-flops or dies halfway through the race. Oh yeah, and it helps if you know how to sail fast, too. It’s no wonder sailboat racers tend toward the more cerebral end of the spectrum than, say, bull riders. Even when the various responsibilities are delegated out among the crew, it takes a lot of concentration to keep track of everything going on out there.

inglehanded racing adds a whole new dimension to the racing equation — several, in fact. With no one aboard for the skipper to delegate or debate, solo racers must deal with everything themselves. And when a singlehander ventures out beyond the con¬ fines of the Bay, well, we get a headache just thinking about it. In addition to many of the above concerns, ocean-racing solo sailors have to deal with such conundrums as when to sleep, when to eat, how to steer, even when to go to the bathroom — hey, if you’re on the tiller doing 15 knots surfing down the backs of waves with the kite up, how would you go 'number 2? In addition, he or she must assume the role of cook, dishwasher, plumber, electrician and even doctor when the need arises. It’s not hard to see why many people consider singlehanded ocean racing one of sailing’s greatest challenges. Fourteen men undertook one such chal¬ lenge on June 27. That’s when the 1992 Singlehanded TransPac Race departed San Francisco for Hanalei Bay, Kauai, 2,120 miles hence.

I hough the field for this 8th biennial race ties with the 1988 SHTP fleet as the smallest ever, statistically it ranks high in

importance and, considering three returning veterans are previous overall winners, should be one of the more interesting races to follow. Other distinctions of note in ’92: * Fully half the fleet are returning SH TransPac veterans. • Almost half the fleet is not from

footers. That variety is the spice of this race is perhaps most evident in the returning 1990 winner, a full-keel Freedom 44 cat ketch with all the amenities. The skippers themselves range in age from a 33-year-old custom wood shop plant manager to a 62-year-old retired Army general. In between are the usual smattering of engineers — probably the most common 'real life' career of the 150 or so Single TransPac’ers who have gone before — as well as a couple of investors, a landscape contractor, a boatbuilder, a commercial real estate broker, a writer of cruising guides and a Montana rancher.

As mentioned, steering and sleeping axe big concerns to the singlehander. Route choice and what we’ll call 'mindset' are other important variables in this race. Here’s a quick look at each:

Above, can you say “rocketshipt‘ — Dr. Dan and the Newland 368. Left, 'Chelonia' heads west.

Northern California. * The two newest boats competing this year were built expressly to do this race. * Fewer people are planning to handsteer than ever before. * For the first time since 1980, no multihulls are going. Among things that remain the same: the fleet is made up of some of the most diverse boats and as eclectic a bunch of skippers as

Steering — Obviously, on a IV2 to 3week nonstop trip, a solo sailor isn’t going to be able to handsteerthe whole time. Instead, TransPac’ers count on either windvanes or autopilots. Windvanes have the advantage of using no electricity — they work by keeping the boat sailing at a certain angle to the wind — but the disadvantage that they don’t al¬ ways work downwind or in light air. Auto¬ pilots can keep a boat on any compass course, but won’t react to windshifts and do use electricity. Few will argue that an alert 9/10ths or 10/10ths sailor can steer a boat more efficiently than any mechanical device. But ,few skippers in this year’s fleet admit they’re that good — at least for long periods at a stretch. Fortunately, with improvements in both autopilots and windvanes over the last few years, they don’t need to be. Most concede their self-steering systems does just as good a job as they ever could. Aside from a few serious sailors out to get the most from

"You don't have all this stuff bombarding you out there. Nature just does its thing and you respond to it."

ever sailed west. Boats range in size from a 26-ft International Folkboat to a custom 60-ft ketch originally built to do the BOC Around the World Race. In age, they go from a mid'60s Cal 40 displacement sloop to two new (one’s only a month old) ultra-ultralight 37/

their boats, well over half the competitors in this year’s race plan to hand steer 'only if it’s fun'. Otherwise, they’ll concentrate on run¬ ning their boats while the boats steer them¬ selves.

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Sleeping — Equally as obvious on a weeks-long race, you can’t just 'pull over to the side of the road' to sleep every night. The objective of solving the sleep problem is to get enough that you’re rested, yet not so much that boatspeed or safety suffer unne¬ cessarily. As you might imagine, most skippers do most of their sleeping at night. The usual routine is to strike chutes after dark and run through the night under poled-out headsails. This gives better control, easier motion and fewer fire drills so they can rest easier. Many schemes have been tried to beat the 'sleep handicap' over the years, from com¬ petitors training themselves to 'need' only two to three hours of sleep to one guy who had a built-in alarm clock — he had only one kidney and had to get up every couple hours to relieve himself. By trial and error and word-of-mouth, a somewhat 'standardized' regimen has emerged: taking short 20 to 30minute cat-naps through the day, followed by a short 'normal' night’s sleep with some sort of alarm set for every-two-hour deck checks. We’ve noted some of the more interesting variations on this theme in the mini-bios that follow. Route Planning — All things being equal, the 'best' way to sail to Hawaii has been to ride the 1020 millibar line around the bottom of the Pacific High. In a perfect world, this takes boats several hundred miles south of the rhumbline, and adds around 200 to 300 miles to the overall distance travelled. But it also keeps boats moving, as inside the Pacific High there is little or no wind. The only problem with this 'rule' is that no one’s ever told the Pacific High about it. In probably five of the seven Singlehanded TransPacs, the Pacific high has not done what it’s supposed to, either stranding southerly boats or making them sail those

elements into the simplest perspective, a Alan Brutger Polecat — Freedom 44 cat ketch singlehander can be the most skilled, pre¬ Occupation: Rancher pared, natural seat-of-the-pants sailor in the Homeport: Bozeman, Montana world, but if his head’s not in the right place, Age: 38 it’ll all go for naught. He’ll do poorly and be a basket case until he gets ashore again. 'v In the movie City Slickers, the main char¬ Conversely, many an amateur singlehanded acter leaves his high-stress city life and 'finds' sailor/navigator who was well prepared himself on a vacation ranch in the moun¬ mentally has completed the race in fine tains. When Alan fettle. This mental preparation goes beyond Brutger, who owns just dealing with being alone out there, or a vacation ranch the prospect of weathering a storm or other near Bozeman, gets hardship. In the 1990 race, for example, one stressed out, he sailor had hyped himself to the point where comes out of the he had contingency plans for every possible mountains and condition — except no wind. After sitting goes sailing. "You becalmed for the better part of a day, he don’t have all this packed it in and sailed home out of sheer stuff bombarding frustration — only to find he’dsbeen in the you out there," he lead until then! says. "Nature just Another mental aspect of the race divides does its thing and the competitors into two distinct types: those you respond to it." who are sailing to win and those who are Specific motivations for the ’92 race are happy to complete it for the life experience "the challenge, the fun and the people," says — and if they do good, so much the better. Brutger, adding "'Defending my title' is At least three competitors have their sights definitely not one of the reasons I’m doing specifically on the race’s elapsed time this race again." In the 1990 race, Alan took records. The monohull record, set in 1988 overall corrected honors. by Seattle’s Bill Stange on the Olson 30 Since the ’90 race, Alan’s done a lot of Intense, is 11 days, 15 hours, 21 minutes. 'de-stressing' aboard Polecat, cruising the The multihull and overall course record was length and breadth of the West Coast in the set in 1986 by Ian Johnston sailing the last two years, some of it singlehanded, some Australian trimaran Bullfrog Sunblock: 10 with his wife and two sons. days, 10 hours, 4 minutes. Alan had a pretty — how shall we put this? — nonstressful race in 1990. He simply set the two big mains, mizzen gennaker and the boat pretty much did the rest. He not In a bit of bad manners on our part, only didn’t self steer, he actually had time to these people are already gone as we intro¬ do some varnishing on the way over. This duce them to you — a bit of scheduling con¬ time will be no exception, with stores flict over which we had no control. If the including smoked salmon and more gour¬ wind is right, about the time the ink is dry in met-type foods. Alan is definitely our type of this issue, the hard, cold, upwind part of the racer. Singlehanded TransPac should be over and Preparations to the Seattle-based Polecat have been minimal. She received a new bottom in Sausalito, a new traveler for the main and some maintenance sewing on the sails. Routewise, nothing new either, except that Alan will avoid Pidgeon Point like the plague. "Last time I was becalmed there the whole day!" Navigation: Trimble GPS; Steering: Monitor windvane, B&G Autopilot. even the slower boats should be cracking off and setting spinnakers as they enter the Tradewinds. Frank Dinsmore Hold that image as you read on and meet Francis Who? II — Newland 368 these guys. Like some of them, maybe you’ll Occupation: Lender be motivated by this and the follow-up arti¬ Homeport: Alameda cle on the race itself to get involved in the Age: 56 * s 'ultimate' West Coast sailing adventure your¬ Frank is not so much a veteran of the self one day. Singlehanded TransPac as a connosieur of it. — latitude/jr The ’92 race marks his fourth, the others

"Food and sleep are really important, and you have to understand how to use them." hundreds of extra miles unnecessarily. The boats sailing closest to rhumbline made out best, so it’s the default strategy of choice for many competitors this year. Those not auto¬ matically going rhumb will be keeping an eye on the weather electronically. With this being an El Nino year, it’s anyone’s guess what’s going to happen out there. Mindset—To put this most intangible of Page 112 • UKUJcJg • July. 1992

TRANSPAC PREVIEW being in ’80, ’82 and ’84. He also served as race chairman in 1986. And each time he’s gone, he’s found ways to make the crossing easier, more comfortable — and faster. It’ll be hard to top his ’92 effort, though. He’s sailing one of two new boats that were designed and built specifically to break the elapsed time record for this race. But while partner Dan Newland’s 37 is a lean, mean racing machine, Frank describes 'Francis as "the ultimate cruiser." Amenities include Radar, weatherfax, SSB, watermaker, refrig¬ eration, some 15 bags of sails — and even a closed-circuit TV system so the skipper can check sail trim while down below! To stave off the intensity of the tropical sun, Frank 'goes executive' out there, donning old, long-sleeved dress shirts and dress slacks. "I look like an outcast from Brooks Brothers, but it keeps me cool," he says. Perhaps his most original innovation, though, is his 'wake-up call'. "I stay up until 10 or 11 o’clock at night, then I have a caf¬ feine-free Diet Pepsi and go to sleep. An hour later, I have to hit the head. Then I do a deck-check, have another half-can of Diet Pepsi and in an hour, I’m up again..." Navigation: Apelco Loran-C coupled to GPS; Shipmate 5000 SatNav; Steering: Alpha Marine Spectra Autopilot (primary) with backup unit; Navic windvane.

Dan Newland Pegasus XIV — Newland 368 Homeport: Alameda Occupation: Scientist (days) Boatbuilder (nights) Age: 36 What’s it like to be the pre-race favorite? "It’s still an ocean race," says two-time SSS TransPac winner Dan Newland. "There’s always a big element of chance. I’ll push hard, but who knows what’ll happen? It doesn’t pay to be smug." If Newland were the immodest type (he isn’t), he’s certainly got credentials to flaunt. He’s won the SSS TransPac overall both times he entered, in '82 and ’86. Dan’s done heaps of crewed sailing, too, including two TransPacs on Bravura and four Pacific deliv¬ eries. He knows how to read the weather, and he’s tough enough to steer 12-15 hours a day. Newland is a particularly strong sprinter down the stretch (he handsteered for

30-some hours straight at the end of both SSS T-Pacs!) and has even installed a sea¬ swing cooker in the cockpit to make coffee without leaving the tiller. Dan both de¬ signed and built Pegasus XIV specif¬ ically to smash the existing record. Fifteen bags of sails will help power his downwind flyer, in¬ cluding his 'secret' weapon, a mast¬ head asymmetrical spinnaker. The only thing for which he felt wanting when we talked was a little more time. The boat only went in the water in May. "At this rate, I’ll be reading the manuals for the instruments on the way to Hawaii". Navigation: Furuno LORAN, an "old" radar, looking for a GPS. Steering: at least 2 Autohelms, maybe a Navik windvane.

Ed Ruszel Chelonia — Yankee 30 Mk. IV Occupation: Plant mechanic Homeport: Richmond Age: 33 "I’ve been wanting to do this race since the first time I read about it in Latitude 38 back in the early ’80s," says Ed Ruszel. Indeed, much of the singlehanded sailing and racing he’s done since purchasing Chelonia (hull #100, built 1972) in 1986 has been toward this goal. The Sparkman and Stephens-designed Yankee has become something of a favorite among singlehanders locally, and should have an advantage in the early going with its fine pointing ability. Ed says during the ’91 LongPac, which doubles as a qualifier, he put in a dozen more miles than necessary because of the boat’s great wind¬ ward ability. Special prep¬ aration for this race included a new main, new standing rigging and a new bottom, all done last year. He’s beefed up the vang, installed solar panels, and addressed a prob¬ lem not too many singlehanders have thought about before¬ hand — exposure. "I’ve talked to at least a couple of race veterans who had no shelter

from the sun. They got so fried that it really affected their performance." Ed will be able to seek relief from the heat under Chelonia’s dodger, even when handsteering. Navigation — GPS, old and new Lorans. Steering — Plastimo AT-50 Auto¬ pilots (2) and Navic windvane.

Reed Overshiner Reliance — International Folkboat (1969) Occupation: "Changes with the season" Homeport: Alameda Age: "Old enough to know better" "First it was Angel Island, then it was the Farallones, now it’s Hawaii. For me this is just the next step in the long term adventure of sailing," philosophizes Reed Overshiner, a self-described chronic tinkerer and jack of all trades. "Who knows where this will eventu¬ ally lead?" Reed’s crossed the Pacific twice now — in the ’88 Pacific Cup on the C&C 30 Sorcerer and a subsequent doublehanded return — and is eagerly looking forward to the round trip again. "I plan to do the trip back solo, too," he says. "I want to test myself and the boat upwind." Overshiner’s owned Reliance, his fourth boat, since 1986. He’s been a fixture on the local singlehanded scene, placing second in the ’91 LongPac > and, with his IF boat carrying a 228 rating, always a threat to correct out in any SSS event. "All I need to do is average 5.8 knots, or 140 miles a day, and I’ll have a shot at it." Like most of the guys we interviewed, Overshiner can’t wait for the starting gun. "The race itself will be easy," he says. "All the preparation was the hard part." Navigation: West Marine Loran, "handme-down" Satnav, two old RDFs; Steering: Autohelm 2000, Monitor Windvane.

Ken Roper Harrier — Finn Flyer 31 Occupation: U.S. Army, retired Homeport: San Pedro Age: 62 Among the ranks of singlehanders up and down the California coast, Ken is known simply as 'The General'. The title is more than a nickname. Before he retired in 1977, Roper reached the rank of Brigadier General July, 1992

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in the Army, and saw duty that including two tours of duty in Viet Nam flying "anything with wings or rotors." Ken approaches singlehanding with the same no-nonsense "let’s do it, not talk about it" approach. This race will mark his third Solo race (the others were in ’84 and ’86), and his eighth passage between the main¬ land and the islands. In fact, in the years since his retirement, Ken’s put some 80,000 sea miles behind him, 55,000 of which have been aboard Harrier. Having been set up for shorthanding since Ken bought her in 1983, Harrier underwent relatively minimal preparations for this year’s race — new standing rigging, new halyards and two new headsails is about the extent of it. The boat will also fly a Sobstad main specially built for the '86 race, and which hasn’t been used since then. Routewise, Ken’s going to play this race by ear. "In both the last races, I went too far south. It ended up blowing on the rhumbline and I had to sail hundreds of extra miles for nothing." Navigation: "You name it, I got it"; Steering: 3 Navico 2500 Autopilots (primary), 1 Autohelm ST-4000 Autopilot; Adams Pendulum windvane.

Don Harris Painted Lady — Olson 91 IS Occupation — Self-employed investor Homeport: Palm Desert Age: 55 Third time’s a charm for Don Harris, whose plans to do the race twice before have been stymied by the 'pause' factor. "To do this race, you have to have the boat right and your head right," says Don, who bought the boat new in 1987. "The first year (’88), I just didn’t have the boat right. In ’90,1 didn’t feel like I’d done enough shorthanded sail¬ ing. My philosophy is that if you have to pause to wonder if you’re ready to go, you’re not." There have been no such pauses in ’92. Sailing out of Marina del Rey, Painted Lady has been active in PSSA — the Southern California-based Pacific Singlehanded Sail¬ ing Association — and has undergone the usual regimen of strengthening and per¬ sonalization for the Singlehanded TransPac. This includes backing plates under all the Page 114 • UKU/e 32 • July, 1992

critical load areas: winches, running backs and so on, and a modified spinnaker ar¬ rangement for easier singlehand¬ ing. Though he’s been sailing for many years (and has done two pre¬ vious crewed Ha¬ waii crossings), Don admits that until recently, his singlehanding has rarely gone beyond the confines of his imagination. "For about the last 20 years, I’ve been putting together one of the greatest collection of books on solo sailing you’ve ever seen," he says. "I’d read every one of them and just marvel at these people. I don’t know why, but it hasn’t been until the last few years that I decided to finally go out and get it out of my system." Navigation — Magnavox Satnav, Magellan GPS; Steering — Navico 5000 and 2500 autopilots.

Fred Gamble Iris — Islander 40 Homeport: Santa Barbara Occupation: Corporate physicist (former life) Writer of cruising guides (present life) Age: 50 "I’m simultaneously excited and appre¬ hensive about the race," admits SSS Trans¬ Pac virgin Fred Gamble. "But at the moment I’m exhausted!" When we phoned him, Fred had just walked in the door from his 400mile qualifier. He’d been at sea for 5 days, sailing 200 miles out from Santa Barbara in near-gale conditions and then ironically being becalmed on the way back in. "To tell you the truth, right now I’m not sure why I’m doing this," said Gamble wearily. "I’ve been inspired to go singlehanded sailing by Bernard Moitessier’s books, but specific blame for this race falls on my friends Peter Crane and Mike Pyzel!" Gamble has owned his modified Islander 40, his first boat, since 1987. He lives aboard Iris, which he claims is a 'coastal cruiser', not a race boat. "But that’s okay," he laughs. "I’m not out to beat anyone. I’m

looking at this as one of the high points of my life — my friends who have done the race say there is nothing like it in the world!" Navigation: Trimble GPS, Sitex LORAN, radar. Steering: Robertson autopilot, Monitor windvane.

Mike Jefferson FoxxFyre — Yamaha 33 Homeport: San Jose Occupation: Physicist Age: 42 Adrenaline junky Mike Jefferson con¬ tracted the dreaded SSS TransPac bug eight years ago, but only recently could afford the time and money to pursue his dream. Previ¬ ously, Mike has satisfied his thirst for adventure by climbing mountains, including several trips up El Capitan. "I like putting myself into desperate enterprises I’m not fully in control of," he says with a shrug. "When you’re putting it on the line, be it on a mountain or an ocean, that’s where growth and self-knowledge begins." The "controlled danger" of crossing the Pacific for the first time is Jeff¬ erson’s latest quest, and befitting his self-described Type A personality, he’s thrown himself into it 110%. "I’m paying my dues to become a better sailor," claims Jefferson, who bought FoxxFyre with an eye towards this race three and a half years ago. "Of course, I’d love to do well, but if I won I wouldn’t deserve it! I’d say half the group is in the race to win, while the other half — Including me — is in it for a 'life experience'. My goal is to finish in a reasonable time, say 16 days." Navigation: Garmin GPS, Raytheon Loran, Furuno radar; Steering: Autohelm ST50 system.

Bob Cranmer-Brown Etosha — Adler 60 ultralight ketch Occupation: Commercial real estate broker Homeport: Los Altos Age: 42 "My goal? To win the race and beat Bill Stange’s record," says Bob Cranmer-Brown, one of the more, competitive and intense personalities in this year’s race. However, he’s quick to concede there is a major obstacle between himself and his objective:

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"Dan Newland will likely beat me to Hawaii by a day. He’s a tough, tough sailor and he’s sailing an ultra-ultralight boat built just for this race. I’d say he’s in a league by him¬ self." To beat New¬ land, Bob is pray¬ ing for wind, lots of wind, even though the harder it blows, the harder it is to keep the 22,000pound Etosha un¬ der rein, especially once the spinnaker goes up. But, says Bob, "In less than 15 knots of breeze, even Merit 25s will pummel me!" Cranmer-Brown has added 4 feet to both spinnaker poles. To increase his own perfor¬ mance, Bob’s been working out to get in top shape, and packing plenty of high-carbohy¬ drate 'fuel' — he’s well aware of the physical demands that Etosha requires. "Food and sleep are really important, and you have to understand how to use them," says Bob. He should know. He’s done two crewed races to Hawaii (one of which was Merlin’s record¬ setting Pacific Cup in 1986), and two previous solo races on Etosha. "You have to know your body, and your limits — when to h*t the accelerator and when to apply the brakes." Navigation: SatNav and Trimble GPS; Steering: Alpha 3000 autopilot, Robertson autopil''* 'back-up).

Dan Benjamin White Knuckles — Olson 30 Homeport: Livermore Occupation: Safety Engineer Age: 42 For Dan Benjamin, commodore of the Singlehanded Sailing Society for the last two years, partici¬ pation in the Singlehanded TransPac is the fulfillment of a lifelong dre'am. "Growing up in the Midwest, I was always fascinated with the idea of crossing oceans," confesses Dan. Unlike most of the singlehanded fraternity, Benjamin also competes in fully crewed events: he’s won lots of races in the six years he’s owned White Knuckles,

including taking the Olson 30 division in last year’s NOOD Regatta. His first Hawaii crossing was also as part of a crew in the 1990 Pacific Cup. Dan plans to handsteer with the kite up during the day, and then probably switch to a doubleheaded rig at night. "Singlehanding an Olson 30 to its rating is a real challenge," remarks Dan. "It demands 'toted participation' and a lot more physical and mental effort than most of the other boats — I’ll be steering and tweaking while other guys are cooking or relaxing. But that’s okay, I’ll be getting in a lot more surfing time!" Navigation: Raytheon LORAN, maybe a GPS; Self-Steering: three Autohelm 2000s.

Bob Moore Warlock — Olson 30 Homeport: Huntington Beach Occupation: Electrical engineer Age: 47 "Lately, I’ve been asking myself that question, too!" laughed Bob Moore when we inquired about his motivation for under¬ taking his first SSS TransPac. "I guess I’d like to improve my sailing skills — plus, 1 enjoy chal¬ lenges like this. I’ve done a lot of run¬ ning and biking marathons, and this is the same nature of event. The longer the better. .. basically, I guess I’m a glut¬ ton for punishment!" To prepare for the race, Bob’s been working out with weights and bicycling every day. He’s attended most of the SSS TransPac seminars ("Even if I never left the dock, this experience has been wonderful. The seminars were really well done!") and more or less thought about the race continually since buying his diesel-inboard equipped Olson 30 for just this purpose three years ago. Moore, who’s been sailing seriously for 12 years now, says he’ll fly a kite as long as conditions permit, with the option to switch down to twin poled-out jibs at night or when things get too hairy. "My plan is not to win the race," he admits cheerfully. "It’s to arrive safely in Hawaii, and try to keep the boat upright on the way over. I doubt I’ll be the first Olson 30 across the line." Navigation: Garmin GPS, Micrologic LORAN; Self-Steering: Autohelm 2000 and 1000.

Jerry Huffman Cynthia — Wilderness 40 Homeport: Manhattan Beach Occupation: Aerospace Engineer Age: 57 In a sense, Jerry Huffman embodies what the Singlehanded TransPac is all about — he’s always there, always smiling, always willing to help out or give encouragement. He’s also a pretty darn good sailor, and one of the most experi-_^ enced of the returning veterans. A lifelong 'rag man', Jerry participated in his first (crewed) TransPac in 1955; and this year’s Singlehanded Race will mark his 11th trip to the Islands and his fourth Solo TransPac. Aboard his previous boat, a Cal 34 named Pacific Chllde, Jerry took 3rd in division in ’84, and 2nd in ’86. Aboard his current boat, he took another 2nd and ’90. Look for that Jerry’s affable grin to be particularly broad if he finally breaks out of the bridesmaids’ ranks this year. Navigation: unknown; Steering: Monitor windvane, Tillermaster autopilot

Hans Vielhauer Chaparral — Cal 40 Homeport: Penngrove Occupation: Landscape Contractor ’ Age: 63 We were unable to make contact with Hans by presstime, but can tell you that he’s another returning veteran with three previous Solo TransPacs under his belt, including the first and second ones (’78 and ’80), as well as the 1990 race in which he took 4th in divi¬ sion. Like his peers, Hans knows the value of pacing himself, yet sailing the boat as close to its potential as possible. In the 1990 race, he corrected out third over one competitor by only 1 minute, 15 seconds — and then dropped down a place when the smallest boat in the race corrected out only two hours ahead of him! Navigation/Steering: unknown_ July. 1992 • UKWe 3? • Page 115

MEMORIES OF MOONLIT 1 he next best thing to actually participating in sailing adventures is hearing them told — preferably in a great setting such as the Club Bali Hai’s waterfront bar at Cook’s Bay, Moorea. Such was the good fortune of the Wanderer and Wanderette after their honeymoon in the Leeward Islands of Polynesia. With a few extra days to kill in Tahiti, they had bumped into Caribbean friends Peter and Pila Pexton aboard the Ocean 75 Ocean Mermaid. Since both couples were planning on going to 15mile distant Moorea the next morning, the Pextons graciously invited the Wanderers to join them for the short journey. The bar at Club Bali Hai, a simple but attractive time-share operation with rooms for the remarkably low — for Polynesia — rate of $75/night, is where the cruisers congregate at Cook’s Bay. At the water’s edge with a spectacular view and the anchored boats right out in front, it’s the perfect place at to sit, sip and talk story. Another of the attractions is the Bali Hai has 2 for 1 happy hours several nights a week. In Polynesia, where well drinks are $5 U.S., this is no small consideration. The Wanderers eagerly looked forward to happy hour, as earlier they’d spotted three San Francisco boats anchored in Cook’s Bay, and wanted to meet the crews to hear about their adventures. Alas, these cruisers were apparently otherwise occupied that evening, as they never showed. But happy hour wasn’t a total loss, as the crews from a remarkable assembly of other boats did make an appearance. The boats were:

O cean Mermaid, the Ocean 75 owned by the Earl of Portsmouth. When one custom official asked, "What’s this 'Earl' business?", Capt. Pexton held up his index and middle fingers up together and said, "He and the Queen of England are like this!" Somewhat of an exaggeration, it was nonetheless effective. When a native Californian like the Wanderer hears a title such as 'Earl', his eyes tend to roll up — especially when he learns the Earl in question had a 75-foot yacht custom-built when he was a mere pup of 20. But it turns out the this Earl isn’t a garden variety indolent aristocrat. For one thing, he sailed Ocean Mermaid around the world by way of Cape Horn. Secondly, he did an entire Whitbread Around the World Race aboard Great Britain II. Thirdly, he eschews roller furling on his boat on the grounds it entails a reduction in performance. It just goes to prove you can’t judge a book by its cover or a man by the fact he’s got a title. Ocean Mermaid, with a rather large crew of six, is in the middle of her second circumnavigation.

Also present were four crewmembers from War Baby, an S&S 61 owned by longtime sailor Warren Brown of Bermuda. She’d

It's not uncommon for people to flip over the spectacular beauty of Cook's Bay.

arrived in Moorea by way of France, the Caribbean, the Canal, the Galapagos, Easter Island, Pitcairn and the Tuamotus. Owner Brown had previously sailed her to the Arctic and Antarctica, and claims only one other sailboat has gone further north and south. Unlike most owners, Brown prefers ocean passages to idyllic destinations and stays below during daylight hours to either prevent or limit skin cancer. War Baby was most famous during her Tenacious incarnation, when Jane Fonda’s

husband, Ted, raced her with great success. She was, for example, the overall winner in the tragic 1979 Fastnet Race that claimed 15 s. lives. The crew of the Nordia 60 Calculus, Tony and Fiona, turned up a little late because they’d been out riding horses. Sausalito waterfront habitues may recall that the lovely ketch was anchored off Schoonmaker Point much of last fall. Ian, her captain at the time, delivered her to Acapulco, where he was replaced by Tony and Fiona. English owned, the brand-new looking Calculus is also on her second circumnavigation. Interestingly enough, her owner is said to also have an Oyster 68 and a medium-sized HalbergRassy.

i^ounding out the group were Phil and Bev from Tabasco V, the only Baltic 75 ever built. Like Ocean Mermaid and Calculus, she is also on her second circumnavigation. By happenstance rather than plan, both of them were/are east to west, which is the 'wrong way'. The boat’s New York owner has been a big supporter of Dennis Conner, and in fact Conner had to walk across the decks of Tabasco V in Fremantle each morning to get to Stars & Stripes. Tabasco’s owner also has another boat, a new Farr 44 that’s currently being delivered from Argentina to the Northeast. Conner and Tom Whidden are scheduled to coax the boat around the buoys during a fall New York series. "Geez," we asked the Pextons, "how often do you guys with these big boats get together? Peter laughed and explained that in the three months they’ve been in Polynesia, the biggest boat they’d previously 'War Baby,'Buzzy B.' and'Tabasco1 at Opunohu Bay, as seen from the deck of'Ocean Mermaid1.

MOOREA

shared an anchorage with was Saga. Latitude readers will recall she is the Wylie 60 that was built and circumnavigated by Arlo Nish. She was bought last fall by a reportedly fun-loving family of four from San Diego and is currently cruising Polynesia. "This is very unusual," said Pexton, "and it would have been even more unusual if the other three boats had shown up." They were Marlella, a magnificent San Francisco-based 85-foot wood Fife ketch; Alaskan Eagle, an S&S 65-foot veteran of the Whitbread Around the World Race, and Buzzy B., a 95foot German-owned, French-crewed, English-registered aluminum cruising yacht. As it was, about 15 folks from the four previously-mentioned yachts turned up at the Bali Hai bar. The unique thing was that all were either paid crew or expenses paid crew. The common factor was all had sailed many, many ocean miles, and several had given up promising 'real life' careers to do it. All were easy-going, everyday folks. There were no uniforms or stuffed shirts at the Club Bali Hai bar.

lx s is normal in gatherings of mostly strangers, conversations start slowly among small groups, then evolve to a single mass conversation when the stories begin. We can’t remember how she came to tell it, but it was Pila Pexton who told the first one. This wasn’t surprising. Having run the Antigua Charter Boat Show for the last seven years, and having been mate on Ocean Mermaid for the last five years, Pila probably knows as many people and stories as anyone in the industry. Since a number of the others present were veterans of the Caribbean charter trade, reminiscing about that area was only natural. "Does anybody remember the New Year’s

The Club Bali Hai — a pleasant but quiet place where cruisers at Moorea tend to congregate.

Eve in English Harbor," she asked, "when at about midnight a bunch of guys were sitting around drinking champagne and shooting off expired flares? I don’t know if the one guy was trying to shoot a flare into the water or shot wildly because he’d been drinking, but one flare rocketed into the hull—just below the waterline — of the 90-foot wood motorsailer Providencia. It must have been a powerful flare, because it put such a big hole into the boat that she started taking on water faster than her pumps could get it out. So here it was, midnight on New Year’s Eve, everybody a little looped, and this 90-foot boat was quickly sinking in the middle of the harbor. Fortunately, the crew of a 175-foot schooner loaned the hapless crew a gaspowered portable crash pump that was able to keep up with the inflow of water. Even so, people had to run all over the island to wake-up the Antigua Slipway crew so they could haul the boat before she sank!" When Phillip Wilson, skipper of War Baby, revealed their anchor windlass had been ripped off the deck as a result of the , chain wrapping around a coral head at Easter Island, the conversation turned to tales about problems with ground tackle and windlasses. There were several.

Peter Pexton remembered a fellow captain who was sailing a big boat from Edgartown back to Newport, Rhode Island with the owner aboard. "It was blowing about 35 knots with big seas as they charged /

over the relatively shallow water. Then, for reasons unknown, the windlass gypsy came loose. Down went the anchor and out played the chain. I don’t know what kind of anchor they had, but it stopped the boat on a dime. You can imagine the mayhem that followed." 'That reminds me of a time I was on a beach in Venezuela with some cruisers," said Wilson. "A little boy and his dad were building sand-castles when the boy looked out toward the boat and asked, 'Dad, why is our boat leaving?' The dad looked out and saw the anchor and chain clanging aboard by themselves. He rowed like mad out to the boat, but by the time he got to her the forepeak was in flames. It turned out there had been a short in the windlass solenoid, which caused the windlass to activate itself and eventually overheat and catch fire." "I remember something similar," said Phil, an Aussie who has been the captain of Tabasco for five years. There were a bunch of guys from a Swan 65 anchored in English Harbor who had gone in for dinner at Pizzas in Paradise. When they came back out a few hours later, the boat wasn’t where they’d left her. They frantically searched among all the boats in the harbor trying to find her, but in vain. So they got a bigger dinghy and started searching the south coast of Antigua. They found her way down by Cades Reef. Assuming she had been stolen, they circled cautiously several times, but nobody was aboard. Indeed, there wasn’t any sign that anyone had been aboard and nothing was missing. Baffled by the mystery, they motored back to English Harbor, reanchored, and went to sleep. Two hours later they heard the distinctive 'clank, clank, clank' of the anchor coming up. They dashed on deck and found nobody there. Mystery

Aussie Phil of'Tabasco' headed for the BBQ. This is his second time around the 'wrong wa/.

solved, it was another case of a solenoid shorting out." Now you know why underwriters want on/off switches for windlasses.

majority of the folks present at the happy hour had done charters, so a couple July. 1992 •lOMMlft* Page 117

MEMORIES OF

Capt. Peter Pexton guides 'Ocean Mermaid, a proper yacht, into an anchorage between the reefs.

of those well-worn tales were dragged out and flogged. The one, for instance, about the guest who asked, "Are these islands here year round or just in the winter?" And the other about the fellow who inquired, "Just what is it that keeps these islands from floating away?" Charter captains have heard it all — often from charter guests who live in luxury condos among the dark canyons of Manhattan. But Peter had a charter story most hadn’t heard before. "A female charter guest came on deck one morning with three jars. 'What are those for?' I asked. 'Oh,' she said, 'I just love the different shades of blue water you see here in the Caribbean. I’m going to fill each jar with a different shade and then take them home as souvenirs.' The woman was very nice, so I tried to be diplomatic. 'I think', I responded, 'the different colors are actually a result of the different depths of the water.' 'Oh,' the woman said. Having fallen silent for a few minutes, she then asked, 'Well, would you please dive in and fill each of these jars from a different depth?'" Had such a series of stories been told among a similar group in Mexico or the Caribbean, where the beer and rum flow freely, the crowd might have become quite raucous by now. But in French Polynesia, where drinks are so dear, nobody had ordered more than two. Very few people could afford to be alcoholics in Moorea — which might not be such a bad thing. In any event, Pila ended the evening with the tale that received the biggest response. Although it had happened to a friend, she told it in first-person: "It had been blowing really hard out in the Atlantic, and we had barely made it into Page 118 •UKUMJg • July, 1992

shelter at Beaufort, South Carolina. While we were safe, we were worried about the boat we’d been sailing with. We waited and worried, but much to our relief they finally entered the harbor. They dropped what little mainsail they still had up, at which point we expected them to come right over and tie up next to us. But all of a sudden they started heading off in one direction, then another, and then another. It was still blowing about 35 knots in the harbor, and even after looking through our binoculars, we couldn’t figure out what was going on. Finally, they got the boat tied up and we met them in a waterfront bar. Well?', we asked. 'F-king greenhorn kid, I’ve already kicked him off the boat! replied the furious skipper. 'First, he made an uncontrolled jibe offshore that nearly cost us the rig. Then when we came into the harbor and were getting ready to tie up, I said, 'toss the fenders over the side.' So the jackass took all the fenders and threw them overboard! We had to chase all over the harbor to recover them."

G roups that enjoy each other’s company naturally like to meet again, so a beach BBQ was planned for late the following afternoon at Opunohu Bay, just around the comer. Everybody from the previous night attended as well as about another 10, two of whom were the French captain and mate from Buzzy B. It turned out to be as spectacular a late afternoon and evening as the Wanderer and Wanderette could remember. The air was soft, the sunset pastel hues of orange and yellow, the temperature ideal. There was plenty of fuel for the fire — dried palm fronds go up like the Oakland hills — and there were no annoying flies, mosquitos or no-see-ums. The air was so clear and the moon so full that it was bright enough to read in the 'dark' — except when the 50% eclipse occurred. By chance, a local freelance astronomer happened by and gave dissertations on eclipses and other celestial subjects. He wasn’t the only drop-in guest. About sundown a couple of friendly but reserved Moorean kids stopped by and decided that a beach BBQ wasn’t really a beach BBQ without some music. They reappeared a short while later with a big boom box and Bob Marley. There were 26 of us on the beach, just three of us were Americans. There were more Aussies, French, English, South Africans and Tahitians. All the boats but Tabasco were foreign owned — and most remarkable — the nearest owner wets 10,000

A little mixed bondage is a great ice-breaker that gives everyone a chance to get acquainted.

miles away and not expected anytime soon. Nonetheless, it was from the owner’s stores that the BBQ makings came: marinated meats, fowl and fish, hot dogs, French sausages, salads, pasters, baguettes, beer, wine and Pimms. We felt a little awkward, being unable to contribute. But apparently if you run a big boat with four or five crew, it’s only to be expected. In any event, it was feur too lovely an evening to be tormented by guilt.

IP ila later explained that both she and Peter — and the other captains -r- felt

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fortunate to be paid for taking a boat through the Pacific. "Anybody who is reasonably good can get a boat to run back and forth between the Caribbean and the Med. What all those captains dream about is a paid position in the Pacific — they’d all jump at the chance." Tony and Fiona of Calculus were a good example. They were running a Swan 651 — a very nice boat — when the owner called and offered them Calculus in the Pacific. They took it without hesitation. "Owners don’t even have to pay captains on boats going to the Pacific," Pila continued. That was indeed the case with War Baby. 'Marvelous Marv', originally of Seattle and more recently of Bermuda, said, "All any of us get is provisions. If I drink a beer onboard, it’s free. If I order a beer on shore, it comes out of my pocket." Marv said the owner had absolutely no trouble finding good crew, even though War Baby, an ex¬ ocean racer, is rather spartan. Being paid to run a boat in the Pacific is, like getting paid to play professional basketball: great work if you can find it. Admittedly, Michael Jordan makes a few more bucks than the average professional skipper, but professional skippers play in much nicer 'stadiums' and rarely get hounded by the press. The biggest problem with being a professional skipper or mate is that it’s hard to have a family. Although most owners of •This looks like a good place to have a BBQ.’ It teas the understatement of the year.

large yachts rarely visit for more than six weeks a year, they are wont to have screaming babies as part of the crew. Thus professionals sailors are either doomed to not having families or having to often leave them behind. The Pextons imagine they’ll probably do a couple more years at sea, then move ashore to start a family. Which means, in the words of Pila, "these are probably the best days of our lives for quite a while".

or those desirous of being a professional skippers, the normal way is to start at the very bottom and work up. The Caribbean, because it’s the center of big activity, is probably the best place to start. Skippers-of-the-future show up in Antigua a couple of weeks before the December Antigua charterboat show. Unless wellheeled, they do any kind of grunt work for little or no money just to get a boat to sleep on. Then they work harder and longer than others, and network like crazy. Fortunately, the cast of Caribbean characters is everchanging, and many aspirants drop by the wayside, victims of lassitude and/or the alltoo-human proclivities to party rather than work. Reliable, industrious, personal crew usually stand out rather quickly, and thus those captains and owners who might not have given a candidate the time of day two weeks before, are soon searching them out. In reality, probably the best way to enjoy paradise is on one’s own boat. True, someone else won't be paying the bills and you’re probably not have the luxuries you

Pila and the Wanderette. You have to enjoy the good life while you can, because it doesn't last forever.

otherwise would. But you do get to have a family and to enjoy the freedom of going when and where you want. Besides, you’ll never be cursed with boat envy, brought on by having slaved over a boat for years, which can make you think the owner’s boat should rightfully belong to you. Having your own boat in the Pacific is far from an impossible dream. The Wanderer and Wanderette saw simple, stout reasonably roomy offshore cruising boats that could have been bought used and outfitted in California for $50,000 or less. A ’ strong hull, a good rig, a diesel engine, a watermaker and a GPS — that and a few skills and a lot of courage and you’ll soon find yourself on your own boat in Cook’s Bay.

{Romantics need to be reminded that places like Moorea often lack some of the achievements of modern civilization: pollution, stress, drive-by shootings, MTV, looting, filth and presidential campaigns. There is some consolation in that they do , offer tranquility, spectacular beauty, friendly people and a reasonable pace of life. 'Chucking it all' for a life in 'paradise', it should be noted, isn’t the answer for very many people. But who’s to say that a couple of years, or maybe six months out of every 12, is such a bad thing. Certainly not the Wanderer or Wanderette, who were most impressed and intrigued by this, their first — but certainly not last — visit to French Polynesia. — latitude 38 July. 1992 • UMwfe 3? • Page 119

BARCELONA

hen was the last time a woman was the only Bay Area sailor to attend the Olympics? Give up? Hey, don’t worry — before now, it’s never happened. Pam Healy of Point Richmond, who’s crewing for San Diego’s JJ Isler in the womerv’s 470 class,

has the honor of being our first female sailing Olympian. She’s also the only Bay Area sailor to make the team for the Barcelona Games, which run from July 27 to August 4. Of course, by the time we got our act together to call Pam and talk to her about her Iberian adventure, she had already departed for Belgium to compete in the European 470 championships in early June. From there she and JJ will travel to Masnau, a seaside village where the U.S. Sailing Team has set up a pre-Olympic training camp. Unable to get the story straight from the source, we figured we’d do the next best thing: talk to her mother and husband. Craig Healy has quite a competitive sailing back¬ ground of his own, having finished eighth in the 1980 Olympic Trials and sixth in the 1984 Trials in the singlehanded Finn dinghy. He owns several Laser and Finn titles and has been a regular in recent years on the International 50 Foot world tour as a tac¬ tician. Although he wishes he was going to Barcelona himself (Pam wanted him to cam¬ paign a Soling, but his dental practice takes up too much time these days), Craig is more than proud of Pam’s accomplishments. "She made it all happen," he says.

am’s route to the Olympics didn’t follow a straight line, according to Craig. In 1988, she took fourth in the Women’s 470 Trials as crew for Sue Blackman. JJ took fifth Page 120 • UUtJ? • July. 1992

as skipper of her team. Pam, who was 25 at the time, figured her Olympian days were over, and landed a job with an ad agency in

Pam Healy and JJ Isler.

San Francisco. In the summer of 1990, JJ, who has been a good friend of Pam’s since they were in high school, thought they should give it another try, this time together. Pam agreed only if it didn’t mean the end of their friendship. "More than a few people have come through an Olympic campaign and never wanted to speak to their team¬ mates again," says Craig. The women chartered a 470 for the 1990 world championships. They practiced for only three days and ended up sixth overall and top Americans. What’s more, they had fun doing it. In January, 1991, Pam made up her mind to go at it full time, so she quit her

ment each other, as well. While JJ tends to be high strung, Pam can stay cool even under intense pressure. He cited One regatta v where the boat’s rudder popped off with 30 seconds to go before the start. While JJ frantically worked to thread the pintles back into their gudgeons, Pam calmly kept the boat balanced and the sails trimmed to keep them on starboard tack. They got it together and were quickly back in the race. Craig admits that Pam’s big concern was that they’d spend all this time and effort for nothing. Craig, for example, was the number one ranked Finn sailor in the country for three years, but he never went to the Games. After Pam and JJ convincingly won the 470 Worlds in Australia last winter, though, she began to see that even if they didn’t make the Olympics, they had achieved something notable. Also helping them at the trials (and scheduled to be with them at Barcelona) was their coach Dennis Jones, the mainsheet trimmer on the recent America’s Cup chal¬ lenger Spirit of Australia and a 470 racer himself. He’s helped both with the boat preparation and looking at the big picture. For example, he recommended that Pam start running before she took off for Europe. An aerobics dance enthusiast (she trained at San Anselmo’s Elan Fitness Center), Pam wasn’t going to have a studio available to her on the road. By establishing a program of running and jumping rope, she can main¬ tain her conditioning during the next two months of travelling.

am’s parents, John and Mary Poletti of Marin, deserve credit for their role in her success. They started her sailing in the family Cal 20 at the age of four. The youngster got the finest sailing education the Bay Area can offer under the tutelage of Hilly and Connie Stong at the San Francisco YC, the Trumans

Without telling her parents, Pam asked to be excused from eighth grade graduation to compete in a Laser regatta. job and mapped out a workable program with JJ. 'Their big strength has been their ability to get organized, both in sailing and fundraising," says Craig. He adds that their personalities comple-

and the Kleins at the Richmond YC and Packy Davis at the St. Francis YC. At the age of 9 or 10, Pam received the Hal Cunning¬ ham award at Richmond for being the most enthusiastic young sailor. Four years later

BOUND spring, the sailors requested that none of their family members attend. Having been at the Trials before, they knew that even the best of well wishers could divert their focus. "They asked for the kind of support they needed," says Mary, "not what people wanted to give."

