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Ex Indigo (Out of the Blue) Last fall when, Alameda spar builder and rigger Steve Seal, and his friend Larry Riley, bought a Cal 2-27 (a “racer/cruiser” with a strong one-design class on the Bay), they had no idea they’d win the first race series they entered. Their first “cruise series” was harbor hopping the boat up the coast from Southern California. They entered the Berkeley/ Metropolitan Midwinters with a 15-year-old main, a borrowed jib and a fixed propeller. And they realized after the first race in November that winning might be even more fun. Steve and Larry decided on a new set of Pineapple sails (and a folding prop) and, indeed, they were right. Winning was more fun! In the next three races, “Ex Indigo” literally came “out of the blue” to place first every time. When you decide to come “Ex Indigo” in your class, give us a call. We can help!

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CONTENTS subscriptions calendar letters loose lips sightings iv years of ha ha in baha america's cup primer interview: russell long Puerto vallarta race max ebb racing crew list world of chartering the racing sheet changes in latitudes classy classifieds brokerage advertisers'index

WHY TAKE CHANCES? 7 17 31 73 80 96 100 108 112 116 120 126 134 144 156 168 168

If you are concerned about integrity, candor, and a thor¬ oughly professional service from a yacht Broker/Dealer; Passage Yachts should be representing your interests whether you are buying or selling a boat this year. Check out our reputation; we've earned it.

SAIL BROKERAGE I ' CAL .4,000 ' CAL 2-27, diesel .17,500 1 CATALINA .1 2,500 ' O'DAY .22,500 1 CS, diesel.19,500 1 ISLANDER 28, diesel .24,900 1 BAYFIELD, pocket cruiser .24,900 1 S2, center cockpit. 27,900 1 ISLANDER MKIl .23,500 1 ISLAND BAHAMA .29,900 1 NEWPORT .24,500

C&C 41, '84. Beautifully main¬ tained. SatNav, AP, dodger, hy¬ draulics, 10 bags. Race/cruise. $119,500.

1 ISLANDER .31,000 1 VALIANT .

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1 PEARSON.68,000 PANDA .89,500 TARTAN, radar.28,000 WYLIE.39,000 BENETEAU OCEANIS 350, '88 .89,000 ITS. PILOTHOUSE .47,900 BREWER CUTTER.74,500 NIAGRA .77,900 ERICS0N .37,500

BAYFIELD 29 cutter. Canadian bluewater pocket cruiser. $24,900.

SANTANA.54,950 PEARSON.

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EXPRESS..115,000 HUNTER, cutter rig.(2)

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PEARSON 37 .57,500 PASSPORT...118,500 SWAN. 149,000 BENETEAU, 1984.95,000 MORGAN .61,000 HINCKLEY .88,000 FARALLONE CLIPPER .25,000 CATALINA .45,000 JEANNEAU .99,000

HUNTER 40. Radar, dodger, Loran, roller furling, recent upgrades. $89,900.

HUNTER.89,900 PASSPORT, 1990.189,000 OLSON. 129,000 BENETEAU I0R one-ton.115,000 BENETEAU 405, 1987.132,000 NELSON-MAREK.79,000 CSC .

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PASSPORT 37 very popular cruiser. Radar, dodger. $118,500.

CSY CUTTER.110,000 PETERSON, center cockpit.110,000 ALDEN CUTTER .265,000

COVER PHOTO: Latitude/JR If we don't have rain, at least we have wind.

NORSEMAN, center cockpit . 199,000 PERRY.114,900 HINCKLEY SOU'WESTER 50 .365,000 PASSPORT, center cockpit.279,000

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US. 35PILOTHOUSE. Dual steer¬ ing stations. Light, airy interior. Cruise or liveaboard. $47,900.

Latitude 38 welcomes editorial contributions In the form of stories, anecdotes, photographs - anything but poems, please; we gotta draw the line somewhere. Articles with the best chance at publication must 1) pertain to a west coast or

be accompa nto?§y<a self-addressed, stamped envelope ^Submissions not ac¬ companied by an SASE will not be returned. We also advise that you not send original photographs or negatives unless we specifically request them; copies wlllworkjust fine. Notification time varies with our workload, but generally runs four to six weeks. Please don't contact us before then by phone or mall. Send all submissions to Latitude 38. P.O. Box 1678, Sausallto, CA 94966. For more specific Information, request writers' guidelines from the above address.