X inancially, the pair drew wide support. Foundations such as the SF Bay Sailing Association, the St. Francis Foundation, the Cove Foundation (SFYC) and the California International Sailing Association all helped raise the money they needed for the 18month effort. Perhaps most outrageous was their big fundraiser held in San Diego last November during the early phase of the recent Amer¬ ica’s Cup campaign. (JJ’s husband Peter Isler was the Cup color commentator for ESPN). All of the challenger and defender teams made donations and bought tables at the auction, which started with America1 syndicate head Bill Koch bidding $1,200 for some gear from Dennis Conner’s 1987 Cup¬ winning 12-Meter Stars & Stripes. After placing the top bid, Koch jumped onstage and donated the gear back for another round of bidding. Some of the most spirited bidding took place when sailing lessons by Dennis Conner were announced by auctioneer Jim Kelly, also of ESPN fame. Koch made an aggres¬ sive bid, but soon found himself countered by members of DC’s crew. They weren’t too eager to have their skipper give away any advantage. Koch eventually prevailed. Although no one quite knows whether the ,'lessons' were actually given, in retrospect, the S&S crew were obviously well justified in their fears.

she went to the principal of Ross Grammar School and — without asking her parents first — asked to be excused from eighth grade graduation in order to compete in a Laser regatta. "She had gone to this school for nine years and she already had a graduation dress," says Mary. "I thought it was pretty unique for her to do that, and that maybe we shouldn’t put a lid on her interest in sailing." Pam made her high school graduation at Redwood, but left immediately thereafter with JJ to go sailing. At UC Irvine, where she majored in humanities and took a second (to

Pam (on the wire) and JJ doing what they do best Co USA!

JJ, representing Yale) in the 1985 singlehanded intercollegiate nationals, she again missed the cap and gown celebration to attend a race. Pam’s dedication to sailing and the combined experience that she and JJ have gathered were the keys to making the Olym¬ pic team. "They understood the sacrifices involved," says Mary, "including the time, stress and emotional strain." At the American Trials in Newport Beach (California) this /

So now it’s up to Pam and JJ to play out their hand in Barcelona. And this time, their families will attend. Pam’s entourage will include her parents, her younger sister (who’s been working in Budapest) and Craig. The latter expects part of his role will be to act as a buffer between Pam and the outside pressure. 'The mental challenge will be their biggest obstacle," he says. That challenge * won’t be made any easier by already high expectations: In the ’88 Games, the first year for a Womens’ 470 Division, the American team of Lynn Jewell and Allison Jolly took the gold. Given their performance so far, however, the ’92 Womens’ 470 team looks up to meet¬ ing whatever challenge is thrown in their path. Our congratulations to Pam and JJ, and our best wishes. The eyes of the Bay will be watching with interest and pride. — shimon van collie July, 1992 •U&UJtlS • Page 121

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itting around the old editorial story table recently, "Mr. Ed(itorial)" and 1 were trying to figure out how to generate some reader mail. "How about some patriotic screed on why we shouldrt’t be buying Japanese electronic gear?" I suggested. "Nah." "What about an inside expose cor¬ relating the increased volume of phone sex calls with rising berth rates in the Bay Area?" "Nah." "Okay, what about a story on all the folks who contribute their time and energy to racing and sailing on the Bay and never get much recognition?" Mr. Ed’s eyes lit up. "Bingo! We’ll never get all of them in one story and people will flood our PO Box with the ones we left out!" So here we are, faithful readers, ready to present our unsung heroes of the Bay. Our selections are mercilessly subjective, which makes us no different than any other organization that gives out awards of recognition. The envelopes, please.... Patrick Andreasen went full time as the St. Francis Yacht Club junior sailing director in December after spending five years as a part timer. In addition, he founded and now chairs the Northern California Youth Sailing Association (NCYSA), a regional organiz-

class and singlehanders Trevor Gleadhill and Rebecca Harris. Andreasen also found the time to get married a month ago to the x. former Kathy Mahaffy, a Canadian Laser sailor he met on the regatta circuit. "When I was growing up,” says Patrick, "there weren’t many programs for juniors. We just went out and got beat up by the bigger kids and wondered what happened. Since then I’ve wanted to speed up the learning process for young sailors." That task involves considerable time on the phone, going to meetings and mailing schedules and information to the junior program directors in the Bay Area. One good tool has been NCYSA’s regatta clinics, four of which are held each year. The two-day events feature high powered dinghy sailors who teach and interact with the participants on Saturday, followed by a regatta format on Sunday. The clinics are open to any junior who can get there with their Laser or El Toro. Susan Isble has been the race secretary at the St. Francis YC for the past four years, working directly with the Bay’s race managing maven, Matt Jones. In her office atop the Cityfront seawall, she administers the regattas that jam the club’s calendar from

Above, junior sailing guru Patrick Andreasen. Right, the ever-patient Susan Isble.

ation that coordinates sailing for youngsters 20 and younger. Patrick also serves on the U.S. Sailing Association (USSA) committees for youth championships. In his spare time, he’s been coaching Olympic hopefuls like Morgan Larson and Paul Kerner in the 470 Page 122 •

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March to October, the biggest of which are the Big Boat Series, the National Offshore One Design (NOOD) and the Memorial Day Weekend (formerly Volvo) regattas. Susan processes registrations, phone calls, sailing instructions and the thousands of other

details that need to be handled for these events. Variety is the spice of her working life, although the head-spinning pace can be hectic at times. "I tracked my work for a while," she says, "and I literally change what I’m doing every fifteen minutes." For someone who still doesn’t know what a jibe mark is, Susan has picked up a fair amount of sailing knowledge just through the paper work. In fact, she’s never even been on a sailboat. That hasn’t dampened her appreciation of sailors as a "fun group of people," and she especially likes inter¬ national championships series like last year’s Mistral Worlds which drew competitors from many countries. Her only request is that people get their entry forms for regattas in earlier to avoid the hectic last minute rushing around. Roger Eldrldge has had a pretty illust¬ rious racing career, and he can still be a threat in his Ranger 23 Lost Chance. Did you realize, though, that he’s a judge for the International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU), a senior judge for USSA and an umpire for the national group as well? He also spent 15 months organizing the Etchells World Cham¬ pionships held on the Bay last October. Perhaps the bulk of Roger’s volunteer time over the past 20 years, however, has been with the local and national appeals committees. He started back in 1969 when

THE BAY AREA'S UNSUNG HEROES schedules and coordinates regatta advisors and technical advisors. The former are SBRA fleet members who help clubs write announcements, register sailors and present awards. Technical advisors are repre¬ sentatives from each fleet with whom the race committee can consult on the water about things like changing a starting sequence if conditions warrant it. Lynette’s also a certified race manager with the YRA. Among the feathers in her cap has been the development of a race program for Half Moon Bay YC. Starting three years ago, she trained club members to run races and put on regattas. Now the club hosts a regional multihull series, Friday night races and ocean contests. "They told me they wanted to participate more than just being a destination club for the YRA’s ocean races," she says.

Great balls of fire! Scott Rovanpera hopes to sail his 'Ball more often now that he has retired from active duty with SBRA.

the late Jack Feller, a master rules man, was in charge. Back then, the local committee had to deal with as many as two dozen appeals annually, many of them the result of race and protest committee screw ups. Feller organized the original YRA protest manage¬ ment seminar in the early 1980s. When he died soon thereafter, the torch was passed to Roger and Bob Thalman. Not without some pride, Roger notes that the training has helped. This year, only one of the four appeals heard by the local committee was related to committee error. Scott Rovanpera Tias done so much work for the SBRA that they’ve named a regatta in his honor. "The fact that they call it the Rovanpera 'Memorial' does bother me a bit, though," he says. To earn this honor, Scott spent a dozen years on the board of SBRA as chairman, secretary/treasurer and director. "1 was like a tree," he adds. "1 just rooted myself in the organization." Working at a job (caretaker for a water treatment plant) that allowed him plenty of time to type mailing lists and organize regattas, Scott served as the glue that held SBRA together. Working closely with Kers Clausen of the Richmond YC, they tried to steer SBRA on a similar course as YRA,

providing service to those who sail dinghies on the Bay and inland lakes of Northern California. Among his proudest accomplishments, Scott developed a regatta management committee for SBRA. Rather than scrambling to borrow equipment for races, he got money together to buy marks, flags, shapes and other gear. He also convinced yacht clubs to take over the annual Clear Lake regatta, which has been held annually since 1946. In addition, SBRA has taken over the elimination series for the USSA Junior Championships, and started the successful "Sail A Small Boat Day." The most recent version, held at Richmond, drew almost a dozen different classes of boats and 80 interested participants. "For the SBRA to provide this type of service for only $20 a year entry fee is pretty hard to beat," says Scott. A switch to a different job has forced Scott to cut back a bit on his work for SBRA. He’s also spending more time with his family now, although he’s still racing his Fireball dinghy and acting as the national class secretary/treasurer.

Blake Middleton has been the director of sailing at Stanford University for the last six years. His job description includes coaching the intercollegiate sailing team, managing the school’s instructional sailing program and fundraising. Sailing receives no money from Stanford, which means that Blake has to "raise my own salary every year," in addition to all the other operating expenses. To give you an idea about the scope of the Stanford program, there are 35 sailing and windsurfing classes held each year with total enrollment somewhere in the 800 range. Windsurfing 101, in fact, is probably the most popular course on campus, although classes are held on Felt Lake on the other side of 280 from The Farm. The sailboat facility operates in the shadow of the big salt pile in Redwood City, and they have keelboats berthed around the Bay. Students and faculty can also be part of the Stanford Sailing Association, which brings the total number of sailors under Blake’s supervision to about 1,000. For the past four years, Blake has also run the summer instructional program at Encinal YC. He began teaching in a fleet of El Toros that were totally sponsored by local bus¬ inesses, and jiow he’s more of a coordinator for the certified teachers who’ve come into the program. Attendance has risen to 80 kids each summer and the program is open to the general public. Blake will also be the principal race officer for this year’s USSA Team Racing Championships (the Hinman Trophy) at Encinal YC.

Lynette Harter is one of those to whom Rovanpera has passed the torch. In addition to being vice commodore of Island YC, Lynette has been the race management officer for SBRA for the past three years. She

Bobbl Tosse ranks as the East Bay’s doyenne of race management. A sailor since the mid-1970s, it wasn’t long before Berkeley YC’s Dave Simpson had her working as a "grunt" on the race committee. July, 1992 •UtVUJtJg* Page 123

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ALL PHOTOS LATITUDE 38 EXCEPT AS NOTED Bobbi has since worked her way up to vice commodore of the club and co-chair of the Metropolitan YC/BYC midwinters with John Monroe, as well as the on-the-water director of BYC’s annual Wheeler Regatta. And just in case she tries to get any work done (she’s a CPA), Bobbi’s the treasurer for the Pacific Cup and a club delegate to the YRA. "I go to a lot of meetings," she says. Fortunately, she’s also a regular crew on the Ranger 37 1 Wildfire and skipper of her own Coronado 25 Naressia, which tied for first in this year’s midwinters. Bob Thalman’s place in the local racing scene puts him in the league of the Olympian gods. Okay, maybe that’s a little strong, but this is the guy who helped start YRA’s race management and protest management prog¬ rams, who’s been on the YRA board since the 1970s and who just completed a two Page 124 •

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On this page, clockwise from left: Bobbi Tosse, Dave Few, Lynette Harter and 'Screamer1, Dick Horn's boat (sorry, we haven't seen Dick lately).

year term as the YRA chairman. Not only that, he heads the YRA buoy committee, which means he’s responsible for making sure that the 13 private buoys maintained by the YRA are there when you’re looking for the weather mark on Saturday afternoon. Bob’s buoy career started in 1985 when several marks of the Olympic Circle were missing and others needed attention. Working with folks like Paul Kamen, Tom Allen and Roger Eldridge, Bob rounded up the 58-inch spheres, had them painted, found ground tackle and dropped them in the water on December 21, 1985. "It was a real project!" he recalls. While the others went on to other jobs, Bob remained on the buoy patrol. His

nemesis has been the Yellow Bluff buoy, which sits over a 150-foot deep canyon and gets exposed to wind, tide and disgruntled fishermen on occasion. The mark’s anchor and tackle consists of three 750-pound train wheels and 300 feet of 10-pound-a-foot chain. The term "dropping the mark" really doesn’t do justice in this case. Bob’s work with the race and protest management seminars shouldn’t be over¬ looked either. Both started in the early 1980s and Bob worked closely with Tom Allen and Roger Eldridge again to make them success¬ ful. Over 500 people have completed the race management program and a little less than half that number have completed the protest management seminar. Bob enjoys the fruits of his labor when he gets out to campaign his own boat, the Knarr Gannet. "People who ran races on the Bay used to do some really bad things," he says, "but we’ve

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provided a forum for race managers where they can talk about how to be better. We’re seeing the results now."

Clockwise from above: Bob Thalman, Blake Mid¬ dleton, Jeanine and Bill Ryan, Roger Eldrige, and a camera-shy Lauren Arena.

BUI and Jeanine Ryan sailed Flying Junior dinghies for ten years out of Foster City and the San Jose Sailing Club during the 1970s. At a certain point, they wanted to give something back to the sport, so Bill vol¬ unteered to be on the Small Boat Racing Association (SBRA) board. The organization got two volunteers for the price of one. "We do everything together!" says Bill. In the early 1980s, the couple lent ef hand when one of the Bay’s original unsung heroes, Howard Robinson, suffered a stroke and needed help getting out on the water to record races for the now-defunct Small Yacht Racing Association (SYRA). Bill and Jeanine soon became involved in hoisting flags, recording finishes themselves and sitting on

some protest committees. They liked the work. When the Yacht Racing Association (YRA) started offering race and protest management seminars around that time, they took to it like kids to Disneyland. "We went berserk," says Bill, "and they just kept asking us to do more." They became two of the early qualifiers for the YRA’s Certified Race Officer (CRO) program and have become somewhat famous for their lectures on "How to stay out of trouble while running a race and what to do if you get into it." While Bill has focused on protest manage¬ ment, Jeanine has carved out a niche as one of the Bay Area’s premiere race managers. In addition to their joint efforts at the Laser Nationals, Hobie Worlds and the USSA /

Champion of Champions regattas, Jeanine has helped run the Women’s National Sailing Championship, the Adams Cup. Just recently, the US Olympic Committee asked her to work on the 470 Olympic Trials in Southern California, but she had to turn them down because of the extended time commitment., A

Dave Few, Dick Horn and Mark Ondry are three of the lower profile members of the YRA’s PHRF committee, which also includes chairman Chris Corlett, Jim Antrim, Phil Kaiko, Kame Richards and Steve Toschi. This stalwart group meets monthly to rate boats which don’t fall neatly into a set rating and need a fair handicap. Few owned a Cal 2-30 back in 1978 when he was asked by original members Jim Boles and Ed Homer to be on the commitJuly, 1992 •UKUM12*

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BEHIND THE SCENES: tee. "They wanted someone who wasn’t in the sailing business," recalls the NASA project manager. After Boles passed away, Dave became chairman. Now he has the distinction of being the senior member with a keen interest in production boats. "We’re always getting some old cruiser in there that needs a rating," he says. "I try to make sure they get as much attention as the new oneoffs." Dave, who continues racing on his old C&C 36 Chablls III and who’s on the board of directors for the Coyote Point YC, recalls perhaps the PHRF group’s biggest goof with the steel cutter Ruby back in the early 1980s. "We gave her a rating of 180 because at 65 tons we didn’t think she’d be very fast," he says. "Then she went out in that windy Doublehanded Farallones race and reached back and forth at a speed that justified a rating of 90! We don’t intentionally screw up like that, but once in a while it happens." Dick Horn, a mild mannered algebra and woodshop teacher in Danville, can duck into a phone booth and emerge not only as a 20-year member of the PHRF committee, but also as a fully accredited measurer for the International Measurement System. He got into the committee work after protesting another boat’s measurement and was asked to sit in on more meetings. Among other things, he felt it was a way to give back to the sport, which he now enjoys on his modified Capo 30 Screamer.

Dick’s involvement with IMS began in 1987 when he chaired the Handicap Div¬ ision Association and it became apparent that the new system was going to be viable. He went back east to train with the USSA and spent some more time figuring out the Page 126 • UVXUt 19 • July. 1992

"magic wand" and computer hook-ups. Now he measures about a boat a month, a process which takes two full days for a custom hull. This summer, Dick will put his skills to work in Hawaii, where he’ll measure boats at the Kenwood Cup.

'Chronicle' writer Kimball Livingston works out of his house, where his young daughter is just one of many pleasant distractions.

Mark Ondry, a Pineapple sailmaker and the younger half of the father/son team that campaigns the Mancebo 31 Bloom County,

Mark Ondry (inset) and 'Bloom Count/ owned MORA in the mid-BOs.

has sat on the PHRF committee for four years. As the secretary, he takes notes of the monthly meetings. He enjoys the challenge of analyzing boats that are a little different from the norm and coming up with a per¬ formance handicap that will fairly represent the boat’s potential on the Bay. "We look at the data on the boat, consult the national ratings for similar boats and guess how it will do on the Bay," he says. "The process can take from five minutes to an hour until we all vote on a number, and there’s an appeal process for those who don’t agree with their own rating or someone else’s." Next month, Mark will sail in the West Marine Pacific Cup aboard Heart of Gold. Kimball Livingston signed on as the boating reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle back in 1979. Active in the sailing scene and one of the few cogent journalists writing about the sport locally at the time, he had spent two years pestering the daily to give him a break. When they did, he spent several years filing action-oriented, firstperson stories that drew in the readers. 'The story I wrote about sailing in the Singlehanded Farallones Race went front page," he says, "and that was pretty satisfying. I covered two TransPacs from onboard, including one where we spent three

THE BAY AREA'S UNSUNG HEROES

and a half hours (at $8 a minute) trans¬ mitting a story from mid-ocean back to the Chronicle. At its best, this has been a very rich and fulfilling deal." Blowing out his back and starting a family (Kimball’s wife Lourdes is the Chronicle’s fashion illustrator), among other changes, has transformed Kimball from a do-it-yourselfer to a beat reporter. He works out of his spacious home in San Francisco, a former church ("It was The Holy Missionary Baptist Church of Evangelical Tongues of African Fire," he swears) that he has converted into a residence over the last few years. Kimball has a listed phone number and a modem linking him to the Chronicle’s computer. He negotiates regularly with his editors about the number of stories he’ll write each week, but sometimes the space available doesn’t correlate with his needs.'' "The glory days of amateur yachting coverage (at which the Chronicle and other San Francisco papers once excelled) go back to a time when they didn’t compete with professional sports like they do now," he says. Events like the America’s Cup, with all its prestige and money, justify column space, but a headline heralding the Fremont dentist who just won a sailboat race will never stand up against Jose Canseco’s latest marital dispute or Rickey Henderson’s contract negotiations. Kimball wants everyone to know, however, that the paper is looking for a way "to accommodate the local sailing scene on a regular cycle."

If Lauren Arena and her assistant Claudia Campbell didn’t exist, the YRA would have to invent them. They serve as the administrative arm of that organization, a job that involves more than 40 phone cedis a day, hundreds of entry forms and sailing instructions and a myriad of other details that need handling. Working out of Fort Mason, they take care of the 600 members of YRA. Recently they took on the same role for the 400 members of SBRA, too. Their annual postage bill reaches five figures a year. Lauren, who stepped into the executive secretary slot in 1987, says their job is basically to "get the right people to the right place at the right time." Fulfilling that responsibility can get weird at times, like when the lady called from Alaska and want¬ ed to know about opening a charter business in Costa Rica. Lauren was also recently invited to the first Golden Horn Sailing Week in Turkey, a wonderful opportunity that she had some trouble turning down. In addition to office hours, Lauren has to be on call for races that finish at night. If the race committee can’t account for an entry by 10 p.m., they call her at home and she moni¬ tors the YRA phone every half hour through¬

Lauren and Claudia (the two met 18 years ago while working in Monterey) have two other wishes. One is that people go a little easier in their criticism of YRA. The other is that some sugar daddy (or mommy) fix them up with brand new equipment and furniture. "Just about everything we have is a hand-me-down and half right for the job," says Lauren.

Finally, there’s Paul Altman. For the past decade, he’s been visible as an active YRA officer. He was commodore of MORA, chair of OYRA, treasurer and chair of YRA and the Area G representative to the USSA (which involves going to national meetings twice a year). Less well known have been Paul’s efforts to write, install and maintain the YRA’s database computer program. His "secret helper" role has been going on for about five years. "It seemed easier to write it ourselves so we could then modify and change it when we needed to," he says. Paul, who enjoys racing his custom Wylie 34 Annalise, doesn’t regret that fact that he’s without an official position these days. "I have no burning desire to jump back on a

Left, Claudia Campbell of the YRA office. Above, Paul Altman, who's held just about every office on the Bay.

out the night. Once or twice she’s made forays to the missing boat’s berth in the wee hours to make sure the crew made it home safely. As a last resort, she has to call the Coast Guard. The moral: call in if you don’t finish a race! /

board of directors now," he admits. "You do the administrative stuff for the opportunity to race. I got caught up in it. Eventually you do too much and maybe it’s time to give someone else a chance." — shimon van collie July, 1992 • UUUdU

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THE SEVENTH BIENNIAL 1992 West Marine Pacific Cup Entries Name

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Daniel Spradling Tom Saul Robert Nance Robert Maddison H. Bernard Quanta Robert Richard George Austin Frank Delfer/Eric Jungemann Bruce Thompson-Bowers Richard Tyhurst Frank Ansak/JIm Quancl Lou Ickler Leif Beiley/Steve Lane

214 191 188 179 176 174 172 172 168 163 156 150 144

DIVISION A (starts Monday, July 6) Horty-eight boats — a record fleet! — are on the launching pad for the upcoming West Marine Pacific Cup. It’s !T minus one week and counting, and all systems are go. Blast-off is scheduled from St. Francis YC in staggered starts between July 6-9; re-entry, after some 2,070 pleasurable miles, should occur beginning July 18 or 19 at Oahu’s friendly Kaneohe YC. Ironically, race organizers are both delighted and disappointed with the 48-boat turnout: "We fell short of our 50 boat limit, which is hard to imagine after having a wait¬ ing list for six months," said spokesman Andy Rothman. "We’ve seen 22 entries withdraw for various reasons, including Oaxaca, the defending champion. People’s plans change, I guess." But no one is about to let the lack of the final two boats interfere with what promises to be the ocean racing highlight of the summer. "This should be the best one yet," figures Pacific Cup 'Chief High MucketyMuck' Jim Corenman, who’s sailed in every race except the carnage-strewn inaugural contest of 1980. "And if for some reason it’s not, remember the universal creed of all ocean racers — no whining!"

Independence Hooligan Water Pik Shadowfax Ta Maria Mandala Arnica II Oregon Native* Panacea Wander Ty Bonzi' Ghost Ono*

Robb 35 Cal 2-30 Newport 30 II Valiant 32 Trlsbal 35 Nautical 38 Caraffe Custom i C rea lock 37 Ericson 35 Newport 33 Moore 24 Morgan 38-2 B-25

Homeport San Mateo, CA Federal Way, WA Sacramento, CA Sonoma, CA San Rafael, CA Walnut Creek, CA Kirkland, WA , Loomis, CA San Diego, CA Laguna Hills, CA San Francisco, CA Kaneohe, HI Garden Grove, CA

DIVISION B (starts Tuesday, July 7) Intrepid Praise Airloom Lunasea' Pacific Jewel Prophecy III LaBoheme Caitlin B. Jones Sovereign Route Du Vent La Cavale Tropic Bird* Ivory Goose Discovery PiedAMer

George McKay Freedom 36 Ken Joy Freedom 36 Tim Morgenroth Baba 40 Dave Linger & Greg Fry J/27 John & Leilani HImmelmann Islander 44 v • ■. Richard Spademan Formosa 47 Bill Pendola Hunter 37 J. Leiune/C. Metcalfe Formosa 51 Jay Ollerenshaw Hans Christian 43 Pete Wolcott Cheoy Lee 43 Cliff Donoho Beneteau 38 Randy*Tim Paulllng Peterson 44 Freedom 44 Lansing Hays Dan Symonds C&C 39 Ralph Diner Freedom 45

143 Berkeley, CA Los Altos, CA 143 Seattle, WA 137 Seattle, WA 132 Kaneohe, HI 130 Sacramento, CA 130 Grass Valley, CA 128 ClearLake Shores, TX 128 Portland, OR 126 125 .: Los Altos, CA Sacramento, CA 123 Pt. Richmond, CA 121 118 Paio Alto, CA Seattle. WA 111 Walnut Creek, CA 111

DIVISION C (starts Wednesday, July 8) Blue Max Petard Flying Colors Mariah Fury Quallo* Tin Man GU Melange Maluhla

C&C 40 Farr 36 Celestial 48 Farr 38 Baltic 42 Swan 441 Mod. Barnett 46 Express 37 Express 37 Beneteau First 42

Ed Campbell Keith Buck Robert & Linda Rockwell Ken Schmidt Lee Hedge Mac Smith/Glenn Greiner Ned Flohr R. Venables/C. Cunningham Stephen & Susan Chamberlain David Sallows

104 102 96 89 87 84 81 79 79 75

Pleasanton, CA Alamo, CA Yakima, WA Kaneohe, HI Bellevue, WA Daytona Beach, FI Seattle, WA Foster City, CA Oakland, CA Santa Clara, CA

60 56 51 34 21 19 12 9 -39 -54

Vallejo, CA Lafayette, CA Watsonville, CA Mill Valley, CA Alameda, CA Oakland, CA Mountain View, CA Alameda, CA Balboa, CA Diablo, CA

DIVISION D (starts Thursday, July 9) Ursa Major Mystical Creampuffsl; ProMotlon Phantom Yukon Jack Heart of Gold Acey Deucy Ralphie Peregrine* Mongoose*

Luffe 44 , Beneteau 45f5 Santa Cruz 40 J/44 Santa Cruz 50 Schumacher 50 Santa Cruz 50 Santa Cruz 50 Nelson/Marek 70 Santa Cruz 70

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Cal. Maritime Academy John Linneman Geoff Elsenberg Jack Clapper CiubNautique Jim & Sue Corenman Richard Leute Byron Mayo Tom Corkett/Scott Abrams Paul Simonsen/Stan Honey

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David King, '88 overall winner with 'Saraband will navigate ’Sovereign1 this go-around.

So far, Jim’s prediction rings true. He’s been monitoring the Pacific High, and says weatherwise everything is falling into shape nicely. Spirits among the racers are high — most of them are now gathered at Alameda’s Marina Village — and the bon voyage par¬ Page 128 •

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ties should be in full swing by the time this issue hits the docks. Highlights of the Pacific Cup party circuit will include the July 5 sendoff at the Berkeley Marriott, and just about every night at the Kaneohe YC after the race, concluding with the gala awards ceremony on July 24. As always, Latitude will be there to cover this Great Adventure in all its gory details. Look for a full report in the next issue. In the meantime, here’s a quick and dirty look at this year’s fleet: * Biggest: Team TOFU’s ("Two Old Farts

Undersail") SC 70 Mongoose and the airconditioned N/M 70 "ULDB cruiser" Pere¬ grine from Newport Beach. Mongoose is some 10,000 pounds lighter and accordingly rates 15 seconds a mile faster. Both boats are going doublehanded, so it’s doubtful Merlin's 1986 elapsed time record (8 days, 14 hours, 53 minutes) will fall. But you can bet these four guys will have the best stories to tell in Hawaii! "My goal is to never sleep in the same bunk Twice," claims Mongoose’s Paul Simonsen. * Smallest: Bonzi (Moore 24) and Ono (B-25), both of which are also going

'FUN RACE TO HAWAII'

doublehanded. Ono, sailed by designer Leif oeiley, is a pre-race favorite in this division. * Most comfortable: While several boats come to mind, we figure Ivory Goose, a catketch Freedom 44, will have the easiest and most relaxing trip (read: no spinnaker). Least comfortable? See "smallest". * Slowest/Oldest/Most Wood: Indepen¬ dence, a Robb 35, wins all three categories virtually uncontested. The only wooden boat in the fleet, she was launched back in 1963. Her Pacific Cup handicap rating of 214 theoretically makes her the slowest boat in

the field, but at 13,000 pounds — not an unreasonable weight — she could be the Saraband of this year’s race. * Heavy metal: Ta Mana (aluminum) and Arnica II (steel). Rock on! * Newest: The three newest boats in the fleet, all of which were splashed in 1991, are Flying Colors, the whimsically named Mys¬ tical Creampuffs (with Kame Richards and Jim Fair aboard) and Ono. * Sisterships: Look for good battles between a pair of Express 37s (Melange over GU), Freedom 36s (Praise over Intrepid),

and SC 50s (too close to call). Acey Duecy is a shaky entry right now — Richard Leute ap¬ parently just sold the boat to a Seattle sailor. The Duecy would drub Ralphie and Yukon Jack (ex-Earl of Mar) if she went — both of the latter are charter efforts with less experienced crews. Ralphie, with her (his?) waterline-extending scoop, spots the chubbier Jack 12 seconds a mile. Scouting

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'Noodles' Ansak and 'BoBo' Quincy will doublehand the tiniest boat, the Moore 24 'BonzF. Left, covergirl 'Heart of Cold1. reports on these two boats are inconclusive. ’ * Youngest crew/most studious: Ursa Major, sailed entirely by cadets from the Vallejo Maritime Academy (okay, with one faculty advisor), wins this one hands down. * Oldest crew: Rumored to be La Cavale, but we have no way to confirm this. * Youngest skipper: 22-year-old George McKay of Intrepid. A veterinary student at UC Davis, McKay has previously skippered four Catalina Races with the family boat. * Most experienced sailor: Jim Corenman — commodore of the Pacific Cup YC, co¬ skipper of Heart of Gold and co-author of The Pacific Cup Handbook — has done six 6f the seven races. He and wife Sue have a great crew (Eric Baumhoff, John Kelly, Sally Lindsay, Mark Ondry, Jim Walton) and we figure it just might be Goldie’s turn to win overall. Other fully-crewed boats with lots of talent on board include a trio of 'P' boats: Petard, Praise and Phantom. * Most experienced boat: This will be the fifth race for Keith Buck’s Petard, but the first with their new jacked-up rig (actually Sweet Okole’s old one). She’ll sail with exactly the same crew as in ’90 (Buck, Paul Altman,

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'FUN RACE TO HAWAII

Past Winners of the Pacific Cup Type Name • 1990 (S.F. to Kaneohe - 2070 nm; 45 boats) Westsail 32 Saraband PHRFA Protorien 35 Glory Days PHRFB Barnett 48 Tin Man PHRFC Santa Cruz 50 Oaxaca* * PHRFD Hunter 35.5 Another Child Doublehanded Santa Cruz 70 Kathmandu First to Finish PMsioa

John Clauser and Andrew Newell). * Top Hawaiian boat: Lou Ickler’s twotime race veteran Ghost is bur pick to beat Marlah and Pacific Jewel, the two other Hawaiian entries. Marlah, a Farr 38, is a hot yacht on the Hawaiian race circuit, but experience is everything in the Pacific Cup. This is the most entries ever from the Aloha State. * Top Northwest boat: Tin Man, no doubt about it. Ned Flohr is back to defend his ’90 class victory. Conspicuous by her absence is the near-legendary Saraband, David King’s Portland-based Westsail 32 which rocked the Pac Cup fraternity with an overall win in ’88. King, who’s navigating Sovereign in the upcoming race, proved that his victory wasn’t a fluke by coming in third overall in 1990. Seven other boats from the Northland are going this time, down a bit from '90 as some probable participants opted for the

• 1988 (S.F. to Kaneohe - 2070 nm; 27 boats) Magic Carpet PHRFA Saraband* PHRFB Kathmandu 10R Sting Doublehanded Kathmandu First to Finish

Smith 42 Westsail 32 Santa Cruz 70 Soverel 33 Santa Cruz 70

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David King Andy Rothman Ned Flohr Jim Ryley Bankson/Baillargeon Gene Twiner

14:07:49 13:04:48 11:17:48 09:11:21 13:17:08 08:15:11

Steve Rander David King Phlliipe Kahn Huseby/Easton Phlliipe Kahn

11:09:40 14:16:53 09:03:23 .12:06:06 09:03:23

• 1986 (S.F. to Nawillwil! - 2126 nm; 26 boats) Smith 42 Magic Carpet PHRF Farr 36 Sweet Okole IOR Bums 49 Sirlssac Doublehanded Lee 67 Merlin v First to Finish

Steve Rander Bobbl Tosse Holt/Lapaula Bob Crammer-Brown

11:09:00 11:22:07 11:10:41 08:14:53

♦ 1984 (S.F. to Nawiliwlli - 2126 nm; 15 boats) Smith 42 Magic Carpet PHRF Frers 36 Surefire IOR Express 27 Light'N Up Doublehanded Lee 67 Merlin First to Finish

Steve Rander Thomas Adams Ciifford/Livi ngston Ben Choate

11:09:33 11:20:40 11:20:40 09:07:49

• 1982 (S.F. to Nawillwili - 2126 nm; 22 boats) Farr 52 Zamazaan IOR Swede 55 Temptress* PHRF A Cal 40 ' Duende PHRFB HC 38 Applet PHRFC Lee 67 Merlin First to Finish

Larry Stewart Jim Walton Jim Coyne Frederick Holt Merlin Synd.

11:19:07 12:02:04 13:23:44 15:01:25 10:03:23

♦ 1980 (S.F. to Nawiliwil) - 2126 nm; 40 boats) Lee 67 Merlin* IOR A Farr 36 Sweet Okole IOR B Farr 38 Timber Wolf PHRFA Holstein 48 KotickU PHRFB Lee 67 Merlin First to Finish

Norton Smith Dean Treadway Larry Harvey Tom Tyler Norton Smith

10:04:51 14:21:34 14:13:49 15:08:38 10:04:51

* Overall winner

Fighting for helm time — a time-honored Transpacific race ritual.

revitalized Vic-Maui Race instead of taking their chances on the Pacific Cup waiting list. * Farthest-afield entry: Quallo, a soupedup Swan 441 from Daytona Beach, Florida, is sailing in the doublehanded division. Owner Mac Smith has extensive experience Page 130

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in East Coast shorthanded races, including the BOC race. He’s a hardcore shorthander who sailed the boat here by himself for this race. * Best motives: Phantom is using the race as a delivery/tune-up for the Kenwood Cup; the owners of Caitlin B. Jones are in the process of moving from Texas to Hawaii, so this race was a natural; Heart of Gold is kicking off a three year cruise (though she’ll swing through the Bay Area one more time in September); Discovery’s crew is doing the race to celebrate their collective 40th birthdays (half the crew hit The Big Four-0 this summer). * Most family-oriented: Tropic Bird is a 100% family effort — she’s being doublehanded by Randy (father) and Tom (24-year-old son) Paulling. This is Randy’s third trip with his Peterson 44 — he did it with a crew in ’90 and doublehanded with his older son John in ’ 86. Other family affairs include Flying Colors, Mandala and ProMotion (which is being sailed entirely by employees of the West Marine Products

'family'). Husband and wives sailing together were too numerous to mention — we think there are nine couples in the race, maybe more. * Most tenacious: Roughly half the fleet are repeaters, but Oregon Native stands out in this category. The Crealock 37 is back to take care of some unfinished business: midway through the last race, while sailing near the head of her class, the rig inex¬ plicably tumbled. In a fine display of seamanship, they sailed into Kaneohe Bay under jury-rig after 21 days at sea. Better luck this time! * Most heroic: That’s a slam dunk — Peter Wolcott and his Route Du Vent crew, who were just awarded a US Sailing medal for rescuing the Express 27 Locomotion in the windy Duxship Race (see Loose Lips). That race, incidentally, claimed the masts of two boats, Rocinante and Scorpio, that had planned to go in the Pacific Cup. * Most fun: That’s easy, too — everybody! — latitude/rlcm

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MAX EBB: 1901-1 fcJHSS Somehow I seem to get myself on all the wrong lists. This time it was the list of people who get asked to do the equipment inspections for a long ocean race — and a more thankless task would be hard to find. But unlike last time, this year I had the presence of mind to add a condition: I’d only help inspect boats in my own marina. No more racing around the Bay to keep inspection appointments, only to find owners still bolting things in place when I get there. Better yet, the first boat on my inspection list was right on my own dock. I could keep myself occupied on my boat until they were ready for inspection. .. When the appointed hour arrived 1 located the checklist provided by the Race Committee, snapped it into a clipboard to look more official, and walked down the dock to the designated berth. What I found was a large European-built racer/cruiser, fairly new and expensive, but never seriously raced as far as I knew. Typical of the sort of boat that enters this race, actually. They had almost certainly never prepared for an ocean race before, and I was already imagining the sort of problems I’d find: No deep reef points in the main, no whistles on the life jackets, and a mickey-mouse emergency steering system. I was also willing to bet they didn’t have the required second manual bilge pump, or the hatchboard latch that could be operated from inside or outside, or the back-up set of running lights. They probably hadn’t done the person overboard practice drill either. "Well, plenty of time to fix all that stuff," I thought to myself, "and at least I don’t have to drive anywhere to check them out a second time — so I can be tough on these turkeys..." "Fall out for inspection!" I hailed as I knocked on the cabin trunk window. But instead of the expected middle-aged professional type with more money than experience, up popped none other than Lee Helm out of the companionway. "Ready for inspection, sir!" she saluted in mock military style. "Lee, what are you doing on a boat like this?" "A ride’s a ride, Max! This is the boat that had a spot for me." I would have thought that Lee Helm, a naval architecture student with very good connections on the local racing scene, would have been able to get a crew spot on one of the big ultralights. "All the sleds wanted me to buy in," she continued. "Mucho dinero, you know? I mean, like, I’m just a starving grad student!" "Glad to see you’re going to get to sail in Page 132 • UKUAJV • July. 1992

the race, at least," I said. "Back in the good old days, collecting money from the crew for an ocean race was almost unheard of. Is the boat ready?" "Almost," admitted Lee. "The owner’s supposed to show up any minute with the SOLAS flares. But we just got the liferaft back from being serviced, and the emer¬ gency rudder is done. Want to start with the paperwork?" Before I could answer she was back down at the chart table, so I climbed aboard and followed her into the cabin, where she produced the re-pack certificate for the liferaft. I scanned the certificate, checked the list of items in the survival pack, and asked to see the raft. "There’s a deck locker for it that’s part of the cockpit coaming. Neat arrangement, actually — the eight-person raft just fits." I climbed back up to the cockpit and eventually found the locker with the raft. "Says here you have to be able to get it to the rail in 15 seconds," I said, reading from my list. "For sure. Got your watch ready?" "That’s all right, Lee." I stopped her from demonstrating the use of her windsurfer -enhanced arm muscles. "I’m sure you can do it," and I checked off 'liferaft' on my inspection form. "But let’s dp the rest in order." "Okay, go!"

So I started down the list. "Batteries and gas bottles secured against 180 degree knockdown?" She showed me the tie-downs. "Check."

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"Sail numbers?" Lee pointed to a small photo of the boat under sail, showing the numbers on the main and jib. I said I’d take her word for the other sails. "Check." "Lower hatch board?" "Check." "Cockpit drains?" Lee had to convince me that the two 1 and 1/8-inch drains had more area than the required four 3/4-inch drains. "Check." "Cockpit volume — looks small, but I’ll Left, satellite photo as translated byAEA-FAXand a Sharp 6220 laptop. Below, weather map as translated by HF FAX and a 386 clone.

measure it just to be sure." ■I took out the tape measure 1 had brought for just this purpose, and we established that the volume was less than half of the allowable maximum. "Check." "Seacocks with wood plugs attached?" This took some investigating down in various locations in the bilge, but all the thru-hulls were in functional condition and had the required wood plugs attached. "Check." From here it started to go faster, as we both got impatient. They had the pumps, the flashlights, the water tanks, the first aid kit. I never even saw

the radar reflector, but when Lee rattled it the bottom of the locker it was stored in I could recognize the sound of those alum¬ inum plates. And I took Lee’s word for it about the deep reef point in the main. They had all the tools and required spares. Finally I found a deficiency — no floating objects with the boat’s name. Lee promised to take care of it right away. "Let me demonstrate the emergency rudder," she suggested next, as she started to move a berth top out of the way to get to the compartment it was stored in. "I’d rather take care of everything down here first," I said. "How about radios? You need an EPIRB, a VHF, a handheld VHF and marine single sideband for this race." Lee produced every one, except that the single sideband set looked more like a ham unit to me. "Says you have to have an SSB," I read from my list. "No, you just have to be able to transmit and receive on marine single sideband freqs," countered Lee. "This radio’s been, er, modified just a tad." "I see. We did something illegal, did we?" I teased. "Can you do a radio check for me now?" "Sure, no prob," she said as she switched on the power to the radio and tuner.

The speaker clicked on, filling the cabin with the sound of long-distance static and stray Morse Code interference. But as she scrolled up through the frequency pre-sets, something caught her attention. It was a chirping sound, like transmitted digital data, but with rhythmic pulses in it. "Oh my god! I like totally forgot!" she exclaimed as she looked at her watch. "I’m late for the 12-zulu surface analysis!" There followed a mad scramble to plug in a special cable between the radio and a laptop computer that she pulled out of the chart table, along with what I guessed to be a 12-volt power cord. "What on earth is a '12-zulu surface analysis'?" I asked, but Lee was much too busy trying to record it to tell me what it was. „ The computer display looked more like an oscilloscope than a computer screen, But eventually something that I could make sense of began to appear near the top of the screen. "A weather map!" "We missed the top part, but this will have the area I’m interested in." 'The quality looks great," I noted. "Clearer than what comes out of some of the weatherfax machines I’ve used — although that isn’t really saying very much. Do you July. 1992 •Uou2c3g» Page 133

MAX EBB: have a way to print it out when it’s done?" "No hard copy, Max — this is a paperless chart table! But each chart takes, like, 200 kilobytes, so we use up a lot of disk space in this little computer." I watched more of the weather map fill up the computer screen, one line at a time. "So all you need is that cable from the headphones jack of the shortwave radio to the, what is it, a serial port on the computer? I’ve had an old short wave receiver sitting on my desk at home for years and years. On the shelf right over my computer, in fact. If I could just hook them up like that and get weather maps ..." "It’s a little bit more than just a cable, Max. The fax signal works by varying the frequency of the carrier tone. 2300 hertz — that is, 2300 cycles per second for you old folks — is white. 1500 hertz is black. You can see by the signal trace that this picture is mostly white, but there’s a dip towards the black value whenever there's a line on the chart. So it takes just a little bit of circuitry, and some software, to convert the short-wave fax signal into a computer graphics file."

"Tinteresting," I said, still looking at the map. "Lot’s of wind offshore if the race started today. Now, how can I get one of these special cables?" "You can buy one off the shelf at the local ham radio store. That’s the major market for these things so far. Or get a marine electronics dealer to order it for you. For $100 you get the cable and the software. But like, there are two products that do basically the same thing, and you have to decide which one you want." "Which one do you have?" I asked. "We have both of them on the boat. PC HF FACSIMILE 6.0, from Software Systems Consulting down in San Clemente. And AEA-FAX, from Advanced Electronics Applications up in Lynnwood, Washington. They’re so similar I can’t help thinking that one must have been copied from the other." "So does it make any difference which one I buy?" "Probably not. They’re both menu driven and easy enough to use right out of the box. I found that PC HF FAX is easier to get working if COM 1 isn’t available on your machine, and also has better imageprocessing after you have the map on disk. HF FAX also supports a few more printers, even some color printers for special effects. And it comes with a sample audio tape, so you can hear what the fax signals sound like and practice tuning them in without the radio. Good manual, too. And there’s an on-disk fax schedule, so it can automatically Page 134 • UtZUJ* ?? • July. 1992

Lee Helm demonstrates the brake new world of onboard weatherfax technology. tell you when the next fax broadcast is coming up." "Sounds great. Sign me up for one. But the top of your screen says AEA-FAX. How come you’re using the other one?" "AEA-FAX does one nice thing that HF FAX doesn’t: it displays the tuning oscil¬ loscope while capturing an image. With HF FAX, you have to exit from capture mode to tune with the oscilloscope, and then you loose what you’ve captured up to that point. AEA-FAX lets you tune and record simul¬ taneously. Makes it easier to learn how to tune it properly, because you see the effect on the picture as you make adjustments. With HF FAX, you have to read the manual a little more carefully to get good at tuning. Also, the AEA-FAX menus look a little neater and can be mouse-operated. No big deal, actually. We won’t have a mouse on board for the race anyway. But the other advantage of AEA-FAX is that the serial connector allows another device to be added to the back of the plug. So if you have a laptop with only one serial port and you already have a serial device, AEA-FAX is really the only choice. Wish they used a nine-pin connector instead of the 25-pin, though." "Well now I’m totally confused, Lee. Which one should I buy to use at home?" "For a desk-top, I think the balance tips in favor of HF-FAX. It’s easier to set it up on other than the C: drive, and on other than the COM 1 serial port. Also you’ll learn a lot more from the manual, especially playing with the 'pixel histograms' and 'gamma curve adjustments.' SCC also has a fascinating product line relating to image commun¬ ication in general. They sell radios, antennas, and a complete hardware/software system that lets you receive photos directly from the satellites as they pass overhead. Costs about

$500, including all the hardware. They say it even picks up the photos from the Russian and Chinese satellites!" "Wow. That’s an impressive capability, for that price. But what if I just want the standard weather maps on my boat? What’s your recommendation there?" 'This is just a garden-variety 286 laptop, with no disk drive. Costs less than $1,000, and they’ve gone down since then. If you don’t already have a general-coverage receiver on the boat (often included in a marine single sideband box), then you can get a good portable receiver for around $250. Then it’s another $100 for the fax conversion cable and software, and you’re ready to roll." "So you’d go with AEA-FAX for on-board use?" "Yes, for the simultaneous capture and tune. And also to keep the serial port open, assuming there’s only one port configured as COM 1."

vJo if you already have the laptop," I reasoned, "this is much cheaper than a conventional weatherfax machine. You think this will make the dedicated weatherfax receiver obsolete?" "I think it will. And the dedicated video piloting and navigation systems might go that route also." "How so? I thought they were the up-and -coming fancy new toys in navigation?" The systems that run on a generalpurpose computer are going to be far more versatile, and ultimately easier to use," Lee asserted. "And like, far more resistant to obsolescence." "I can see that," I agreed. "Every year I play with those CRT piloting systems at the boat show, and every year they do so much more. They’re priced way too high for some¬ thing that’s going to be obsolete in a year or two."

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"For sure. The best video piloting system should be all software. Software and data¬ base." By this time the full weather map was on the screen, and Lee hit a few keys to save it. "Satellite pic comes up next," she said, putting the program back into input mode. "What about antennas?" I asked. "You’ve got the insulated backstay on the boat, but what should I do for my desktop radio at home?" 'That’s easy. Just buy the pre-assembled dipole antennae at the ham radio store. It’s about $50. You can string it between two trees and you’ll get great reception. I had to be creative in my apartment, because they won’t let me put anything on the roof. So 1 strung antenna wire from the comer of one room to the opposite corner of the opposite room, zig-zagging through the hallways and under door frames. Works okay, but could be better. The stucco exterior walls have wire mesh in them that blocks a lot of short-wave radio signals." "I can’t wait to see if that old Hallicrafters

receiver still works," 1 said. "You mean you have one of those antique sets with vacuum tubes? Cool!"

SOURCES AEA-FAX Advanced Electronic Applications, Inc. P.O. Box C2160 2006 19th St. S.W. Lynnwood, WA 98036-0918 PC HF FACSIMILE 6.0 Software Systems Consulting Radio Group 615 S. El Camino Real San Clemente, CA 92672 "Um, let’s finish this inspection," I said, picking up my clipboard again. We checked off all the navigation equipment, the back-up set of running lights, and the harnesses and life jackets. Sure enough, the owner hadn’t gotten around to

attaching a whistle to each one. I also noticed that the companionway hatch didn’t have the operate-from-both-sides latch. Instead there was a tie-down on the inside only. "No problem," said Lee. "We just open this little access port in the top hatch board and reach inside." "Meets the requirements," I conceded.

We saved the emergency rudder for last. Lee had designed it herself, and there was no way I could stop her from installing it for me. In fact, she was ready to take the boat out and motor around the marina to demonstrate. But I was saved when another friend from the yacht club came running down the dock. "Max!" he yelled. "Glad I found you!" "Oh? What’s up?" "Can you be on a protest committee tonight? We have three cases to hear from last week’s YRA race..." I’ll take back what I said earlier about inspecting boats. It’s not hard to find a more thankless task! — max ebb

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With reports this month on chartering in FIJI with a native guide; a 40person Sausallto YC charter in the Grenadines; and, the Charter Forecast.

Chartering Fiji With all the great press Fiji has been getting among cruisers in the last few years, we were delighted to discover in these pages that charters have become available in this mostly undiscovered paradise. Having bareboated in many of the popular charter areas throughout the world, we were excited at the prospect of sailing in a region which is still relatively untouched by development and tourism. With over 300 islands and atolls, the island nation of Fiji offers the greatest variety of cruising grounds we have ever seen in the tropics. There are several large volcanic islands with central mountains, rivers, tropical forests and waterfalls. There are also many moderate-sized limestone islands and hundreds of reef-encircled atolls. Although the numerous reefs can make navigation a challenge, it they also provide for excellent snorkeling. Wind-N-Sea Adventures offers three distinct cruising grounds in Fiji, and we

(Above), a kava ceremony. (Center spread), scenes from Fiji and a Fijian charter.

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requiring that all yachts obtain written permission from the Prime Minister before visiting this remote island group, we were told that very few yachts ever visit it. This was exactly the type of sailing we’d been hoping for. With the obtaining of permission to visit this area part of the charter service, we set sail on our Beneteau 432 up the coast of Vanua Levu, past the garden isle of Taveuni, to the dive resort at Matagi Island. Vanua Balavu is located just 60 miles to the southeast of Matagi, but since it’s right into the trades, it add’s to the group’s isolation. By the time most cruisers arrive in Fiji, they have foresworn the practice of sailing to weather. About halfway to Vanua Balavu lies an uninhabited reef encircling Wailagi Lala, where we intended to spend the night. Once we were securely anchored in this idyllic lagoon with its palm-fringed white sand beach all to ourselves, we understood why we were told, in Fiji, itineraries are only for getting started. Two days later, we weighed anchor and resumed our sail to Vanua Balavu, which is a group of rugged islands consisting of one main one and several smaller ones surrounded by a fringing reef with several navigable passes. One highlight of our trip was a visit to a small island village of Susui. Fijians are among the friendliest people we’ve had the pleasure of meeting. After presenting the chief with the traditional gift of Waka or Kava root and asking permission to visit, we were welcomed into the village and treated as honored guests. Since we were the first Americans the villagers had ever met, they were as fascinated with us as we were with them. We had balloons and soap bubbles for the kids, pens, paper, and crayons for the school, and Polaroid snapshots as instant icebreakers. Throughout the day, we recorded our visit on video, and during the Kava drinking that evening, we caused considerable excitement by showing the villages a video of themselves on a two-inch Sony Watchman. This was the first time they had ever seen television. After losing ourselves for a few days in the Bay of Isles, the time arrived for the

downwind sail back to the base in Savusavu. We left Vanua Balavu feeling like we’d only begun to explore the Exploring Isles. Because the Fijian government does not allow bareboat charters, we were originally skeptical about the requirement of having a native guide accompany us. Having chartered bareboats for 14 years, we really didn’t feel we needed a guide, but we had no choice. As it turned out, having a Steven (Sitivani) was not only a pleasure, but an honor. He was an invaluable resource in helping us negotiate the maze of reefs and unmarked passes. He assisted us observe the proper customs and traditions of the villagers. Although English is spoken on the larger islands, Fijian is spoken in the more remote areas — and Steven is fluent in many of the different dialects. Wherever we went, Steven secured a very special welcome for us.

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hanging out?" So it was in May we packed some shorts, a couple bathing suits, a few T-shirts, a toothbrush, a bottle of Skin-So-Soft (an effective bug repellent) to join 40 other members of the Sausalito YC Offshore Cruising Group. Collectively, we got onto 10 charter boats and broadreached from St. Lucia to Grenada, through some of the most beautiful Islands and water we have ever seen. It was two weeks of island-hopping from one paradise to the next, each one better than the last. Of course, cruising can be dangerous to your health. On the first day there, Floyd Rector, suffering from jet-lag and the sudden change in climate, slipped and fell while lifting the outboard from its mount. Head of Internal Medicine at U.C., he quickly diagnosed the resulting pain as a couple of broken ribs. He called for the duct tape, strapped himself up, took a couple aspirin and went cruising. For anyone coming to this area, Chris

As fish would regularly impale themselves on our hook, he would identify the edible ones and prepare them for us Fijian-style. Apart from being an accomplished sailor and navigator, he knew the boat and her systems intimately — and was able to answer whatever questions we had. His natural ability and quiet confidence, which came from a lifetime on the sea, added to our appreciation. In short, Steven added so much to our experience in Fiji and we became very good friends. Now we wonder why anyone would want to consider sailing these waters without such a native guide. We enjoyed our charter in Fiji so much that we have already begun to plan our return next year. During our entire two weeks on the yacht, we not only had every anchorage to ourselves, but never even saw another yacht. Until we are able to get our boat and lives together enough to cruise

permanently, chartering in Fiji is as close to bluewater cruising as we have found. Our special thanks to Walt and Karen Doiron for helping point our bow in the right direction, and all the Wind-n-Sea Adventure staff for a great job. —Jim campe san franclsco Chartering The Grenadines Back in January, my fiance, Ray Kuhn, asked if I wanted to go cruising with a group from our yacht club. Having logged over 25,000 miles ocean racing over the last few years, and been 'around the buoys' in the Bay too many times to count, my first reaction was, "Do I wanna go what?” "The Windwards" she said, "the Grenadines, St. Lucia to Grenada, as in 'tropical', the Caribbean, near the equator, just a few degrees above Trinidad and Tobago, no foulies. You know, warm water, sunshine, sailing naked, drinking rum and /

This Piton — there are two — appears deceptively small in this photograph. In actuality it is very tall and towers over the island.

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hand-drawn charts are extremely helpful. The information, about each anchorage, the services, regulations, diving and snorkeling, as well as side-trips and restaurants is detailed and accurate. Our copy came home dog-eared and beaten up from lots of use. Widely available, don’t go to the Windwards without it. We boarded our boat in Marigot Bay, St. Lucia and prepared for our 14-day trip by provisioning for just 7 days — a good idea since the charter company normally over¬ provisions. Instead of leaving immediately, some of our group chose to visit Castries, the main port of entry. We loaded the taxi van to the limit —10 — only to find that it couldn’t even make it up the first hill. So four got out and pushed. The Grenadines are volcanic, with steep, windy roads. In Castries, we dined at Rain, the famous

Floyd took a ribbing for break a couple of his. (Above right), 40 folks have fun cruisin', snoozin' and boozin' in the tropics.

restaurant. It’s owned by A1 Haman, a delightful gentleman who happens to be a friend of Ray’s. Haman, who makes the best calalou soup in the islands, is a major movie buff and named his restaurant after the Page 138

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movie of the same name. The big question of the night was how many versions had been made and who starred in them? After leaving the base at Marigot, our first anchorage was off the town of Soufriere, a short two-hour sail south. What a beauty! The town sits just under the Pitons, two massive volcanic peaks that project a halfmile up from the water’s edge. Since the bottom drops off so rapidly, it is necessary to drop anchor then tie a stern line around a palm tree on shore. You get a lpt of help doing this, and this is where wesgot our first experience with the famous 'boat boys' of St. Lucia. In fact, we were still several miles offshore when approached by the first, a young man named Nigel in a dugout motorboat. He wanted to let us know that he was first in line to help us anchor stem-to to the palm trees. There is, we learned, a pecking order among the boys. Soon the negotiating began. The recommended fee is $5 E.C. or about $2 U.S. The charter company suggested we needed no more than $150 U.S. to take care of all the boat boys and Custom’s fees. As we approached the anchorage off the Hummingbird YC, which is really a restaurant — there were so many boat boys coming out to meet us that it looked like the Tahitians coming out to meet the Bounty. These guys are great. They will try to drain you of every E.C. you’ve got while swarming over your boat trying to be helpful in handling anchor lines — as if they know what they are doing. It was chaos on some boats, as skippers yelled at boat boys, boat boys yelled at other boat boys and crews yelled at. . . whoever was available. As far as negotiating was concerned, it got a little over-bearing and several tempers were genuinely tried. It ended up being 5 E.C. to help anchor, 5 E.C. to tie your line ashore, 5 E.C. to watch your dingy while it was tied up, another 5 E.C. to watch the dinghywatcher and a final 5 E.C. to help you push your dingy off the beach. And so on and so on. While the boat boys as a group can be a pain in the ass, if you befriend one or two they can be a big help. They come out in their boats to sell fresh fruits, water, souvenirs, take in trash and offer to act as guides for side trips ashore. We later heard a rumor that 'first in line' Nigel was actually a

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water. Talk about sand-lot baseball, the cricket bats they use are boards they find lying around. It goes without saying that the people of these islands are poor and anyone, including relatively rich yachties, should be careful how they throw money around. In late spring, the wind in the southern Caribbean blows from the southeast, all the way from Africa. So from St. Lucia down island to Grenada, it’s a broad reach. We sailed down the lee of all the islands, so only got open ocean wind and swells in the channels between them. The ocean breezes were a good 15 to 20 knots with stronger gusts lifting and heading our boats around the ends of the islands. We even saw an 8.5 on our fun-meter a couple of times. Not bad for a relatively heavy 38-ft cruising slpop. The wind shadow can stretch miles to the lee of the islands, so sailing close to the beach gave us a chance to leisurely view some of the awesome beauty of these islands. We had 14 days to cover just 130 miles. Still, it wasn’t enough time to cover all the

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and October, when there is a very slight, repeat very slight, chance of a hurricane. Tahiti, Fiji and Tonga — Because our relatively pleasant summer is their high season, not as many people charter in the South Pacific. Big mistake. Now though October is the perfect time to charter. The Med — Now until the end of September or not at all. It’s expensive, crowded — horribly so in August — but lots of fun. Greece — The risk of meltemis begins to decline in August and September, but August can be hot. September, with kids back in "school, is highly recommended. Yugoslavia — This is an excellent charter area, but it’s best to wait until the bullets have stopped flying and the smoke has cleared. Mexico — Summer along mainland Mexico is too hot, humid and hurricane whipped to recommend. The Sea of Cortez, however, is acceptable for those who like it very hot. October is the month. Thailand — Wrong time of year. December through March is the best.

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THE RACING

With reports this month on a pair of delightful (and record-breaking) Delta races, the South Tower Race and the Delta Ditch Run; a preview of the upcoming Two Ton^Worlda In Hawaii; an IMS bummer at Long Beach Race Week; a catboat mauls the fleet at the SSS In the Bay Race; results of SBRA’s literally hot Clear Lake Regatta; a SOS and 1-14 get-together on the Cltyfront; some great racing at the Etchella PCCa; sallmaker Steve Tqft’s 'tips from the top' on the 720' rule; the OYRA first half reaulta; "The Natural’ scores again at the Moore 24 PCCa; a civilized Woodle Invit¬ ational; and, as usual, more race notea than we knew what to do with.

South Tower Record Eclipsed This must be the year for smashing records! The latest milestone to succumb was Stockton SC’s 140-mile South Tower Race, held in user-friendly conditions on June 1920. Ed Marez, sailing his family’s sexy 44foot Schumacher-designed Eclipse, knocked an hour off Don Trask’s 1986 pace with the J/35 Smokin’ J, finishing early Saturday morning in an elapsed time of 21 hours, 17 minute, and 29 seconds. Sailing with a 14-man crew including Jack Halterman and imported East Coast hired gun Steve Benjamin, Marez also set a new course record for the first boat to Blackaller Buoy. In the process, Eclipse — which sports a PHRF rating of zero — picked up four trophies: first-to-Blackaller, first-to-

respectively, also benefitting from the 'big boat' conditions. Veteran ditchmeister Mason was heard to comment that this year’s race was one of the most enjoyable he can recall of the twenty he’s done. N " Almost everyone pulled into Stockton around cocktail hour on Saturday evening, just before a freak windstorm hit. Only half a dozen of the 39-boat fleet were still on the course at about 7 p.m., when a 'tornado1, or 'dust devil', or whatever you want to call it slammed the ditch with winds that Cheers, a Cal 3-30, swears hit 88 knots. It was severe enough that the Catalina 27 Achernar was blown up on the rocks — but soon recovered and went on to win their class — and an Islander 30 reportedly did an unintentional and quick 720°.

DIV. Ill (144-162) — 1) WylieCat, WylieCat, Mike Katz; 2) Bear Crotto, Custom ULDB, Hank Jotz; 3) Alzora, Olson 25, Rex Malott. (8 boats) DIV. IV (1 74-186) — 1) Veloce, Cal 27, Ni Orsi; 2) Candace Ann, Islander 30, Mike Sheehe; 3) Purrfection, Nonsuch 30, Ray Drew. (7 boats) DIV. V (192-234) — 1) Achernar, Catalina 27, Leslie Oliver; 2) Mr. Bone, Columbia Sabre, Rick Nelson; 3) Cool Change, Catalina 30, Mike More¬ house. (7 boats) F-27 — 1) Wingit, Ray Wells; 2) Pegasus, Andrew Pitcairn; 3) Bad Boy, Cary Helms. (4 boats) OVERALL — 1) Eclipse; 2) Ozone; 3) Miss Conduct; 4) WylieCat; 5) Rascal, Wilderness 30, Pat Brown. (40 boats) /

finish, first in class and first overall. The weather for Eclipse’s record-breaking sprint was ideal: she rode the current both ways and winds were moderate throughout. Some legs that are normally beats were fetches this year, and most boats never got their decks wet. A pair of local craft, Carl Bauer’s Olson 34 Ozone and Tom Mason’s Olson 29 Miss Conduct finished second and third overall Page 144 • UVXUt ?S? • July. 1992

It's only rack #T roll: 'Eclipse' sailed the race of her career in this year's South Tower Race.

DIV. I (0-102) — 1) Eclipse, Schumacher 44, Ed Marez; 2) Ozone, Olson 34, Carl Bauer; 3) Miss Conduct, Olson 29, Tom Mason. (7 boats) DIV. II (126-132) — 1) American Eagle, Peterson 34, Frank Purdy; 2) Chief, SC 27, Dwight Odom; 3) Chili> Santana 30/30, Mike Maurier. (7 boats)

Delta Ditch Run The second annual 65-mile Delta Ditch Run — more properly known as the San Francisco to Stockton Race — attracted 53 boats, up from 37 in its debut last year. "If you liked last year’s, you’d have loved this one!" claimed race promoter John Dukat. "It was just about perfect." Thanks to pleasant winds and favorable currents, the course record (7 hours and 56 minutes, set by Eclipse) was smashed by 19

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Keefe. (19 boats) HEAVY — 1) Paddy West, Sea Bird Yawl, Mike & Sue Proudfoot; 2) Enigma, Coronado 25, Peter Hine; 3) Two-Bits, Cal T/4, Ray Osborn; 4) Aber¬ rant, Coronado 25, Jeff Riddles; S) Perezoso, Excalibur 26, Jeff Nehms; 6) Fat Chance, Ranger 23 (tall rig), Bob McKay; 7) Bad Dog, J/22, Debbie Walker; 8) Quickie, J/24, Jim Hachman; 9) Flamingo, J/24, Britt West; 10) Rattle 'N Hum, Wavelength 24, David Maxwell. (22 boats)

£ „ £ £ 0 u Keep on truckin': Nash, Nash & Nash (Chris, Nicholas and Cordie) celebrate their triumphant Ditch run.

boats. First to the Stockton Sailing Club, as expected, was TomCat, Paul Simonsen’s Morelli 40 catamaran. Joining Paul for the speedy run were his sister and her 16-yearold son ("We made him grind his way to Stockton!"), Zan Drejes, Carlos Baddell, Dave Gruver and navigator Jim Watters. "We had an absolute ball!" claimed Simonsen, who’s hoping to sell his other boat, the SC 70 Mongoose, after the Big Boat Series and then concentrate on setting more local records with TomCat. Thanks in part to hitting burst of 25 knots going down San Pablo Bay, TomCat finished the race in just five hours and 30 minutes. However, it was the tiniest boat in the fleet, Gordie Nash’s 19-foot Vineyard Sound Ketch Falrhaven, which put its 282 rating to good effect to correct out overall. In fact, the highest rated (i.e., slowest) boats in each of the five divisions won this year’s drag race. "It was our day," said Nash afterwards. "The currents were with us, and it wasn’t

windy enough that the light boats could get out of the water. It turned into a 'Battle of the Davids' between us and Paddy West\ It was also a lot of work — we had four or five sails up the whole time. There wasn’t any time to drink beer or relax." Nash’s crew for the 9-hour journey was his brother Chris, and Chris’ 12-year-old son Nicholas. CRUISE I — 1) Sea Spell, Venture 24, Bill Yeargan. (3 boats) CRUISE II — 1) White Knuckles, Columbia 28, Jim Cahill; 2) Snowbird, Yankee 30, Dan & Len Marsh. (4 boats) MULTIHULL — 1) Bad Boy, F-27, Helms/Creen/ Ropers; 2) Threesome, F-27, Alan Bikle. (4 boats) UNLIMITED — 1) Blown Hard, Hobie 16 with Express 27 spinnaker, Chris Shepard. (1 boat) LIGHT — 1) Falrhaven, Vineyard Sound Ketch, Gordon Nash; 2) WPOD, Wabbit, Melinda Erkelens; 3) Bear Grotto, Custom Jotz, Hank Jotz; 4) Hare Ball, Wabbit, Jim Malloy; 5) Wanna B, B-25, Joe Ballard; 6) Mr. McGregor, Wabbit, Kim Desenberg; 7) Gold Driver, Holder 20, Victor Pierce; 8) Kwazy, Wabbit, Colin Moore; 9) Audacious, Moore 24, John Hollenbeck; 10) Contingent, Wabbit, Jerry /

Two Ton Worlds Eight boats — the bare minimum for a world championship event—will compete in the Two Ton Worlds in Hawaii on July 26 through August 14. The prestigious IOR series will run in conjunction with the Kenwood Cup (August 1-14), which at this writing is shaping up primarily as an IMS battle. The latest entry, the all-important eighth boat, in the Two Tons Worlds was Irv Loube’s Farr 44 Bravura, which finally signed up on June 19. Boat pro Scott Easom is scrambling to get Bravura on a freighter leaving July 1 for the Islands, while driver Robbie Haines is currently searching for a 170-pound tactician. Already signed up to crew are co-charterer Roy Disney, Jr., bowman Chuck Simmons, Dennis George, ’Molly’ McAllister, George Hindey, Mel Wills and someone from the East Coast known only as 'Shaky1. "We’ve got our usual weight problem," explained Easom. "We’re all supposed to lose 10 pounds in the next month." Despite Bravura’s late start, they should be highly competitive — if not favored to win — the series. "We know Hawaii well, and we know how to sail aggressively," explained Scott. "We won’t have a lot of time to look at the new sails, though. Still, our ideal scenario would be to win the Worlds, have the U.S. win the Kenwood Cup, and then sell the boat." Known competition in the long and grueling event will come from the Italian Farr 45 La Rouge, winner of the ’91 Two Ton Worlds in Kiel, Germany, and the French J/V 44 Corum Rubls (ex-Unlbank). Bravura sailed against both boats at last summer’s Admirals Cup and appeared faster than each. 'Unknowns' include a trio of brand new Japanese entries: the Farr 44 Donky VI, the J/V 44 Swing (which according to the May Seahorse was the only IOR yacht built in all of Europe this winter) and the R/P 44 Siesta, which will feature a lot of Nippon Challenge talent aboard as well as co-designer Jim Pugh. The Japanese boats will be exciting to watch, as will Shockwave, a new Farr 44 July, 1992 •UtUiMW Page 145

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owned by veteran Kiwi campaigner Neville Crichton. Originally built for a Japanese syndicate that went belly up^ Shockwave’s hull was purchased by Crichton, who had it finished to his specs. His talented crew will include Tom Dodson, skipper of the one tonner Matenrow (top boat at the last Kenwood Cup), and tactician Chris Dickson, apparently returning to his Kiwi roots after a stint with the Japanese. The only truly uncompetitive boat in the fleet will be the Russian entry, an older Hoffman 45 called Pulsar. They’ll have an unassailable grasp on last place unless one of the other 'toys' breaks down early on. Still, as regatta official Ken Morrison of the host Royal Hawaiian Ocean Racing Club points out, "You have to give the Russians credit for their interest in competing in one of the premiere offshore championships in the world." (Reading between the lines, their involvement was also crucial in bringing the fleet up to the requisite eight boats.) Meanwhile, Easom and others on Bravura are dieting, as well as boning up on their foreign languages: "I wonder how you say, 'Excuse me, comrades — we’re racing' in Russian?" laughed Scott.

Long Beach Race Week Chalk it up to superstition: anyway you look at it, Long Beach YC’s 13th Annual Race Week, sailed on June 12-14, was a jinxed regatta. We’ve enjoyed Long Beach Race Week (like 'jumbo shrimp', 'deafening silence' and 'army intelligence' the title is an oxymoron — it’s only a weekend) for years now, but we have to say it was distressing to participate in this year’s travesty. The weather wets fabulous, the parties were great (no Twisted Sisters or people getting tossed in the pool—just good food and music), but the race committee work.. . well, like Mom etlways said, if you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all. Northern California wets ably represented by four boats, all bravely sailing in IMS (which Southern California sailors have now dubbed the "International Mystery System"). Jim Mizell’s recently unstoppable High Risk, Bob Garvie’s still-teething Bullseye and Sy Kleinman’s venerable Swlftsure sailed in the competitive A class; the Howie Mariondriven Bang benefited from the class breaks and had its way with the relatively weak B fleet. High Risk, sailed by enlightened amateur sailor Ted Wilson and pro tactician Dee Smith, probably won in A (if they didn’t, a good-looking new Wylie 46 called Heart¬ beat did) — but, incredibly, two weeks after the regatta, there still aren’t any results for Page 146 •ItXUA'ii • July. 1992

IMS! Designer Alan Andrews, apparently the only human being south of Market Street capable of crunching IMS numbers, unfor¬ tunately had to leave for Europe right after the racing... "Actually, it’s not the rule’s fault — if anything, IMS seems like it’s starting to work," claimed Swiftsure’s Dick Pino. "Measuring pitching moment (as of June 1) was a step in the right direction, and the new percentage penalties (actually credits of .25% or .50% to older boats) seem fairer than before. We were surprisingly competitive on Swiftsurel But the administration of the rule down there — ho ho, geez, what a scary movie! And the course lengths — another joke! How can you be off by 50% of the course length, not once, but twice??" In the classes that actually had results, Bob Butkus’ Dubois one tonner Victory, with North sailmaker Mark Wilson driving, narrowly defeated Chayah and a ragtag assortment of aging warhorses in probably the last IOR buoy competition ever to be held on the West Coast. Larry Harvey, imported tactician Jeff Madrigali and the talented crew of Abba Zaba Jab beat the

How did Bob Carvie's new Tripp 40 'Bullseye' fare at LBRWi Oddly enough, no one knows — including the Long Beach YC race committee.

bejesus out of the J/35 class (the Jabbers are drooling at the prospect of crossing tacks with Draco, currently the toast of the Bay J/35 fleet, in the Big Boat Series). Blondie, Peter Tong’s ageless SC 70, won the small sled class in an owner-driver series, while Jim Cochran Snookered the Schock 35s and Kent Miller’s Dawn Sawn took the nostalgia class, the PC 32s. We honestly wanted to write a lot more about Long Beach Race Week — if only for old time’s sake. But we have too much respect for Mom (in retrospect, she was right about so many things!) and the memory of this once great regatta to carry on. IOR — 1) Victory, 'Dubious' 40, Bob & Kathy Butkus, 10.5 points; 2) Chayah (ex-Springbok), Vallicelli 50, Oscar Krinsky, 10.75; 3) Patriot, J/N 40, Jerry Montgomery/Alan Johnson, 18.75; 4) Abduction (exDeborah), Frers 43, D. Harlow/S. Patillo, 19.75; 5) Camouflage, Frers 45, Al Schultz, 22. (8 boats) IMS I — Pending IMS II — Pending J/35 — 1) Abba-Zaba Jab, Larry Harvey, 5 points; 2)

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"The boat has exceeded our expectations," he claimed. "It’s lively, it points well and it’s really simple to sail! It’s also incredibly stable — you’d swear you were on a 40-footer!" The wishbone rigged, bulb-keeled, 5,000 boat seems custom-made for shorthanded sailing, but it’s also performed well in fully crewed races, recently taking the annual St. Francis Interclub Regatta and a first in class in this year’s delightful South Tower Race. Rated at 144 PHRF, the sleek catboat will no doubt continue to make its presence felt on the race course. Boome compared the WylieCat 30 to the baseball stadium in the movie Field of Dreams. "When Tom (Wylie), Dave (Vickland) and I conceived this project a few years ago, we were hearing those voices saying, 'If you build it, they will come.' Thanks to about 50 of our friends, we’ve finally finished the prototype. It’s been successful and, sure enough, people are starting to come to us. We’re looking for a builder right now, and hope to bring it into production soon." The next SSS event is the South Beach YC Race on July 25. You can bet the Wylie¬ Cat will be there, though Boome’s not sure whose turn it is to steer. "With so many 'owners', there’s a waiting list to sail the boat!"

Fast Lane, The Pattersons, 24.75; 3) Juice, Stan Yocum, 26; 4) Flambuoyant, Barney & Steve Flam, 30; 5) Diversion, Jack Hamilton, 38. (14 boats) SCHOCK 35 — 1) Snooker, Jim Cochran, 10 points; 2) Outlier, Gordy Palmer, 17; 3) Power Play, Metz/McCuade, 17.75. (6 boats) PC 32 — 1) Dawn Sawn, Kent Miller, 10.25 points; 2) Sea Chase, Phil Chase, 14.75; 3) Damn Yankee, Ralph Deluca, 17. (5 boats) ULDB 70 — 1) Blondie, SC 70, Peter Tong, 7.75 points; 2) Alchemy, Andrews 70, Dick Compton, 11; 3) Grand Illusion, SC 70, Ed McDowell, 11.5. (6 boats)

SSS In The Bay Race Yacht broker Chris Boome blew the competition out of the water with the new WylieCat in the Singlehanded Sailing Soc¬ iety’s cleverly named In the Bay Race on June 13. The 18-mile lap around the Bay started and ended in light air off Corinthian YC, and how competitors fared getting,out of Raccoon Strait more or less dictated their finish order. WylieCat finished over an hour ahead of the next boat in its class, and in the overall standings corrected out 13 minutes in front of the second place boat! Naturally, Boome was enthusiastic about the performance of the new WylieCat 30.

Moonlight Race Won By Farmers1 Sometimes we wish we worked for the National Enquirer or The Star, just so we could make up neat headlines like the above. In this case, however, it would be true: San Francisco YC’s Midnight Moonlight Maritime Marathon (aka MMMM) on June 20 was literally won by Sebastopol sheep rancher Richard Von Ehrenkrook and his Cal 20 Farmers. Sailing with his regular crew, next-door neighbors Peter Bell and Erik Lemire, Von Ehrenkrook piloted Farmers out of Raccoon Strait at 3:30 p.m., first in the 33-boat reverse handicap start. The trio arrived back at 10:17, a whopping eight minutes ahead of the second place boat, Steve Schneider’s Islander 36 Absolute. "This is the sixth or seventh time we’ve done the Moonlight Race, and it was nice to finally win!" claimed Richard. "I’d attribute our success to a combination of reasons: we were able to carry a kite on the way down San Pablo Bay when others couldn’t, our shoal draft (3.5 feet) allowed us to get out of the flood on the beat back and — most importantly — the hole that usually nails us as we sail back under the San Rafael Bridge wasn’t there this year."

SINGLEHANDED: MULTIHULL — 1) Sundowner, Buccaneer 33, Joe Therriault; 2) Defiance, Cross 45, Bill Maudru. (3 boats) DIV. II — 1) Cheyenne, Wylie 34, Jim Fryer; 2) Razzberries, Olson 34, Bruce Nesbit; 3) Wysiwyg, Olson 30, Don Martin. (5 boats) DIV. Ill — 1) Wyliecat, Wyliecat 30, Chris Boome; 2) Pelagic Fantasy, Newport 33, Richard Holway; 3) Andria II, O'Day 27, Fred Hess. (6 boats) DIV. IV — 1) Impossible, Ranger 23, Cary Kneeland; 2) Chelonia, Yankee 30, Ed Ruszel; 3) Riffraff, Santana 22, Erik Menzel. (5 boats) OVERALL — 1) Wyliecat; 2) Sundowner; 3) Defiance. (19 boats)

1) Farmers, Cal 20; 2) Absolute, Islander 36; 3) Leda II, Lapworth 36; 4) Blazer, J/29; 5) Chaos, Ranger 23; 6) Black Lace, J/29; 7) Advantage II, J/29; 8) Outrageous, Catalina 30; 9) George, Olson 25; 10) Freyja, Catalina 27; 11) Hana Ho, SC 50; 12) Maybe, J/29; 13) Good n' Plenty, Soverel 33; 14) Wave Dancer, J/29; 15) Outrageous I, Olson ’91 IS; 16) Golden Bear, Frers 46; 17) Maluhia, Beneteau 42; 18) Yachyd Da II, Septre 41; 19) Rosanna, Santana 22; 20) Thrasher, J/29; 21) Coyote, Beneteau 39; 22) Aniara, Swan 38; 23) Bandido, Farr 36; 24) C Ro Mar, Beneteau 42; 25) Razzberries, Olson 34; 26) Night Watch, Moody 425; 27) Dance Away, Santana 35; 28) Dreamtime, Olson 91 IS; 29) InfraRed, Davidson 44. DNF: Power Play, In the Bagg, Smokin' J, White Satin. (33 boats)

DOUBLEHANDED: MULTIHULL — 1) Defiance, Cross 32R, Mike Jones. (1 boat) DIV. II — 1) Desperately Seeking Susan, Express 27, Mark Halman; 2) Bird, Swede 55, David Poole; 3) Nidaros II, Santana 30/30, Bjarne Junge. (5 boats) DIV. Ill — 1) Chesapeake, Merit 25, Jim Fair; 2) Spectra, Columbia 45, Hal Wright; 3) Patriot, Yamaha 33, Roy Kinney. (10 boats) DIV. IV — 1) Dulcenea, Coronado 27, John Slivka; 2) Shazaml, Santana 22, Bud Sandkulla; 3) Meschef, Peterson 25, Bruce Pon. (8 boats) OVERALL — 1) Desperate; 2) Dulcenea; 3) Shazaml (24 boats)

SBRA Clear Lake Regatta A record" 175 sailors in 18 different classes partook in some blistering racing at the Small Boat Racing Association’s popular Clear Lake Regatta on June 20-21. How hot was it? On Saturday, when fickle winds maxed out at 5 knots, the mercury touched 107", sending most sailors overboard to escape the heat. On Sunday, both the wind (9-12 knots) and the temperature (which plummeted to 104°) were more reasonable. As usual, the racing was hosted by Diablo Sailing Club with help from Island YC, Richmond YC and Konocti Bay SC. Several July, 1992

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classes were racing for their West Coast Championships (Fireball, I-14s) and one, the Laser Masters (over 35 years old), was making its debut on the strangely tinted waters of Clear Lake. Also noteworthy was that SBRA workhorse and perennial Clear Lake Regatta race chairman Scott Rovanpera 'retired' from that active duty after the weekend. "Scott’s run this regatta for 12 years, and did a hell of a job," stated SBRA’s Russ Breed. "All of us owe him a lot.” SUNFISH — 1) Bob Cronin, 4.25 points; 2) Darryl Coe, 9.75; 3) Byron Jonk, 15.75. (14 boats) EL TORO SR. — 1) Dennis Silva, 8.5 points; 2) Steve Briggman, 23; 3) Al Kenstler, 27.75. (28 boats) EL TORO JR. — 1) Skip McCormack, 7.25 points; 2) Dana Jones, 19; 3) Paul Saitta, 21.75. (13 boats) LIGHTNING — 1) Michael Molina, 3.5 points. (3 boats) SNIPE — 1) Mike Schmidt, 7; 2) Rich Bergsund,8.75; 3) Jon Andron, 19. (13 boats) LASERA— 1) Patrick Whitmarsh, 3.75 points. (3 boats) FJ —1) Paul Rothaus, 5 points; 2) Vern Tucker, 12.75; 3) Linda Brandon, 22. (10 boats) LASER MASTERS — 1) John Hayley, 14.75 points; 2) Jim Christopher, 15; 3) Bruce Braly, 15.5. (21 boats) 'NASH CLASS' (OPEN) — 1) Cordie (OK Dinghy), 8.25 points; 2) Tim (OK Dinghy), 8.75; 3) Chris (OK Dinghy), 10.75. (6 boats) 505 — 1) Jim Maloney, 1.75 points. (2 boats) 1-14 — 1) Kris Bundy, 5.25 points; 2) Honseler/ Bieker, 10; 3) Ron Boehm, 11.75. (25 boats) WABBIT — 1) Colin Moore, 6.25 points; 2) Jon Stewart, 7.75; 3) The Jr. Erkelens, 7.75. (9 boats) FIREBALL — 1) Chip Hellier, 6.5 points; 2) Will Paxton, 7.75; 3) Kevin Rea, 12.5. (8 boats) LASER II — 1) Bart Harris, 5.5 points; 2) Turner/Bass, 10.75; 3) Bell/Howell, 13. (10 boats) CONTENDER—1) Gil Woolley, 3 points; 2) Rich Welch, 7.75. (5 boats) C SCOW — 1) Jim Ziebell, 4.25 points; 2) Naim Shah, 8.75. (5 boats)

505s & I-14s St. Francis YC’s 505 and International 14 Regatta on the breezy weekend of June 6-7 attracted a relatively large fleet. Eighteen 505s were on hand for this tune up/qualifier for the upcoming Worlds, while a surpris¬ ingly healthy 13-boat fleet of the high-tech, double-trapezed I-14s also showed up. Jim Maloney and Bob Sutton won the 505 class with a consistent finishes (3,3,1,3,2), while Zach Berkowitz and Karl Baldauf nuked the 1-14 fleet with a near perfect record of

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20. Nine West Coast skippers have 'made the grade': Jim Maloney, Jim Wondolleck, Bill Jager, Tom Poore, Paul Tara, Pat Andreasen, Bruce Edwards, Jeff Miller and Howard Hamlin. The festivities, which include the NAs/Pre-Worlds on August 9-11, are expected to draw between 80 and 100 of these 16-foot rocketships from all corners of the globe. 505 — 1) Larry Therapy, Jim Maloney/Bob Sutton, 11.75 points; 2) Wowle, Howard Hamlin/ Cam Lewis, 12.5; 3) Spaceman Spiff, Bruce Edwards/David Shelton, 16.75; 4) Crunchy Vegetables, Bill Jager/Robert Park, 23; 5) Surf City Flyer, Jeff Miller/The Bird, 25; 6) TBA, Jim Wondolleck/Jay Kund, 32; 7) #8017, Tom Poore/ Stuart Park, 36.75; 8) Powered Up, Patrick Andreasen/Meade Hopkins, 45; 9) Trauma Mama, Chris Klein/Rick Rattray, 46; 10) String Theory, Brook Hamilton/Norm Rinne, 54. (18 boats) 1-14 — 1) Scared Skiff, Zach Berkowitz/Karl Baldauf, 5 points; 2) Dude, Ron Boehm/Pete Mohler, 16.75; 3) Biek, Larry Craig/Kevin Butler, 22; 4) 'See Race Office'; 5) Mac The Boat, Dave Klipfel/Dave Berntsen, 28; 6) #1000, Alan Laflin/ Mike Jankowski, 47; 7) Wilber World, Will Baylis/ Ben Wells. (13 boats)

Etchells PCCs The 1992 Pacific Coast Championship Regatta, hosted by the San Francisco Yacht Club, and held in conjunction with the Mallory Cup eliminations for Area G, offered one-design racing at its finest on June 5-7. The series started out much like year’s "Pacific Coast Demolition Derby," where seven Etchells lost their rigs in 40-knot gusts. Last year, of the 32 boats that started, only 14 finished. This year, 23 boats braved the starting line in not quite so radical conditions. No one lost rigs, but with gusts

Hot, hot, hot: 'White Heat crew Cary Grande, Jeff Madrigali (with son Matt) and Jeff Wayne.

hitting 27 knots, it was questionable if the race committee would even start the second race — after last year’s disaster, a ruling was made not to start a race if the wind averaged over 25 knots. It turned out the race commit¬ tee wasn’t aware of this decree, so the gun went off and the yellow shape went up. ■'IKapV

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TIPS FROM THE TOP The idea of alternative penalties has been around for some time. Classes such as frostbite dinghies and other progressive one design classes wrote the 720 rule penalty into their sailing instructions as a way to keep boats on the race course that would otherwise retire. This rule has now been used in intercollegiate competition for years and lately has found its way into the class rules of most other one design classes. But it wasn’t until it was written into the current rule book in 1989 that the use of 720s really became widespread. Last November the IYRU voted to use the 720 in the upcoming Olympics for the first time. There are two features in the 720 rule, covered by two separate rules that may or may not apply together. Rule 52.2(a), which refers to touching a mark, applies all the time. Appendix 3 calls for alternative penalties (infringing a right of way rule in Part IV) only if spelled out in the sailing * instructions or class rutes. The sailing instructions or class rules can substitute a 360 degree turn in place of a 720 degree turn or even a 270 degree turn as is pre¬ scribed in the match racing rules. If it is not spelled out it Is not in effect.