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PETERSON 34. Contemporary performance enjlser. Well detailed w/ fine teak interior. Extensive sail in¬ ventory including spinnaker. Diesel auxiliary. $28,000.

CAL39, '88 .This rare Mark III version, aft cabin model Includes rollerfurtlng system, spinrrfequ Ip., electonlcs and more. $69,500.

CATAUNA 34 ,'88. Bristol condition, Loran.ful I elect, roller turfing. $59,500.

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HANS CHRISTIAN 34

Probably one of the best liveaboard sailboats ever conceived. This one has been epoxied and is loaded with gear. If you've seen the others, you owe it to yourself to see this one. Asking a flexible $84,500.

Truly in showroom condition. She's waiting for that adventuresome couple who want to sail away and explore exotic islands. Call for complete inÂ¬ ventory and appointment to view. Asking $69,900.

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Classic cruiser. Mint condition!

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Cruise equipped. At our docks.

WAVELENGTH.12,500 ERICSON.16,500 SUN...17.500 NOR SEA.35,000 NEWPORT.2 from 12,500 ERICSON.2 from 16,500 LANCER.19,950 J BOATS.2 from 27,500 ELITE.....29,500 ODYSSEY..'.16,900 0'DAY.29,950 BRISTOL.30,000 CAPE DORY.44,500 FREEDOM.59,500 PACIFIC SEACRAFT.89,500 DREADNAUGHT.19,500 VALIANT.2 from 39,500 WESTSAIL.2 from 49,500 RANGER.2 from 29,500 PEARSON 10 METER.36,950 CUSTOM STEEL.55,000 SABRE, 1987 .89,000 HANS CHRISTIAN.*.69,500 FORMOSA.. 39,500 SANTANA.from 38,500 RAFIKI.Listing Pending

ERICSON CRUISING. .49,000 37' IRWIN. .47,000 EXPRESS. .115,000 c&c. .65,000 Y0RKT0WN. .59,950 CAL. .74,000 CHE0Y LEE 0FFSHR 40. listing Pending YANKEE CUPPER..59,950 FREEPORT ..84,500 ALDEN SCHOONER..64,900 PETERSON..109,000 NORSEMAN 447 ..199,000 CORONADO ..79,500 COLUMBIA..116,000 S&S, 1971..99,500 55' SWEDE..125,000 SPAULDING ..99,000

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tustom features. $99.500.

35' SANTANA, '83 Harken rollerfurling headfoil, lazy jacks, varnished brighlwork meticulously maintained, 14 sails. Asking $43,000.

34' SAN JUAN, *81 Diesel, wheel, rod rigging, RF, jib, new LfU hull. $39,000.

HUNTERS 37, 36, 34, 33 All equipped with: dodger, roller furling jib, self-tailing winches, dieselaux., wheel steering. $59,000, $45,000, $30,000.

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MACGREGOR 65 2available. Racerw/4 chutes, 14 sails. Cruiser w/ i roller furling, very dean. 2 from $110,000.

MACGERGOR.2 from 110,000 CLIPPER SCHOONER, 1975125,000 MORGAN, 1978.145,000 COLUMBIA, 1972.59,000 CUSTOM CUTTER.75,000 HANS CHRISTIAN, 1986 ....305,000 HUGHES, 1972 .99,500 MORGAN, 1980.112,000 COLUMBIA.2 from 75,000 EXPLORER, 1979.100,000 HANS CHRISTIAN, 1976 .... 127,500 MORGAN, 1978.95,000 MULL, 1981 .175,000 CSY, 1978.110,000 HARDIN, 1979.99,000 LAFITTE, 1980 ...155,000 MARTIN BROTHERS, 1951 .. 56,000 HANS CHRISTIAN, 1977 .... 125,000 COOPER, 1981 . FREEPORT, 1976. FREEPORT, 1978. 85,000 MORGAN. 78,000 RHODES, 1966 . 60,000 LIDGARD, 1982. 65,000 RHODES, 1939 .. C&C, 1981 . MOTIVASTLPH, 1981 .. VALIANT, 1978. 98,900 WORTH, 1984. CAL. FREYA. LANDFALL, 1978. 98,900 FARALLONE, 1959 .. CATALINA, 1983.. HANS CHRISTIAN, 1983 MORGAN, 1979.. HUNTER, 1984. TAYANA, 1978 . ISLANDER, 1968. TARTEN, 1982 . HANS CHRISTIAN. 1975 .62,000 CAPE DORY, 1979.74,000 CS, 1981 . 59,500 WARRIOR, 1974 . 55,000 ATKINS, 1985.35,000 CS, 1981 .74,500 FORMOSA, 1980.45,000 HUNTER, 1981 .45,000 ISLANDER, 1979.49,500 ISLANDER, 1976 .2 from 46,000

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J, 1981. PEARSON, 1985 SANTANA, 1983. ERICSON. SANTANA. 1979. SANTANA, 1983. HUNTER, 1983... PETERSON. GUERNEY alum . HUNTER. 1979... HUNTER, 1981 ... ARIES, 1976. GULF, 1982. WESTSAIL. BOMBAY. VINDO, 1974 . BRISTOL, 1973 .. ERICSON, 1986 . ERICSON, 1985 . ISLANDER. MORGAN, 1970.. NEWPORT. PEARSON 303...

51' MORGAN, '77 3 staterooms, radar, roller furling, dodger, • boomoollows. oemernnxious.TirY$13fl.OOO.

HANS CHRISTIAN 45 Ketch,autopilot, cold plate refer, propane, roller furling main & jib. New price: $127,500.

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32' WESTSAIL, '74 N ew engine, c erotion. Legal Irveaboard slip. $49,000.

ALWAYS READ THE FINE PRINT

We've got it covered. Les Harlander, Naval Architect & Marine Engineer, has not only designed three of his sailboats, he also holds numerous sailboat racing titles. Rowena Harlander has experience as a commerical fisherman. Together, they spent more than six months last year cruising French Polynesia on their 40 ft. sailboat which was built at Cal Coast Marine. So, if you need people who know what you want we are here.

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CREW LIST PARTY! Nonrace March 1 — "TransAtlantic Chartering", a free slide show by Clayton Williams. Stockdale Marine Theatre (Sacramento); 7:30 p.m.; call (916) 332-0775 for details. March 1 — Cruising Seminar, presented by John Neal and Barbara Marrett. At the South San Francisco West Marine Products store; 7 p.m.; limited seating; $4 in advance or $5 at the door. Profits will go to Earthtrust, an organization dedicated to ending driftnetting in the Pacific. The seminar will be repeated at the WMP stores in Oakland (March 4) and Sausalito (March 5). March 2 — Sail A Small Boat Day. Another opportunity to kick the tires on a dozen or more dinghies, sponsored by the SBRA (Small Boat Racing Association) and Richmond YC. Del Olsen, 233-1286. March 1-3 — The San Francisco Chronicle Great Outdoors Adventure Fair in San Francisco’s Concourse Exhibition Center. Most outdoor recreation activities represented, including lots of sailing. Stop by the Latitude 38 booth and swap sea stories. Diane Levy, 777-7120^ March 7-10 — Big Valley RV, Sport & Boat Show at San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton. Formerly an RV-only show, this year the format is opened up to include boats and sports for the first time. For details, call Denise Marengo, (209) 948-2111. March 9 — Ranger Round-Up. A "rally and sail-in" for Ranger 29s at Encinal YC. Nancy or Al, 651-7326 or 657-8234. March 11 — ESPN America’s Cup coverage; 5:00 PST or thereabouts. March 12 — WINE (Women Involved in Nautical Endeavors) Open House. This "tasting" is for women interested in meeting other women to learn more about racing, cruising or just plain sailing. 7 p.m. at the Club Nautique clubhouse in Ballena Bay. Karin Hempel, 983-7690, or Debbie Harika, 638-6662. March 12 — Sailing movie of NorCal racing in the late ’60s: Cal 40s hitting 17 knots, vintage MORA footage, Starbuck planing at 24 knots and more. Lee Sails (Alameda); 7:30; free. Donald Goring, 523-9011. March 13, 1988 — Australian Jon Sanders sailed back into Fremantle, Aus., after his historic 71,000 mile singlehanded triple circumnavigation of the world. The non-stop voyage, which took 657 days, was accomplished in the 46-ft Parry Endeavour. Sanders became the 14th known person to sail around the globe non-stop — and the only one ever to do three unassisted laps in a row. March 16 — Marine Swa(m)p Meet at Stockton Sailing Club. No charge to sellers; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; rain or shine! Cheri Skibo, (209) 462-4717. March 16-17 — Grand Opening of Metropolitan YC’s new clubhouse at 1955 Embarcadero, Oakland. All welcome for a weekend of live music and dancing, dinghy racing and lots of food and drink. MYCO, 536-7450. March 17 — Hobie Day on Folsom Lake. The public is invited to enjoy free sodas, hotdogs and Hobie cat rides courtesy of Hobie Fleet 17. The fun starts at noon at Dyke 8. Kit Wiegman, (916) 736-0647 (w) or (916) 736-0609 (home). March 19 — ESPN A-Cup coverage; set the VCR for 4:30 p.m. March 20-24 — USYRU Spring Meeting. Palmer House, Chicago. * March 23 — "Riddle of the Tides", a double feature at the Bay Model (Sausalito). Pineapple purveyor Kame Richards, the Bay’s foremost mustachioed tide master, will give a one hour talk illustrated by high altitude photos. Following that, the audience will observe four complete cycles of the Bay Model with Kame. $4 at the door ($2 to members of the sponsoring Catalina 30 fleet); Seth Bailey, 521-5780. March 23 — "Happy Hour Raft-up" at Clipper Cove for page 17