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Hot sailmaker Jeff Madrigali, teamed up this year with Gary Grande on White Heat, took both windy races on Friday to establish an early lead in the series. Saturday’s two races, sailed in breezes that topped out at 22 knots, went to Craig Healy (Puff) and Russ Silvestri (Mr. Natural). By Sunday, the wind had eased off to a pleasant 15 to 18 knots. Lowers were backed off a couple of turns and mast blocks moved

aft. Chris Perkins on Secret Weapon domin¬ ated the day with a pair of bullets, but the real battle was between Madro and Silvestri for overall honors. One of them would win the PCCs and the right to represent Area G in the upcoming Mallory Cup (hosted by SFYC in late August). To win, Silvestri had to get at least a third plus put two boats between himself and Madrigali. All Madro had to do was stop Russ. In an attempt to win the start, Silvestri chose the favored pin end. He planted his US 666 on the line early, while Madrigali, who’d been stalking Mr. Natural, pulled into position just to windward. A series of sharp luffs ensued, with mere inches between the boats. Madrigali, realizing they were going to be early, sheeted in and crossed the starting line prior to the gun, totally fouling Silvestri’s air. Silvestri, caught in bad air and adverse current — and nearly on top of the commit¬ tee boat — also started prematurely. Mad¬ rigali jibed around as Silvestri got tangled with the committee boat’s anchor line, and by the time they re-started, Madrigali was firmly in command. The rest of the race was a study in close covering. Madrigali was all over Silvestri, slowly forcing him to the unfavored left side of the course. Every time White Heat inched ahead, Madrigali would

slow his boat and wait for Silvestri, giving him no opportunity to break away. By the windward mark, both boats were so far behind they could hardly read the sail numbers of the Etchells on the reach. — Patrick adams 1) White Heat, Jeff Madrigali/Gary Grande/Jeff Wayne, 10.5 points; 2) Mr. Natural, Russ Silvestri/ Bill Barton/Dave Cruver, 14.75; 3) Secret Weapon, Chris Perkins/Matt Ciesicki/Dave Willke, 15.5; 4) Puff, Craig Healy/Scott Inveen/NickGibbens, 1 7.75; 5) 3 Live Crew, Mike LaHorgue/Bill Keller/Marc Hinshaw, 20; 6) Volition, Don Jesberg/Ed Kriese, 25; 7) Celebration, Ken Munro, 31; 8) Jumper, John Ravizza, 31; 9) 600, Hank Easom, 38; 10) Convicts on Vacation, Kers Clausen, 39; 11) Kahuna, Bob Park, 47; 12) Las Cajas, Duane Hines, 51; 13) Rigorous, Patrick Adams, 57; 14) #824, John Dreyfous, 58; 15) Holey Terror, Dave Yoffie, 68; 16) Illusion, Tim Britton, 73; 17) Honey Ketchum, Chris Dodd, 76; 18) #901, John Sutak, 78; 19) #570, Carl Sutter, 91; 20) Palawan, Roy Kutz, 96; 21) It's A Rental, Jeff Nehms, 99; 22) Crockodile, Jack Clapper, 101; 23) Morning Sick¬ ness, John Bruns, 115. (23 boats)

OYRA Spring Wrap-llp It’s halftime on the ’92 ocean racing circuit, and not a minute too soon! The four race (one throwout) series was a strange

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■ Another alternative penalty calls for a boat that acknowledges a foul to hoist an T flag and take a 20% penalty. Depending upon the boat you’re on and the situation you’re in, the 720 penalty can be severe or pretty easy. A maxi ketch going downwind with spinnaker, blooper and mizzen spin¬ naker set would probably find a 20% penalty more palatable than doing a 720 turn. A Laser, on the other hand, would have a pretty easy time. Here’s how the guts of the 720 rule break down. Under rule 52.2(a) if you hit a mark you’re required to sail "well clear of ail other yachts as soon as possible after the incident, and remaining clear, make two complete 360 degree turns (720 degrees) in the same direction including two tacks and two gybes." these turns must be made as soon as possible no matter how inconvenient the timing. You cannot hit a mark in the ebb tide then sail into the flood tide relief to make /our penalty turns. If you hit a starting mark, you can sail dear of the other boats on the course side of he start mark, do your 720 and continue the ace. If you hit a finish mark, though, you nust do your 720 on the course side of the

finish line and then re-cross the finish line. When Appendix 3 is referred to in the sailing instructions you may take the alternative penalty (720) only if you Infringe Fart IV, the right of way rules. You cannot carry an oversized sail you are not rated for, start the race and do a 720 to exonerate yourself. What happens If you foul another boat before the start of the race? The rule allows you to do your 720 before you start, then start normally. If you foul another boat during the race, do you have to do a 720 if the other boat doesn’t fly a protest flag? Only if there is contact between the boats. You may con¬ sider it a foul but the other boat may not think it’s a big deal. Some classes such as the International 50s and ULDB 70s do not allow alternative penalties if there is contact between the boats. The guilty boat must retire or be disqualified. The protest commit¬ tee may also disqualify a yacht that has accepted an alternative penalty if serious damage occurred or the infringing boat gained a significant advantage. Sometimes you may find yourself in a situation where you violate the two rules /

previously mentioned and each calls for a 720 degree turn. If you are coming into a windward mark, tack under a competitor’s bdw, foul him and hit the mark all at the same time, what should you do? Though there are two fouls, there is only one incident and you are required to do only one 720 degree turn. This happened In a Congres¬ sional Cup race a couple of years ago where Robbie Haines had an inside overlap at a leeward mark. Chris Dickson, who knew the rules all too well, forced the overlap, hit Haines and the mark at the same time, forcing Haines away from the mark. Haines hailed Dickson and flew a protest flag as required. Dickson did a 270 degree turn as called for in the rules, never lost the lead and went on to win the race and the Congres¬ sional Cup. However, I wouldn’t recommend doing this. If you foul another boat and then hit the mark, it’s considered two separate incidents, and you must do a 720 degree turn for each incident or a single, dizzying 1440 degree turn. The rule says that you must do your turns as soon as possible and well clear of other boats. This means that if you are coming into July. 1992 • Ufc&Ue??® Pag© 149

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one, marred by weather extremes and unfortunate incidents. To recap: the Lightship Race (April 25) was pleasant enough, but a number sof boats weren’t scored because they neglected to check in on the radio with the race committee before¬ hand. The Duxship Race (May 9) was a survival contest, featuring numerous DNFs and 'two and a half dismastings. Golden Gate YC’s Ong Triangle Race on May 30 was a slow one, made more frust¬ rating for the MORA boats when — after five hours of light air beating — they discovered that their windward mark, the Northern Approach Buoy, had been towed in the previous day for maintenance. (They may or may not schedule a make-up race.) The following weekend’s San Francisco YChosted Farallon Race was also tedious, with most boats finishing after dark. Winds were in the 5-10 knot range throughout the gorgeous day, except for the 30-knot puffs that the South Tower Demon hurled at the fleet as they re-entered the Bay. After the July 'break' for coastal and distance races, the second half will resume with the Jr. Waterhouse Race on August 1. The Fall Series features four 'destination' races: the Jr. Waterhouse ends at Richmond YC for a party, while the other three races travel to more exotic locales: Ocean Vallejo

a mark and commit a foul, you can take your turn on either the upwind or downwind side of the mark. If you commit the foul down¬ wind and the quickest way to get clear to do your turns is to round the mark, that’s okay. What happens if you sail clear of other boats to do your turns and in the process another boat tacks or gybes into a right of way position? The rule states that you must do a 720 degree turn, not a 360 degree turn and another 360 at a later time. In this situation, however, you are permitted to keep clear of the other boat and finish doing your turns, even though the turns aren't continuous. If you find yourself in a situation with another boat and feel the other boat is at fault but think that you may also have committed a foul, you can do a 720 degree turn as insurance and still protest the other boat. With the 720 degree rule the protest procedure is the same as any other protest. If you are protesting you must fly the protest flag at the first opportunity and notify the other boat of your intent to protest. If the boat you are protesting does its penalty turns they are then exonerated (except in the case where serious damage occurs). Page 150 •

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(8/15), Drakes Bay (8/29-30) and Half Moon Bay (10/10-11). "The second half is mellow¬ er and, if you like to go overnight on your boat, more interesting," says OYRA poten¬ tate Don Lessley. "Call me at (415) 7653580 if you’re interested in signing up." ONC TRIANCLE (5/30; 39.8 nm): MORA I — race abandoned MORA II — race abandoned PHROI — 1) Heart of Cold, Schumacher 50, Jim & Sue Corenman; 2) Acey Deucy, SC 50, Richard Leute; 3) Blitz, Express 37, George Neill. (5 boats) PHRO 11 — 1) Mystical Creampuffs, Beneteau 45f5, John Linneman; 2) Audacious, Peterson One Ton, Carl Eshelman; 3) Maluhai, Beneteau 42, David Sallows. (12 boats) SSS — 1) Great Fun, Davidson 50, Stan Glaros. (1 boat)

IMS II — 1) Petard, Farr 36, Keith Buck; 2) Sweet Okole, Farr 36, Dean Treadway; 3) Expeditious, Express 34, Bartz Schneider. (9 boats) MORA 1 — 1) Friday, Express 27, John Liebenberg. (3 boats) MORA II — 1) George, Olson 25, Craig Douglas; 2) Redux, Olson 911S, Nick Barnhill; 3) Roadhouse Blues, J/24, Liz Ardking. (13 boats) PHRO I — 1) Heart of Cold, Schumacher 50, Jim & Sue Corenman; 2) Spindrift V, Express 37, Larry & Lynn Wright; 3) Blitz, Express 37, George Neill. (8 boats) PHRO ll — D Mystical Creampuffs, Beneteau 45f5, John Linneman; 2) C Ro-Mar, Beneteau 42, Carlson/Christensen; 3) Maluhai, Beneteau 42, David Sallows. (16 boats) SSS — No starters.

FARALLON RACE (6/6; 57 nm): IMS I — 1) Leading Lady, Peterson 40, Bob Klein; 2) Spellbound, Olson 40, Lou Fox. (4 boats)

OVERALL FIRST HALF (4 races, 1 throwout): MORA I (light) — 1) Friday, 2.25 points; 2) Wildcat, Olson 30, Plumley/Seabastiani, 8; 3) Abigail Morgan, Express 27, Ron Kell, 11.(9 boats) MORA II (heavy) — 1) George, 7.75 points; 2) Freewind, Cal (.2, Don & Betty Lessley; 3) Roadhouse Blues, 16.75. (13 boats) PHRO I (light) — 1) Heart of Gold, 2.25 points; 2) Elusive, 9; 3) Blitz, 6.75. (12 boats) PHRO II (heavy) — 1) Mystical Creampuffs, 8.5 points; 2) Audacious, 10; 3) Maluhai, 14. (28 boats) SSS — 1) Great Fun, 5.5 points; 2) Stormrider, Aphrodite 101, Don McCrea, 10.75; 3) Marvel, Pretorien 35, Loren Marobelli, 15. (9 boats)

That’s about all you need to know about the 720 rule — except that it will probably ail change next year when the new rule book comes out. Almost certainly, the penalty for touching a mark will be a 360 degree turn rather that a 720. The other change has to do with alternative penalties when you hoist an "I" flag. Currently, a competitor can hoist an "I" flag to acknowledge a foul and later drop it without penalty; next year’s rule states that once you hoist it you cannot take it down. The thing to remember is that Appendix 3 calls for an alternative penalty only if it’s spelled out in the sailing instructions. In conclusion, may you always sail fairly and never have to do any penalty turns. But even nice guys commit a foul now and then — so leam what to do ahead of time] — steue taft north sails

Moore 24 PCCe Dave Hodges and Scott Walecka teamed up on Adlos to crush the competition in the Moore 24 Pacific Coast Championship on June 13-14. Held in gusty 25-35 knot winds off Santa Cruz, the five-race series was both exciting and expensive (four booms broke, kites exploded, gear was thrashed). Con¬ ditions were extreme enough that few of the SC 27s and Solings sailing in a concurrent invitational bothered to set spinnakers. Naturally, however, all the Moores set, which led to 18 knot bursts of speed, rooster tails and inevitable disasters. Even Adlos — ably crewed by Ian Klitza, Bengie Canepa and Lisa Parsons — rounded down during a muffed jibe and stayed pinned on her side for several minutes. Hodges et. al. finished that race in seventh place, but won the four other races. "Our heavy air boathandling was good, and we weren’t afraid to jibe," explained Hodges. "Also, sailing in the J/24 fleet has sharpened our skills." He’ll miss the Moore 24 Nationals at Huntington Lake on July lb19 due to a conflict with the J/24 NAs. In fact, for the Moore Nationals, Adlos has been chartered to Jack Halterman and the Team Cat guys, who helped Phil 'Coach' Vandenberg sail Karen to second in the PCCs.

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Sunday. Skies were crystal clear throughout the weekend, with winds for the Cityfront event running the gamut from pleasant to semi-nuclear (one boat, Henry Mettier’s 10D Profit, was dismasted). At the request of the five classes, all courses were windward/ leewards. BIRD — 1) Widgeon, Heinz Backer, 8.5 points; 2) Skylark, Jane Hook/P. Brosig, 9.75. (4 boats) BEAR — 1) Smokey, Steve Robertson, 7.5 points; 2) Sugarfoot, Paul Zupan, 10.75; 3) Trigger, Scott Cauchois, 12; 4) Circus, Bob Jones, 14.75; 5) Chance, Glenn Treser, 24. (13 boats) FOLKBOAT — 1) Little Svendle, Sean Svendsen, 7.75 points; 2) Thea, Tom Reed, 15.75; 3) Windy, Bill DuMoulin, 16.75; 4) Volker II, Jerry Langkammerer, 19; 5) Jalina, David Thompson, 5. (15 boats) IOD — 1) Undine, D. Payan/D. Jermaine, 6.5 points; 2) Bolero, George Degnan, 8.75; 3) Big Woodie, Richard Pearge, 15. (8 boats) KNARR — 1) Redtail, Mark Horrick et. al., 10.75 points; 2) Lykken, Bob Fisher, 13.75; 3) Wintersmoon, Bryan Kemnitzer, 19; 4) Alice, Bruce Bradfute, 24; 5) Huldra, Jim Skaar, 26; 6) Peerless, Larry Drew, 29; 7) Svalen, Tigve Liljestrand, 37; 8) Huttetu, George Rygg, 41; 9) Whistler, Scott Wallaston, 42; 10) Nordlys, Joel Kudler, 43. (24 boats)

Finishing third at the PCCs, and first in the owner/driver category, was George Wheeler on Kamikaze. The Moore fleet puts tremendous emphasis on recognizing owner/ drivers, as witnessed by presenting identical trophies for both "pro" and "amateur" divisions at the awards ceremony. In fact, everyone in the 15-boat fleet went home with a prize — even those who finished last took away cabooses and homemade cook¬ ies. This year, that honor was shared three ways — Tranya, Mercedes and Quicksilver each finished with 74 points. "This was a great warm-up for the Nationals," enthused Syd 'No relation to Ron' Moore. "We’ve got 15 boats signed up already — it should be a blast!" OWNER/DRIVER — 1) Kamikaze, George Wheeler, 19 points; 2) Sora, Sydnie Moore, 32; 3) Presto, Marc Hersch, 43; 4) (tie) Seldom Seen,

Just folks: Ed Welch's 'Freya' on the layline to the windward mark in the Woodie Invite.

Carol Cordon, and Kangaroo Court, Peter Carrick, 57. ROCKSTAR (OVERALL) — 1) Adios, Hodges/ Walecka, 10 points; 2) Karen, Vandenberg/ Halterman, 15.75; 3) Kamikaze, George Wheeler, 19; 4) Anna Banana, Chris Watts/Joe Durrett, 23; 5) Toxic Waste Avenger, Eric Malmberg/Jay Crum, 29. (15 boats)

Woodies Invitational The St. Francis YC Woodies Invitational on June 12-14 was, as usual, a highly civil¬ ized affair. The traditional gathering of the woodmen once again featured a Friday evening race, two races on Saturday (fol¬ lowed by a Western Night Party rumored to include square dancing) and a finale on /

Race Notes Really cool time: 56 boats — the most ever — competed in the 11th Annual Go For the Gold Regatta at Scott’s Flat Lake (near Nevada City) on June 13-14. Five races were held during the unseasonably chilly weekend. Most racers pitched tents at the nearby campground, and as the mercury dipped into the upper 30s campfire conver¬ sation centered on "going for the cold" rather than the traditional treasure chests of gold that are awarded for first place in this regatta. (Later it was learned that it snowed at Lake Tahoe that night.) Weekend winners included Mark Nitta (Catalina 22), Paul Dietrich (Laser), Bill Charron (Lido), Wade Behling (Open Centerboard A, Thistle), Jerry Lewis (Open Centerboard B, Omega 14) and Jim Sajak (Multihull, Hobie 14). The butler did it? There’s a $5,000 noquestions-asked reward being offered by Rrack Duker, owner of the SC 70 Evo¬ lution, for information leading to the arrest of the thief or thieves who stole his boat from a transient slip in Long Beach for a weekend joyride to Avalon on June 6-7. Duker has also hired a security firm to investigate the bizarre incident. Whoever 'borrowed' Evo¬ lution apparently knew their way around a SC 70, but they nonetheless ripped the racing mainsail and broke some stanchions. There were also reports that Evolution had difficulty picking up a mooring in Avalon. July, 1992 •UtUiMJS9 Page 151

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Just like television’s Unsolved Mysteries, we’ll leave you with a phone number to call if you have info that could lead to cracking this case: (213) 624-0637. Ask for Brack. Meanwhile, in Tiny Town: The father/son team of Mark and Steve Briggman won the Bull and Belle Race, an El Toro happen¬ ing on Lake Elizabeth on June 14. Sixteen boats sailed by 32 people raced in the fourlap relay race, with another family team — the father/daughter combination of Aad Rommelse and Jolanda Blackwell — finish¬ ing second. Dennis Silva and Dana Shields took third. The next big El Toro event is the Nationals at Kaneohe YC (Oahu) the first week of August. Twenty-three El Toros from Northern California are being shipped over in a 24-foot container (round-trip price of $150) for the event. Speaking of Toros, Ron The Revered and Exalted Thane" Locke will vacate his throne as president of the class in Septem¬ ber. Bob Hrubes and George Morris have agreed to take on the dirty job. Writes Locke in the latest Shovel Bulletin, "You will note that it takes two to replace your humble servant. Several have asked how I should be addressed in the future. Of course, I am The Thane for life, and therefore should be treated as heretofore with difference (sic) and reverence. Use 'sire' or 'your liege' after the initial greeting of Mighty Thane." Definitely okay: Lew Beery’s hot Andrews 43 It’s OKI grabbed top honors in the Yachting Cup in San Diego on June 5-6. Craig Fletcher drove the Newport Beachbased boat to three bullets in a relatively weak 5-boat class, thereby claiming the Yachting Chelsea Clock for best overall performance in the 82-boat fleet. Arguably, the clock should have been awarded to Jim 'Bernie' Morris’ and A1 Levi’s oddly named Psycho Betty, which took the toughest class — the 25-boat Schock 35 fleet — for the second year in a row. Other winners were: PHRF A — Travieso, N/M 44, Ron Kuntz; PHRF B — Heatwave, Peterson 30, Tim Hahnke; PHRF C — Mr. Ed, SC 27, John Rickard; PHRF D — Valkyrie, Moore 24, Scott Harris; 50s — Lone Star III, N/M 55, Burt Benjamin; IOR — Revenge, N/M 41, Chuck Nichols. Twice as nice: The eighth iteration of what is now known as Trimble/North Sails Race Week just occurred in Long Beach on June 26-28. The Race Week(end) bills itself as the largest "grand prix PHRF" (another great oxymoron!) and one design regatta in the country. "Our event is twice as big as Long Beach Race Week, and a lot better," stated promoter Bruce Golison, who was pleased to note that some Northern Cal¬ ifornia boats (Swiftsure, Bang, High Risk and Page 152

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Bullseye) were sailing in the big PHRF division. A number of Bay Area J/24s were signed up, too, including Entropy (Neil Weintraut), Small Flying Patio Furniture (Melissa and Tom Purdy), How Rude (Dave Hodges), Casual Contact (Don Oliver/ Seadon Wijsen) and others. The J/24s will stick around afterwards for their North Americans on July 12-17, hosted by LBYC.

international! The winner of the latest International 50 Footer convention, this one in beautiful St. Tropez, France, on May 2831, was the Australian Raganmffin (ex-Will, formerly of Japan). The boat was designed by a Kiwi (Bruce Farr) and sailed by an American (John Bertrand). She’s currently under charter to Aussie businessman Syd Fisher, who undoubtedly enjoyed his suc-

1992 Encinal-Santa Barbara Race Entries Name Sparky Midnight Express Free Spirit InfraRed Hye Time Tsiris Zephyros Liquid Gait Curlew Special Edition Condor Red Stripe Oksza Efan Moonlight Abigail Morgan Locomotion Peaches Hurricane TakeOff Michegaas Numerator Lady luck Moon Shadow Constellation Andante Ladyhawke Sparrowhawk Nicole Freewind Roadhouse Blues Amanda North Mist Fat Cat Tempus Fugit Perezoso Culo Bagnato

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Bill McCluen Alan Bray Andy Rothman Craig Sharrow J. Isaacs/J. Weiderman Dan Nitake Dave Oliver Jack Easterday Lawrence Olsen Eric Sultan Mario Sepulveda Buz Sanders Paul Grabowskl Steve Lake Carl Schumacher Ron Kell Michael Radcliffe Tom Martin John Bamer Ron Byrne Joseph Greenblatt Dennis Albright Ed Milano Jack Scullion Tom Krase Kim & Dave Jones Dan Buhier Roger Heath Jim Dupuis Don Lessley T. Bentsen Pat Broderick Jim Aton Seth Bailey Thomas Head Jeff Nehms Mike & Linda Warren

H-men SCORE big: Jack Halterman and 'Team Cat' remain undefeated with their Olson 30 Stray Cat in Div. A after three Spring SCORE (Santa Cruz Ocean Racing Extravaganza) races. Sailmaker Dave Hodges likewise sports a perfect record in Division B with Gene Ryley’s yellow Express 27 Flying Circus. 'There’s been talk of creating a special 'Division H' for anyone who sweeps their divisions," laughs Tom Conerly. Results of the third race, held on the sparkling day of June 7, follow: Div. A — 1) Stray Cat, 2) Tslris, 3) Outrageous (15 boats; 21.7 miles); Div. B — 1) Flying Circus, 2) Prince Charming, 3) Snafu U (9 boats; 17.7 miles); Div. C — 1) For Sure (3 boats; 15.8 miles). Life after the America’s Cup: Talk about

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cesful debut in the 50 class all the more after his sorry showing in San Diego with Chal¬ lenge Australia. Paul Cayard and his Abra¬ cadabra crew, which included Stars & Stripes bowman Greg Prussia, were win¬ ning after the first day of the three day regatta, but ultimately succumbed to the light, shifty and unpredictable conditions. Results of the St. Tropez regatta: 1) Ragamuffin, Farr, Syd Fisher/John Bertrand, 12.75 points; 2) Mandrake, Farr, Giorgio Carriero/Francesco De Angelis, 14.75; 3) Champosa VII, R/P, Mark Morita/John Kolius, 15.75; 4) Abracadabra, R/P, Paul Cayard/same^ 17.75; 5) Carat VII, Farr, Wictor Forss/Mark Reynolds, 18.75; 6) Heaven Can Wait, Farr, Warren Johns/Jamie Wilmot, 21.75; 7) Capricomo, Briand,

SHEET 1992 Catalina Race Entries Name Defiance Zeus Bad Boy Great Fun Rascallion Pythagoras Red Hawk Quamfchan Terminator Cursor Blade Runner Esprit Jarlen Destiny My Rubber Ducky Finale II Ecstasy Caprice H-Bee Vision Regardless Cavull Breakout Wave Walker Grey Fox Chorus BrakeTIme Saits Force

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C&C37 Santana 35 Ericson 38 Ericson 38 : & ' i C&C 36 ' Yorktown 39 Morgan 41 A&R58

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Rinaldo del Bono/Ken Read, 25; 8) Corum Saphlr (ex-Sprlngbok), Farr, JR Bannwart/ Pierre Mas, 27 (8 boats). Champoaa has a 4.5 point overall lead over Mandrake after three of the five races on the ’92 circuit. Snipe snippets: San Diego’s Bill Hardesty, with crew John Meade, earned the right to attend the Snipe Junior Worlds in Sweden this July. Hardesty bested a 7-boat fleet at EYC’s Scott Rovanpera Regatta on May 30-31 to secure the berth as Western U.S. rep. Runner-up was Brian Carnet of San Diego, third was Jory Twist (Bill Twist’s nephew) of Newport Beach, while fourth place finisher Matt McQueen was the top local. In the other classes of the Rovanpera Regatta, the winners were Will Benedict (Laser), Paul Saitta (El Toro) and Chad Freitas (Jr. El Toro). Meanwhile, in the Snipe big leagues, Jim and Lynn Grubba ran away with the lightly attended District 7 Championship at Eugene YC (Oregon) at the end of May. Best in the country? Collaboration (N/M 46), Falcon (Tripp 40) and Gaucho (Farr 44) will represent the U.S. in the inaugural Rolex Commodores’ Cup at Cowes (Isle of Wright, England) on July 21-30. The new six-race biennial IMS championship series appears to be loosely patterned after the Admiral’s Cup. Too bad this regatta conflicts another bigtime IMS event, namely the Kenwood Cup on August 1-14. Dawdling on the Delta — not!: Charles Turner and Ed Bass, a pair of enterprising

Owner BUI Maudru Hal Nelson Helms/Green/Roper Stan Glaros Jim Starr Bob & Dale Wlnson

Hmeport Redwood City Alameda San Francisco Portola Valley Santa Ana Saratoga del Rey Druz Newport Beach Palos Verdes

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Jeff Farwelt Mick Shlens Charles Kuhn Bob Bloom Peter Bennett Lee Garami Alex Finlay John Donahue Dave Lepschmidt Leo Fredrickson Joe Starritt Corte Madera Herman' ' Jeff Rude iiliSi III Brian Dean .><. \ Hall Palmer Jim Conklin CO , Myron Elsen:' untain View

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Cehand/Farrar Robert Barton C.F. Koehler

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Sausalito YC junior members, recently concocted a novel and fun way to finance their summer-long Laser II campaign. They organized a ’sailathon’ to see how far up the Delta they could push their Laser II in a day. After collecting per-mile pledges, the duo set off in ideal conditions on Saturday, May 30. Fifty miles later, at the Rio Vista Bridge, they called it a day: in 7.5 hours, they raised over $1,000 for their race budget! That averages

sailing further in less time? How about a Delta Ditch Run (with crash boats) for dinghies? Big breeze: "The wind never dropped below 20 knots; it averaged 25-30, and gusted to nearly 40. Most of us set new boat speed records, if not ’water in the cockpit’ records," wrote Soling sailor Andy Carson of the wild Soling and SC 27 Invitational hosted by Santa Cruz YC on June 13-14. Eight Solings braved the elements, with Mark Murray and Second Edition domin¬ ating the five-race series with three bullets, a third and a fifth. Finishing second was Wizard (Andy Carson), followed by #743 (Bill Partridge). The Roger Sturgeon/Rob Schuyler team on Hanalel Express likewise pulverized the 10-boat SC 27 class. Finishing a distant second was Kurzwellle (Bret Gripenstraw); third was Excallbur (Paul Allen). Pray for wind! Entries as of June 24 for the Encinal-Santa Barbara Coastal Race and MYCO’s Catalina Race are shown in boxes on this page. A glance at each line-up shows that the small boats pretty much all opted for the Coastal Race on July 4, while the big guys still prefer the longer run to Catalina (July 5). Surprisingly, the inaugural Coasted Race seems to have outdrawn the Catalina Race in its first year. However, in fairness, the Coastal Race entry list is right up to the moment, whereas the Catalina Race sign-ups hadn’t been updated for a week. MYCO race officials had "four more solid entries and eight probables" to add to their list, but they were unable to get them to us by presstime. Sorry — time, tide :

Sausalito YC's Ed Bass (on wire) and Charles Turner: they'll compete in the Laser II North Americans at Richmond YC on July 3-5. out to $133 an hour at 6.66 knots — and it sure beats working! Seriously, does anyone out there know of a small racing dinghy

and the Latitude deadline wait for no man! Incidentally, both race committees claim they’ll accept qualified last minute entries — call the yacht clubs if you’re interested. Money changes everything: Long Beach YC’s November 1993 ’Cabo Race* apJuty. 1992 • UMUt Jg • Page 153

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parently won’t be going to Cabo San Lucas. Because Puerto Vallarta recently threw a lot of pesos at LBYC — which Cabo either can’t or won’t — the club has opted to bypass Cabo in favor of PV at least until 1995, or maybe longer. Meanwhile, the ULDB 70s have opted to boycott the Long Beach-PV Race — a decision which could prove to be the coup de grace for the already ailing race (only 22 boats, about half of them sleds, sailed in 1991). The sledheads contend that 1) there’s usually not enough breeze to cross the Sea of Cortez in November, and 2) with the February '93 Del Rey to PV Race, the TransPac and the February ’94 San DiegoManzanillo Race, there’s already too many long distance races in a 12-month period. The way we see it, LBYC has a big problem on their hands — what the sleds want, the sleds get. Big bucks, cont’d: U.S. Olympic Soling rep Kevin Mahaney, along with Jim Brady (bow) and Doug Kern (middle), are leaving no stone unturned in their crusade for a gold medal at Barcelona. With support from Danka Industries of Florida and the Olympic Yachting Committee, the trio — better known as Team Exxon — is holding a heavy-duty 8-day training clinic in Barcelona beginning July 25. They’re flying in some of the most talented sailors in the world to serve as trail horse skippers: Chris Dickson, Peter Isler, Larry Klein, John Kolius and John Kostecki. Ed Baird, Team Exxon’s coach, will already be there; various hotshot crews, including Mill Valley’s Jim Barton, will also be flown in. Last we heard, none of these guys sail for free — so reading between the lines, there’s some serious money being spent on this campaign. 'The clinic rep¬ resents an opportunity to increase our medal chances," stated Mahaney. No kidding! 'Crummy' victory: Santa Cruz YC retained the Veeder Cup 3-1 over challenger Monterey Peninsula YC on the light air weekend of June 20-21. The best 3-out-of-5 match race series pitted Toxic Waste Avenger (SCYC) vs. Tonopah Low (MPYC). Shipwright Jay Crum was the triumphant skipper, supported by SCYC sailors Matt Lezin, Jim Yates, Eric Malmberg and Doug Kirk. MPYC was represented by skipper Dave Morris, Tracy Usher, Jeff Wiess, Jack McAleer and Mike Spencer. The challenge series is open to all Monterey Bay yacht clubs, but inevitably comes down to a showdown between these two powerhouses. "Unlike many years, when the series ended in the protest room late Sunday night, there were no hard feelings this time," said Crum. Vallejo view: Vallejo YC hosted the second of three weekends in this year’s North Bay Series on June 20-21. Only 16 Page 154 •UtiUJeJg* July, 1992

Sought-after crewman 'JimBob' Barton is off to Spain as a training partner for 'Team Exxon'. boats sailed the three-race series, which was made more interesting on Saturday because of a conflict with a big-time powerboat race. Winners in the fours classes were: Div. A — Phoenix, Express 27, VYC; Div. B — Sunset Strait, J/24, BenYC; Div. C — Rascal, Ranger 23, VYC; Div. D — Willow, C&C 44, MYC. Martinez YC will host the final NBS weekend on August 15-16. Windy City? The breeze seldom hit double digits for the fourth annual JBM/SalHng World NOOD Regatta in Chicago on June 12-14, but that didn’t stop a record 168 boats in 18 one design and level fleets from enjoying some spirited competition. Star of the five-race buoy series held out of the Chicago YC was Deep Powder, a new Tripp 47 with Harry Melges driving and father Buddy Melges calling the shifts. They scored four bullets and a deuce in a tough class that included IMS standouts Collaboration, Kropp Duster and a pair of N/M 50s, Insatiable and Champosa. The San Francisco NOOD Regatta, schedul¬ ed for September 5-7 will include a new class this year, the J/29s, as well as the eight that sailed last year (J/35 & 24, Tuna 35, Olson 30 & 25, Hawkfarm, Express 27, SC 27). Blown away: The second day of Tiburon YC’s inaugural J-Boat Regatta on June 20-21 was canceled due to bodacious 30-40 knot breezes. Two carnage-filled races were held on Saturday, resulting in one dismasting (the recently unlucky J/24 Small Flying Patio Furniture) and a half dozen blown-out kites. "Everyone was looking forward to a warm weather, light air series," said current J/24 class leader Dave Hodges. "Instead we got

our shorts blown off!" Top three in each class were: J/35 — 1) Esprit, Charlie Kuhn/Tim Russell; 2) Draco, Rich Maisto/Norman Davant; 3) Sllthergadee, John Niesley (8 boats). J/30 — 1) Limelight, Harry Blake; 2) ■ Break Away, Dale Mead; 3) Roller Coaster, Mike Hauser. (5 boats). J/24 — How Rude, Dave Hodges (and Jessie the Dog); 2) Electro, John Oldham; 3) Sockeye, David Holscher. (14 boats) HDA halftime scores, almost. With 5 of 6 races completed in the first half of the Handicap Divisions Association, the leaders in each division were as follows: Div. H — Sight Unseen, 11 Metre, Paul Kaplan; Div. J — Gammon, Tartan 10, Randy Broman; Div. K — Esprit Vlctorleux, Beneteau First 305, Joe Melino; Div. L — Cannonball, Hawkfarm, Rich Schultz; Div. M — Current Asset Islander 30 Mk. II, John Bowen. The second half of the HDA season kicks off on August 8-9 with the BonitaEncinal Race. Whoops, we’re out of room! Maybe next time we’ll fill you in on some of the stories that didn’t fit: Kame and Sally Richards sailed the Express 27 Frog In French to overall victory in EYC’s Gracie & George Regatta on June 20. Thirty-seven boats competed. . . French solo sailor Loick Peyron just won the Singlehanded TransAtlantic Race with Fujlcolor in a non¬ record time of 11 days, one hour over the 3,000 mile course. The race was apparently a brutal one: Florence Arthaud flipped her rig, Philippe Poupon broke his centerboard and retired, former Sausalito resident Dave Scully returned with electronics failures, etc. . . Winner of the lightly attended Mt. Tam Wham Bam on June 6-7 was Wlngit, Ray Wells’ F-27. . . Whitbread and A-Cup veteran Dawn Riley won the Santa Maria Cup in Baltimore (Susie Madrigali had a tough time at this one). . . Yacht designer Phil Kaiko, originally from the salty town of Mystic, Connecticut, has moved to San Diego to work with Reichel/Pugh. . . Speed addict Russell Long and his faithful steed Longshot are currently in Tarifa, Spain, where they’re attempting to set even more records. . . The West Coast SC 70 Old is competing in the Bermuda Race as we go to press. . . The first event on the new European One Ton Circuit drew 9 boats to Poland early last month (Okyalos, a Jeppesen design, won). . . Designer Bruce Nelson recently sailed his Etchells Rhino to victory over 156 boats in San Diego’s BMW Classic. First prize, to the delight of his wife Anne, was two plane tickets to the Caribbean plus a one-week charter on a Beneteau 38. And so on and so on — more next month. Enjoy the July 'break'!

Twenty-four years ago Harken rolled to the forefront of sailboat hardware when two American boats used their strange new plastic ball bearing blocks to win Gold Medals in the Star and Dragon. Since 1968 Hari<en has been on over 90% of the boats at every Olympics. So when the 1992 Barcelona Games organizers needed a hardware supplier on site, the choice was - Harken. As the Official Supplier of Sailing Hardware to the Olympics, Harken will be in the Olympic marina. Harken will be there to help the Olympians set up, service and upgrade gear as needed. It is an honor and privilege we don’t take lightly. Whether it’s the Olympics, the America’s Cup, or an Optimist regatta on a small lake, our dedication to service is the same. We’ll tune it up at the Olympics. Blasting downwind in an Olympic Finn dinghy! — Sharon Green Photo 1951 F lA/icrnncin Auo

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With reports this month on Razzmatazz, travelling by ship to Spain; on Accomplice, which spent the winter In Valdez; on Isla Isabella's nasty secret; on Peregrtna’s first two years In the South Pacific and Asia; on Satort in the Caribbean, Mississippi and Bahamas; on Marlngo In Mexico; on Nepenthe in the Indian Ocean; on Polynesia by the Wanderer and 'ette; and, Cruise Notes.

Razzmatazz — Swan 46 The Robbins Family Shipping The Sailboat To Spain (Kensington) On May 19, our Swan 46 Razzmatazz slipped her docklines and headed out through the outer Richmond Harbor breakwater, across the Bay, then down the Oakland Estuary to the Port of Oakland. There she was loaded aboard the Italian container ship Clelo de Almalfi bound for Valencia, Spain. We’ll fly over to Spain to rejoin her in about a month. Our plan is to attend the Olympics in Barcelona, gunk-hole the Costa Brava, live it up on the Costa Del Sol, explore the Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Minorca and Ibiza, then return to Palos, Spain in time to join the America 500 fleet as they resail Columbus’ (in)famous voyage of 1492. We’ll return to the Bay in January of 1993.

Susanne and Dennis Robbins at aloha time following his finish of the last Pacific Cup. Why are we doing this? Shortly after attaining the age, status and wisdom of half¬ centenarians, we looked at each other in the Page 156 •

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middle of another one of our incredibly intricate and difficult shoreside juggling acts and said, "Whoa, baby! What are we doing this for?” From the pinnacle of one of our best figurative airborne leaps, we looked down and watched ourselves struggling to tailwalk on water, balancing a plateload of hot troubles on our pointy little noses — and counting ourselves successful when we managed not to burn ourselves and collect our reward of a few smackers. This was living? We’d done the land thing, the family thing, the elderly parent thing, the career thing, and now, in the parlance of our salad days, we decided it was time for us to do "our own thing". We’ve always loved to travel, we’d lived in Europe for three years, both our kids were born abroad, but alas and alack, we realized we hadn’t taken more than a three-week journey In 20 years! VJe figure we had at least six months coming to us. Our Spain adventure began to take form four years ago when Dennis stumbled across a paragraph in Latitude that announced a group would sail from Spain to America to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage. When he mentioned the idea to me in passing, my imagination caught fire and I immediately suggested we sign on. We owned a Santa Cruz 40 at the time, and after a few phone calls, Matson Lines "ballparked" us a figure of $7,000 to ship her to Spain. "No problem!" Based on that encouraging news, we felt we had the transportation problem solved. So for the next three years we merrily continued our planning. We moved up in boat size a couple of times to a more comfortable Swan 46, got the kids through college, so things looked to be oriented just about right for the big family cruise around the appropriate 1992 date. (It should be noted that Dennis and I, and our kids Doug (25) and Jennet (23), have sailed in Northern California waters for 20 years. Like a lot of families, we started out on local lakes in classic small boats such as El Toros and Flying Juniors. We then progressed to the Bay and Gulf of Farallones and California coast with a Cal 20, Peterson 33, Santa Cruz 40, Swan 42, and for our

European sojourn, a Swan 46. In addition to local sailing, we’ve chartered in San Diego, the Caribbean and Tonga. Dennis has also sailed to Mexico and done the Pacific Cup to Hawaii.) Not everyone has seen the wisdom of our ways. My mother-in-law and other saner family members, for example, have felt like going to court to have us declared incompetent to handle our affairs. To at least get custody of the dog before our raving irresponsibility causes grievous harm. We, on the other hand, have come to feel as free as the flying fish we hope will soon cross our bow. Sure there have been drawbacks and problems. In Berkeley, for example, you don’t want to tell anybody you’re participating in anything that might suggest approval of what Columbus did. Then there’s the small matter of our jobs. Dennis is a stockbroker and I teach. Unfortunately, it’s

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the nature of those professions not to get paid if you don’t show up. You can even lose your job if you don’t come back before too long. Be that as it may, Razzmatazz is safely bedded down on Cielo de Almalfi, due to wake up in Valencia after a long rest. How our Swan got onboard is an interesting story. When we called the shipping lines four years later for a quote to ship our boat to Spain, we learned that the larger size of our new boat and inflation had jacked the price up by four times the original estimate. For a while we flirted with the idea of sailing her there ourselves, but we just didn’t have that much time. We thought about hiring a skipper to take her there, or trucking the boat to the East Coast and having it delivered to Europe. Since all three options would have cost about the same, we opted for shipping her all the way, as it would incur the least wear and tear.

We spent several weekends in May — including Mother’s Day — doing lots of grunt labor packing Razzmatazz full of hard-to-find indispensibles such bags of the new peanut butter M&Ms, jars of unadulterated peanut butter, packets of Top Ramen and popcorn, fitted sheets and duvets, a water-maker, paper towels, chili and other good stuff. Dennis and Jim Plumley removed the mast and rigging. We then battened down the hatches, sewed her up in her new blue waterproof jammies, tucked her into her cradle aboard Amalfi, and kissed her goodbye. Once Razz left for Spain on June 1, we began to untangle the spectacular Gordian knot we’ve made for ourselves during the last 22 years of California-based life. While the rest of family and friends stood aghast, we hacked away at the strangling arms with devil-may-care abandon. Chop! Ring! Away went the house — and mortgage. Zap! Gone was the urban assault vehicle and its vanity plates — whose sale is financing our sailing /

adventure. ’Purr' went the family sedan on her way to her cushy new life squiring Eastern shieks and Asian businessmen around to look at prime Bay Area real estate. 'Tinkle' went the unused piano on her way to a fire-ravaged East Bay family. 'Ah' went the oak dining table and eight chairs on their way to a family in the country. 'Groan' went the desk to some poor slug who’s still working. So now it’s July. Razz is well on her way to warmer climes, and full blown summer has arrived here on the Bay with cold fog and gfcle force winds. So we’re ready to cut loose and boogie in Spain, the country of our romantic youth. — susanne robblns 6/20/92 Accomplice — Heireshoff 29 Paul May Valdez, Alaska (San Francisco Bay) Greetings from 61* N! How much difference can 40" of latitude

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make? Last year, when I wintered in Hawaii, not a single snowflake fell on my deck. But this year in Alaska, my deck has been graced with 513 inches! 1 just realized that’s higher than my mast. Snow does make for good insulation, however, and keeping up with the snowfall is easy: you just shove it over the side. The typical weather pattern up here consists of a couple of days of two feet of snowfall, then no snow for a week. Getting prepared for winter in Alaska requires more work than in Hawaii. For example, 1 doubled all my mooring lines in case one broke—because you’d need a pick and hammer, plus some boiling water, to even find your cleats or the dock. The latter ewe completely buried for about four months. The harbor management snow plows right down to the docks with small tractors, but you have to clear your own finger. If you don’t, the finger sinks, the sea water melts the snow and the dock rises again. The next time it snows, the process starts all over again. Interior boat insulation is a must. When I arrived, the interior of my boat was bare fiberglass with no liner and a balsa-cored deck. I glued Ensolite foam to the hull everywhere above the waterline and then covered it with naugahyde. It did the job as condensation — which is a big problem in these climes — was cut by 90%. I also used a large Sears dehumidifier and the same 1500-watt heater I used in the Bay Area to stay comfortably warm and dry. When the power failed, I relied on my Dickenson diesel heater. Because the Valdez Small Boat Harbor is only open at one end, there is little water circulation. Thus about half the harbor freezes over for the winter. The majority of boats are hauled out for dry storage or moved up the harbor. A few remained in the "deep freeze", but didn’t sustain any damage as a result. Accomplice froze in place for about three days one week. Living on a motionless boat in the water was strange — like being hauled out. When the water eventually cracked, it took what was left of the waterline paint along with it. Some 'bergy bits' from a few anchorages the previous summer had already removed much of the stripe. On the average, three boats sink at the dock each winter. This was a typical year, with three powerboats going down. One simply rolled over when a shoveler emptied one side of the boat of snow before beginning on the other side. Oops! Over she went. Page 158 •

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The coldest sustained period during the winter was one week when it got down to the teens during the day and 5° at night. The steady 40 knots winds brought the wind chill factor down to 30° below zero. If you go outside in such conditions, any exposed skin catches your attention in a big hurry. Dealing with the condensation drips from thru-bolts is actually much easier: you just flick off the icicles from time to time and toss them in the sink. Harbor fees were $10/foot but have gone up to $ 12/foot. Per year! Utility rates are high, however, as it costs about $55/month to keep thawed out. There is no property tax on boats here in Alaska. Valdez is only about one mile by one mile, and everything — including a market that’s the equivalent of the better Safeways around the Bay — is close by the harbor. Food prices are about 20% higher and alcohol is about twice what it costs in San Francisco. We don’t drink cheap wine up north; it comes in a box, but it’s not cheap. There is a good side to all the white stuff,

Having had S13 inches of snow fall on his deck (spread), Paul May decided to get out his skis (inset) and enjoy some of the white stuff. and that’s skiing. The city maintains several groomed trails which are an easy walk from the dock. So right there on deck with my oars and whisker poles are a pair of cross¬ country skis — from which my knees are still recovering. There are also several good ski areas around Port Valdez, the best being Valdez Glacier and Thompson Pass. The latter, only 10 miles from town, holds the world’s record for the most snowfall. There are as many days of blue sky as gray up here, during which time the effort it takes to get and stay here is more than rewarded. The bowl of peaks that form Port Valdez are dramatic in every direction year round, but when a whipped cream white in winter, they are really spectacular. Of course, the arrival of spring is much appreciated. It’s signalled by the return of geese circling and honking over town and their settling in the duck flats beside the harbor. Now that it’s May, I’m back cruising Prince William Sound for the second summer. I rarely have to share an anchorage

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not the lush, tropical vegetation, the iguanas or feral cats. It’s not the frigate birds with the chicks nesting in trees, the black terns, or the yellow and blue-footed boobies. It’s not even the friendly fishermen. Those virtues have been touted in the various cruising guides and passed on from sailor to sailor. No, Isabella’s secret is her one anchorage’s penchant for swallowing ground tackle. During a southeast storm this spring, six of the 10 boats in the anchorage were forced to leave their primary anchors and rode. All but two of the six were left because they’d become fouled. Collectively, more than 1000 feet of chain accompanied those anchors. Since that incident, I have been surprised to hear of numerous other occasions when people have learned the hard way that Isla Isabella is a graveyard for ground tackle. Other folks have had their bow rollers and anchor shackles twisted as a testament to the super holding power of the anchorage’s bottom. One boat spent two hours trying — in calm conditions and with the help of a panga and six fishermen — to raise their anchor. With the serious losses and damage many boats have experienced at Isla Isabella, it’s

with anyone, and have yet to see another cruiser — except in the Rockefeller Group last year — but that’s a whole different category. Everyone I’ve met so far who has been thru southeast Alaska agrees that area cannot compare with the Sound. I haven’t been to the southeast yet, having arrived at Kodiak via Hawaii, but if anyone would like information on Kenai or Prince William Sound, they can reach me at Box 3431, Valdez, AK 99686. There is a good sailboat charter outfit on the Sound, one I myself used a few years back. The Sound is only about four days beyond Glacier Bay, and the summer weather is about the same as on the Bay, with rain replacing the fog 50% of the time. — paul5/92 Corona Borealis — N/A Jodee Smith Isabella’s Secret (Omaha / Melaque) Isla Isabella, an island 100 miles NNW of Puerto Vallarta, has a well-kept secret. It’s

Charlie’s Charts is that it’s misleading. Divers at Isla Isabella report large, isolated rocks and pinnacles scattered throughout the bay, mingled with sand patches. Some of these pinnacles, which are of gnarled volcanic rock, stand five to 20 feet tall, ideally suited for snagging anchors and chain. Other rocks are fairly flat, making them hard to detect with a depthsounder. If Charlie’s Charts isn’t good, Chart Guide Mexico West has a completely distorted and inaccurate drawing of the island and anchorage. There is no doubt that Isla Isabella is a unique and alluring island. Many people who have fouled there say they’ll return. Personally, I think it would be a shame to miss it. However, I think that mariners would be better off knowing all the facts, good and bad. Too many unsuspecting cruisers have lost or damaged gear there already. P.S. I plan to send a copy of this letter to Charlie’s Charts as well, hoping that sooner or later Isabella’s secret will get out. —jodee 3/92 Jodee — The accompanying sketches were copied from Charlie’s Charts and from Mexico ChartGulde West. As you can see

You be the judge. The outline of the sketch on the upper left is 'Charlie's Charts’ version of Isabella; above right is 'ChartCuide West's'. Do they in any way resemble each otherI Notice the different relative locations of the lake/swamp with the 280-ft peak, as well as the shoals on the east coast.

too bad that the average first-timer to the island arrives totally unaware that they have to be wary of more than just the "submerged rock” shown in Charlie’s Charts. Even the rock is mischarted and the depths shown are misleading. The "oily slick" described is visible only under certain conditions. The biggest problem with the description in

from the relative positions of the two shoals on the east side and the southwest tip of the island, somebody’s sketch has to be way off. Just for the heck of it, we started comparing the sketches In Charlie’s and the ChartGuide. There were many major discrepancies. Since we haven’t been down there with a GPS, we don’t really know July, 1992 •UKUJtJS* Page 159

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whose sketches are wore accurate. While both Charlie’s qnd ChartGuide aren’t perfect, we used them both for years in Mexico and found their sketches to be valuable as just that, sketches. Naturally, cruisers are Interested in all corrections and clarifications such as yours. Whether the publishers are is something we question. Many years ago we called ChartGuide West to inform them that their sketch for Bahia Careyes In no way corresponded to reality. They seemed reluctant to believe us, and indeed, the Second Edition of the Chart Guide contained the same horribly Inaccurate chart. Peregrina — Tayana 47 Edward & Sandra Martinez Cairns, Australia (Santa Rosa, CA) We wrote you two years ago from Palau about how we picked up our Tayana 47 from the yard in Taiwan and fitted her out in Hong Kong. We’ve been 'out here' two years now. In our first year we sailed thru the Philippines, Micronesia, the Solomons and down to New Zealand. We learned a lot, especially how to sail upwind, as we never had better than a close reach the whole time. Last year we sailed directly from Auckland to Papeete. We passed within 10 miles of Tubai in the Australs, but we decided to continue on since it was squally and we didn’t have very good charts. It was a difficult but good trip, and we were delighted to arrive in Papeete two days later.