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Farallon 29s, Bodega 30s and Golden Gate 30s. Chuck Woods, 443-8110. March 23 — Master Mariner’s Annual Pot Luck and Post-St. Paddy’s Day Party. 6 p.m. at the Sausalito Cruising Club. Sailing videos, sea chanties and leftover Irish folk songs. Info, 522-1111. March 24 — Sailing Network Bi-Monthly Meeting. Make sailing connections at Metropolitan YC from 6-8:30 p.m.; $2 at the door; Lynne Orloff-Jones, (707) 557-4648. March 30-31 — Ericson 27 Fleet Cruise to San Francisco YC. Craig Haggart, (408) 739-1904. April 3 — Latitude 38 Crew List Party. Same drill as last year Corinthian YC; 6-9 p.m.; $5 entry at door, fun, fun, fun. Latitude, (415)383-8200. April 5 — "Catamaran Adventure", a free slide show by Brian and Greg Jodor about their 1,100 mile sail in their Hobie 18 down Baja and up the Sea of Cortez. Stockdale Marine Theatre (Sacto); 7:30 p.m.; free; Stockdale Marine, (916) 332-0775. April 6 — Cal 29 Cruise to San Rafael YC. Doug Clark, 9640912. April 7 — Nautical Flea Market at Elkhom YC. Music, grog, fun and games. (408) 724-3875. April 7 — Helmut Marine Service’s Third Anniversary Party, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at their shop (145 Third St., San Rafael). Customers, friends and boatowners are invited to enjoy live music (Octoberfest band), food and a raffle. A percent of proceeds will benefit Hospice of Marin. For details, call Helmut’s at (800) 3265135 or 453-1001. April 13 — Nautical Flea Market at Encinal YC. Buy or sell experienced marine gear beginning at 0700 for sellers ($10) and 0800 for buyers (free). Refreshments available. Skip Cooper, 3760982. April 14-20 — Sea of Cortez Sail Week, aka Baja Ha Ha. See retrospective photo essay beginning on page 96. April 28 — PICYA’s Opening Day on the Bay. This year’s theme is 'The San Francisco Experience". April 30, 1970 — American Robin Lee Graham sailed into Long Beach to complete a five-year, 30,600-mile circumnavigation (with numerous stops) on two different boats named Dove (a Cal 24 and an Allied 33). The trip — immortalized in a book and a movie (in the flick, Dove was a Ranger 23) — was notable for the fact that Graham was only 16 when he took off. These days, Graham lives on an 80-acre ranch in Montana with his wife Patti (whom he met during his voyage) and their two children. The family windsurfs on nearby lakes, but that’s about the extent of their sailing. Raclna March 2-3 — Spring Dinghy Regatta for 505s. StFYC, 5636363. March 2 — Newport Harbor YC’s Cabo Race. See Race Notes. Mette Madsen, (714) 673-7730. March 9-10 — Spring One Design Invitational (E-22, Express 37, Islander 36, J/35, Olson 30, Santana 35, Tartan 10). StFYC, 563-6363. March 9-10 — Northern California Youth Sailing Association Symposium/Regatta at Richmond YC. A fun and informative weekend of El Toro and Laser sailing for all levels of junior sailors (ages 9-19). Bring a notebook, life jacket, bailers, wet suit (optional) and $10 cash for the entry fee. Patrick Andreasen, 3470259 (before 9 p.m.) March 9-10 — BYC/MYCO Midwinters Champion of Cham¬ pions Regatta. Awards ceremony for all BYC/MYCO winners in the BYC clubhouse at 1700 hours. Bobbi Tosse, 939-9885. March 12-16 — Congressional Cup. What a line-up! Chris page 19

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CALENDAR Dickson, Peter Gilmour, Paul Cayard, John Bertrand, Russell Coutts, Rod Davis, Jim Brady and others will square off in Catalina 37s. Long Beach YC, (213) 598-9401. March 16 — Rites of Spring Doublehanded Race. Spinnaker and non-spinnaker divisions. Oakland YC, 522-6868. March 16-17 — Spring Keel Invitational (E-22, Express 27, J/24, J/29, Soling). StFYC, 563-6363. March 18 — Deadline to enter IMRDA, OYRA and DIORS (see The Racing Sheet for an explanation of the latter organization). Other deadlines include March 16 for WBRA, April 8 for ODCA and April 15 for HDA. YRA, 771-9500. March 23-24 — Berkeley YC’s Wheeler Regatta. Open to all YRA-type boats. Janet Darling, 934-8011. March 23-24 — San Francisco Cup: St. Francis YC vs. San Francisco YC in J/35s. Jeff Madrigali will steer the hot new Esprit for the defending San Francisco YC, while Kimo Worthington is slated to drive Redline for StFYC. This best three-of-five Battle of the Titans will take place on the Cityfront, complete with on-thewater judging. San Francisco YC, 435-9133. March 23-24 — Elvstrom Regatta (Laser World qualifier) and Snipe Invitational. StFYC, 563-6363. March 28-April 3 — US Women’s Singlehanded, Doublehanded and Boardsailing Championships (470/Europe/Lechner). San Diego YC; USYRU, (401) 849-5200. March 30 — SSS Singlehanded Farallones Race, a race that separates the men from the boys. Skipper’s meeting at Oakland YC on March 27. Pat Zajac, 232-9965. April 6 — El Ano Trigesimo-ocho Gran Concufso Barco-Toro, which for you Spanish illiterates translates to the 38th Bullship Race. Once again, the tiny Toros will brave the Golden Gate crossing beginning at 0800 off Ondine Restaurant (Sausalito). A 3 knot ebb at 0900 will add to the merriment. Gary Gates, 391-1100. April 6 — 10th Annual Doublehanded Lightship Race, a benefit for United Cerebral Palsy of Alameda-Contra Costa Counties. Island YC; Paul Mazza, 769-8257. April 6 — Bruce Easom Race for Cal 29s. Non-spinny race followed by a cruise-in to San Rafael YC. Doug Clark, 964-0912. April 6-7 — Sears, Bemis and Smythe Semifinals at San Francisco YC. Patrick Andreasen, 347-0259 (before 9 p.m.)