We’d had one gale and the tail end of cyclone Lisa to contend with. The latter was fairly interesting, as we had 45 to 55 knot winds from behind us for 2 Vi days. We sailed at 5 to 12 knots under bare poles and windage from the dodger! Page 160 •UKUJtJg* July. 1992

We spent 2Vi months in Tahiti, where we were able to enjoy such delicacies as steak and pom frites from the 'roach coach' foo<i vans parked along the Papeete waterfront. We saw many boats in Tahiti, including the Europa '92 fleet. It was obvious that we’d arrived on the 'Milk Run'. When we cruised Micronesia in 1990, we were usually the only boat in each anchorage. That was no longer the case. And what a shock! We’ve been having a nice time, but our idea of cruising is to have some adventures by, ourselves and not be with everyone else all the time. From Tahiti we went to Samoa and finally learned what it was like to sail off the wind. With the breeze just aft of the beam, we averaged 170 miles a day anct had a best run of 190 miles. This was easy sailing, as the Monitor vane worked so well that we hardly had to touch the boat at all. We did both the Samoas and then went to the Vava’u Group in Tonga — which was great! We met up with a lot of friends we’d made in New Zealand and had a good time feasting, diving and sailing. Tonga is a beautiful place! After a month, we continued on to Fiji, which we decided is one of the best places in the Pacific. The food was delicious and reasonably priced, the water was clear, and it’s just a short sail from the cities to lovely, isolated anchorages. The people were also extremely nice in Fiji. Since you have to make a 'kava presentation' to the chief at every village, you never know what will happen. Sometimes the chief just says,

'Peregrina’ at the Brisbane Piles for $15/week Aussie, including laundry and water. If you gotta have piles, these are the ones you want.

"Have a nice day", but other times you get 'adopted', with offers of tea, dinner and/or diving. The Fijians often gave us shells or fish

and really didn’t expect anything in return. We, however, always went back to the boat and got a few items to reciprocate their kindness. It was a great experience. From Fiji we passed through New Caledonia and enjoyed it for the second time. We’d been there in 1990, so the reefs weren’t as frightening and we knew how to avoid spending too much money. Around Thanksgiving of last year, we pulled into Brisbane where we spent the cyclone season. Since Australia is so large, we toured parts of the country by air. We visited Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, all of which were nice cities with much to see. Since May we’ve been moving up the east coast of Australia, stopping in at least 20 places. We’ve covered about 800 miles and have about another 400 to go until we reach the 'top' at Cape York. Then we’ll be on to Gove and Darwin. We’d been very much looking forward to diving the Great Barrier Reef, but have only done four dives because the water is so murky. The experts tell us the visibility improves from September to November, but by then we’ll be in Indonesia. Darwin will be our jumping off point to Indonesia. We decided not to enter the Darwin to Ambon Race because it would mean bypassing some very good stops along the way, such as the islands of Tanimbar and Banda, which were highly recommended by an Aussie we met. In the past, one of the big

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The welcome mat is out for cruisers in Trinidad. This fine Customs dock was built especially for arriving yachts. More next month.

reasons to do the race was because it assured you of getting an Indonesian cruising permit. Such permits are now easy for anyone to get; we paid $180 and got ours six weeks later. After Indonesia, we’ll head on to Singapore for the Kings Cup and Raja'Muda Cup. We’ll report on those experiences as we move on our way. We are looking forward to Asia, its food and its culture. We now feel we’ll stay in Southeast Asia for 1993 before continuing on to Europe. Who knows, as this is the cruising life. P.S. A friend keeps the last year’s Latitudes for me and I noticed a request in Letters for how cruisers get money while in foreign waters. Here’s how we do it: 1) We have an American Express Card which allows us to cash personal checks. This is all right, but they don’t have offices everywhere. Also, you lose money when you take money out. 2) We have a Visa card from Merrill Lynch. It’s a debit card, which means you can go to any bank that honors Visa 2*nd draw out what you need. There is no charge, and you can withdraw small amounts as there are many such banks in New Zealand and Southeast Asia. If we remember correctly, it takes $20,000 to open a Cash Wf'

Management Account with Merrill Lynch. 3) We usually carry cash instead of traveller’s checks as cash is so much easier to deal with. — sandy & ed 6/16/92

considered buying land there for our home base. But after three months, we moved on to Panama, where we spent several weeks exploring the unspoiled islands of Panama’s west coast. We finally transited the Canal on May 17, 1990, after which we visited former Southern California cruiser, Mike Starbuck at his place at Playa Blanca. We then sailed non-stop to Mobile, Alabama, averaging 7.1 knots! That’s not bad for a boat with a 37V&foot waterline. Of course, Bill Lapworth wasn’t much on designing slow boats. Our plan was to go up the rivers of America, through the Great Lakes and down the Hudson River. But after 394.4 miles of the muddy Tenn-Tom Waterway, which is 300 feet wide and nine feet deep, it had become monotonous. The scenery was nice, the people wonderful and honest, but we succumbed to 'bright fright', rude powerboaters and boredom. Consequently, we rented a slip in Fulton, Mississippi, bought a van and drove back to visit family and friends in California. Luckily for us, San Francisco friends Jim and Sandy Jordan had recently bought a vineyard in Sonoma County and were spending their weekends getting it ready to replant. Seeking another adventure and

Sandy & Ed — While In Moorea last month, we gave a copy of the June Latitude to Phil and Bev, an Aussie couple who have been captain and mate on a globe-girdling Baltic 75 for the last five years. They expressed amazement at Tom Scott’s Changes In which he, like you, noted that the waters of the Great Barrier Reef were m urky. Halfway through a second circumnavigation, Phil and Bev said the GBR had the clearest water and best diving they’d seen anywhere in the world. The thing is, they said, you have to go out to the "ribbon reefs”, which are marked 1 thru 10, north of Cairns. Satori — Cal 46 Tom & Bobbie Vandiver Stafford Creek, Andros, Bahamas (Long Beach) We departed Long Beach in May of 1988 and enjoyed 21 wonderful months in the Sea of Cortez and along Mexico’s Pacific coast. We heartily enjoyed all Mexico has to offer cruisers, including the wonderful ambience in which it’s easy to make new friends. We often wonder why we left Mexico — perhaps because there is so much of the world to see. Costa Rica was all it had been promised to be. Like a lot of other cruisers, we

Mike Starbuck, who cruised out of Marina del Reyon his Peterson 44 'Starbuck1, enjoys playing host to cruisers at his place at Playa Blanca.

looking for a cure for getting fat and lazy, we volunteered to help. Soon we were clearing land, bulldozing roads and terraces, and learning all about grapes. Our friends Rod and Lynn Berglund of the Joseph Swan Winery in Forestville let us help with the July. 1992

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1990 crush. Having a great appreciation for wine, this offered us an excellent opportunity to learn more about it first-hand. Our 'short' break from cruising lasted until April of 1991, when we returned to Satori with a U-Haul trailer full of Sonoma County’s finest products. In February of this year we finally escaped the muddy river and hauled out at Mobile — it was the first time in four years! We then met some other cruisers in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. What a party! It’s a Disneyland for adults that shouldn’t be missed. We then visited other West Coast Cruisers (WCCs) who are at least temporarily hanging their hats in Florida. Among these were Richard and Charli Birge of the Seattle-

Sister Souljah shoulda been there — they were 'shooting1 the Coast Guard at Key West, at least during the 'succession1.

based Artful Dodger, who’d bought a 110foot dock, complete with a house and lot near Pensacola. It’s the best hurricane hole Pnnfi 1A?

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in the area and a great place to visit — assuming your boat draws less than six feet. Birge, who commutes to Seattle to drive tug boats to the north slope of Alaska, trimmed 18 inches off Artful’s keel with a chain-saw so he could tie her to his dock. He reports that his boat isn’t as stiff as she once was. We also visited with Russ and Jody of Mischief. The San Francisco couple are temporarily replenishing their cruising kitty in St. Pete. Then we sailed to Key West in time for the 10th Anniversary of the 'Conch Republic'. The Conchs really know how to party. Even the Coast Guard is looser in Key West, as they got into a y/ater-fight with mariners during a re-enactment of the 'Conch Republic Succession'. After a week in Key West, we moved up to Boot Key Harbor, our livers damaged and our wallets thinner. We took a slip for a month at Boot Key and tried to assuage our guilt feelings about having too much fun by stripping and varnishing the outside teak. After a month or so cruising in the Bahamas, we intend to haul Satori for storage during hurricane season, then drive Gypsea, Dennis & Georgeann, (Florida); and back to California for a short — seriously — us, ’rtom and Bobbie, on Satori, in the visit. This fall we’ll continue our Caribbean Bahamas. / adventure. We hope we haven’t omitted anyone. All The primary reason for this letter is to get are invited to the rendezvous, to check in to the word to other WCCs in the area that the the WCC net or to drop a note to our mail First Annual West Coast Cruisers Christmas forwarding: Satori, 440 Manti Drive, Rendezvous At Georgetown, Exuma, Anaheim CA 92807. Bahamas, will be held from mid-December — tom & bobble 4127192 '92 until early January '93. Specific events haven’t been decided, but given the typical Maringo — Columbia 10.7 WCC, it should be a ball. Camp followers are Hal & Ruth Pattenaude invited to fly in, as both reliable air service Marina La Paz and shoreside accommodations will be (Marina Village, Alameda) available. Maringo visited Acapulco in February '92, The WCCCRAGEB is the brainchild of where we berthed in the new but unfinished Sam and Carol of the San Francisco-based marina. At that time there was no water or emaia s Rio mo pov Sea Jay, (currently in Guatemala’s power on the docks, but the crews were Dulce) and Bob and Joanie of the''TS5'^sma making progress toward that goal. The w in Fort/ R}c,ation of the marina is perfect, as you can Angeles-based Athena (now eas Lauderdale), plus some other members of easily walk to town or the yacht club. Despite the WCC SSB net. (We meet Monday, all the bad publicity, we enjoyed our stay. Wednesday and Friday at 0830 EDT, 1230Z We found the bay and city cleaner than on 12.353.) expected. As of this time, the following WCCs are Heading north — what a terrible fate! — within range and plan to attend: Nunga, we stopped again at Z-Town and Las Hadas. David & Nadine (Florida); Bountiful, Jim & At Bahia de Navidad, we navigated the Patti (Gulfport, Miss.); Swe&t Loretta, Joe & dredged channel with the help of Chris from Hlolanl. Maringo and a dozen other boats Loretta (Florida); Infinl, Paul & Dana (Rio anchored in the dredged lagoon that will one Dulce); Nlcolanl, Bob & Dionne, (Caribbean); Endless Weekend, Santa Cruz, day be a marina. The hospitable Hotel Sands allowed everyone to tie their dinghies (Caribbean); Artful Dodger, Richard & at their dock as well as use their swimming Charli, (Pensacola); Mischief, Russ & Jody, pool and outdoor shower. They even (St. Pete); Grimsby, Val & Greg, (Gulf of Mexico); Sea Ducer, Seattle, (Gulf of Mexico); Audrey, Alaska, (Caribbean);

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Real cruisers do eat quiche: the Vandivers and friend enjoying the good life in Key West aboard 'Satorf._

extended "happy hour" to include most of the afternoon and evening. Needless to say, there were a lot of happy cruisers. We bused to Melaque and were truly amazed at the nightly fireworks in the week preceding St. Patrick’s Day. However, Marlngo left Bahia Navidad on March 17 and thus missed the immortal balloon dance of "Boom-Boom" (Fruition) at Phil’s. Tenacatita and Chamela were quiet and beautiful as advertised. After leaving Chamela we encountered 30 knots of wind and 12 to 15 foot seas for almost 16 hours. By the time we passed dreaded Cabo Corrientes, we had calm seas and very little wind. We’ve had an Interphase Starpilot GPS on this trip, to which.I immediately became addicted. It failed us completely, however, 30 miles north of Acapulco. Hal’s excellent celestial skills brought us safely into each and every harbor from Acapulco to Marina Vallarta while the GPS was back in Santa Cruz being repaired. I flew home from Vallarta to retrieve the GPS, which, now that it’s working again, is back in my good graces. Last week we crossed from Mazatlan to La Paz. We were too late for Race Week, but are still looking forward to the beautiful anchorages of the Sea of Cortez. We left our

boat at Marina de La Paz while we took a side trip to the Copper Canyon aboard the fairly new and swift — 3V2 hours — train. Since the Baja Express ferry was out of service until July, we had to cross from Pichilinque to Topolobampo aboard the Loreto, which was very dirty and poorly maintained. It was a depressing 10-hour voyage. Fortunately the return trip aboard the Coromuel was much more pleasant. The Copper Canyon area is all that it is promised to be: scenic, dramatic and unique. The train ride up, our stay at Creel, the waterfalls — all were wonderful. But it was the train ride back that we’ll never forget. Our train was stopped and robbed between isolated stations by 11 masked gunmen. The hold-up lasted 45 minutes, and the bandidos did get away with a lot of loot. We felt fortunate that we personally lost only our expensive camera. The only injury was a man’s face that got bloodied after he’d looked too closely at one of the bandidos. So the lawless Old West still lives south of the border! The Sea of Cortez beckons and we are looking forward to a couple of months of quiet, beautiful anchorages. — ruth pattenaude 5/92 Nepenthe — Folkes 39 Tom Scott Christmas To Cocos-Keeling (Menlo Park) The Indian Ocean winds weren’t terribly cooperative during my 500-mile passage to

Cocos-Keeling. Nonetheless, it was a bright and clear August 1 when I arrived at the atoll’s entrance, a pleasantly wide open pass. The water changed color abruptly in the pass from deep sapphire blue to a delicate turquoise, and the surrounding reefs were clearly visible. As I approached the first marker beacon, another sailboat was going around in circles, apparently waiting to follow me in. But as I drew near, the skipper waved 'hello' and guided me into the anchorage at Direction Island. It was a hell of a nice welcome. Cocos is an atoll consisting of a number of separate small islands — which in the Pacific would be called motus — that surround a large lagoon. The water in the anchorage is crystal clear and a vivid turquoise color typical of places with sandy bottoms. There in the lee of Direction Island were 15 or so yachts, several of which I had known from previous years. I knew at first glance that here, at last, I was back among the cruising fleet. I could hardly wait to catch up with all the gossip. That first night there was a BBQ ashore. Having thrown together a modest contribution to the pot luck, I went in to renew old acquaintances and make new ones. As usual, the cruisers turned out to be wonderful folks. Typically, all were off on their own personal adventures, pursuing their separate dreams. Some had just completed their first

They call them 'motus' in the Pacific and 'islands' in the Indian. No matter what you call them, they're alluring.

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Malaysia, some for Europe, others for Africa and Sri Lanka. Some ofs the boats were under 30 feet, some were over 50 feet. Some had spent many years building their boats, others had bought them relatively complete. Some had all the luxuries and zipped to shore in large dinks powered by big outboards; others had basic boats and rowed to shore. But all had embarked on a great adventure of sailing the world’s vast oceans and all were willing to accept the risks, dangers and discomforts of ocean passages. And all had found their way to Cocos Island, one of the jewels of the Indian Ocean. As the days passed, so did my sense of time. My morning hours were filled by snorkeling and exploring the Direction and Home, the two nearby islands. Afternoons there would be volleyball games followed by Happy Hours and BBQs. I did a little work work on the boat, but was careful not to overdo it and thereby incur the ridicule of my fellow cruisers. The anchorage was at the opposite side of the lagoon from the Australian community’s quarters and facilities. Conveniently for us, the residents sent a ferry to the anchorage each Friday so that we might buy fresh food and supplies at the grocery store. Almost everyone in the anchorage would go along on these trips, either to shop or just for a change of scenery. There was also the opportunity to go out to lunch, as a small Malay restaurant put nearly all their tables together to accommodate our motley group of cruisers. I can’t help but think that 'yacht day' was their busiest of the week. Of course, it could have been that the local residents were intimidated by our often boisterous behavior, and after locking up their daughters, rested uneasily until we barbarians departed. It seemed as if I had barely settled into Cocos when it was time to head off to sea again. So, on a bright morning in midSeptember, Nepenthe slowly made her way out of the anchorage, pausing here and there to bid farewell to friends. To the blast of horns and shouts of "fair winds", we gathered speed and headed out the wide pass into the fresh tradewinds. In that short space of time, Nepenthe and I were alone once again, with just the forever changing patterns of sea and sky for company. By early afternoon, exquisitely beautiful Cocos had slid quietly out of sight astern. Although gone from sight, that island will long remain etched in my memory along with a few other spots of incredible beauty: Cook’s Bay, Moorea, where hundreds of yellow hibiscus flowers would float slowly Page 164 •

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seaward, passing Nepenthe like a small armada. Opunga Cove, New Zealand, where the forest green waters mirrored the lush hillsides that rolled down to the water’s edge. Like . . . like . %. well, there are numerous others. In all of these places I had been fortunate to share not only the beauty, but the camaraderie, laughter, food and drink of my fellow voyagers. But for now I was heading 2,300 miles west to Port Luis Harbor, Mauritius. More on that next month. — tom 10/91 Polynesia Report Papeete, Tahiti While honeymooning in French Polynesia, the Wanderer and Wanderette kept their eyes peeled for Northern California boats. They weren’t hard to find. Over in Cook’s Bay, Moorea, three of the five boats at anchor were from San Francisco. And at the quay at Papeete, there were so many the Wanderer only had time to chat up a couple of skippers. The three boats in Moorea were Jeff and Dawn Stone’s Sausalito-based Nicholson 39, Dawn; Kevin Foley and Patty Zorn’s Yankee 30, Canamara; and Hawkepe, Leo and Marilyn Gulley’s handsome Alameda-based steel sloop. The day we arrived at Cook’s

Although Capt. Cook never anchored at Cook's Bay, he should have. It must be one of the 10 most lovely anchorages in the world.

Bay, the latter were making a spectacle of themselves, spinnaker flying in front of one of the most magnificent South Pacific vistas imaginable. According to Jeff and Dawn, all three of the Northern California boats had left the Bay Area last spring, then wintered in Hawaii. With transient space being tight in the Islands, they spent the winter shuffling between berths. It had been the Stones’ intention to sail back to California and then head down to Mexico, but their engine conked out in the Islands and they got stuck there over the winter while it was replaced. Once their engine was ready, the only logical destination was Polynesia. "We’re glad our engine blew up," laughed Jeff, "or else we wouldn’t have come down here. And this," he said gesturing to the Cook’s Bay scenery, "is paradise." He would get no argument from the Wanderer or Wanderette. Having to catch the ferry back to Tahiti, we didn’t get as much time to speak with the Stones as we wanted, but we did learn that Hawkepe was headed to Thailand, Foley, who is singlehanding, was headed to New Zealand, and the Stone’s were relying on "the good Lord to deliver us to wherever we

need to be." The Stones were thinking that would probably be Indonesia. Whatever their destination, they looked relaxed and at peace with the world. Back in Papeete, we strolled down the quay and bumped into John Bentley and Ray Schwartz, who were sitting on the rocks enjoying the spectacular fashion in which the sun sets over Moorea. The quay is an peculiar place, for if you look to the west, you see mostly natural sights: Polynesians rowing traditional outrigger canoes, the Sea of the Moon and Moorea. Meanwhile, just 20 feet behind your back, all manner of noisy two-stroke motorcycles, noxious diesel trucks and darting cars are rushing by. Somehow it all works, which is the magic of Papeete. For Bentley, who sailed to Tahiti aboard his Morgan Out-Island 41 John B. from Panama, and Schwartz, who’d left Morro Bay aboard his 50-foot trimaran Eros for Nuku Hiva on the 26th of April, it was a reunion of sorts. The two had known each other many years before when they both had boats in Half Moon Bay. In fact, when John B. pulled up to the quay at Papeete, one of the crew spotted the distinctive hulls of Eros and shouted, "I know that ama, I helped ;arry it to the water back in Half Moon Bay." Indeed he had — back in 1976! Schwartz, who like Bentley spent his :areer teaching school, has always liked ximarans, although some more than others.

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He sailed a 40-ft Piver from California to the Galapagos to New York City, where he sold her. "She wasn’t a very good boat," he said, "I knew I could design and build a better one myself." And that’s exactly what he did. Some guys futz around and never finish projects. Not Schwartz, who although he may not be the most accomplished craftsman, knows how to get a boat completed and miles under her hulls. He stepped the mast on Eros the day after he launched her, then two days later set off on the Milk Run to New Zealand. He spent quite a bit of time in the South Pacific — including 18 months teaching school — before heading north to Guam. He sailed the 5,700 miles back to California non-stop. A 'can-do' kind of guy, Schwartz only had three sails on that boat. Seemingly more happy and upbeat than anyone around, Schwartz nonetheless told us he suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and had spent much of the last two years in bed. "I decided that if I was going to go down," he said, "1 was going to enjoy it, which is why I’ve been sailing out here." Uncertain whether he might become incapacitated, he felt it would have been irresponsible to bring crew along, so he’s been singlehanding. The warm air and water has been good for his arthritis, but it’s the drugs that have

take your pills?"' Schwartz is just one of the exceptional guys that aren’t that uncommon on the oceans of the world. We were glad to hear that Kay, his wife, who has done a lot of sailing with him, was expected to arrive by plane in a few days. Before we left, Schwartz wanted everyone to know that the best cruising is at about 18° north or south. "That’s where you get good consistent weather," he explained. "My personal favorite is New Caledonia. It’s tropical, but like Cabo, which is also at 18°, it’s dry. The water is clear, the food is great, the fishing is terrific and it’s not too hot or humid." Schwartz’ friend John Bentley was in a good mood because his daughter Jodeena had just flown in and because he’d had a fine voyage from the Caribbean. Although the teacher lives in Marin, he’s kept his OutIsland 41 in the Virgin Islands for the last 10 years so he could cruise the Caribbean during his summer vacations. Both the Morgan and the weather treated him well on the passages, which totalled nearly 5,800 miles. "It was a pretty easy trip," he said, "with good breezes and the old boat

Leo and Marilyn Gulley, spinnaker flying from their steel sloop 'Hawkeye' at Cook's Bay. Some folks have all the luck. If the Stone's engine hadn't conked out in Hawaii, they wouldn't have been having all this pleasure in Polynesia.

allowed him to do what he’s done. "I have a huge pill regime," he said, "and my wife put signs all over my boat that read: 'Did you

holding up surprisingly well. We, which includes crewmembers Ken Church, Norm Sanden, Richard Buck and Harry Patton, made the 3,100 miles from the Galapagos to the Marquesas in just 22 days. And the only thing we broke wets a spinnaker shackle." How does Bentley, who will return to teach school from September through spring July. 1992 • UKUJc JS • Page 165

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before taking a leave of absence, think French Polynesia compares to the Caribbean? "After 10 years in the Caribbean, I got sick of all the officials, fees, hassles, fines and dirt... all the Caribbean bullshit. I loved the Marquesas, I loved the Tuamotus and I like it here. There are beautiful flowers everywhere, it’s clean and the people are very friendly. I’m delighted to be here." Bentley, incidentally, also thought very highly of Panama’s Perlas Islands. "It could be the next Caribbean in the sense that there are lots of sparsely inhabited islands just a few miles apart." Schwartz, listening in, cautioned that the Perlas Islands had been major drop-off points for drugs when he was down there, and suspected they still were. Schwartz concurred, however, that the Perlas are lovely islands. An individual Bentley didn’t care for was the Navy Port Captain who was on duty at the Galapagos when he passed through. "This guy was involved in all kinds of shenanigans. He charged four times what he was supposed to for diesel, he charged for things he wasn’t supposed to, such as dirty water and an onshore electricity, and he never gave receipts. When Immigration got word of what he was doing, they got angry

Baguettes, heavily subsidized by the French and delivered into boxes like this one, are one of the few inexpensive products of Polynesia.

and I’ve heard he’s been replaced. However, he apparently went around to all the boats the day before he got canned and demanded more money!" As the sun set further beneath the horizon and darkness fell, we bid 'bon voyage' to Page 166 • UiUujU 3>? • July, 1992

Schwartz and Bentley, a couple of really nice guys, in order to see who else was around^ Down the quay a few feet was Day-by-Day, Jim and Pamela Damm’s San Jose-based Passport 40, and Simpatica, a San Francisco-based Cheoy Lee motorsailer. We also saw what we believe was Hayes, Kirk Bewley’s Stockton-based Contessa 43. The reason we’re unsure is that the transom read Bones VII, the name she had when she was owned by Bill and Diana Chapman. One of the largest boats on the quay was Alaskan Eagle, the S&S 65 owned by Orange Coast County College that takes students from the South Pacific to Alaska on .educational voyages. Richard and Sherri'Crowe, whose Farr 44 Confetti is still in Antigua, had just boarded to take over as captain and crew. But certainly the class of the quay was Marietta, a dazzling big Fife ketch that had been built in Scotland just before World War II. About a year ago, the San Francisco owner of this gorgeous wood yacht wrote Latitude to say they were on their way from Australia to San Francisco. Apparently they still are, but not at warp speed. The boat we were really hoping to see was Mighty Merry Too, a Pacific Seacraft Dana 24 being singlehanded by Mary McCollum. According to the crew of War Baby, who’d seen her at the Galapagos, the 61-year old McCollom was following in their wake to Easter Island, Pitcairn, the Tuamotus and Tahiti. A quick survey of the 87 boats at the quay revealed that they come from all over the world, that they range in size from about 25 feet to 95 feet with a huge majority in 32 to 45 foot range, that some are in great shape, some run down and some in between. Mostly average boats with average people having an extraordinary amount of fun. — latitude 38 6123192 Cruise Notes: Those of you who have travelled to Mexico have no doubt noticed how difficult it is to find 'Mexican food' down there. At least Mexican food as we Californians are accustomed to it. That’s all changing, however, as PepsiCo, parent company of Taco Bell, has begun opening "taco carts" in Mexico City and Tijuana. No, we’re not kidding. However some of the Taco Bell bill 'fare is so foreign to our friends to the south that Excelsior, a big Mexico City daily, felt compelled to explain what a burrito was to its readership. At least three Berkeley YC boats are out cruising the Pacific, according to Steve

Salmon. Frank Petrie and Tracy Dickerson aboard Symphony are happily anchored in Raroia, one of the atolls in the Tuamotus. "No rain and no bugs" is the reason they rate it "1,000% better than the Marquesas, which they left the week before. The other two Berkeley YC boats were far out to sea on May 26. Nick Mason and Karen Taves of Stardust were 1,200 miles northeast of the Marquesas. They’d been making good progress until they hit the doldrums at 9eN, which is a couple of degrees north of normal. Perhaps El Nino is to blame. In any event, they’d had lots of rain but little wind for the last couple of days. Mark and Lorraine Salmon of Arietta were also about 1,200 miles from the Marquesas, but already south of the equator, as they’d left from the Panama Canal. About as far from a dentist as possible, Mark developed a big problem with one of his teeth, as apparently a nerve was dying under a crown. Dentist Frank Beavers advised them, via ham radio, on a medication that hopefully will make the pain bearable until Mark reaches a dentist in the Marquesas. Bob Rowland reported that he and his Golden Gate 30 Kiana were leaving Darwin on May 29 for Indonesia. "Australia was great," he wrote. "I purchased an old Toyota

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Jodeena and John Bentley, and Ray Schwartz (inset) enjoying the sunset (spread) from a rock of the Tahiti quay.

in Darwin, drove it 12,000 miles around the countryside, and then sold it for what I paid for it. I stored the boat on the hard in at Sadgroves Quay Boatyard in Darwin while I toured, and had no problems with either security or getting work done." Rowland said that after Indonesia, he’ll head on to the Seychelles, Djibouti, the Red Sea, Suez Canal and Cyprus "for the northern winter of '92-'93". Last month Jim and Pamela Damm of the San Jose-based Passport 40 Day-by-Day reported that their boat was just one of seven that made an 18 to 23-day crossing from Mexico to Polynesia this April. Jan and Marvin Myers of Williwaw II, writing from Hiva Oa in the Marquesas, report that the other six boats were Bob & Cathy’s Ranger; Phil and Lydia’s Aria; Ned, Carol and Spencer’s Plain Jane; Gordon and Joan’s Alegra; Bob’s Alegria; and the Myers’ own Williwaw II. "We were one of several boats who anxiously anticipated the Mexico to Marquesas Madness Rally this year," they continued, "and were disappointed when it didn’t work out. Anyway, we forged on

across on our own, without the high-spirited shenanigans of the Latitude staff, and had a wonderful trip from Puerto Vallarta to Hiva Oa. So while we sit back, relax, pop another Hinano and enjoy the breathtaking scenery, including handsome Marquesan men and women, we hope you’ll process our subscription renewal. And maybe we’ll see you guys down here in paradise next year. We’ll save a few Hinanos for you, just in case. By the way, bring lots of money. It’s expensive — but worth it!" As Jan and Marvin no doubt read in the previous Changes, we made it down to French Polynesia this year — and in fact probably just missed them. Be that as it may, we can confirm that it is expensive — and that it Is worth it! Faring less well in their Pacific crossing were Bill and Joan Holman aboard their Portland-based Tangaroa. "It took us 30 days — what an experience! — to get from Puerto Vallarta to Hilo. Where were the tradewinds? We had light and variable winds the entire way — when we had any wind at all. Nonetheless everything went well until the middle of the night when we were 45 miles outside of Hilo, at which lime

everything broke." Noting that many sailors in the Northwest read Latitude, the Holmans checked in with the following round-up: Washington boats Genie and Hasty, as well as Oregon boats Jambo, Inertia and Encore are in the Marquesas. All had good winds going across. Bandit left Hilo on May 30 for the Marquesas, while that same day Stardust arrived in Hilo from New Zealand and French Polynesia bound for her homeport of Portland. Currently in Hawaii but headed back to the Northwest are Akvavit, La Runa and Genesis. Eventyr and Steeldiver are spending the summer in the Sea of Cortez. Two years after hurricane Hugo made shambles of the Charleston Municipal Marina, it remains that way. Officials expect it will take another two years to get the marina operational again. By the way, it’s now official hurricane season in both the Eastern Pacific and Atlantic/Caribbean, so watch it out there. Just a little late once again. The U.S. Postal Service, as we all know, just got around to issuing an Elvis commemorative stamp. Old Caribbean hands will tell you that tiny Granada had enough sense to honor The King with a stamp way back in 1978. And history buffs will tell you that was long before we invaded them for their own good. The Hotel Los Arcos, the La Paz landmark which affords the finest view of the famed 'La Paz Waltz', celebrated its 40th anniversary on June 1. Owned by the Coppola family, the hotel has grown from a 14-room boutique resort to a 200-room resort. Since it’s located in La Paz, the gateway to the Sea of Cortez, it’s hosted some of the most macho men of the 20th Century: Ernest Hemingway, Clark Gable, John Wayne and the Wanderer. The hotel is currently giving a 'fourth night free' discount on rooms to celebrate their anniversary — in case anyone in La Paz is getting boat fever. Brian Saunders, who kicked around the Bay Area in thejate '70s before heading off to sell, cruise and charter boats in Hong Kong, Singapore, the Phillipines and Thailand, has sold his most recent Tropicbird, a Stevens 50. He’s now searching for a 45-foot motorsailer or — gasp! — "ocean-going trawler". If you’ve got one you want to sell, check out this month’s Classy Classifieds for his ad. Mike Leonard and Tricia, who have been sailing the Sea of Cortez aboard their Flicka 20 Serendipity, report they had no trouble trailering their boat back to Arizona from Mazatlan — other than having to use bug July. 1992 •UiiU/t

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CHANGES IN LATITUDES remover on the spreaders. "To all our friends who may find themselves in Tucson," they write, "you will always be welcome here. Our number is (602) 323-0735. We miss you all and hope to see you agairh" We’ll have a Changes from Leonard next month regarding his thoughts on cruising the Sea of Cortez with a 20-ft trailerable boat. Chuck Warren of the El Nino Project wants to thank everyone who picked up a weather observation book prior to their crossing to Polynesia, filled it out and returned it. He’d also like to remind those who haven’t returned the books, to please do so now. Warren says it’s not too late for others who made the passage from Mexico or the Galapagos to Polynesia to contribute: "Please send me copies of your logs and I will do my best to see that your data gets to the World Meteorologic Organization, whose scientists study weather, climate and the sea. This is, as you know, an El Nino year. You were there, established science was not, so your contribution is valuable." Warren can be reached at 2033 Powell St., San Francisco 94133. Doug and Jamie Owen, formerly of Marina Bay but more recently of Catalina,

summer. After paying the initiation dues, their berth fee comes to $100/month and caretaking another $25/month. They have 24-hour security and everything, according to the Owens, is hunky-dory. Cartagena is high on the list of places Wanderer and Wanderette would like to go. If anyone else would like to co-charter Big O from the Virgins to Cartagena, or do Cartagena and the San Bias Islands — they’re all ears. Capt. Antonio, who is currently making love to Big O, spent six months in Cartagena about a year ago and loved it. When we asked him if it was safe, he laughed and in his engaging manner, told the story of how he and a buddy, after celebrating some glorious achievement, found themselves ... well, full-on inebriated. Up came two Columbian cops, at which point they figured they’d get to visit the local jails. But no, the cops loaded them onto the backs of their motorcycles, drove down to the marina, carried them onto their boat, and tucked them in their bunks. You don’t get that kind of treatment in urban America. Which is why, it might just be time to see some of the rest of the world, eh?

report they spent another six weeks this winter cruising their Garden 31 Teal. "We had a great time in Cartagena," said Jamie during a telephone interview, "where we stayed at the Club de Pesca. We were the only Americans and only sailboat there, as this is the club for rich and famous Columbians and their Bertrams. The only reason we didn’t stay with all the cruisers at the funky yacht club is that we belong to the Panama Canal YC and thus had reciprocal privileges at the Pesca." The Owens spent six weeks in Cartagena, and like everyone else, lov^d it. They also took a shine to the inexpensive but highquality boat work available there. "We had the club carpenter replace the top member of the boom-gallows, re-do the^ galley sole, fix the head sole and completely rebuild the hatch. He supplied the Columbian hardwood and did all the work for — get this — less than $100 U.S. All kinds of people were having their topsides sprayed with LP, as it only cost about $700 for a 40-foot boat!" As was the case last year, the Owens leave Teal at the Panama Canal YC when they come back to work at Catalina for the

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CATALINA 22. Trailer, motor, spinnaker, 3 jibs 2 mains, DS, KM, VHF and much more. Good condition. $3,150. (510) 846-7153.

O'DAY 22,1976. New sails. VHF, knot, 6 o/b and trailer. Great boat! $2,450. (707) 755-0648. JUST FOR FUN. Cal 20 #4023-1961. New rudder and tiller plus all the basics. $2,000. Call Chris 567-8880.

MERIT 23 WING KEEL with trailer. Excellent condition. Only sailed 5times. Always dry-docked. 3 sails. Complete spinnaker gear. Stow-away galley with sink. Roomy V-berth & dinette. Great Bay or trailerable boat. Like new. Only $6,900. (510) 769-1628.

21-FT AURORA, 1966. Fiberglass, sleeps2, fixed keel, self-bailing cockpit. Seagull 3 hp o/b. Berthed at Pete's Harbor, Redwood City. $1,995. (408) 247-3169.

RANGER 23,1976. Well equipped, seven bags of sails. Superb condition. Tabernacle mast, 6 hp Johnson o/b. No blisters. Don’t miss this one. (415) 964-4862. $6,300 O/b.

HOLDER 14 W/TRAILER. Jib, main, mast, boom in fine condition. Hull has no dings or repairs. Tough, unsinkable day sailer. Trailer alone worth half asking price. Back-to-school sale $2,000. (408) 425-5655. Timothy.

NEWPORT 20. Berkeley berth. Fast, weatherly, stiff, and ready to sail. Recently replaced sails. Good for overnight sails with two cabins and head. Outboard, VHF, battery charger, two-person in¬ flatable. $3,000. (415) 738-0355.

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GREAT SAILING BOAT FOR BAY, lakes or Mexico. 1972Catalina22withcustomizedVanson trailer. Great shape, good sails, swing keel, Honda 20 4 cycle o/b. VHF radio, sleeps 5, bow/stem pulpit, teak hatch, swim ladder, curtains, extras. $3,495 b/0. (707) 823-9315.

24-FT COLUMBIA MKII full keel Bay cruising sloop. 7.5 longshaft Evinrude, VHF, depthsounder, lifelines, anchor, warm mahogany interior, ST headroom, sleeps 4, head, galley, motivated seller w/2 boats, will consider trades. $6,000. Call (510) 487-0600 (days), (510) 523-4628 (eves).

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20-FT O'DAY sailboat w/trailer. Both excellent condition. Sleeps 4 comfortably. 4 hp Evinrude o/ b. Full electrical, galley. Great boat for camping with family. Very stable, safe and roomy, loads of storage. Many extras. $3,500 b/o. (707) 252-6425.

CORONADO23,1974. All new rigging in '91. New bottom paint in '92.10 hp Honda o/b. Genoa, sleeps4, handheld VHF. Great day sailer. Berthed in San Rafael. $2,800. Sam, (415) 459-2371.

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MOORE 24 SC, 1984. Cabin model with trailer. Both excellent. New 3.5 Nissan o/b, fortress an¬ chor, battery, solar panel, etc. 3 jibs, main & spinnaker. Harken roller furling. Fast, fun boat. Not one better around. $14,500. (707) 884-4136. ISLANDER BAHAMA 24. New VHF, battery & sailcover. 6 hp o/b. $2,000. Call Greg 331-3848.

1962 COLUMBIA 24-FT. Hand laid fiberglass, full keel, aluminum spars, stainless steel mast step. Weathertight ports 4 hp Evinrude. Electrical sys¬ tem. Good working sails with slab reef main plus storm jib. San Francisco Marina Green berth (Gas House Cove). $3,950. (510) 832-5556. ISLANDER 21. Clean w/4 hp Johnson. $2,200. Owner finance (415) 468-4423.

NEPTUNE 24. Dual axle trailer, power winch, rollers, new brakes, 7.5 Honda, speed/log, depth, compass, stove, porta-potti, 2 sinks, 2 ice box, Halyards aft, cruising spinnaker, bow/stern pulpit, life lines, bimini, cockpit cushions, custom interior, extras. $10,500. (415) 494-1654 (d), Kevin.

ERICSON 23. New standing rigging, KM, com¬ pass, sink, head, fair main and jib. Berkeley berth. $2,300 b/o. Leave message, Christopher Kunnen. (510) 5484688, ext.#329.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY PELICAN, 12-FT sailing dory-pram. Standing lug rig with main and jib. Fiberglass hull. Trailer included. $700. Call (510) 489-7644.

17-FT NORDICA. Double-ended keelboat, shal¬ low-draft full keel, self-bailing cockpit, very stiff and dry, cabin berths 2, main jib and genoa, upgraded hardware, Cruise n’ Carry o/b, trailer. $2,500 b/o. (415) 453-6577 (eves).

HOBIE 16. Good condition. Comes with dual traps, multicolored sails, trailer w/gear and sail boxes, 2 life jackets, and all the extras for great fun. Asking $1,600. Call Sean (510) 653-8226. '69 CAL 2-24. Inboard motor, VHF, 2 anchors, 3 sails, 2 batteries. Good condition. $5,500. (415) 341-0726. CATALINA 22, 1976. 7.5 hp Honda, pop-top cabin, swing keel, trailer. Includes working sails, sail covers/bags, full-length cockpit cushions, depthsounder, Danforth anchor, jiffy reefing, ex¬ tra flotation, plus lots more. In good condition for a reasonable $4,500. Call Vince (408) 945-8921. MONTGOMERY 15 POCKET CRUISER, 1988. Excellent condition. 2.2 hp Mercury like new, main and jib. Porta-potti. Cruised in San Juans and S. F. Bay. Trailer. $5,500. (415) 750-1245 (h) or (415) 973-2286. CAL 20, 1967. Hull #1055. Good condition, including new 4 hp Evinrude o/b longshaft, 3 sets sails, including Pineapple main & jib. VHF radio, safety equipment, porta-potti. $1,800 b/o. Must sell! (510)521-0618. SNIPE AND 470. Chubasco Snipe - xlnt condi¬ tion, trailer, Firestyx mast. $2,100 b/o (don't be shy). Vanguard 470, Proctor Epsicon, trailer, still fast. B/O takes it. Both boats have an abundance of sails, 1 yr.old. (209) 523-1455. 18-FT HERRESHOFF CAT BOAT. Sleeps 2. Great fun on Tomales Bay. $7,000. Call (415) 663-1076. 13-FT FLYING JUNIOR (FJ). Vanguard built, includes trailer, boat cover, 5 sails plus 2 spinna¬ kers, extras lines, hardware and equipment, paddle, race rigged, fast and fun, top condition. $990. (510) 548-3730. MONTGOMERY 17-FT, 1979 pocket cruiser. Like new condition. Rarely sailed. Three excellent sails. 4 hp Evinrude custom trailer with new tires, bear¬ ings tongue extension & jack. Much more. $7,500 b/O. (510) 846-3941.

KIWI 24, Ron Holland 1/4 ton 74.8+sails, Micron 33 bottom, masthead rig with headfoil, tandem axle trailer. Fast and dry. Needs rudder. Great offshore boat. Paid 6,000. Must sell. $3,300. (707) 427-1185. CATALINA 22,1976. Fixed keel. Main sail, 110 jib, mast, boom, rigging, sailcover, Mercury 9.9 elec/alt. All two years old. Lines led aft, etc. $3,995. (415) 637-1644 (eves). MOORE 24,1974, w/trailer exc. condition, 9 sails, 4 hp o/b, VHF, safety gear, manyu upgrades, extras. Do you want the best? Or don't you like adrenaline? $7,550 buys it. Avon 8-ft exc. com¬ plete, $425. Marc (510) 532-5425. 17-FT HARPOON 5.2 sailboat mfg. by Boston Whaler. Hull is liteweight unsinkable, double hull foam core whaler type construction. Equipment includes Hood sails including spinnaker, Harken fittings, detachable cuddy cabin, 4 hp Johnson, trailer. Refurbished winter '91, excellent condi¬ tion. $3,000. (510) 254-7658.

CLASSIC NORWEGIAN MOTORSAILER, 22' Aux. sloop, lapstrake oak, full keel, teak/mahog. deckhouse, steering inside & out! Volvo diesel, dbl. berth, marine head, stove, VHF, depth, sails & covers, awning, cushions & full cover. Real headturner. Exc.cond. $8,000. (415)331-6199.

28-FT PEARSON, 1986. Assume loan of 35k pmt's of $500/mo. Nothing down. Top condition. Great Bay cruiser w/Sausalito berth. Fully equipped, wheel steering, diesel, 3 sails, dodger, full electronics, sleeps 6, H/C water & shower. Ron (415) 331-8366.

INTERNATIONAL 505,16.5-FT full race, spinnakerwith inboard deployment tube, trapeze's, many performance extras. Professional quality, F/Ghull, teak deck, mahog. trim, incf. trailer and extrasails. $1,250 b/o. Boat in Montclair, Oakland. Call (415) 339-1966 or (702) 831-6415.

25- FT WOOD FOLKBOAT in excellent condtion, equipped with 6 hp o/b, professionally stripped and refinished recently, custom cover, fiberglass deck, Sausalito berth, must sacrifice. $3,900 b/o. (702) 831-8278.

J-24s. Put your yacht to work. Olympic Circle Sailing Club needs J’s for lessons and charter. Call Anthony for details, (510) 843-4200. SANTANA 22, trailrite trailer, DF, compass, portapotti, running lights, 2 jibs, 2 mains, 6 hp Johnson, anchor, propane burner, rigged for single handed operations. On lake Tahoe for 8 years. Call Bob, (702) 588-4899. $3,900. CATALINA22, good condition. Kitchenette, portapotti, trailer, swing keel, many extras. $3,500. (707) 887-1631. 16-FT HOBIE, good multi color sails, no tramp, no rudders, $450, Fiberglass kayak, not painted. $60. Fiberglass El Toro hull and mast only, $60. (510)471-5770 (Iv msg). 22-FT OLYMPIC CLASS Tempest wArailer, spin¬ naker, 2 sets of sails. Good condition. $1,800 b/o. (510)451-9270. AUQARIUS 2-23, sloop, 7.5 hp Honda (1984), 100,150, spinnaker pole. Roomy cabin with 5 berths, freshly varnished mahogony trim (below decks), new foam, upholstery and carpet. Galley: sink, alcohol stove. New head. Very nice. $3,950. (415) 543-2650 (dys), (415) 668-5456 (eves). 1977 RANGER 23 $4,700. (510) 769-1251.

VENTURE 21 SLOOP. Swing keel, 3 sails, tilt trailer, o/b, sleeps 4. Sail at Tahoe, the Delta or the Bay. Easy boat for someone who likes to sail in different places on the weekend. $1,600. (209) 333-9200, Stockton. CATALINA 22, complete w/trailer, 6 hp Evinrude, Oakland berth. Full instruments, sail away, lots of extras, excellent condition. $4,250 b/o. Call (510) 672-2062. CAL 20, TRAILER, 6 hp Evinrude, solar electric system, & accessories. Great for lake or bay sailing. Clean, fresh water sailed. $3,000. (916) 823-6867. 1968 ERICSON 23. Jib, genoa, new main, lines aft, o/b, head, sleeps 4. New rigging, throughhulls, keelbolts, upholstery. Excellent cowfing for dry bay sailing. You’re in shirtsleeves when Cal 20s wear foulies. $3,000 b/o. Laser similar in trade. (415) 381-9432. CAL 20 W/HIGHWAY TRAILER. Sail #1931. Very good condition, race rigged, all equipment plus extras. Main & jib like new, o/b, boat at SFYC Belvedere. Owner moved out of town, anxious to sell. Call Hilly Stong (415) 435-0625.

J-24,1980. Great looking, race ready. Faired keel, dry sailed, new o/b motor. Good sails, trailer & gear included. $11,000. (415) 592-8018. 22-FT, 1985 MacGREGOR. 71/2 hp Honda, 150 genoa, VHF, autohelm, depth finder, porta-potti, trailer. Fully equipped. $6,500. (510) 278-8386. SANTANA 22. Lotsa goodies, lotsa sails, lotsa fun. Good condition. Alamedaberth. Shpfchrysler o/b. $2,500. G. Ackerman (510) 522-5764 (hm), (510)486-5011 (wk). J-24. Well maintained, East coast built 1984.2 suits of sails, 6 hp o/b. $10,000. (510) 5314353.

25 TO 28 FEET 26-FT PEARSON ARIEL Winner of Ariel Class Association 1987 Season Championship. An ex¬ cellent, seaworthy cruiser for Coastal and Bay sailing. Almost new o/b Evinrude 6. All electric Nav & cabin lights. Knotmeter. Heads. Many extras. Hull excellent. Hauled 4/92. New sails, reefing and extra jibs and main. Clean and ready to go. $4,200 b/o. (415) 332-3343. *

SOVEREIGN-28,1984. Cutter rigged, excellent sails, solar panels, 2 anchors, rebuilt engine (7/91), bottom (7/91), BBQ, propane stove/oven, large aft stateroom, 6-ft headroom, great Bay boat for single liveaboard, can be trailered. $10,000. Call Mark (415) 983-1808. CATALINA 27, excellent condition, 6T headroom, inboard diesel 1989,3 sails, dodger, recent bottom paint & survey. VHF, Depth, speed & stereo. Berthed in San Rafael. $8,000 b/o. Call 383-8730. 1980 27-FT CANADIAN SAILCRAFT (CS 27) Roller furling jib, tiller 1 cyl. Yanmar diesel (10 hp), good cond. $13,000 relocating inland. Berthed at Emery Cove Marina. (510) 235-0163. NEWPORT 28 MKII, 1981. Excellent Bay and Delta cruiser. Universal diesel, VHF, Signet 1000 depth/speed/log, Navikautopilot, 1 lOshorepower. cockpit cushions and shade doth awnings, deluxe teak interior. $16,000. (916) 481-0982. 26- FT CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER. A classic. Has been restored to near original. Teak hull in cherry condition. Full keel, new racfio, DS & microwave oven. Excellent rough water boaL $8,900. Call Steve (805) 834-6484. CAL 2-27. Excellent condition, great racing dass. Custom teak interior, new bottom, gas tank & survey July 1991. Atomic 4, VHF, stereo, knotmeter, depthfinder, Lewmar 40 winches & more! Enjoyed by one family. $14,900. Call Kathy (510) 521-0581. ISLANDER 28,1981. Yanmar diesel, main, 3 jibs, Genaker, roller furling, self-tailing winches, DS, KM, VHF, Loran, am/fm cassette, teak interior. This is a great boat $19,500. Call Randy (510) 655-1900 (days) (510) 530-5220 (eves). NEWPORT 28, 1974. New bottom paint mast heads & stainless fuel tank. Full sail inventory, Atomic 4, dual batteries, stereo. VHF, depth, knotmeter. Galley w/sink, ice box. Alcohol stove. Inflatable dinghy, fun boat, dean and well main¬ tained. (415) 8634757. CAPE FOULWEATHER 25-FT, 1975. 145,135, 120, 90, 7/8 rig full keel, 9.8 hp Merc., VHF, $6,500. Yenshee 23-fb 1960, glass/ply, 7.5 hp o/ b, 3/4 rig full keel, $2,000 or trade both for larger boat. (415)780-9313.

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SUN 27,1977 Step on and go. This very clean boat has everything, roller furling (2 jibs), fully battened North main, Harken traveler, 2 sets of winches (2 speed, all chrome, self tailing), all lines lead aft, wheel, knot, depth, Yanmar diesel, new lifelines, new standing rigging, 2 new batteries, VHF, new pump-a-head, new water pumps in galley and head, new 20 gallon water tank, new electrical panel, all wood interior. Pride of owner¬ ship throughout. $18,000. Call (707) 838-6964. O’DAY 27,1976. Excellent condition, 4 sails, VHF, stereo, Atomic 4, KM, DS, head, stove, icebox, strobe light, wind point, compass, teak interior, teakwood covers. Very comfortable, ap¬ proved safety equipment. $10,900 b/o. Terms considered. (707)253-8992. RANGER 26. Excellent condition and ready to sail. 7.5 hp Honda, teak interior, Autohelm, com¬ pass, depthfinder, VHF, knotmeter microwave and stove. Many extras. Redwood City berth. Fun and fast. $7,500 b/o. (415) 851-5453 (Iv.msg). YAMAHA 25,1978. Excellent condition. Spinna¬ ker & pole, 145,125 & new 90% jibs. Yanmar diesel. Loran, VHF, Interphase depth & knot. $11,500 b/o. Call Cliff (408) 758-9264 (days), Hollis (408) 7574623 (eves). WESTSAIL 28. Excellent condition “Pocket Cruiser'. Diesel, autohelm, VHF, Loran, knot, depth. New interior, galley & upholstery in 1992. $31,000. Owner may carry. (805) 984-4355. 1983 NEWPORT 28 MKII. Meticulously main¬ tained. Immaculate condition throughout. Univer¬ sal diesel, pedestal steering, autopilot, VHS, depthsounder, knotmeter, 2 jibs, Harken furling, dodger, compass, many extras. Used but not abused. $20,000. (707) 746-0485. MACGREGOR26,1989. Custom rigging, Harken Traveler, Boomvang, Jiffy reefing, Backstay ad¬ juster, all controls lead aft. Main, jib, genoa, spin¬ naker, sail covers, VHF, Signet instruments, stove, head, trailer w/brakes, boarding ladder, Honda 9.9 and more. Dry sailed. $11,990. Call (916) 268-1076 (eves). 25-FT FLEUR BLEUE, 1958. New paint and varnish. Galley with alcohol stove and sink, portapotti, sleeps 3. New 12v electrical system, com¬ pass, anchor, etc. Very pretty, very fast day sailor or weekender. $2,000. (510) 2544064. CATALINA27,1971. Excellent condition, 6 sails, lines to cockpit, 6 hp o/b. Sturdy custom dinette and galley, CNG. RDF, VHF, dinghy, ladder and much more. Upwind Berkeley berth. Asking $7,000. (510) 372-8390 (hm), (510) 686-5113 (msg). CATALINA 27,1977. Atomic 4, wheel steering, engine guages w/tach dual batteries, depthfinder, compass, stereo, MSD, traditional interior, full pulpits, roller furling, Harken traveler, newmainsail, 4 winches, 110 jib, stormsail fixed keel, recent haulout. Seller motivated $10,500. Call (510) 516-0341 (eves). CATALINA 25-FT, 1983. Excellent condition, swing keel, 9.9 Mercury o/b, VHF, porta-potti, new upholstery, pop-top tent, custom tandem axle trailerw/surge brakes.$10,500 b/o. (510) 634-2443.

SANTANA 27,73 ATOMIC 4 new standing rig¬ ging, new tapered mast, 2 mains. 95%, 155% + club jib, spinnaker, lines led aft. 6 winches all necessary equipment, KM, VHF, RDF, galley, oven in stove.Sleeps 6. $9,500 b/o(510)865-2573.

PEARSONTRfTON 28’6" Sturdy Bay and Coastal cruiser. Fractional rig, two mains, spinnaker, work¬ ing jib, genoa, VHF, mast head navigation lights, KM, two anchors, dependable Atomic four, Alameda berth. $7,000. (408) 457-1315.

NORDIC FOLKBOAT, DENMARK “WOODIE” New sails (3), 1991, all Harken blocks, compass, KM, 5 hp o/b new. Bottom, topsides, deck (92). Very well cared for. Nice racer/cruiser. $5,500. + new 4 hp Evinrude (under warranty) $700. + Nissan 8 hp (1988) $600. (510) 865-7009.

CATALINA 27,1981. Diesel, roller furling, VHF, wind, depth, knot, shore power, battery charger, 2 anchors, AM/FM stereo tape. Transferable Coy¬ ote Point berth. Clean boat in good shape. Asking $15,500 days (415) 513-1542.

25-FT LANCER. Good condition. Has been my cozy home for over a year, but it's time to move. $4,500. Call for details. (415) 753-8576. MUST SELL! C8C 25-FT. Race or cruise. 3 jibs, 2 spinnakers, VHF, KM, 7.5 Merc o/b, headfoil and lots more. S.F. berth. $8,000 b/o. Call Lane (415) 726-7421. FORSALE OR TRADE 26-ft Columbia, 7.5 Honda o/b, good shape, Jack London Square berth, self tending jib. $7,000 or trade for trailer type boat, motor or sail or motor home or ? Can teach to sail. Mike (209) 869-3215. 1980 CATALINA 27-FT Full keel, 4 cyl. gas in¬ board. Very good condition. Hauled & surveyed 889. KM, DS, marine radio, marine head, North sails. Berthed in Emeryville. Asking $14,000. Make offer. Call Greg after 6pm. (916) 684-1775 or Iv msg. CAL 2-27,1978. Teak interior, Atomic 4, North sails, rollerfurling, KM, compass, DS, VHF, Loran, battery charger. Half Moon Bay berth. $16,000. (415) 726-1448. CAL 28,1964. Clean, well-kept. VHF, Yanmar diesel, 4 sails, depthsounder. Great Bay or Delta boat. Sleeps 6. Must sell soon. $8,000. (510) 439-2003. NEWPORT 2811, 1985. Fast and seaworthy. Diesel, Sobstad sails, epoxy bottom, autohelm, pedestal steering, bimini, dinghy, electronics, shore power. Illness forces sale. $20,000. Call (707) 745-8627. HUNTER 28.5 FT, 1985. Roomy, comfortable cruiser, wheel, Yanmar diesel, VHF, duel batter¬ ies, shore power, H/C water pressure & more. Great weekend Bay boat. Located in Reno, Ne¬ vada on brand newtrailer. $31,200w/trailer. (702) 358-2922, (702) 829-7143 (eves). MISTRESS NEEDS NEW HOME. Back injury ends 12 year romance with Santa Cruz 27 trailerable sailboat. Trim, slim, fast and agile. Self¬ tailing winches, center point mast hinge, 9 sails, outboard engine, trailer. $9,600. John at 258-0616.

CAL 25,1967. Great starter boat, 5 sails, spinna¬ ker, almost new Nissan 8 hp o/b, new battery, new rigging, VHF radio, sleeps 4, Alameda berth. $3,300. (415) 493-8099 (eves).’. 25- FT GAFF CUTTER. Custom made, wood & glass, hard chine, bow sprit. Good sails, sail cover, exc. 9.9 o/b, compass, depth, lights, stove, sink, sleeps 4, roomy for its size, extras. San Leandro berth. $7,500. (415)948-5874. CORONADO 25,1970. Very good Bay boat, day sailed mostly. 5 sails, 1984 Evinrude 6 hp o/b, KM, DS, cpmpass, fire extinguisher, barient #16s, bow and stern pulpits with lifelines, 2 Danforth anchors & rodes. Asking $6,500. (415) 587-3589 (Iv msg). NEWPORT 28,1981. $13,500. Original owner, excellent-condition. Depthsounder, compass, VHF.Yoran C, 3 headsails, alcohol stove, auxil¬ iary 11 hp inboard diesel. Shirley (510)741-8008. STONEHORSE 28-FT. Crocker designed, full keel cutter, Edey & Duff built 1977, Airex cored glass, low hours Universal diesel, fully equipped, Loran, VHF, 5 sails. Traditional looks. Excellent bay and delta sailor. $12,000. (510) 841-7379 (eves). BUCCANEER 25 w/15 hp Evinrude electric start. $3,900. Owner finance. (415) 468-4423. MacGREGOR 25 w/4.5 hp Evinrude, DS, VHF. $4,500. Owner finance. (415) 468-4423. SANTA CRUZ 27.10 bags sails, trailer, VHF, KM. Hull #132. $11,500 b/O. Scott (408) 423-7795. ISLANDER 26,1977. Priced to sell w/o engine. Needs bottom paint. $6,500. Santa Cruz Harbor. (408) 4964169. BALBOA 27,1979. Epoxy bottom, Loran, KM, DS, VHF and more. Mexico, Florida and San Juan vet, with trailer. $17,000 b/o. (415) 244-9290. TARTAN 27. Great Bay and Delta boat. Yanmar diesel, autopilot, diesel heater, new main and 110% jib, clubfooted jib, 150% jib, spinnaker, VHF, DS. $8,900 b/o. (415) 456-6832.

27-FT FRENCH JOUET, F/G sloop, ocean cruiser, singlehanded to Hawaii and back. Monitor self steering, mast steps. Easy to sail, comfortable, tough. $12,500. (415)331-0910. OLSON 25, HULL #56. White with blue/red stripe racing & cruising pkg. 10 bags of sails, KM, sailcomp, Loran, VHF radio, ground tackle, safety gear, Suzuki o/b and many extras. Boat in excel¬ lent condition. Job forces move to dry New Mexico. $18,000. (805) 966-7575 (eves or Iv msg). ERICSON 27,1977. Atomic 4, wheel steering, main & 2 jibs, 2-speed barients, depthsounder, VHF, full headroom, sleeps 5, cockpit cushions, Delta awning, a good all-purpose cruiser/racer. Berthed in San Rafael. $13,000. (415)388-2292. 26-FT HARASTY SLOOP, 1980. Strip planked Port Orford cedar, lead ballast, Volvo 15 hp, two anchors on bowsprit, Navick, VHF, stereo, dodger, cockpit cover, full cover, inflatable, propane, much more. A lovely contemporary classic. $15,900. Health forces sale. (707) 9384328. THUNDERBIRD 26-FT, 1965. Pristine, wood/ fiberglass. Invested $15,000 restoring. All new rigging, 3 new saiIs/sailcovers, new boom, new Evinrude 8 hp, new battery, mahogany, teak. Hauled Oct., freshly painted bottom, records. Bought Beneteau 45F5. Reduced to $6,900 b/o. (415) 3274665. ERICSON 27. Strong Atomic 4. Autohelm 1000 with windvane. 3 good anchors including Bruce on roller. Main, jib, genoa. Good brightwork with covers. Surveyed well '91. Not butchered up. $10,000 b/O.(408) 737-5617(dys), (408) 5784483 (eves). HAWKFARM 28. Fast, competitive, and durable. This bay classic was built to provide everlasting fun. Boat, motor and sails in excellent condition. $16,000 b/o. (707) 257-3577. ERICSON 25,1969. If you're looking for a boat this size and want a great deal, don't pass this one up. New epoxy, bottom paint May 92. Sleeps 5. Enclosed head, holding tanks. $4,500 b/o. Bob (510)443-5726.

CATALINA 27,1979. Free lessons. Good starter boat. Evinrude 9.9, Two self-tacking jibs, main S storm, lines to cockpit, whisker & spinnaker poles, VHF, DS, KM, bottom 1992. Fresh water, one owner. $9,800 b/o. (209) 369-3283. CATALINA 27,1981. Diesel inboard, DF, VHF, KM, new rigging. Auto bilge, shore power, battery charger, whisker pole. Slip at S. Beach Harbor. $17,500. (408) 354-2357.

27-FT US YACHT, 1981. Volvo diesel, pedestal wheel with compass, cruising spinnaker, DS, KM fishfmder, VHF, stereo, H/C pressure water, roomy interior. San Leandro berth. $13,900.Call (408) 749-8339.

26- FT COLUMBIA MKII. Completely new mast and rigging. Extra clean inside and out. Three sails, VHF, DS, new compass, 6 hp Johnson, gas tanks, battery/charger, anchor/chain. Dinette, galley, toilet/holding tank, custom boatcover and shower. Santa Barbara location. $5,750. (510) 233-0609.

SANTA CRUZ 27. Fast is fun. Storm jib, 110%, 130%, 3-150% incl mylar, 4 spinnakers. Sails are in good condition. 71/2 hp Evinrude long shafts, trailer. $11,500. Call Gene (916) 668-5585 (dys) or (916) 662-8001 (eves).

MERIT 25,1983. Excellent condition. 90, 100, 150, two spinnakers, trailer. $10,900. Bob (916) 678-5533 (dys), (916) 678-4483 (eves).

EXCALIBUR 26, 1967. Spinnaker, VHF, 6 hp Evinrude. Fresh bottom job. Pressure water. $4,700. (510) 865-3488.

1992 NOR’SEA 27. Brand new Never launched. Aft cabin version. Loaded, includes 3 axle trailer with electric winch. Equipment list upon request. $89,500 b/o. (510) 933-9595, (707) 935-1098 (eves).

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PETER^KAML-ARGUES SHIPYARp • 5AUSALITO

332-66 OS

1979 ISLANDER 28. New, wheel, rigging, furling

25-FT CORONADO. Sleeps 6 galley, sink, water,

ALBERG 30, Classic FG Bay/Coastal cruiser.

jib, KM, depth. Volvo diesel, lots more. Looks

one burner, 2 mains, 3 jibs, head, ac/dc m/radio,

New Yanmar dsl, VHF/RDF, Loran, compass,

great, sails great, going to Europe, b/o. Can help with financing. 332-1616.

new main, newjib, rebuilt engine, VHS, DS, heater,

depth, color TV, 6 hp o/b. Well maintained. Dry

speed and depthsounder, two self-steering sys¬

docked, bottom job in Napa for your inspection.

tems, stem mounted wind and cockpit electronic.

stable full keel. $7,500.892-0714 (dys), 897-7390 (eves).

Delivered in Bay $5,000. (707) 253-0346.

COLUMBIA 29 SACRIRCE. 1962, great shape,

Excellent cruising main/jib, good galley, propane,

CATAUNA27,1983. Excellent condition, dinette

AC/DC, sleeps four, AM/FM cassette, large inven¬

ERICSON 29. Ready and priced for quick sail. Name: “Chuckles’, year and hull number: 71.

model, Atomic 4, wheel steering, furler jib, CNG,

OLSON 25s. Finally, there are some used Olson

tory of cruising gear included, anchors etc. This is

new batteries, charger, new custom cushions,

25s on the market! We know of three (lying San

a great deal on an excellent boat, priced well

Fully outfitted, VHF, tender with outboard, 1991

vang, electric bilge, macerator, 2 anchors. You

Francisco, Santa Barbara and Texas). Join one of

below market, so don’t wait on this one. Move

rebuilt Atomic 4, two new batteries, new main

will not find a nicer one. $15,000. Call Mike (916)

the most active one design fleets (19 boats) on the

forces quick sale. $13,500. Contact Russ at (415)

rigging, etc. Inside bottom and top cleaned regu¬

366-2873 (days), (916) 354-2852 (eves).

Bay! Call Bill Riess, (510) 845-6892 (dys) or (510)

433-3911.

larly. $15,950. (415) 964-8075.

27- FT FEATHER SLOOP. Mahogony on oak,

SAN JUAN 30,1977. Excellent condition, USCG

CAL 2-29,1974. Mexico vet, complete refit since.

canoe stern, cuddy cabin, 6'6" beam, trailer & o/b.

pack, documented, new interior, LP paint, pres¬

Diesel, wheel, dodger, electric windlass, Bruce

sure water, Atomic 4 w/Martec prop, sail controls

anchor, CNG stove/oven, new Hood sails, new

653-9531.

29 TO 31 FEET

$1,500. Call Jeff (707) 425-4319.

led aft to control bridge, full instrumentation, VHF,

standing & running rigging, roller furling, autopilot,

CORONADO 27. In excellent condition. Recent

OLSON 30. Was Olson "factory boat", vet of

8 winches, 8 sails, Hood furler. Race/cruise

knot/log, depth, wind/speed, VHF, solar panel, 2

bottom, diesel, mast, boom, rig, sails and dual

Singlehanded TransPac &

bilge pumps, marine battery charger, mast steps,

batteries. 2 anchors & rodes, VHF, compass,

North main and jib nearly new, six other sails. Two

equipped. $16,000. Call (702) 329-5626 or (510) 523-1774.

navigation lights, etc. 6-ft headroom, 5 berths,

compasses and KM new in '92, deck painted last

galley, head. Ready to go. $10,000 firm. (707) 226-3550.

month, bottom barrier coat in '87. Nortec autopilot,

NEWPORT 30 with Santa Cruz permanent lower

lamp, Tricolor, new upholstery, 6-ft headroom,

companionway dodger and stem pulpit solar panel

harbor slip. Ex. cond., fully rigged and equipped.

many extras. Best 2-29 on market. $18,900. (916)

for singlehanders. All this lightening fast & simple

Spinnaker, roller furling, 2 radios, 2 jibs, autopilot,

432-3246 (wknts). Located Richmond.

H-28 (MOD). Sausalito’s finest surveyor said,

fun for $11,900. Owner will finance. Dual-axle

water heater & pressure, 110 volts, all safety gear

“She's a dandy little boat, buy her." We did, but we

trailer available. You wont find a better deal on the

can't keep her. 1966, Mahog/yacal. Well main¬

West Coast. Call Mitch (415) 456-6861.

plus, 1/2 interest. $18,000. (408) 426-7797 (days), 476-0328 (eves).

Loran, and more. Needs minor cosmetics. $16,500.

CATALINA30,1980. VHF, knotmeter, fathometer,

ERICSON 29-FT, 1970. Excellent cond. Atomic 4,

984-3051 (dys), 668-6632 (eves).

compass.

VHF, stereo, new bottom paint. Must sell. $15,000 b/o. Call (209) 529-5508.

diesel. Combi speed, depth and VHF. Micrologic, more. (415) 332-2346.

2 trips to Mexico.

pressure water, shower, extra water tanks, AM/ FM cass, 2 compasses, cabin fan, dorades, oil

KNARR 30-FT, 1984. FG, epoxy barrier coat, teak deck, 5 hp. $25,000. Call after 7/12. (707)

tained (hauled yearly). Dodger, spray curtains,

545-3215 (dy/eve). If no answer, Iv. msg. New:

sail cover, Lee canvas, rail

covers & bottom paint. This boat has been wellHAWKFARM1977,28-FT. YRA one design, new

maintained. Owner wants a 36 or 38-ft sailboat.

paint (topsides, deck and bottom). A beautiful

Asking $22,000. Call (510) 623-1031 (h),or (408)

ISLANDER 30 MKII, 1972. $13,000. Surveyed

boat with a rebuilt diesel engine. Fractional rig with

378-6412 (w).

$14,500. Good condition, strong palmer gas in¬

new North Main and jib. A great value at $18,000. 567-8119.

BABA 30,1983. Beautiful pocket cruiser. Yanmar Loran, new batteries, hot/cold pressure water and

board, blister epoxy job 1990, new dinette setee

ISLANDER 30,1984. Excellent condition roller

J29, SAILING COMFORT & PERFORMANCE.

cushions, spinnaker, third owners, have most

furling jib, cruising chute, Yanmar diesel, exten¬

Actively raced & cruised on the Bay. 10 sails, 8 hp

receipts since new, sails great. Vallejo Muni Ma¬

sive teak interior, many accessories. Sausalito

Clean, well-equipped racer/

Evinrude o/b, galley sink, stove, head & interior

rina (H-40) (707) 255-9387 (msg).

berth. $32,500. Call (510) 820-6569 (eves).

cruiser. Active Bay fleet. New bottom May 1991.

finishes. Best J29 interior on the Bay. Join a great

CAL 2-27,1975.

Main (2), jib, spinnaker. Atomic 4, VHF, DS, KM,

racing fleet w/out sacrificing weekend cruising

TARTAN 30, 1979. Fully equipped for single

31 ERICSON INDEPENDENCE 1980.

stereo, shorepower. $14,000. Moored Jack Lon¬

comfort.

handed sailing, with all lines led aftto ST winches,

King’s Hallmark bluewater design!

New bottom job, new speedo & VHF

Bruce

Cutter rig,

don Square. Call Bill (209) 523-1455 (eves) (one

radio, depth sounder & lots of equipment. Ready

roller furling, autohelm. Low mileage, never raced,

Yanmar, double furling, windlass. Beautiful tradi¬

owner).

to sail w/an impressive racing history on the Bay.

excellent condition. $25,000 b/o. (510) 527-3507.

tional look on top, modern underbody w/fin keel.

28- FT HAWKFARM. Active one design fleet. This

design turnout. Priced to sell at $23,500 or take

DRAGON - OLYMPIC RACING BOAT. 29-ft.

production yachts. Must see. $37,000. (805)

is a very fun competitive boat with a fun group of

over payments. Move up from your smaller boat

classic and beautiful day sailor. Professionally

642-8835 (located in Ventura).

people in the class. I will consider trading the boat

for no money down. Call Andy (415) 641-8323.

maintained in top condition. One yr. old. $2,000

1992 promises to be a good one with a large one

plus cash for a smaller one design boat. 937-7024 for more info.

STARBUCK, California’s first 24 knot ocean go¬

Quality materials & workmanship beyond other

custom canvas cover. Best berth in Sausalito. Call

31-FT PROFESSIONAL BUILT 1977 fiberglass

Paul Dines (415) 331-6200. $6,950.

sloop. Hull is worth the price. Sleeps 6. Wood

OLSON 30s 1988 Race in comfort. Excellent

tom, Loran, VHF, wind & depth instrumentation, 3

ing cutter ready to race or cruise. Petite 30'. PARKER-DAWSON 26-FT. Center cockpit sloop

Stunning sails, superb condition Sailmaker main¬

rig set up for single handed. Sail drive, KM, DS,

tained. Video. $14,000. Alameda. (510) 523-9011.

VHF, with tandem trailer. Good cond. $6,995 b/o. (800) 551-1199, (916) 791-0362 (eves). CATALINA 25, 1984. Swing keel, pop-top, 2

interior, Yanmar diesel rebuilt 11/91. Epoxy bot¬ condition. Self-tailing primaries. Lewmar winches,

compasses, propane stove, anchor, porta-potti,

clutches, hatches. Harken blocks, roller furling.

full sails. $11,000.(707)584-0311.

COLUMBIA 30. New Yanmar diesel, teak interior,

Pressure hot water. Call for specs, pictures, infor¬

all new cushions, shipmate stove, nice interior

mation. $47,000. Voice mail Roger(713)798-4498.

WILDERNESS 30 CUSTOM, 1982 Hullworks built, double spreader rig by Ballenger, Yanmar diesel, VHF, KM, DS. Beautifully trimmed in teak with

with full headroom. Boat needs work to complete

batteries, solar charger, 110 and main, DF, VHF,

project, rigging & bothing up keel. Strong quality

CATALINA 30,1978. 6 barient winches, roller

stereo, 2 anchors, Epoxy bottom, 7.5 Honda, all

construction. Includes trailer. $7,500 b/o.381-3389.

furling jibs, 110, 150, main spinnaker, custom

Brunzeel interior. Deeper, heavier keel. Great Bay

standing rigging and traveler, pedestal steering,

boat. $16,500 b/O. (408) 338-6260.

safety gear, tandem axel trailer. $11,500. Call Mike (916) 622-7130 (dys), or (916) 333-1799

SANTANA 30/30. Divorce forces sale. Nelson/

autohelm 3000, windvane steerer, pressurized

(eves).

Marek design. Your spouse will love it. Your crew

water, depth, Loran, VHF, CNG stove and oven,

30-FT HERRESHOFF WOODEN KETCH. Well

will love it. You will love it. 126 PHRF. Great

Atomic 4. Very motivated seller. $22,000. (415)

maintained. Beautiful wood interior, lots of head-

COLUMBIA 26 MKII, good condition, Honda o/b,

shape. Stand-up headroom, teak interior, rod rig¬

368-0910.

room. Full keel. Tanbark sails. Reliable Atomic4,

clubfoot jib, working sails and genoa VHF, KM,

ging, wide decks. Emery Cove. Spec, sheet. (209)

stove and head. Jack London berth. $5,000 b/o.

369-1404. $27,900.

OLSON 30 MODIFIED. Boat comes with large list

Alpine cassette, alcohol stove, force-10 heater,

of extras. It has been lengthened 3', 2 rudders,

dodger & sun shade. $12,700. (415) 986-2098.

CATAUNA 30,1990. VHS, KM, DS, full batten

one custom, new boom, new main, near new jibs,

(510)447-5012.

installed Aug, 1989. Autohelm 1000, DS, VHF,

PEARSON TRITON 28. Classic. Excellent con¬

main, roller furling, four speaker stereo, walk

1 new spinnaker, Loran, windvane, new cushions,

dition, full keel, well equipped, sail anywhere. All

through transom, h/c pressure water, 23 hp die¬

new Lewmar hatches, new Harken winches, and

excellent condition. Atomic 4, spinnaker, storm

new paint. Atomic 4. $11,500. (707)963-4558.

sel, upgraded interior, cushions, hauled 11/92,

more. Also, I will paint the boat color of your

sail, autohelm. Enjoy the ocean, bay, or delta.

new bottom, dual water tanks, wheel cover, im¬

choice. This boat must be sold. No reasonable

Berthed in San Rafael. $11,500. (415) 383-1950.

FOR SAIL Catalina 30,1987. Excellent condition,

maculate maintenance inside and out. $45,900.

offer refused. Asking $21,500. Please call

fully equipped, best offer, illness forces sale. Sy

(510)484-4120.

NEWPORT 30,1971. Well equipped older boat in

(510)865-4109, and leave message for Carl

OLSON 30,1982 Ballenger spars, dbl spreaders,

Nelson.

Gold (916) 753-2001 (h) or (916) 752-2844 (o).

rocl rigging, 5sails, excellent cond. $12,500. Owner finance. (415) 468-4423.

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OLSON 29. Hull #8, built at Pacific Boat Works 1986. Fast & fun, depthsounder, knotmeter, com¬ pass, custom stern rail, 13 bags of sails. $28,000. Call Bill (707) 643-3590. NEWPORT 30-11,1979. Dark blue, tiller, diesel, VHF, Loran, Martec, autopilot, h/c water, much more. Call for all the goodies. $24,000. (707) 745-0615. 30-FT ERICSON 1969. Great Bay & coastal cruiser, sleeps 5 in cozy mahogany cabin w/wood stove. 9 bags of sails, spinnaker rigged, shore power, VHF, KN, DS, AP, stereo. Alameda berth, excellent cond.$17,500.(510) 930-0274 (fv msg). 29 COLUMBIA MKII. Hand lay up fiberglass, ideal cruiser singlehanded setup. Twin forestays, self-tending jib, 5 sails, new inboard engine, ex¬ cellent, extras. $11,950. (510)769-8350. BODEGA 30, Chuck Burns designed full keel fiberglass cruising boat, exceptionally well built, good performer, Navik vane, windlass, weather cloth, 10hp Honda o/b. $14,000. (415)332-9280. NEWPORT 30II, 1979. Diesel wheel, WP, WS, KN, DS, autopilot, refer, furling, dodger, skirts, loaded. $21,000 or partnership. (408)429-5111. COLUMBIA 29, MARK 1,1965. Fiberglass full keel sloop. Extremely sturdy. Clean and well main¬ tained. Custom traditional style interior. Standing headroom. LP stove/oven, fridge. Strong Atomic 4. VHF, stereo, LP BBQ. 4 sails. $8,500 b/o (415) 647-2351 (eves), (408) 473-4547 (dys). RAWSON 30,1962. Fiberglass sloop, full keel, dependable, 27 hp Yanmar freshwater cooled diesel, 5 sails, never had blisters. $12,500. (415) 665-1472. PEARSON 30-FT. Volvo diesel, Loran, VHF, WS, Wl, DS, roller furling, dodger. $16,500 b/o. (415) 737-9824. ISLANDER 30 MKII, 1971. $15,000. Great layout w/headroom. Dodger, bimini top, electronics, Lo¬ ran C. Sails: main, 90%, 130%, 150%, spinnaker. Call Noah (707) 745-2479,745-8518. Let's talk. HUNTER 31, '84. Roller furling, new Sobstads, Lazy Jacks, single line reefing, KM, DS, VHF, Yanmar, cruise spinnaker, extra sails, whisker pole, Quick Vang, all lines to cockpit, 3 blade prop. Alameda berth, full canvas cover. $31,000 (510) 432-0390. 1981 OLSON 30. Excellent condition, mostly day sailed, but with full racing gear. Two boat owner wants it to go away. No trailer. $12,000 b/o. (415) 331-5195. IRWIN 30+, 1979. Excellent condition. VHS.KM, WS, DS, Loran, stereo. Wheel, Yanmar diesel, Harken furling, custom teak interior, battery charger, shower, h/c pressure. All lines led aft. Fully equipped. Strong Bay/offshore sloop. Hauled/painted 4/92. $26,500. (415)381-8827.

CATALINA 30,1980. Atomic 4, wheel, pressure hot & cold H20, macerator, shower. New bottom paint, tabernacle mast, frig. This boat has been loved & cared for and now needs a good home. Asking $22,000. (408) 462-2678. HUNTER 30-FT1978. A-1 condition, self tending jib, Yanmar diesel, hot water/shower. Great boat for Bay cruising. $23,900. (510) 284-3158 (Iv msg). 30-FT CLIPPER. Great Bay and Coastal family cruiser. 6'2" headroom, 3 1/2' fixed keel on EZ load trailer. Great shape, sleeps 5, good instru¬ mentation, 25 hp well mount elec, start Merc. New SS LPG stove/oven. $10,200 b/o. $9,000 w/o trailer. (415) 331-0728. SONOMA 30, 1984. (Ex Kitty Hawk). Carl Schumaker design ULDB, fast, sleek, quality built w/excellent interior, full batten main, 3 headsails, 2 spinnakers, o/b, fixed keel, ecx. cond. wArailer. $25,500 b/O. (206) 838-6505 (msg). 1974 YANKEE MARK III, Dominique. LOA 30', beam 9', draft 5'. Transpac vet and rigged for single handed sailing. Complete sail inventory, rigged for racing yet comfortable for cruising. Atomic 4, autohelm, dodger, fridge, recent bottom paint. $21,500 b/o. Berthed in Emeryville, B-34. (415) 697-3728. 1977 CATALINA 30, $19,500. Wheel steering, roller furled jib, Atomic 4 engine, recently sur¬ veyed as excellent. Hauled last summer. Every¬ thing is in very good shape. Many new items on board incl. head, life lines, wiring. Will also con¬ sider partners. Call Roger (415) 4344544 (dys), (415)456-0421 (eves). 30-FT INTERN ATIONAL 210 built 1948 San Fran¬ cisco. Fast classic daysailer with trailer. Has been fiberglassed. Easy to launch and sail. Great Bay, lake boat set up for single hand and family sailing. In very good condition. $2,500. (209) 384-3538. MOORE30W/TRAILER.Saleortrade. Call (916) 583-9420.

32 TO 39 FEET 1975 WESTSAIL 32. Factory finish, documented, major rebuild/refit of all systems in 1990. Just finished 9,000 mi. 2 1/2 yr. cruise. Loaded with cruising gear & ready to go again. Large freezer/ refer, 110/engine, 2 autopilots, windvane, watermaker inverter, SatNav, survival craft, full canvas (new), new interior, SSB/HAM, 700 hrs or rebuilt Perkins 4-108, storm sails, 4 anchors too many extras to list & numerous spares & every¬ thing works. Possible short term financing. $59,500. (206) 246-3983. BALTIC 38. One of the most beautiful boats on the Bay. Offered at $142,000. (415)435-6561.

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O’DAY 34. Fast capable coastal cruiser. New England construction. Over $5,000 invested in luxury interior improvements. Spacious liveaboard, comprehensive sail inventory. Rigged beautifully for short-handling. You won't find a better value at $34,950. (408) 479-7606.

ERICSON32,1974. New Yanmarin 1988, SatNav, Loran, VHF, knotmeter, depthsounder, wheel steering, 3 sets ground tackle, main, 150%, 120%, 85%, safety nets, 2 burner propane stove, stereo, sleeps six, six month Santa Cruz sublet. $23,500. (408) 475-9308.

CREALOCK 37,1978. Beautiful boat in excellent condition. Custom oak & teak interior. New Yanmar 1988. Fully cruise equipped with top quality gear 1989. Boat located in Bay area. $87,000. (503) 899-7564.

38-FT SAMSON DESIGNED C-FARER. Profes¬ sionally built double-ended ferro-cement ketch. You'll feel safe on this solid built bluewater cruiser. Set up for single handed sailing, all lines lead aft Roller furling on jib, main and mizzen. You never have to leave the cockpit. Beautiful roomy ma¬ hogany cabin makes it an excellent liveaboard. D.C. refrigerator, AC and DC lighting, AC con¬ verter, Coast Guard approved head. Radar, knotmeter, depthfinder, windmeters, Achilles din¬ ghy. Less than 100 hr. on rebuilt Volvo diesel. Much more. You must see this one to appreciate the craftsmanship put into building her. Getting married and motivated to sell. Let's make a deal. $38,500 b/o. Part trade 4x4 truck. Call (510) 523-0499.

32-FT GULF PILOTHOUSE SLOOP. Dual hy¬ draulic steering. Harken roller furling. Barlow self¬ tailing winches. RVG wind-ypne. 36 hp Perkins diesel. VHF, depthsounder. Propane oven/stove, cabin heater. Adler Barbour reefer. H/C pressure water. 75 gal. fuel/water. Liveaboard berth. Beau¬ tiful. $45,000. (415) 699-2988. 1973 COLUMBIA MKII, 34-FT. New rigging, furl¬ ing jib, new main, dodger, new 150 jib. Radar, SatNav, Loran, Yanmar diesel, windvane. New bottom paint. Trade for motor home or ? May carry loan. (916)777-5631 (after 4pm).

ERICSON 38. Comfort, quality & many extras. Fully equipped, radar, ample electronic power system, autohelm, Loran, more. Cruise capacity water & diesel tanks, full canvas. Separate stern & bow cabins plus shower stall. Rigged for single handed sailing. $74,500. (415) 5934293.

C & C 35 III, 1983, Mesmerize. 1987 Season Champ. 12 bags of sails (all North). Loads of racing equip., all teak interior, Loran stereo cas¬ sette, epoxy-micron bottom, folding prop. $60,000 b/O. (510) 462-1371 (h), (510) 8284041 (w).

MASON 33 “OCEANIA”. Classic cruising yacht. Well maintained throughout her lifetime. Built in 1968 on the East Coast by Jim Richardson, oak frames, cedar planking, bronze fastened. Call (707) 374-5555 for more info.

ISLANDER 36. One owner boat, very clean and well maintained with extensive equipment list. Serious buyers only. (916) 631-2175 (day), (916) 677-3737 (eve).

INGRID 38-FT. Heavy weather cruising ketch. William Atkin adaptation of the famous Colin Ar¬ cher1“Redningskorte” boats. Twice to Hawaii, once to South Pacific. Two pages of equipment. Cus¬ tom built by Blue Water Boat Co. Hull #1. $62,500. (503)288-8381. Bill Babeckos.

CUSTOM 34-FT. Islander proven cruiser. Launched 1984. Fully found, teak & mahogany interior, roller furling, Yanmar MG-20 diesel, 4 anchors & rode, radar, Loran, Aries windvane, Autohelm, dodger, 4-man liferaft. Asking $42,000. For inventory, (209) 544-9269. Leave message and address.

CRUISE MEXICO IN ’92. Dufour 35, Mexico/ Hawaii veteran. In Mexico. Ready to go. Excellent condition. Strong, seaworthy, comfortable. Cruise equipped with extras, solar panels, HAM/SSB, bimini, water purifier, customized interior, more. $60,000. Ted (415) 326-3181.

TAYAN A 37. Serious cruisers, bluewater equipped looking for a serious cruiser to take me cruising. Spacious accommodations, storage, sleeps 7. Teak needs TLC, but all mechanical systems professionally maintained and in full operation. Priced low. $67,000. Call Cindy (415) 578-9244.

ISLAND FREEPORT 36, Perkins 50 hp diesel, roller furling genoa, CNG, head-forward style B, dodger, radar, Loran, autopilot, windlass w/allchain rode. Excellent cruiser/liveaboard. Reduced to $69,500. (408) 655-1479, Monterey.

38-FT GILLMER CUTTER. One owner, built Barcelona, Spain, 1972. Finest materials, ma¬ hogany strip planked on laminated framing, die¬ sel, VHF, DS, AP. Steering vane, full roller furling jibs & twin storm sails. Complete cruising inven¬ tory list available. Beautiful condition. $65,000. (415)454-9285. ROUGH WATER 33,1976. Cutter rigged offshore cruising boat. Windvane, radar, 4-cyl. diesel, au¬ topilot, storm sails, stove with oven, many extras and spares. Living in CO, boat in San Diego. Must sell. Asking $35,000. Will listen to offers. Wade (303) 756-2922.

ERICSON 35, commissioned 3/89, like new. Low engine hrs., North main & furler, extra tankage, deluxe stove, refrigeration, knotlog, wind direct., depth, radio, autohelm, ground tackle, etc. Save 40% over new Ericson. $72,000 firm. Call (510) 535-2134 or (303) 499-6649. ISLANDER 37-FT. New epoxy bottom, 7 sails, Loran, VHF, needs interior work. Saus. berth. $28,000. Call Keith (510) 465-9900 (dys), (415) 457-0291 (eves).

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RHODES “WINDWARD” SLOOP 331/2 feet, 8.6 warn, 5.4 draft. Built in 1959, Alameda Boat Works. Professionally maintained Stone Boat Works.Owned 23 years. $22,500. (510) 339-0496. HUNTER LEGEND 35.5,1990. Like new, easy to handie in ocean or bay, 1990 SF-Hawaii Pacific Cup veteran, furling jib, 1.5 oz. spinnaker with pole, dodger, knot/depth/wind meters, stereo, VHF, Loran, SSB setup, extra bilge pumps, 2 anchors, 5 winches, Yanmar 27 hp diesel, hot/cold pres¬ sure water, head with shower, CNG stove, hauled with new bottom paint 1992, possible live aboard. See at Brickyard Cove Marina, slip E-18. Must sell, trades considered. $78,500, (916) 422-7476 (hm) or (916) 653-0437 (wk) for brochure or sur¬ vey.

CATALINA 34, 1986. Just back from Mexico cruise & loaded with cruising extras: radar, invertor, refrigeration, spinnaker, microwave, TV, VCR, 3 anchors, all chain rode, windlass, mast steps, ham antenna, systems monitor, 105 Ahr alterna¬ tor, much much more. $55,000. (408) 996-1874.

EXPRESS 37. Transpac/YRA champion. Own the best of the ultimate sailing machines. Race it, cruise it, nothing beats it! Fully instrumented, numerous upgrades, very well cared for, excellent sail inventory. Only $82,500 makes it yours. For details & the inventory call (510) 521-9115.

RAFIKI35,1980. Classic offshore cruiser/liveaboard in perfect condition. Full boat cover. Teak decks, varnished rails and trim. FG/Airex hull. Volvo diesel. Rigged to singlehand. Dodger, AP and full electronics. Loaded w/gear. Call for more infomation. $62,500 b/o. (415) 595-3094.

33-FT TARTAN TEN. Well-maintained racer/ cruiser. Fully equipped. Motivated seller. $14,950 b/0. Call Chuck (510) 439-2150, (707) 747-7525 (days).

KETTENBERG 32,1939. Don’t just own a sail¬ boat, own a beautiful fast classic. Hauled, sistered w/bronze bolts, 3 coats Davoe bottom paint, May ’92.3 boat owner $3,500 b/o. Bob (510) 443-5726.

ISLANDER 36,1977. Epoxy bottom, 4/92. De¬ luxe interior w/wood countertops. Atomic 4 en¬ gine, well-maintained boat. $36,500.10-ftZodiac w/IOhpo/b. Also available as a package. (510) 522-3889 (h), (510) 438-7781 (w).

ISLANDER 36,1975. Beautiful teak interior, natu¬ ral gas stove/oven. Perkins 4-108 diesel, self furling 130 cut jib, spinnaker & blooper, additional 150 cut jib, 11 barient winches, electra-san head, hot/cold pressure water, lifesling, more. This one's fast. $41,000. (510) 370-0882.

ERICSON 35+, 1983. Excellent condition, new full-batten main & roller furled tri-radial Mylar genoa. Full instrumentation including Loran & Autohelm 4000. Diesel w/3 gelcells & 3-step regulator. Beautiful teak interior, full enclosed head w/separate stall shower. $68,500. (415) 499-1395.

36-FT LOD, 49-FT LOA Angleman Gaff ketch, 1972. Only 16 built, comfortable world cruiser iiveaboard. New set of working sails, Loran & sleet, windlass. Updated head, galley & state¬ room, 4 cyl Isuzu diesel, shower, VHF. This yacht stands out in a crowd. $54,950. (206) 526-5895. Seattle, WA. Can deliver.

WYUE34,1979. Leading Edge. Excellent racer/ cruiser IOR, PHRF & IMS certificates. Lorari, VHF, stereo, propane stove/oven. Sleeps 6. Hull, rig & sails in very good condition. Diesel. Asking $28,000. (415)457-0613. Will take smaller boat in trade.

35-FT CRIS CARIBBEAN SLOOP, 73 f/g, 40 hp Perkins, elect, winch, new dodger, furling jib/ main. AP/VHF/Loran, 4-man infiatable/mtr. Ex¬ tras. Excellent cabin. CNG, oven, micro, TV. H/C press, wtr., shower, 2 hds, aft cabin, 3 cpI privacy. Great sailer/liveaboard. $43,000. (916) 783-0141.

PEARSON 10M “BLUE LOU" Loran, ship to shore, stereo, two knotmeters, two compasses, AW, WS, DF. Lots of sails including two spinna¬ kers, hydraulics, tuff luff, 11 winches, ready to race or cruise. $29,900. Reduced from $45,000. (415) 345-8619.

38-FT DOWNEAST CUTTER, 1979. Bluewater cruiser. Great Iiveaboard while you're getting ready lo head south. Spacious interior with aft cabin. Diesel, electric windlass, dodger, Adler-Barbour, propane, Loran, stereo, VHF, more. Excellent condition. Seaworthy and comfortable. $59,442. (707) 864-5439.

ERICSON 32,1976. Long list of upgrades in¬ cludes new epoxy bottom, Loran, KM, DS, stereo, engine components, much more. Clean, strong Atomic 4, wheel & tiller, dodger, 100,140'genoa. Extremely clean, sail away condition. Divorce forces sale. $27,500. (707) 557-3799.

rARTAN 34,1974. Spacious, F/G Yawl, quality Sparkman & Stevens design, 4 to 7 feet draft, diesel, 4 sails. Health reasons $39,000. (408) 726-2829. ERICSON 34,1989. Little used, like-new condi¬ tion. 3 cabin teak interior, diesel, wheel, furling jib, i/HF, Loran, ST 2-speed winches, propane stove, 3BQ, ground tackle, more. Trades considered. ?79,000. (408)297-1015. LANDFALL 39,1981. Classic pilothouse cutter or cruising/liveaboard. Well maintained, tradiional teak interior & exterior trim. 3 cabins plus salon. New in '91: Loran C, Apelco radar, COMNAV autopilot, 2 prevailers, Heart inverter, Aller Barber ef./fr. $70,000. (503) 469-3589 (after 6pm). 14-FT CORONAD01969. FG sloop, excel, cond. ttomic 4 (low hrs), sleeps 6,3 jibs, 1 main, full rover, wheel steering, mast rungs, icebox, elect, efrig., 2 batteries, autom. charger, VHF, fepthsounder, knotmeter, electr. & manual bilge lumps. $20,000. (415) 435-5270.

CALL III 34,1979. Documented. Roller furling, Loran/plotter, CNG stove, Westerbeke diesel, VHF, RDF, depth, knotlog, pressure water, enclosed head, pedestal steering, sleeps six, autopilot. Excellent condition. Call (805) 489-8916 (dys) or (805) 481-2595 (eves) $35,000. CS 36, 1985. Quality Canadian performance cruiser. Refer, LPG, roller furling, Lewmar S/T, Westerbeke, charger, large tanks. Beautiful spa¬ cious teak interior, low maintenance exterior. Well maintained. Affordable quality at $69,000 offers. (415) 897-7506. COLUMBIA 34. Forced sale of a beautifullymaintained, studio apartment-sized sloop. Sails very well & cruise ready. Virtually all upgraded equipment including rigging, sanitation system, Loran, dodger, etc. etc. Sacrifice at $23,000 b/o. Call Larry (415) 285-1078,695-0777. WILLARD CUTTER, 1977. Crealockdesigned for offshore use. Very good condition. Extensive re¬ conditioning including epoxy bottom, oversized rigging. Pisces diesel. Windlass, dodger, radar. Teak interior. 6 sails. $28,000. (510) 601-1668.

37-FT SEASHELL KETCH, 1979. Canadian built bluewater vet. Very sound, meticulously main¬ tained. Loran, VHF, depthsounder, stereo, bronze hatches, 6-man Beaufort liferaft. A beauty, see to appreciate. $29,000. Call (415) 873-2009, (805) 773-3256. 1987 CATALINA 34. Clean, 539 hrs. diesel, roller furling jib, 2 reef pt., main, spinnaker, Signet instruments, VHF/stereo, slip #160 Marina Bay Richmond. Must sell, moving to Florida. $49,500 b/O. Call Dick (916) 989-1816. ERICSON 35,1974. Needs work mostly cos¬ metic. Beautiful interior, 5 sails, shower, hot & cold pressurized water, wheel, double life lines, inter¬ nal halyards, many goodies, Iiveaboard capacities. Asking $26,000. (415) 479-2974. CATALINA 38. Strong 1982 sloop. Growing fam¬ ily forces sale. Dodger, cockpit enclosure, AC/DC, refrig/freezer, marine charge, VHF, DS, KM/log, 24 hp diesel, holding tank, all safety and ground tackle. Price reduced. Now $36,000. (510) 2156211. 1977 VALIANT 32.1st class Interlux epoxy bot¬ tom. Less than 100 hrs on the 1987 Westerbeke diesel, wheel steering, North sails in great condi¬ tion, and all the interior amenities. The best cruis¬ ing value around at $45,000. (415) 325-1038. VAN DE STADT 34 design #391, steel newly constructed with interior nearing completion. Yanmar, Edison, Lewmar, Simpsion-Lawrence, Isomat, Nicro-fico, Alda-Barbor and lots more. Sail and mechanical tested. 4 sails. New bottom, requires light interior work to go cruising. $48,000. (415) 863-1808 (eves only). PETERSON 34. Excellent racer/cruiser, top con¬ dition, 10 sails, 4 spinnakers, VHF, Loran, DS, windspeed, windpoint, 2 knotmeters, autopilot, stereo, Yanmar diesel, sleeps 7. In Marina del Rey. $31,000. (818) 784-5024.

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40 TO 50 FEET PEARSON 40,1979. Fast flush deck, swing keel, versatile cruiser, new full batten main, located San Juan Islands. $74,900. (916)621-4688. 40- FTVALIANT PILOTHOUSE. 1980 by Uniflite. Much betterthan new. One owner, professionally maintained, outstanding cruiser/liveaboard. Amenities include: Wood-Freeman autopilot, Grunert refrigeration, Furuno radar & Loran, Lewmar winches, dual steering, Westerbeke 58 diesel - make this one of the finest cruisers in the NW. Call for picture & specs. Asking $175,000. (408) 371-0180. 41- FT CHEOY LEE KETCH, offshore Richards design, 1977. Customized for worldwide sailing. Replacement $150,000, sell $75,000. Call (805) 658-7703. 1986 BENETEAU FIRST 405. Bristol condition, large aft stateroom, full Datamarine instruments, spinnaker rigged, propane stove, refer, microwave, 6-speaker in/out CD system, 4 hp o/b, dodger. No brokers (415) 282-1500 (days), (510) 748-0151 (eves). $109,500. 40-FT STEEL ROBERTS SPRAY CUTTER RIG. Aft cockpit, launched 1988. SatNav, Loran, Ham, autopilot Aries vane, Profurl headsail. Best of everything. Call for complete list of equipment & pictures. Mexico vet! Readyto go again. $95,000. (619)426-6353. GULFSTAR 50 KETCH, Great White, terrific liveaboard, watermaker, generator, w/fax, radar, Lo¬ ran, Ham radios, diesel heater, RDF, VHF, knot, WS, depth, Vac-U-FIush head, IBM computer, Perkins diesel, microwave, much more. Great condition, equip, list available. $145,000. Call Alex (415) 368-5488 (days & eves). 44-FT MASON KETCH. 1986. Quality yacht, impeccably maintained. Cruise equipped by ex¬ perienced owner. Top brand equipment includes 4.4 kw Westerbeke genset. Technautics coldplate freezer, Nilsson electric windlass, Autohelm 6000, SatNav, Avon & much more. Brochure on request. By original owner. $210,000. Call (805) 984-8739.

LEARN COASTAL/OFFSHORE CRUISING SKILLS among Santa Barbara's challenging Channel IslandsUoin John and Randi Sanger couple whoVe sailed 45,000 mi. together - for a 3,4, or 5-day personalized instructional cruise aboard their Valiant 40 Qrebe. Fourteenth season. Brochure and schedule: EDUCATIONAL CRUISING, P.O.' Box 780, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, (805) 9674700. a.

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FAST IS FUN Santa Cruz 40 molds, $20,000 and Santa Cruz 50 molds, $30,000. Hull and deck female molds. Proven performance racer/cruisers for the person who wants to get there fast. New design options and consulting available. Bill Lee Yachts, Inc. • 3700-B Hilltop Rd„ Soquel, CA • (408)475-9627, FAX (408)475-0867 July. 1992 •UttUAW Page 175

43T HANS CHRISTIAN 1985, cutter, one owner, never chartered, excellent cond., w. autopilot, 72 hp Mercedes diesel, roller furling headsail, radar SatNav, Loran, elec, anchor windlass, freezer, refrigerator, inverter, much more equipment. Ready for cruising. $189,000. (408) 475-6899.

FASTNET 45 SLOOP. Designed by Luders built by Lecomte to Lloyd's specifications in 1969. This contemporary classic 15 in new condition through¬ out with a full compliment of cruising inventory & luxurious accommodations. A beautiful yacht. $148,000. For full info. (415) 388-5356 (eves).

40-FT SAMPSON DESIGN ferro ketch project. Beautiful hull design, 10-ft beam, aft cockpit, die¬ sel, $15,000 in marine hardware. Hull and deck complete. $15,000 b/o. Also 25-ft steel hull power boat, straight eight gas, $500. Bakersfield (805) 321-0340,664-3471.

1969 COLUMBIA 43-FT. William Tripp design, hull #3. Balsa core deck and hull, pressure water, refrigeration, dodger, davits, VHF, Loran, radar, DF, Avon Redcrest, FG 9-ft sailing dinghy, Nissan o/b plus many extras. $49,000 b/o. Trade. (510) 634-3799.

BENETEAU MOORINGS 432. 1987 sloop, roller furling genoa, Perkins 4-108 diesel. Fast, com¬ fortable, easily-handled & located in the Sea of Cortez. New sails 1/92, totally refurbished & available 7/92. Priced to sell $105,000. Call John (619)223-8989.

42-FT PEARSON KETCH, 1979. Cruise ready. GPS, SatNav, Loran, radar, weatherfax, VHF, AP, Stowe instruments. Diesel w/AC/wind/water gen¬ erators, solar panels, inverter, gelcells. Furling, Lazyjacks, 12 sails. Watermaker, stall shower, refer/freezer, Avon, EPIRB, more! $98,000. (619) 420-3335.

HUNTERPASSAGE42,1990. AutohelmST7000 ST50 instruments, Raytheon 32X radar, Yanmar 62hp diesel, Micrologic 8000 Loran C Datamarine Chartlink, spray dodger, A/C & heating, infl. w/ outboard. Many extras. As new. $175,000. Call (408)476-3464.

44- FT STEEL SAILBOAT Robert design ketch, center cockpit, Mercedes diesel, dodger, nice lines, epoxy & LPU paint, 6-ft plus head room, need interior wood work. Best offer, must sell. $8,000. (415) 626-1333, Rick (btwn 10am-7pm).

41-FT S & S CLASSIC YAWL, dbl. planked mah/ yacal Volvo d. bronze floors, teak deck, cockpit, combings, cabin-sides. $42,000.521-8622. ROBERTS 45 OFFSHORE CUTTER, C-flex glass, full battened main, Westerbeke 4108, all self¬ tailing winches. Boat was built for deep water single handed cruising. Please no brokers. Seri¬ ous sailors only. Call (818) 506-7958 (day), (805) 984-0393 (after 7 pm). 40-FT ANGLEMAN MAYFLOWER KETCH motorsailer. Very heavily constructed by Ameri¬ can Marine, 1961 of 17/16 teak on ipol. Great aft cabin, 2 heads, sleeps six. 60 hp Ford diesel, spruce spars stainless steel rigging. A real eye catcher in excellent condition. $89,500. Call (503) 546-3413. NORTHSTAR 40. Center cockpit ketch, built Canada1974. Comfortable ocean cruiser. Dodger, diesel, radar, fathometers, autopilot, roller furling, roller reefing, Barient winches, Shipmate stove, Elliott life raft, 2 cabins, 2 heads, pressure water, stereo. Much more. $70,000. (415) 343-3704, (415) 325-9928. COLUMBIA 50. Complete interior rebuilt, com¬ pleted 1990, including all new wiring, plumbing & electronics, custom designed fiberglass dodger. Interior designed for 2 people for worldwide cruis¬ ing w/comfort & safety. SSB, VHF, radar, SatNav, autopilot inverter, instant hot water heater, water maker, pressure fresh & salt water, microwave, propane stove/oven/broiler, BBQ, refrigeration. $125,000. (707)963-2415. SANTACRUZ50, hull #26, fully equipped for long distance races & passages, several sets of racing & cruising sails, all the electronics youeverwanted, excellently maintained. Go fast & arrive early. $185,000. (415)965-0176. CLASSIC 40-FT S & S. Finisterre yawl, Nevins built 1955. Mahogany on oak, everdur bronze w/ bronze centerboard & trunk. Owner will finance & deliver worldwide. $39,500. (415) 369-5774.

GULFSTAR50 KETCH, Great White, terrific liveaboard, watermaker, generator, w/fax, radar, Lo¬ ran, Ham radios, diesel heater, RDF, VHF, knot, WS, depth, Vac-U-Flush head, IBM computer, Perkins diesel, microwave, much more. Great condition, equip, list available. $145,000. Call Alex (415) 368-5488 (days & eves). 47-FT RHODES MOTOR SAILER, 1972. Fully loaded, great liveaboard, beautiful spacious inte¬ rior, central heating/air conditioning, complete kitchen, full size shower & facilities, twin dsl Perkins & generator, flying bridge, ideal ocean cruiser, 800 gals.-dsl, 350 water (integral F/G tanks). $109,000 b/o. Chris (415) 493-7071. ERICSON 41 SLOOP. Isuzu diesel, monitor, Furuno, Mangavox, 6-man Zodiak, Harken roller, solar, 60 lb CQR, 230' chain, much new canvas, sailing dink, force 10, Wolter water heater, var¬ nished +green mohair interior. Moss Landing slip. Serious only. $65,000. (408) 755-7521. NALU II. 1964 Lapworth 46-ft custom sloop. Rush teakdeck, diesel, aluminum spars, TransPac winner & fast Bay sailer. Great liveaboard w/ shower, new electrical system, diesel heat, etc. Wonderful boat for the right person. $45,000 b/o. (415) 331-7235. 47-FT SLOOP, S & S. One of SF Bay's most beautiful and well-constructed wooden yachts. To see her is to love her. Sleeps 7, large cockpit, autopilot, electronics, many sails. 2 boat family. Must sell. $52,500 b/o. 331-0907. 1986 DEL REY 50. Factory built hull and deck. 12,500# lead ballast installed. Inexpensive stor¬ age/working area. 2-heads, 1-diesel stove misc. $11,500. (510) 932-4339. 45- FT BREWER. Center cockpit, full keel ketch, commissioned 1980. We've lived aboard 7 years, 2 cruising Mexico. Refrigeration, radar, diesel generator, autopilot, Loran, Ham radio, Sun can¬ vas, liferaft, storm sails, low hours engineAransmission. Asking $110,000. Bob (510) 865-8935.

40-FT WOODEN KETCKbuilt 1938. Perfect liveaboard ready for coastal cruising. Mahogany over white oak frames. 13-ft beam, draws 6-ft. Newer Atomic 4 engine, large salon & 4 sails in good condition, tub. $19,000. (510) 633-0499, (415) 338-7101. 46-FT PILOTHOUSE CUTTER. Ted Brewer de¬ sign, equipped for world cruising and living aboard. Commissioned 1982. $165,000. Can be seen on the Napa River by appointment. (707) 224-1576. 40-FT HUNTER SL, 1987. Full galley, fully self contained, 2 heads w/showers, king size bed aft cabin, 40 hp Yanmar diesel, autopilot, 4 man Emeg. survival raft, VHF. Asking $84,000. (510) 889-1901. ROBERTS 43 AlREX cored hull with no deck, 8,000 lbs balast. $4,000. Bob (209) 728-8803.

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53- FT SLOOP. NZ built 1982, cold-molded, John Spencer design. Luxury teak interior but fast. Comfortable, easy to sail. Great liveaboard. Cruise orTranspac ready. Asking $125,000 b/o. McKay, Box 30747, Honolulu, HI 96820. (808) 941-3264/ fax(808) 524-1097. SAMARKAND, 56-FT WOODEN S & S Yawl by Abeking & Rasmussen. Bermuda race winner, transAtlantic & Mexico vet, actively sailed & racqd. Strong correct & strikingly beautiful w/pages of recent inventory. Ready to go now, change of plans forces sale at $259,500. (510) 582-3613 (principals only). 54- FT FERRO KETCH. 11 sails (6 new), autopi¬ lot, Loran, diesel generator, large refrigerator, microwave, 300 gal. water, 375 fuel, teak and rosewood interior, two heads, excellent livea¬ board and cruising. $75,000. Call (415) 728-0203 or (209) 296-7430. 58-FT CUSTOM STEEL KETCH. Divorce sale. 15-ft beam, launched 1988, fresh 471 Detroit 165 hp. Full electronics, full galley, wet bar, 2 heads & shower. Large salon, 3 staterooms, large forepeaks storage, hauled 7/91. $134,000. (707) 553-1861.

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CLASSICS RHODES “WINDWARD" SLOOP 331/2feet, 8.6 beam, 5.4 draft. Built in 1959, Alameda Boat Works. Professionally maintained Stone Boat Works.Owned23 years. $22,500. (510) 339-0496. PADDY WEST, 1937.25' 71/2" OD gaff Seabird Yawl design modified by builders (Sausalito Boat Works) for S.F. Bay sailing. 10 sails, diesel, full cover. Great Bay/Delta weekender. Master Mari¬ ner. 20 year owners have bought larger wood boat. $7,500. (510) 634-0559. PAJARA, 1937 45-FT Trans Pac and Master Mariner veteran. 95% restored. Teak deck and cabin. Port Orford cedar over oak frames. Master Mariner class champion. Will finance. Partial trade for Ranger 23 or Santana 22. $35,000. Call (800)487-8443.

MULTIHULLS 50-FT TRIMARAN. Foil ocean race, good condi¬ tion. High performance, very fast 25+ knots, 7 sails, jib furl, 10 winches, Nike computer, VHF, water maker, generator & a lot more. Ask $75,000, now $49,000/offers. (510) 736-8093 (days), (415) 474-6480 (eves). 40-FT PILOTHOUSE TRIMARAN. US-docu¬ mented, Williams design, professionally-built Canada. Dual-station hydraulic steering, 32 hp diesel. Cruise-ready, seven sails, dinghies, 4 hp o/b, autopilot, Furuno 24 mile radar, Loran, more. Great liveaboard, cozy interior, four berths, cabinheater. $49,500 b/o. (510) 226-7119 or write P.O. Box 14238, Fremont, CA 94539-1538. 31-FT SEARUNNER, LAUNCHED 1985. Excel¬ lent condition throughout, quality construction. Polyurethane topsides, w/epoxy bottom, Honda 9.9 o/b, shoreside power, charger, solar, stained glass cabinet, custom sail logo. Outstanding joinery in cabin. Must sell. $14,995. Call Bob (415)281-0749.

MULTIHULLS Wave piercing dive boats and water taxis and custom performance cruisers. Send $5 for information packet. USCG certified daysail catamarans GOLD COAST YACHTS, INC. • P.O. Box 1980 • Kingshill, St. Croix USVI00851 (809) 778-1004

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^Aon trips to Drakes, Half Moon, Monterey Bays, the Mendocino Coast and S.F. Delta « Piloting, Celestial Navigation, Anchoring, etc. CRABTREE MARITIME SERVICES (510) 372-0144 or (800) 491-TRIP We'll also deliver your sail or power boat.

65-FT CUSTOM KETCH. Bristol condition. Fully equipped for world cruising. SatNav, Loran, 32 mile radar, weatherfax, ICOM SSB-VHF, autopi¬ lot, wind-speed, direction-depth, TVs/VCRs, cus¬ tom Bose sound system, generator, watermaker, etc. etc. New North sails. Very serious seller! $145,000 b/O (619) 977-7040.

51 FEET & OVER

CATAMARANS •“CLOSEOUT" Prindle 18-2 New 2 only $4,400 Many more. New and Used. • Hobie Prindle, Nacra, Venture. Stockdale Marine, Sacramento (916) 332-0775

72-FT STEEL BRIGANTINE 60 hp diesel, flota¬ tion tanks, 9 sails, radar, Loran, radio, rebuilt/ remodeled 1984-86, US govt, life-boats, ocean¬ going, seaworthy, spacious & liveable with haulout trailer. $57,000. (707) 255-1137.

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P.O. Box 10331 • Napa, CA 94581 • (707) 226-8155 TIRED OF LOOKING AT THOSE SAD, OLD CURTAINS THAT CAME WITH YOUR BOAT? Let Bobbi replace them with new Sunbrella, pleated, snap-on curtains for as little at $15.00 pair small or $25.00 pair large. 30 colors/textures. Call (415) 331-5919 today.

BUILT IT! CONSTANT CAMBER! John Marples design 40-ft trimaran. I have the mold, vacuum pump w/motorrtimer, bag liner & custom fitted vinyl bag. A superb construction method, easy & fast. $500 takes it all. (916) 991-7584. 21-FT REYNOLDS CATAMARAN, a well de¬ signed & maintained production racing/cruiser purchased new in 1980. 90% fresh water use. Includes trailer, 5 hp Honda (approx. 6 hrs). Full batten main, jib, reacher, Harken blocks, new tramp. $3,950. (510) 829-2825, Andy. 40-FT SEARUNNER TRIMARAN. Under con¬ struction. Mast, rigging, diesel engine, sails, portlights & hatches, steering system, stove, con¬ struction plans & materials & much more. $25,000. Call Gene (408) 263-7633. 31- FT SEARUNNER TRIMARAN. 3 hulls only. $900. Call Gene (408) 263-7633. 16-FT CHRYSLER CATAMARANwArailer. Modi¬ fied for S/F Bay camp-cruising, 3 jiffy reefs, HD roller-furl jib, 2 traps, dodger, fwd tramp accepts tent. $1,400 or trade for 10-20 hp elec start o/b. (415) 349-1330 (eves). WHARRAM CAT 27’6" Clean, strong boat with nice interior, VHF, o/b motor, 3 sails. Port Sonoma berth. $3,500. (415) 868-2522. 35-FT TRI MEXICO-HAWAII VET 5 sails, 15 hp Evinrude in well, Benmar A/P, VHF, RDF, mansfield head, 2 CQR 25#. $15,000. (510) 522-8285. An¬ swering machine. Go cruising. 32- FT PIVER TRIMARAN. Pilothouse, wheel steering, inboard Yanmar diesel, solar panels, swimstep, much more. Needs mast. Call (707) 829-3428, for full info. Must sell (or trade?). 40-FT TRIMARAN built in 1990, ketch rig West system epoxy, all new Lewmar hatches, radios, sails, VHF, Loran, and instruments, lots of teak and mahogany inside and out, TV, shower, 25 hp, diesel. $38,000. Call Bill at (510) 838-8719.

POWER & HOUSEBOATS 46-FT CHRIS CRAFT CONSTELLATION 1964. Repowered '88 twin 454 Chevy engines, fresh water cooled, new prop shafts, canvas, bottom paint, fully equipped, well maintained, recent haulout, current survey, Oyster Point Marina, SS F. Ideal liveaboard! $75,000. (415)952-6522. 44-FTSTRIKER. Completely refurbished. Awlgrip above, Micron-33 below, tuna tower, twin 8-71s, 12 kw generator, 3 kw invertor, watermaker, new carpets and upholstery, new Furuno radar, Loran, VHFs, fathometer logs and AM/FM radios, twin ULine refrigerators with freezers, JennAir range, microwave oven. $162,000. (510) 236-4551.

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41-FT BELL BUOY TRAWLER, 1982. Twin Volvo's, Onan, electric windlass, radar, Loran C, autopilot, down galley. Santa Cruz sublet avail¬ able. $139,000 Call (408) 684-0374.

PARTNERSHIP(S) WANTED, shared expenses. 24-ft Catalina berthed in Sausalito. Call 388-4345 (eves/wknds).

PARTNERS WANTED for 1986 Cal 33, berthed Sausalito. Excellent Bay cruiser/racer. Call Jim (415) 435-6016. Experienced skippers only.

35-FT PROWLER, CANADIAN BUILT Dec. 88, sundeck, exc liveaboard. Twin Merc, cruiser 260 hp. Teak interior, propane stove, Paloma water heater, full shower, microwave, VHF, depth, bimini top, upper/lower helm. $115,000. Located Pete's Harbor, slip 26. Redwood City. (415) 364-4284.

TIMESH ARE OPPORTUNITY. Enjoy our profes¬ sionally maintained, well equipped Ranger 33. Prime upwind Berkeley berth, roller furling, knotmeter, depthsounder, Loran, VHF, Lectrasan head, CNG galley, wheel, safety package, more. 25% usage includes berthing, insurance, fuel, maintenance, etc. $220/month. 525-7477 (eves).

LEASE/PARTNERSHIP 30-FT CALsIoop.Terms negotiable. Excellent condition. Lower Harbor Santa Cruz. (408) 426-9628 (eves). Exp. sailors only. No lessons.

30-FT MONTEREY BOAT. Solid hull refastened '89. Buda diesel auto pilot, Loran, VHF, color machine comm. Sal permit, 3 spl hyd gurdies. Clean cabin. Classic double ender. $7,900. (707) 874-3750.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR a couple/individual who would like to share our Orion 27 with us. She is in great shape, cutter rigged & a terrific boat to sail. (916)865-8054 (Iv msg).

PERFECT MOBILE LIVEABOARD. 37-ft house¬ boat w/reconditioned engine, running lights, etc. Dual 110v DC electrical system. Galley w/dining room, h/c water, living room w/Wood stove & pullout bed. Double bedroom w/closets, head w/ shower & washbasin, pilothouse, sun deck. Light, bright & comfortable. Excellent condition. Bar¬ gain at $21,000. Will negotiate. (415) 388-7760. 1979 41-FT LITTON TRAWLER, tri-cabin, twin diesels, many electronics, water maker, tub & showers, Mexico veteran, great liveaboard/cruising boat. Must sell ASAP as we’re moving out of state. See at Port Sonoma $39,000. Call (707) 996-0562 (Iv msg). 46-FT CRIS CRAFT, 1951. Twin Chrysler 330 hp, 5kgenrator. Beautiful original interior, large salon, full galley, spacious aft cabin, shower, 2 heads, sleeps 7, freezer, mic, AC, fresh bottom brightwork, carpet, linoleum, curtains. Reducedto sell. $27,000 (415) 369-3847 (Iv msg). LAND & SEA 28,1973, with fly B„ new 4 cyl diesel, with 2 kw Genset. Excellent cond. On tandem axel trailer. 110 gal diesel, anchor, wind¬ lass, very roomy. $18,950 b/o. (800) 551-1194 (916) 791-0362 (eves). 61-FTTOLLYCRAFT, 1987 Motor yacht w/cockpit. Three staterooms, three heads, two w/showers, one w/tub and shower. Powered by two 8 V 92 TIs and Naiad stabilized. This craft is air condi¬ tioned throughout, has a full compliment of elec¬ tronics and has been maintained by a profes¬ sional crew. Beautiful and available for inspection in Newport Beach, CA. As the owner, I'm handling this sale personally. For more detailed description and pictures, please call (801) 734-6400. Ask for Tami or fax your address to (801) 734-6556,

PARTNERSHIPS PEARSON 30 SLOOP. 1/3 ownership, 1/2 up¬ keep. Berthed S.F. Marina, excellent condition, new furling jib, diesel, radio/telephone, new cush¬ ions, low maintenance. $7,500. (415)434-5534 (days), (415) 334-5884 (eves/wkends).

ISLANDER 36,1979, elegant sloop for recre¬ ational sailing and entertainment in the Bay. Has all amenities and is loaded with equipment. Avail¬ able Wednesdays and Thursdays as one-fourth timeshare for $300 per month. Berthed at Emery Cove Marina, Emeryville. Please call Amando at (415)753-3607. CAL 391/2INTEREST FOR SALE. Berthed in Alameda. This is the 2 double stateroom, 2 head layout. Buy-in negotiable. $500 monthly. Leave message at (510) 483-5843. MACGREGOR 26,1988. Water ballast, 19879.9 Mercury electric start, 2 batteries, stereo com¬ pass, VHF, bottom paint, porta-potti, trailer. Good shape. Interested in a partnership. Give me a call. Let’s talk. $9,000 b/o. (510) 799-6518, Cliff (eves). C & C 291/2 INTEREST FOR SALE. Well main¬ tained and equipped. Great racing/cruising boat. Partner avid racer. Berthed in Alameda. Asking $12,000. (510) 521-7473. GET RESPECT. Elegant, sexy, classic yawl, finest construction. Very satisfying. Traditional seamanship for competent sailors or those who want to get that way. Professional captain main¬ tains, instructs, entertains clients, takes blame. Timeshare, co-ownership or use/option. (707) 823-9059. EQUITY PARTNER(S) WANTED. 1990 Reinell 19' ski boat, 185 hp OMC 5.0 liter I/O, trailer with brakes, lots of extras including ski equipment. Great Delta boat. $1,000. Buy in & share monthly expenses of $272 or $13,500 cash. Call (408) 395-3874. NEWPORT 27. Clean, newer, well-equipped. Sausalito berth, boat can be moved td S.R. or Petaluma, 1/3 interest for $200/month. Call (707) 575-3535 (w), (707) 538-0828 (h). 1977 CATALINA 30 in very good shape. Partners needed. $600 buy in, 150/mo. payments. Roller furled jib, wheel steering, much more. Will also consider offers to buy. Call Roger (415) 434-4544 (dys), (415) 456-0421 (eves).

TRADE FISHERCRAFT 29-FT HOUSEBOAT, 1979.Sale or trade (for a sailboat). Equipped, ready to sail. Lextbasan Waste Treatment System, icemaker, 200 hp Volvo i/o, 8-ft fiberglass dinghy, s/s BBQ, new batteries & marine charger. $19,500. Call Terry. (408) 267-2671. REAL ESTATE, single-family low leverage, high positive income, Sacramento, trade for 34-45 glass or steel sloop or cutter sail. Price range up to $80,000. Call Bill Crosby (916) 635-7447 (Iv msg). TRADE CONDO FOR YOUR SAILBOAT. Your free & clear2740' boat+$15,000 cash, takes my sacrificed La Jolla/UTC “Golden Triangle" (San Diego), exquisite 3bdr/3ba, 2,053 sq. ft., condo. Assumable $273,0001st TD. (619) 467-1200 or 587-0526. TRADE 145K EQUITY in unit apt. with positive cash flow in San Jose, CA for equity in sailboat 40' +. Racing cruiser preferred. Tax deferred ex¬ change if possible. (408) 475-7373. DELUXE 2-SPEED “PUKE” MOTOR BIKE. Low, low miles, plus cash for small sail boat and trailer, Pelican type etc. in good cond., fiberglass a plus. (415) 728-7038 (7-9 am best). LARGE, BEAUTIFULLOTin LosConchas, Puerto Penasco, Mex. (Rocky Point) for sale at $35,000 or trade for 35'+cruising sailboat or airplane. Call Charlie at (602) 720-4969 (Ariz). CUSTOM 2-STORY, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, cedar home with 1200 sq. ft shop on 5 acres, lots of pines, in sunny Southern Oregon. $105,000. Will consider trade up to $30,000 for 3540 ft cruising sailboat. (503) 533-2269. HANNA, CAROL KETCH, 37 LOD, 44' LOL Heavy built double-ender, new wood, new 3 cyl Volvo, 3 anchors, winch. SSB, Loran, VHF, depth. Surveyed at $45,000 b/o. Alameda. Call (510) 5234038.

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1/5 OWNERSHIP IN WELL EQUIPPED Catalina 36. Berthed at Pier 39. Seasoned partnership of 24 years looking for qualified party to share the excitement. Good terms for share buy-in and low monthly maint. $7,500. Call Elmer (916)432-3095.

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WANTED 45-FT MOTORSAILER/TRAWLER, ocean go¬ ing. Good condition, fuel efficient diesel. Private party, cash. Saunders, 4260 Buckhorn, Roseburg, OR 97470. WANTED: ARIES “LIFT-UP" Self-steering wind vane. Complete unit, or near complete is OK. Call (916)865-8054. WANTED: TO RENT TRAILER to haul Bayliner 2855 ST (9’6" beam). Must be tandem axle or better with surge brakes. Need from 8/21-9/8/92. Call Russ (408) 379-7000 x 1299 (days), or (408) 866-5029 (eves). CRUISING GEAR WANTED FOR 41-FT KETCH 6 per liferaft, windvane, watermaker, inflatable, o / b motor, sunshades, SS halyard winches, 3/8 anchor chain, anchor, rode, foul weather gear, Sospenders, hydraulic autopilot, 406 EPIRB, misc/ whatever. Call Jim (408) 285-9789 (wkdys). MONITOR WINDVANE, weatherfax, ICOM-M700 w/auto antenna tuner, 6-man Switlik offshore liferaft. (408)438-2044. ANY CONDITION, STUARTTURNER P5 Marine engine. Alternately, would like to purchase similar engine in good condition, suitable for use in 1958 Pacific Clipper. (415) 389-9401. NAUDCAT 33 OR 36 or comparable Fisher. Quick cash for right deal. Call C. Morgan (916) 481-6910.

BOATS FOR CHARTER SAIL SAN JUAN ISLANDS, Gulf Islands, Deso¬ lation Sound, Princess Louisa Inlet, Chatter Box Falls. See it all. Co-charter 70-ft sloop. Call John (510) 234-2152 (Iv msg). SAN JUAN/GULF ISLAND CRUISING!. 1992 Island Gypsy 32 aft cabin trawler. Comfortably equipped, efficient, diesel cruiser. $1,250/$l 650/ week. Prime time available! (206) 676-1340, Fax (206) 676-1346 (Bellingham, WA).

PUDGET SOUND TO BRITISH COLUMBIA. Cruise aC & C 35 equipped to sail these sheltered water in comfort and safety aboard “Hanalei", a first rate non-smokers boat. Call now for more information. (800) 484-9499 Code 2202. SAIL BRITISH COLUMBIA. Anchor in a North¬ west cove, sail the straits of Georgia, dine on fresh crab & native oysters. Hike a manzanita shore, awe the abundant wildlife. Join my vessel and me for educational sailing & wildlife expeditions of the highest quality. Develop your sailing competency and discover the majesty of British Columbia. "Dolphins on the Bow.’ (800) 742-6270.

JOHNSON DELUXE 4 HP OUTBOARD Very few hours, all in fresh water. $525. Lewmar wire hal¬ yard winch $175. Benmar RDF $85,14" x 5.75" alum, opening port. (415) 457-0615. WHEEL STEERING WITH HARDWARE from Pearson 30, used Pearson 30 main, unknown jib, near new cond, luff length 25'-8", 4 each 5’ fend¬ ers, best offers accepted. (415) 726-0416 (Iv msg), will return your call. ALUMINUM MAST 36' LONG 3’ x 4 1/2" base with boom, racing fractional rig with rigging. $750. Good condition. New Norcold 1.8 refrigerator 12v/ 110 model D.E. 251 $375. Still in box. 6 hp Johnson runs excellent $350^(916) 243-7075.

USED GEAR

ALBIN AD-21 DIESEL ENGINE. Runs good but needs TLC. $900 or offer. (805) 772-8438.

MAST, SLOTTED ALUMINUM, 29-FT, 3+W complete with head and some standing rigging. Also 11' wood boom. Call (707) 253-2176 (Iv msg).

BRONZE PORTHOLES (4) red. w/oval top & bottom 15" x 21’ opening. (6) round w/16" open¬ ing. Teakskylights (2) each 3'x4', misc. largeteak & bronze block & tackle. (1) Evinrude 8 hp out¬ board (s.shaft) good cond. All offers considered. (415) 383-5415.

YANMAR DIESEL 12 HP. New head & injector, Velvet drive. Runs great. $550 b/o. 388-9559. LORAN FOR SALE Micrologic 8000. Little used. Works great. $500. (415) 673-6170. MARINER 8 HP OUTBOARD. Seldom used with owner's manual, repair manual and tool kit. See at Oyster Cove Marina Call (408) 624-2509 (eves). $700. MAST, FIR, 39'6” X 41/2 X 3" double spreader w/ jumper, boom, 13’9’ x 4 x 2" w/sail, all hardware. $1,350. (415) 4934769. TRADE MY CQR 45# for a Bruce 44#. For sale: 2 CNG tanks, regulator. Wanted: CQR 60#. (916) 395-1713.

85 HP MARINE DIESEL with transmission. $2,500. (510) 522-7300. SAILBOAT GEAR, 40-60% OFF most items: Staloks, winches, blocks, turnbuckles, Martec props, fravelers, cleats, clocks, anchors, toilets, shaft logs, staffing boxes, cabin heaters, cabin lights, running lights compasses & much more. (408) 263-7633. SAILS CHEAP. Used Dacron genoas and main from C & C 35.147 ft, J-15 ft, P-14 ft, E-12 ft Plenty of life left in them. Reasonable condition. One or all. Make offer. (415) 892-6308.

WESTERBEKE30rebuildablecoreorgreatspare parts, two sets of injectors, inj pump etc. (510) 522-7300.

WIND GENERATOR LV.M. Never used. Cost $640, sell $350. Main -115°+155 for Catalina 30, cheap. 5411 Universal diesel engine rebuilt & runs great. Available @ end of season. Call (415) 572-1115.

USED PROCTORMAST AND BOOM forasnipe. $175.(415)776-1316.

HOOD SEAFURL SYSTEM model 2535, adjust¬ able 43' 1/4’wire. Asking $1,000. (408) 438-0321.

FOLDING BICYCLES (2) DAHON. Hardly used. Stainless steel frame. 16’ aluminum wheels, 3 speed, carrying case, spare tubes and tires. Stain¬ less steel models discontinued. Too costly too make. $550 for both. (408) 724-8188.

USED BMW 12 HP ENGINE. Low hours. New piston, head, injector. Includes transmission, con¬ trol panel, spare parts and maintenance records. $450. (510) 945-8036.

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JUST RETURNED FROM CRUISING. Some of the goodies must go. All in very good to neverbeen-used condition. Magellan 6 PS, EPRIB, 3 hp o/b, Zeiss binoculars plus much more. Very rea¬ sonable prices. Please call (510) 814-0406 for complete list. MUIR COUGAR 12V horizontal windlass, 1/4" H.T. Wildcat, new Profurl L317/16 pin, new, your choice, $1,000. Danforth deepset, windline bow roller, triple rope clutch, check blocks, other misc. gear, most new, some used. (510) 524-7100 (dys), (510) 235-8046 (eves). SANTANA 22-FT spinnaker North 1990. Excel¬ lent condition, $400.100% mylar jib, 1991, used 3 times, $375. Call (510) 769-0602,522-5838. RAYTHEON2700 MARINER RADAR $200. Teak Bosun/propane deck lock, ID: 261/2 x 231/2 x 15 1 /2, $75.110 to 12v converter, $80. Thermatronic microwave/infared marine oven, $65. Magnavox MX4102 SatNav, $400. All channel VHF, $50. Hailer/listener, $25. (415) 331-0728. NORTHERN LIGHTS 5 KW DIESEL Marine gen¬ erator M643. Brand new (60 days since pur¬ chase), never installed, still in original shipping crate, $5,000. Complete manuals, some spare parts, includes upgraded instrument panel. Scott (209) 296-5288. DAVITS, 11/2’ stainless steel thick wall tubing, welded mounting plates and integral black. Came off 40 footer but can fit most boats, these are heavy weight davits. $500 b/o.Ron(510)436-2815. 8-FT WEST MARINE INFLATABLE new, still in box. $300. Yeasu FT 757 antenna tuner, $250. 275' - 7/8’ 3 strand nylon line. $150. Call (408) 446-9363 (eves/wknds). HASSLER “MP2” self-steering windvane, $675 complete including Servo blade, frame, lines and binnacle assembly, excellent condition, hardly ever used. Fred (415) 924-6069. J-24 SAILS. Mylar genoa, jib and main. Never used. $1,500. Certified 6-person Avon liferaft $1,500. Vitus hydraulic pumpand ram. $300.45 lb Bruce, $150. Nights (415) 697-9399.

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.ORAN, MICROLOGIC 5500. Full documentaion. Antenna coupler (no antenna). Runs perBCtly. Carl (510) 523-2580. STEREO CASSETTE w/graphic equalizer, 15 ial. bladder tank, 13 x 9 folding Martec Prop, Senoa, 34'6" luff, 31 '2' leech, 17' foot, 15’6" Ip, 2 ia. 6 lb. propane tanks, new 1.5 oz. drifter 49’5' x 76", 40 lb Danforth anchor, 40' 3/8 chain, misc. hore power adapter/connectors, series 7 check dock for 6 ropes. Roger, (510) 523-8773 (dys), 510) 352-5302 (eves).

MISCELLANEOUS IELP. The Cal Sailing Club needs Laser hulls. 3reat write-off for next year's taxes. Call Sol Shumskey at 644-1482. We're also selling a 14-ft tvon inflatable that’s in great condition. )AY AREA WOMEN ATTHE HELM (BAWATH), i lesbian boating club open to all women, invites waters to join us for daysails, outings & other ivents. For information on upcoming sails call 415)431-4644, (510) 525-6198. fEWYANMAR DIESEL ENGINE 4 HP air cooled nth stainless steel frame mounted belt driven .estek 140 amp alternator and refrigeration comiressor. System installed but not used. Unsuitible for my boat due to space limitations and /eight (160 lbs). $2,600. (408) 724-8188. IAINSAIL P=39.0 E=12.0 $250, new 110’ wire ope halyard 3/16,7/16 $75, two 26 ft. jack lines, lew, 3/16,5/16 $75, three Nicro 3" Cowl vents $20 ach, two 110'wire-rope halyards 3/16,7/16 $35 iach, Schaefer rope clutch $50. (415) 325-9744. i NEW SAILS FOR 39' BOAT made by Europe’s nest sailmaker. Storm main and jib, jib, genoa, nain - luff 39', leach 42', foot 16'6\ Area 317', 2 sets, bolt rope/trav. (408) 245-1440 after July 7. .OST ON MASTER MARINER DAY, May 23rd, )2, NW side of Angel Island, an 8' inflatable grey olored, w/the name “American'' emobossed on w tube. Attached, a 5 hp Suzuki o/b & tank, leward. Call Ian Warrack, (415) 331-8294. IAVE$500 Club Nautique unlimited membership >r a couple. Learn to sail with the best club in the rea. $3,625. Call (415) 927-3947.

BOATERS DELIGHT! Marina Bay Condo, 2 bdr, 2.5 bath luxury townhouse overlooking City Ma¬ rina. Berths available, reasonable rates. Conve¬ nient Bay access. Panoramic views, SF skyline to East Bay Hills. Easy Marin County and SF com¬ mute. Asking $172,000. (510) 215-5755.

DO YOU REALLY WANTTO CRUISE? Opportu¬ nity for female crew or companion, trim, fit and healthy, into life, not causes, to join experienced cruiser, same qualities, beautiful40' sailboat. Write Cruiser, 4935 Serrania Ave, Woodland Hills, CA 91364.

MARINE SWAP MEET at City Yachts on Satur¬ day, July 18th, from 10am to 4pm. The location is 10 Marina Blvd. San Francisco. Lots of great bargains. Call Mackenzie at 567-8880 to reserve a place. Space is limited.

TWO OFFSHORE EXPERIENCED crew wanted, to sail in Oct. 1993 to Mexico and beyond, on fully equipped Traveller 32, for 1 to 5 years. Please send sailing resume to P.O. Box 702, South San Francisco 94083-0702.

SAILBOAT MOLDS for 24 foot Nightingale. Tom Wylie designed. Boats are fast, good S.F. bay boats. Can easily be modified to family perfor¬ mance cruiser. $500 or I’ll trade for just about anything. At this price you can build 1 and pass the molds on. (209) 384-3538.

HANDSOME GWM SAILOR, 42, seeks excep¬ tional partner for long term bluewater adventure. Offshore sailing experience helpful. Curiosity, an open mind, & a great sense of humor required. Adjectives we share: bright, masculine, confi¬ dent, independent, adventuresome, easy-going, personable, healthy, balanced, financially & emo¬ tionally stable. No clones, tobacco or dogma. ETC, P.O. Box 2954, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.

WATERFRONT TOWNHOUSE APARTMENT, 32 foot dock and Ericson sailboat all for $1500/ month. Jack London Square location, 2 bedroom, 2 bath, balcony, fireplace, security parking, pool, spa, gym, tennis, clubhouse, waterview and walk to BART/Ferry. (510) 658-2995.

CREW 2 EXPERIENCED, bluewater sailors seeking de¬ livery or crew positions on large multihulls for winter of 92/93.40+, non-smokers ocean naviga¬ tor. Write Alison, Box 1241, Ganges, British Columbia, VOS 1E0. or call (604) 537-4819. SAILING TO NEW ZEALAND? 25 year old couple, enthusiastic, hard-working, fun, experienced sail¬ ors (incl. Transat.) are looking for crewing jobs on a boat going to N.Z. this summer/fall. Please call Chris (619) 222-1210. PACIFIC CUP CREW AVAILABLE Nurse, sailor and cook in one, seeks passage to Hawaii. Call my sister at (415) 8854800. RETIRED SKIPPER OF 36-FT SLOOP “Elegant Lady" now laying Puerto Vallarta returning to Bay area for July, August, September. Desire 40+, attractive, intelligent, lady for first mate and shar¬ ing experiences. (408) 923-9042.

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BERTHS & SLIPS PIER 39 MARINA BOAT SLIP for rent 36' upwind facing. Downtown San Francisco, shops, restau¬ rants, phones, guards. $250 mo. (206) 669-2511 Frances, owner. Option possible with 50% rent credit. FOR SALE - 50' BERTH at Pier 39, San Fran¬ cisco^,000 b/o.CallTerry Stout (415)4914934. 40-FT SUP FOR RENT double finger, upwind, Emeryville Marina. $175/month, 12th month free. Lease is available. (702) 345-0170 (Iv msg). FOR SALE OR RENT, 40 x 15 ft slip at Emery Cove Marina, near Oakland-Bay bridge. Rent for $165/mo or purchase for investment or personal use. Reasonable terms, assume, refi, or OWC. Modem facility. For details, call owner at (805) 525-5600. EMERY COVE MARINA. 35-ft berth. Best upwind location. For sate, or tease at $175/mo. Closest to entry. Also, 1/4 share of C & C 40 for sale. (415) 948-1272.

NON-PROFIT LOOKING FOR A SAILBOAT? Get educated. Free 14-session seamanship course starts Sept. 15th - T ues & Thurs eves, 7:30-9:30 at Sausalito Cruising Club by qualified instructorsof U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12. Text costs $20. Regis¬ ter now. Call (415) 331-5714.

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BUSINESS FOR SALE Boatyard and travelifts, marina & 5 bdrm hse. on 3 waterfront lots near Victoria on Vancouver Island, BC Canada. 1,550,000 Cdn. Wonderful lifestyle & seabreeze air. (604) 247-8909.

CAN YOU SELL ICE TO ESKIMOS? Are you ready to work with a terrific group of clients in a waterfront office? Can you handle the reality of making a living on commission? Do you know the difference between bilge water and Perrier? If you have answered yes to all of the above then we would like to hear from you to fill a new sales position at City Yachts. We're one of the oldest yacht sales on the West Coast and have sold some of the finest yachts afloat. Please send us your resume and we will contact you to set up a meeting. City Yachts, 10 Marina Blvd., San Fran¬ cisco, CA 94123, Attn: Paul Kaplan. No calls, please.

COLUMBIA RIVER FLOATING GALLEY in Port¬ land, Oregon. Well established successful sea¬ sonal business catering to pleasure boaters, rac¬ ers, walk-ins. $50,000 b/o includes float, cedar¬ sided building, all restaurant equipment. Write Harbor 1 Galley, 9801B N.E. 13th, Portland, OR 97211. ESTABLISHED BOATYARD IN ISLAND com¬ munity for sale or lease. Marine store, woodshop, mechanic shop, haulouts to 18 tons on hydraulic trailer. Work dock, dryland storage, boat ramp. Michael Durland, P.O. Box 203, Deer Harbor, WA 98243, (206) 3764056. SWIMMING POOL SERVICE BUSINESS. Will¬ ing to trade thriving pool cleaning and repair business for downpayment on bluewater cruising boat. Own your own business. Present owner willing to train. Call (510) 465-2621 for details.

SMIUNG INSTRUCTORS. Tradewinds, the old¬ est sailing school in northern California is looking for experienced sailing instructors w/strong sail¬ ing orientation. Part time, top pay. Send resume to 1230A Brickyard Cove Rd„ Pt. Richmond, CA 94801. PEOPLE-ORIENTED PEOPLE NEEDED. Help me build my business, which is helping others build theirs. Rexible hours. Top dollar for those willing to work at it. $100,000 in first year possible. A multi-million dollar international company. Dan (415) 726-0985.

EAST BAY SAIL CLEANING One week on sail repairs. Free estimates. Bogart-Goring Sailmaker (510) 523-9011

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U MARINA SERVICES: BERTHING: 600 berths from 26-60 ft. GUEST DOCK & BERTHING: Available at 30 cents per foot per night. PARK/OPEN SPACE: Approximately 33 acres of park and open space with trails and promenades. SWIMMING BEACH: 2.5 acres of beach. FISHING PIER: A 300' concrete fishing pier. LAUNCH RAMP: Two-lane concrete ramp with parking for 70 boat trailers and cars. RESTROOMS AND HOT SHOWERS: Public restrooms and private restrooms with showers. 24-HOUR SECURITY PUMP-OUT FACILITY: Located on the fuel dock. • SUMMIT MARINE SERVICES (415) 873-2500 CHANDLERY * DRY STORAGE * HAUL OUT • BOAT REPAIR FUEL DOCK: Both regular and diesel. CANVAS SHOP: Custom and repair. • OYSTER POINT MARINA INN BED & BREAKFAST 415/737-7633 • OYSTER POINT YACHT CLUB 415/873-5166

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CUSTOM CANVAS cushion shop needs person with management potential to sew and fit. Light, airy waterfront location. Experienced only. Apply in person: Downwind Designs, 71 Liberty Ship Way, Sausalito, CA. (415) 332-9593. Bring pho¬ tos, references.

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27. FG cruise ready, Mexico vet. Recent epoxy bottom, Awlgrip topsides, exhaust system, new in 1968: Westerbeke 2 cyl. dsl, Loran C, shrouds, Forespar club jib/rig, traveller, 4 cruising sails, 6 total. Can deliver, trailer. $14,900 b/o. (415) 331-7576.

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SANTANA 22w/Sausalito berth. 1987 Suzuki o/ b motor, 2 sets of sails with spinnaker. Very good cond. $4,500 b/o.(415) 366-2850 or 3664180.

TOO LATE TO CLASSY 36-FT STEPHENS SEDAN CRUISER. Built in 1937. Twin 120 hp gas engines. Surveyed last year. Recent haulout. Great fun. Berthed in Alameda. $15,000 b/o. Call (415) 431 -1100 (dys). ERICSON 27,1976. Diesel, fully battened main (2 sets of sails), epoxy bottom, VHF, DS, KM, stereo, microwave oven, sleeps 5, many extras, good condition. Berthed in Alameda. $15,900. (510) 846-8082. PAC(FIC30,72 KM, DS, auto, dual battery/solar, 15 hp o/b. Reduced, quick sale $5,000. Call (415) 348-8400.

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FLYING DUTCHMAN 20-FT. Olympic class boat, fiberglass, alum, mast, good sails, dirty but fast. $875.(510) 233-9511. HUTTON 87 SLOOP, steel hull, 11 ft. 6’ beam, diesel engine and generator auto steering, Loran, shower, hot water, gimbaled stove/oven. Set up for ocean cruising. Can be cutter rigged. (510) 522-5835. COLUMBIA 24 MKII. New main, 150%, 100%, spinnaker. 5'9" headroom, full keel, shoal draft cruiser, autopilot, Loran, VHF, 3 burner kerosene stove w/oven. All new rigging, Harken equipped, new Nissan 8 hp long shaft, sleeps four, well mannered in all conditions. Ready for Mexico or? $6,000 b/p or trade for J24 or? (510) 889-0526.

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25'CAPE DORY, 1982, w/trlr.$ 25,900 35' DUFOUR, 1979..$ 59,500

38' WAUQUIEZ, 1982.$114,500 44' CONTEST, 1983....$189,000

44' TEAK MOTORSAILER

34' WINTHROP WARNER

Ketch rigged. Loaded. Cruising vet. Excellent liveaboard. Dual steering stations. $69,000.

Yawl. Bristol classic in excellent condition. Spotless inside & outl Owner must sell. $31,500.

30' NEWPORT PHASE II

29' COLUMBIA

Inboard, many sails including spinnakers. Only $12,000.

S&S design. Inboard. Fresh LPU. Needs some finish work. $7,500.

ISLANDER 28

FISHER 30 MOTORSAILER

1977. Wheel steering. Inboard diesel, spinnaker, gear, excellent for cruise/race. $19,995.

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PACIFIC SEACRAFT 25

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30* PEARSON Sloop, 73 32‘ CUPPER Sloop, 76 „ OFFERS 27 74. 33* PEARSON Sloop, 75, OFFERS 25* 0'BAY, 73. 36* PEARSON Cutler, *82 8,500 25*11.5. YACHT SJoo* 78 38' CHEOT LIE Sloop, *78. 5,700 25* FRICSON Sloop, 72 — 40* HUNTER Sloop, r86-DO$bop,*67 9,995 27* CORONADO 41* MORGAN Sloop, 74_ 10,900 27* CAL Sloop, *75 43* C8C LANDFALL *85 ~~~~~ 16,500 30’ CUPPER Sloop, *77 w/trlr. 45* COLUMBIA Sloop, *7625,000 30* CATALINA Sloop, 76. Most Boats At Our Docks * Quality Listings Needed

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20' 24' 27' 27' 28' 30'

16' 21' 21' 26' 26' 28' 30' 46'

HOLDER.'trailer, clean.5,900 COLUMBIA.Great Boy cruiser ,».3,490 NEWPORT.7,500 CATAUNA.7,500 ISLANDER.diesel, wheel steering... 21,500 CATAUNA.diesel, dean.22,000

30' NEWPORT.lots of soils.12,000 30' 30' 31' 35' 41' 44'

CHEOY LEE Bermuda letch, classic in F/G 24,750 WHfTBY ALBERG new dsl, point, excellent 24,900 HOUDAY Sloop. Dutch built.INQUIRE JASON BREWER DESIGN CRUISER.51,950 CT.very deon.67,500 TEAK Motorsoiler.rodor, insidesteering.,.74,000

BEACHCRAFT.... '83, ski.4,950 INVADER.'86, like new, trlr.11,990 CENTURY.V/8, trailer. .6,999 SEARAY SUNDANCER...'83 w/trlr..... .27,950 SEARAY 5UN0ANCER.'85. .24,900 TROJAN.super denn. .18,950 CHRIS CRAFT.... Constellation..INQUIRE CHRIS CRAFT. .89,500

ALL THESE AND MORE AT OUR DOCKS

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MARIN YACHT SALES, INC.

LOWRIE * YACHT HARBOR 40 Pt. San Pedro Road San Rafael, CA 94901 Phone: (415) 454-7595 FAX: 415-454-2561

PERFORMANCE MOTORYACHT

YACHT SALES NETWORK

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331-1642

YACHT SALES,

INC.

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94965

JOHN BAIER « PETE FROMHAGEN » TOM RAFTER « PETER SHEPPARD

1979 47' CRUISING KETCH by Perry. An extremely roomy, huskily built, offshore vessel. It is in nice shape and is priced right at only $99,000/ofTers • PETER SHEPPARD

FUJI 32. This Japanese built, full keel cruiser is known for quality & seaworthi¬ ness. Owned by perfectionist couple, heavily equipped, excellent cruising value. Turnkey. $44,500 • JOHN BAIER

The GULFSTAR 47 combines powerboat luxury & space w/proven sail performance. New engine, genset, epoxy bottom & systems. Excellent condition thruout. $139,000/offers • JOHN BAIER

48' CT. One of the Orient's best examples of value. Perry design, superb liveaboard/cruiser. From fireplace to sails, in impressive condition. Asking $135,000/offcrs • JOHN BAIER

Authorized Dealer

FOR SALE ~ "FAST COMPANY" 45' Ultralight Cruiser/Racer (13,700 lbs.) Custom built, fiberglass sandwich construction. Designed by Chuck Burns 1982, built 1983. 38' DOWN 1979

Westerbeke 2 cyl fresh water cooled 20hp diesel, 55 gal tanks. B&G speed, depth and wind. Micrologic Loran. 3 spinnakers, blooper, 4 jibs, main & Daisy staysail, 9 Lewmar winches. Head w/holding tank. Refrigerator, 2-burner stove w/oven. All running gear included. Needs minor cosmetic work.

Just back from South Pc go again. C Asking $71

34' PEARSON 1984 diesel sloop. Wheel, sleeps six, new dodger, new epoxy bottom, very clean. Asking $68,000.

32' WESTSAIL, 1979 A nice clean factory finished model, well equipped for liveaboard or offshore cruising. Asking $59,500. Pago 184 •UKUJcW July, 1992

Located in Alameda, Marina Village Gate 8-#C 12.

For further information call Arne Jonsson. Work:

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(510) 522-5838

$75,000

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SUPERIOR

400 Harbor Drive, Suite C, Sausalito, CA 94965 Tel:415*332*9500 Fax:415*332*9503

YACHT SALES

SWAN 441 Several available. CALL!

Noiu ~ 2 Locations to Serve Yon!

60' Ladd Design Highest quality, fast, elegant large interior, under construc¬ tion, unique opportunity.

51' Baltic, 1981 Complete racing & cruising inventory. 4 S/Rs, full electronics.

ST Swan Absolutely the finest Swan 57 afloat anywhere.

53' Swan Exceptional Swan 53. Ready to race or cruise In the Swan tradition.

44' Swan 441, 1979 Very light use, rigged for short handed sailing, beautiful.

38' Swan, 1978 Radar, pilot, full sail inst. r/sails. Beautifully maintained. Race/cruise.

58' Alden Boothbay Ketch First class yacht for comfortable cruising anywhere. Pilothouse. Reduced!

44' Lager, 1990 Ladd design, outstanding quality, race, cruise, aft cabin, teak decks. Loaded.

42' Brewer, 1984 Roomy center cockpit cruiser, aft cabin, great family boat, (slstership)

Cal 39 Me H. 1978 Very well maintained, excellent condition throughout, furling, pilot.

41' Nelson/Marek Serendipity 1982 Proven winner, current inventory, excellent condition.

33' Moody Pilothouse Motorsailer 1991. 2 stations, all furling sails, large interior, as new.

38' Catalina Many custom features, updated electronics. Nicest available! $55,000.

36' Islander, 1975 Original owner, equipped for cruising, great Bay Area boat.

South Beach Harbor in San Francisco Call (415) 543-2650 Embarcadero Cove in Oakland Call (510) 534-9492

ISLAND TRADER 46 Motorsailer. Great Liveaboard! At Our Docks!

SAIL 23' Aquarius, 7.5 hp.$ 3,950 IT C.S., diesel.$19,000 27’ Cal 2-27s.(2) to choose from! Call 30' Pearson, Atomic 4.$22,900 30' Rawson Sloop.$16,500 30' Hunter Sloop, diesel, priced to sell! ... Call 31’ Pacific Seacraft Cutter.Offers 32' Ericson, (2) at our docks.from $25,000 32' Columbia Sabre, classic.$ 6,400 41' Islander Freeport, all roller furl ....$95,000 43' Amphitrite Ketch.Offers 43' Hans Christian Ketch.$134,500 45’ Steel Ketch 70%.$24,000 MORE LISTINGS EVERYDAY! DREAMS FULFILLED HERE

cun cove vacHTsaLes 1986 52' CUSTOM BUILT Colvin design. Just returned from Mexico Ready to return or head north. Well equipped. Owner must sell. Asking $115,000 SAIL 24’ COLUMBIA, '65.$ 3,900 25’ CATALINA,'82.........$ 9,250 27 CATALINA, '71.OFFERS 27’ DUFOUR, '78.....$ 15,900 27’ BRISTOL,'71.$ 8,000 28' NEWPORT, 75.$ 13,500 30' NEWPORT...3 from $ 22,500 3T SEARUNNER TRIMARAN, 79.$ 33,000 39' LANDFALL MOTORSAILER, '77.2 from $ 25,000 44’ PETERSON DESIGN, 79...$ 79,000 46' CAL 2-46 CUSTOM, 74. $140,000 52' COLVIN, '86.$115,000 We’re Selling Boats - We Need Listings! CALIFORNIA YACHT BROKERS ASSOC. MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE • OVER 6,000 LISTINGS • WE CAN HELP WITH FINANCING •

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1980 ERI0S0N 38

1962 AN6LEMAN SEAWITCH

AP, RF, lorao, refrig., propane, full Signets.T»y $59,580

Beltt by American Marine. Tail rig, Rbt diesel Atrans W. This bout is in beautiful

1983 ERICSON35

PETERSON 40 by Islander

Roller furling, propane, dodger, windlass, Loran, refrigeralion. Try $55,000

This heal is loaded w/refrig, radar, roller iurllng, AP & much more. $79,500.

'81 ‘86 77 75 '82 76 ‘67 76

Hess 19, w/trailer. Flicka 20, w/trailer Santana 30. Nicholson 32........ O’Day 34 Eric 35II. Cal36.... Downeast 38

.14,500 ...39,500 .17,500 .35,000 .37,500 .29,000 .....35,500 Try 54,000

'78 ■79 ’75 ‘30 ’75 ’86 '79 ‘66

Cal 39 "10".69,500 Endeavor 40 C/C ...Try 75,000 CT41 PH ......69,500 Downeast 41 PH ..........75,000 Formosa 41...48,500 C&C41 ......_3 from 95,000' Perry 47 ..........139,500 Cal 48.......Try 95,000

42' GRAND BANKS, 1981 Absolutely immaculate and loaded with equipment. Compare her price with other GB trawlers, definitely the best buy! $169,000.

38' DOWNEASTER Diesel, refrigeration/freezer. Autopilot. PRICE REDUCED AND OWNER VERY MOTIVATED! $50,000.

YACHT CONSULTING GROUP 955 Harbor Island Dr. #160 San Diego, CA 92101

[>H2illl3 YACHT SALES

37' RANGER Excellent performer. Many sails. Diesel engine, skeg mounted rudder. A real beauty! . $36,000. .

34' CHB Just listed! 2 double staterooms w/head and showers, 135 Perkins diesel. Perfect Northwest boat! Won't Last Long! $64,500.

IfaeAt CoHMectioK 3404 Via lido, Suite B Newport Beach, CA 92663

(619) 688-7955 (619) 297-2440 FAX

BANK WANTS OFFERS ON THIS REPO! 70' Rhodes design steel motorsailer.

SELECT SAIL

'91 Hunter 37.5. X-clean trade-in won't last long. Loaded with gear, refrig, dodger, AP, knot, depth, WP, WS and more. Trades okay. Won't last at $99,900.

1.44' Hyias '89/'90, loaded, pristine .... 225.000 2.40' Hunter '85, clean.. 84,900 3.40' Far East ketch. X-clean.69,000 4.35.5 Hunter Legend '90, X-clean.72,500 5. 35' Hunter Legend '87 model.62,500 6.34' Hunter.3 from 36,900 7.32' Ericson '87, X-clean, loaded.54,900 8.26' Ericson '88/’89, inboard, wheel ... 29,900

(619) 224-2349 32'Grand Banks. 120hp Lehman, 3.5kw Onan, radar, AP, Loran, 2 VHFs, depth, knot, windspeed, windlass, new canvas & engine parts, maintained in GB condition. $69,888.

1.41' Mainship Grand Salon ....2 from 146,500 2.39' Sea Ray Express, X-clean . asking 149,00 3. 37' Silverton Conv..2 available offers 4.34’ Silverton Conv.3 from 69,000 5.34' Sea Ray Sundancer, '89, clean.89,900 6. 34' Wellcraft Express Cruiser. 2 from 69.000 7. 30' Sea Ray Sundancer, Weekender from 42,500 8.28' Chris Craft '90, X-clean, loaded ...44,900

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2001 W. Coast Hwy.

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Newport Beach, CA 92663

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2330 Shelter Island Dr., #207, San Diego, CA 92106

SELECT POWER

34' Silverton Conv. '91 model trade-in. T454 Crusaders, 4kw gen set, knot, depth, Loran, VHF, fish finder, windlass, Bimini w/enclosure, like new, low hours. Trades OK.

YACHTFINDERS/

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SELECT TRAWLERS 1. 50' Grand Banks, 4 strm, pristine 229,000 2.49' Grand Banks MY loaded/pristine 495,000 3. 42' Grand Banks.3 from 145,000 4.42' Californian T-diesel.89,950 5. 36' Grand Banks.2 from 145,000 6. 34' Californian T-diesel, clean.71,900 7.34'CHB S-diesel.57,000 8. 32' Grand Banks.2 from 69,888

Currently offered at $445,000.

■ A l. I ■

(714) 642-4786

ENDEAVOUR 37', 1978 Excellent condition. Perkins diesel - rebuilt in 1989. New rigging both standing and run¬ ning. Harken roller furling, dodger, new refrigeration, elec¬ tronics, LPG stove & oven. This boat is in like-new condition. Asking price $69,500. Possible owner carry. ALAMEDA YACHT BROKERS 1070 Marina Vlg Pkwy., #102 Alameda, CA 94501 (510) 521-5532 Fax (510) 521-5534

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Open 7 Days • Free Parking

Pilothouse Schooner, 1974

40' Cutter Motorsailer, 1982

by Cunningham (US). 75’x56’xl6.5’x7.5', 3304 cat, large accommodations. Our harbor.

2 staterooms, 190 hours on Volvo 6 cyl. Full sail inventory. Like new dinghy. Our harbor. $87,000.

Partnership dissolution demands the quick disposal of this world class yacht. Previously owned by Howard Hughes (Tool Co.), this 83' liveaboard log books are filled with history and people of grandeur. FEATURING: 3 staterooms plus pilot berth, fully equipped galley with microwave and deep reefer. 2,000 sq. ft. of sails ~ 6-71GM engine ~ Full instrumentation.

44' Peterson Cutter, 1978

36 Freedom Sloop, 1986

Immaculate inside and out. Refrig. Our harbor. $92,500.

Bristol, novice friendly. V + double, diesel, spinnaker, electronics +.

32' Ericson, 1976

30' Islander Mark II, 1976

Diesel, wheel steering. $27,000.

Volvo Penta. Lots of sails. $25,000. Sislershtp.

Quick Sale Price: $155,000 (Reduced from $250,000) Docked in San Diego

1-800-289-8272 or 505-623-9726

28' Newport, 1978 Owners repo. Very clean. Diesel. Sailaway $13,500. Our docks.

Four staterooms, a/c, color rader, "her” galley. Our docks.

rcKKT Customized Perry 47 ketch. Comfortable cruising with 8 kwgenset, ok, full electronics, 155 hp Volvo diesel aux., wotermaker, refrigerator/freezer, full furling sails. It's unbelievable - this boot has it all!

Asking $234,500.

48' Californian, 1984 3 stateroom, cats, a/c, loaded with electronics. Our docks.

1990.375 cats. Simply loaded. Must see at our harbor.

INTEGRE'S NEW DIRECTION We welcome Scott Thomas to the staff of Integre Marine, Ltd. Scott is o "Director" in our sailing renaisance, offering his services in sales, sailing instruction (race and cruise), and charter captaincy. Scott, his wife Marva, and son Matt, have recently returned from their South Pacific cruise □board their Rafiki 37 and are moking the Bay Area their new home. Prior to this return to the "beach", Scott had logged over 100,000 sea miles as skipper or crew aboard such famous "maxi" racers as Black Fin, Windward Passage, Serena, ana others. Scott was company with these magnificent machines during their record breaking efforts in TronsPac, TransAttantic, Overton Series, Cal Cup, Bermuda, the S.O.R.C., and the local Big Boat series. Call Scott to talk boats, talk cruise, talk race and to guide you through your recreation renaissance. _

42' CHB, 1984 Twin 225 diesels. Gorgeously appointed & in Bristol condition. Our dock. Reduced to $149,000.

42' Californian, 1986 2 queens, a/c, twin Crusaders with gen. Opportunity at $185,000.

SAILBOATS ARE SILLING* NEED LISTINGS ~ PREMIUM SALES BERTHS AVAILABLE YOUR KIWI KOMNECTIOH

1155 Embarcadero

□uc NET

Oakland, CA 94606 (510) 465-6060

42' Ocean Alexander

36' Tiara S-2,1989

320 Cummins, radar, pilot. Gorgeous. Our dock. $215,000.

Rolls Royce quality. Queen, radar, a/c, loaded and see at our docks.

DEEPWATER LOCATION • SAUSALITO YACHT HARBOR SPECIALIZING IN QUALITY YACHTS * LISTINGS WANTED (415) 331-6200 • Fax (415) 331-6213 Sheldon Caughey • Temple Stuart • Robert Rosenbaum July, 1992 *UWwfe3?* Page 187

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62' MOTORSAIIER, '65. S&S/Minneford. Handsome lines, strongly built, fast passagemaker. Very well equipped. Liveaboard, charter, extended voyages. Bay Area R.E. considered.

70'VAN DAM Holland steel custom ketch motorsailer 6 staterooms, 4 heads. Ideal for elegant charter and unlimited cruising; $369,000.

OFFICIAL I-pST

CLASSIC CRUISING HANS CHRISTIAN 43 performance class ketch. Copper fireplace, marble table. Loaded with 12 winches, Sails, custom features. Ready for your dream cruise. $138,500.

BREWER 44 KETCH, 1985. Perkins 4-236. Roomy, bright cruiser/liveaboard. Priced to sell $112,000.

65' ALUMINUM SPARKMAN & STEPHENS MS built by Derektor in '68. 180 hp GM dsl. Full rig and sails. In excellent condition, ready to go anywhere. $325,000.

PASSPORT 51 ketch, 1983. 3 staterooms w/aft master cabin, two heads. Total accommodations for 10. Fully equ ipped. Best priced Passport 51 on the market at $259,000.

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1985 ERICSON 30+

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Diesel, very dean, offers. SIZE

TYPE

Whale wikh from her trows nest! Cutter rig, windvane, AP, radar, SatNav, loran, GPS, SSB, VHF, Ham radio, Tea Leaves (goad manna) and dodger and you. $125,000. 42' DKANUIKIrr

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VALUE

BID

21' 21' 25’ 26' 30’

REVENGE CHRIS CRAFT CHRIS CRAFT84 CHRIS CRAFT88 SEA RAY 85

COMING COMING 230HP GAS, CANVAS STINGER, 260HP TWIN 260HP TWIN

13,000 6,000 13,000 24,000 24,500

30+ 42'

ERICSON 85 BRANDRIFF 82

•••SAILBOATS”* VERY CLEAN, INBOARD CUSTOM BUILT WOOD/FG, WESTERBEKE

29,000 24,000 52,000 35,000

FREE 1 YEAR BERTHING

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with purchase of New Hans Christian

CALL FOR DETAILS

Unless otherwise stated, all boats ore located in our storage yard, or ot our docks ot Mariner Square in Alameda. Call if you need directions to our office. (510) 523-8502 (The data tarnished is believed to be correct but not guaranteed.)

rPLEASE CALL TO OBTAIN LATEST RELEASE AND CURRENT BIDS FOR OUR POWER, SAIL AND HOUSEBOATS. FILL OUT THE COUPON BELOW AND WE WILL CONTACT I YOU WHEN WE OBTAIN LISTINGS THAT FIT YOUR REQUIREMENTS. NAME____ ADDRESS I PHONE Day: (

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'"rS6,3S 37 CUSTOM P.H. CRUISER, 1985 Xanadu is right here. Meticulous attention to detail by Professional seaman owner. A must see for the serious cruiser. $137,500.

(All 52' CHRISTINA 48' AMEl MARAMU, '85.. $215,000 47' RHODES MOTORSAILER, *76 „ ..._5119,000 46' MARINE TRADER M/S,'81__$150,000 45' COLUMBIA,'74......-_ .S 59,000 S7in nnn 44' MASON snsnmt 44' GULFSTAR, '87 5 7S.000 43' COLUMBIA, '71. Sl.USfm *43' HANS CHRISTIAN s 67, non 42' CASCADE, Special Deal! 41' RINGS LEGEND,'81 . ... 5 77,500 s 87,nnn 40' VALIANT, 76. s nnnnn 38' GLOBE, '81 •38' HANS CHRISTIAN MKII .. .CAU. •38T HANS CHRISTIAN... _ . .2 fromS 89,500 37' RANGER. 74..._._S 47 500 37' CUSTOM PILOTHOUSE Hardcore Cruiser_5137,500 s 77 nnn *37' TAYANA, 78 36' ISLANDER, 77 8 73.,. . .2fromS 33,500

35' *35' 34' *33' 33' 33' 30' 30' 24'

C&C LANDFALL.

COLUMBIA, 72....5 29,000 HANS CHRISTIAN..

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REPRESENTING THE BEST OF BLUE WATER CRUISERS

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BOAT SPECIALS

27CAL2-27.$13,950 28' ISLANDER...$16,500 28' ERICS0H...$29,500 30’ S2, center/nft cobin_$32,000 32' Valiant, gorgeous_$44,000 34’Catalina_from $48,000 36'O Yacht_from $69,000 36’ Islander, new rig, + paint... $48,000 43' CHEOY LEE MS, 1983. Impeccably maintained. Cruise 41' Coronado, a/c, Ivbrd.$49,900 ready. 3 gorgeous staterooms, large 46'Garden Ketch.$149,000 main salon. A motorsailerthat really 46'Col, a/c, cruiser..$125,000 50' Santa Cruz, loaded.$185,000 sails! Priced to sell *» $155,000.

(415) 332-2060 1306 BRIDGEWAY, SAUSALITO, CA 94965 • Fax 332-2067

47" GULFSTAR Roomy interior, popular ketch rig, well equipped, all in excellent condition. Local. Asking $155,000.

FOR BEST BUYS & SERVICE SINCE 1974

YACHT CENTER, INC.

800-262-5959 510-451-7000

37’ HUNTER

36'CHEOY LEE

Recent upgrades, dodger, loaded with equip¬ ment. Owner has purchased larger boat & must sell. At our docks. Asking $39,000/offers.

luders sloop, teak decks, Volvo diesel, excellent Bay & Coastal cruiser, loaded. Recent upgrades, looks like new. At our docks. Reduced to $35,000.

11 Embarcadero West #100, Oakland, CA 94607

47' VALIANT, 1982 - Rarely seen on the brokerage market (more likely sailing the world's oceans), this beautiful Valiant will be arriving at our docks July 4. Well equipped w/complete electronics, autopilot, generator and more. She's clean with no blisters. ^ Come have a look. Attractively priced! k a

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30' STEEL SHARPIE

New mast, rigging & sails. 50 hp diesel, 30 hours. New epoxy bottom, perfect family cruiser. At our docks. Asking $29,500.

1990 strong, well built & modem design. Good equipment, new liferaft. Local. Only asking $9,000.

27' ALBIN VEGA

27' ERICSON

Built in Sweden, Albin IB aux, dodger. Good inventory. Owner a perfectionist; vessel looks like new. At our docks. Asking $9,500.

Diesel aux, spacious interior for six, well equipped for Bay or Coastal. At our docks, Reduced: $ 15,900.

SAIL - PARTIAL LIST 51' PASSPORT $299 000 45' JEANNEAU, OPEN TO TRADES^ BOAT/REAL ESTATE $175^000 44' NAUTICAT, 1980 FROM FINLAND, PILOTHOUSE KETCH.$150,000 44' CUTTER, MASTER MARINER WINNER..,.$ 40,000 44’ HARDEN KETCH. PRICE REDUCED. AT OUR DOCKS':.OFFERS/J 98,500 38’PACIFIC.REDUCED TO $ 79,500 35' HUGHES.*...REDUCED TO $ 39,500 32' WESTSA1L.$ 45,000 32' ERICSON, DIESEL, DODGER/ROU.-FURL, LORAN, LOADED.$ 27,000 27'BRISTOL.$ 6,500 26’RANGER.$ 6,000 23'RANGER WITH TRAILER.ONLY $ 6,200 POWER - PARTIAL UST 70' FANTAIL CLASSIC.TRY $ 90,000 55' BLUEWATER COASTAL CRUISER 1988.$275,000 52’ LAKE UNION CLASSIC.$ 95,000 52' HACKERCRAFT RESTORED TO BETTER THAN NEW.$150,000 43' STEPHENS CLASSIC, TWIN DIESEL, SAUSALITO BERTH.$ 20,000/OFFERS 36' MARINE TRADER, AFT CABIN TRAWLER W/BRIDGE, CLEAN.$ 50,900 33'TROJAN SPORT MACHINE.$ 98,000/OFFERS 31' UNIFLITE.$ 23,000

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PREMIER

SAN FRANCISCO BAY 3300 Powell St., Suite 8 Emeryville, CA 94608 FAX 510.658.1635

YACHT SALES

(510) 652-2109

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MAC DONALD YACHT Brokerage • Insurance • Management 1450 Harbor Island Drive San Deigo, California 92101

34' NASSAU '86. Cruising cutter, just back from Caribbean cruise.Very well maintained bluewater cruiser. $65000, Seller motivated!

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50' AMERICAN MARINE '62. Twin engine motorsailer, spacious and heavy duty. Gen set, radar. Asking $72000.

41' DOWNEAST MOTORSAILER 80. Twin helm,

40' VALIANT PH Loaded. Includes roller furling

furling, mid cabin, epoxied. Asking $72,500.

main and jib. $148500. Ready to cruise! 40'

40' ISLANDER PETERSON - Completely loaded and cruise ready. Lots of canvas, monitor vane, radar, inverter and on and on. Sa8 on for $75000.

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VALIANT, 76, No blisters.$90,000

diesel, engine, ready to enjoy this summer. $18,750.

41' ISLANDER FREEPORT '80 Ketch. Great

condition pocket cruiser built and equip* to go anywhere. Crealock design. $39,51

liveaboard, 73 hp dsl. The seller is motivated and asking on $59,000. Your best buy!

ARRIVING AT OUR DOCKS -

42' TAYANA Boh Harris designed bluewater cruiser with custom interior, inverter, dodger, hydraulic back stay adjuster, 6-man LR. Compare this 42 with the other. You won't be disappointedd! $117,000.

2-29 CAL 75. Clean, Bay area one-design

30' WILLARD. Back on the market, super

37' GULFSTAR, 1977

Fully equipped cruiser. Rdar, AP, furier, dodgers, inverter, liferaft, dinghy. Ready to tum around and go again. Plus epoxy bottom. $77,000! Arriving June 15th from Cabo!

BROKERAGE OFFERINGS SAIL 47'

CELERE. Sloop, Yonmor D, New.$325,000

46'

HERSHINE Trawler. T-240 Perk. '86. .$225,000

45'

COLUMBIA. Sloop. Perkins 4.76.$65,000

46'

HERSHINE Trawter, T-275, '87. .$229,000

VALIANT, 76. No blsteis.$90,000

42'

CARVER Sedan, 1-454 G. '87. .$175,000

SCHUCKER Pilothouse, 79.$96,000

42'

GRAND BANKS Trawter, TD, 73. .$121000

37'

GULFSTAR, 77.$77,000

ELCO Cabin Cruiser,'48.. $25,000 b/o

36'

CS,Sloop,WestB40,'85.$69,000

391

STINGER, Offsh/Race, 1-400 Merc., '85

301

NEWPORT, Sloop, Volvo 13hp, 79.$24,500

38'

GOLDEN GATE, Sedan, T-200 Perk D, '85 .$79,500

27'

CAL 2-27. New Diesel.

SOLD

38'

BAYUNER 3855. T-Heno Dsl, '88.3 from $105,000

27'

CATAUNA, Sloop, '80.$14,000

36' 34'

CHRIS CRAFT Sedan, '85. .$92,000

POWER

32'

BAYUNER, 3270 dsls.'87. .$79,000

74'

NOBLE Chris C„ '60.$395,000

32'

BAYUNER Avanti, '89, low hrs. .$55,000

71'

SAFARI Custom Motoryccht, '36.$99,500

32'

CARVER Mariner, '87, loaded. .$79,000

CHRIS Roomer,'74.$395000

294 CATUN.Cabn Cruz, T-Merc 225 . .$48,000

50'

UEN.HWA Motoryochl, '88.$274,500

25'

ALBIN. 72, aft cabin, dsl. .$12,000

.$79,000

CHB Golden Gate, S-120 Ed D, '81. .$55,000

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45' COLUMBIA A proven M/S. Having completed a South Pacific cruise. She is loaded w/gear and has new LP to boot! Call for details.

39' CAL MKII. This performance cruiser has a long list of gear. 2 time Mexico vet. Call for details. $85,000.

30' ENDEAVOURCAT. Call for spec sheet and video. Soon to arrive for demo sails! Base price $93,500.

45' RHODES. A classic C/C design. New paint on hull and topsides, AP, SSB, solar panels! A real beauty! $62,500.

SAIL 30' Catalina. 32' Allied, Seawind Ketch 32' Ericson. 32' Westsail. 32' Islander, Full Keel. 33' Cheoy Lee Ketch. 34' Cal 3-34. 34’ Columbia. 35’ CT Ketch. 35' Ericson, 1986, loaded. 35' PiverTri... 36' Catalina. 36' Islander Freeport. 40' Hans Christian Christina. 41' Morgan Ol. 41' Islander....... 42' CT, C/C, Mermaid. 42' Tayana C/C, Back on the Market 43' Columbia. 49' Transpac. 51' Formosa C/C. 54' Hunter. 54' CT...

.3 from 20,500 .49,900 .2 from 21,950 .2 from 51,500 .Offers .47,000 .35,000 .26,000 .39,900 .65,000 .29,000 .3 from 46,000 .64,900 .194,500 .Offers .72,000 .114,000 .117,000 .79,900 Motivated - Offers .139,000 .130,000 .169,000

YOUR CALIFORNIA ENDEAVOUR REPRESENTATIVE, ENDEAVOUR CAT & 45'-68* C/C PERFORMANCE CRUISERS.

NVENIENCE

Everything you need for ease of boating is at your slip or at the end of your dock. We have a chandlery stocked with loads of gear and a fuel dock ready to fill you up. There's a laundry and shower to keep you buffed and a deli and restaurant so you'll never go hungry.

At Ballena Bay boating is always a pleasure because it's always convenient.

BALLENA ISLE MARINA ON IHt BAY ✓<3^

AN ALMAR MARINA

1150 BALLENA BOULEVARD ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA 94501

1-800-675-SLIP • (510) 523-5528

CALL US FOR GOLD CARD SAVINGS July, 1992

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Nelson’s Marine The Boatowner's Boatyard

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The anwer: gel coat peeling or soda blast. JEFF DALY, a boatowner, a sailor, and bad news for blisters. It all started several years ago on a dive trip when Jeff first became intrigued by boating. Since then he's been dedicated to sail¬ ing and working on boats. He's done everything: rigging, lift operation and fiberglass repair. Along the way he picked up great experience peeling fiberglass with the latest in blister repair technol¬ ogy. Now at Nelson's, Jeff is a welcome addition to our established reputation for quality blister repair. If you have a concern about blisters call us for a quote, you'll get a fair price and the best job money can buy.

Nelson ’$ Marine A FULL SERVICE BOATYARD

2229 Clement Avenue Alameda, CA 94501

(510) 536-5548

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FOR ALL NELSON'S HAULOUTS - THROUGH JULY Valspar bottom paints on sale for all haulouts booked during the month of July. Valspar paints from Jotun Valspar - a world leader in anti-fouling paint.

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ALSO ON SALE: COAL TAR EPOXY.