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April 13-14 — Breakaway Regatta on Folsom Lake. A multihull regatta for nearly 100 Hobies and MHRA (multihull racing association) boats. Sponsored by Hobie Division 3; Kit Wiegman, (916) 736-0609. April 20-21 — First of three weekends in the North Bay Series. The other two are June 15-16 and August 17-18. Presented by Benicia, Martinez and Vallejo YCs. Contact Dave Jones, (707) 746-1242 for the full lowdown. April 20 — Doublehanded Farallones Race, sponsored by BAMA (Bay Area Multihull Association). Don or Erik Sandstrom, 339-1352. April 20-21 — 25th Camellia Cup on Folsom Lake. Sponsored by Folsom Lake YC: call Deborah Radley, (916) 9295734, for an entry form. May 4-5 — Vallejo Race: The Season Opener. May 25 — Master Mariners Race. Bill Rickman, 445-7800 (w). May 25-27 — Volvo/San Francisco Regatta, co-sponsored by Volvo and SFBSA (San Francisco Bay Sealing Association). Ten classes of one-design racing in the Bay; three days of ocean racing in the Gulf of the Farallones. Lauren Arena, 771-9500. Remaining Midwinter Races ENCINAL YC — "Jack Frost Series"; 3/16; John Hughes, 5237132.

GOLDEN GATE YC — "Manny V. Fagundes Seaweed Soup Perpetual Series"; 3/2 (make-up race); GGYC, 346-BOAT. LAKE MERRITT SAILING CLUB — "Edna Robinson Midwinter Regatta Series"; 3/10: John Hege, 832-4261. MONTEREY PENINSULA YC — "Perry Cup Series"; 3/2. Two races each day. Jack McAleer, (408) 624-2481. OYSTER POINT YC — 3/23. Lynda Malloy, 952-7403. RICHMOND YC — "Small Boat Midwinters": 3/3. Kim Desenberg, 523-8330. SANTA CRUZ YC — 3/16. SCYC, (408) 425-0690. SAUSALITO YC — 3/9 (make-up race); SYC, 332-7400. SIERRA POINT YC — 3/9. Steve Sears, (408) 725-1866. 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 it 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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LETTERS HftMARY ANN'S EL TORO CHALLENGE Thank you for your Junior Sailing Program article last spring, as it caused good things to happen. My sailing plans — out the Gate then turn left — had to be abandoned in July with the passing of my husband. 1 still had an El Toro that hadn’t been used in two years and was mostly hiking up space. What to do with E.T.? Then I remembered your article, looked it up, and decided the Richmond YC Junior Program should get the dinghy. Besides, I knew how to get to Richmond from here. I called John Walsh of the club and made arrangements to deliver the El Toro. I chose to deliver her on a most beautiful day in late September. The weather was perfect and the Bay looked like a large basket of Easter eggs — if you can visualize what I mean. I challenge other El Toro 'hoarders' to cut their little dinghies loose and donate them to the various junior sailing programs. El Toros were made to sail, not store dust. Such a donation will make you feel good, too. My old El Toro now has a new skipper who is going to be very tough to beat. Go for it Amy! My sailing days may be over, however there will always be a Latitude 38 close at hand. Mary Ann Reed Washoe Valley, Nevada Mary Ann — We’re truly sorry about the passing of your husband and cruising dreams. Your idea of donating unused El Toros and other dinghies to junior programs is certainly a fine one, as boats were indeed made to be used.

Mthe line between social responsibility and HAVING A GOOD TIME I would like to see somebody start the "Inner-City Sailing Club". As I reflect on how sailing gives tremendous pleasure while extracting uncharacteristic discipline, I am convinced inner city kids would profit tremendously if they only had access to the sport of sailing and to mentors willing to help them learn. Yacht clubs are private. Some, such as Inverness, offer summer scholarship programs for their junior sailing programs, but most don’t. Combatting drug addiction, gang wars and idleness is not the charter of yacht clubs and probably shouldn’t be. On the other hand, I am sure that within every yacht club there are a few people who would be willing to make an effort to help kids learn to sail — especially if this could be worked into their weekend routine. Would such a group of people become a ciub or a program? Would kids who had a chance to cruise or race over a period of time with local sailors get to participate in longer races? Would a group of kids be able to find an advisor or a sponsor within the program to ride onboard and allow them to race a boat in Mid-Winters? Or navigate and race in a TransPac? Would kids in the program be able to get qualified for crew ositions on some 'Milk Runs'? Latitude 38 walks the line between social responsibility and aving a good time so well, and you represent sailing activities mong those attached to the sport, that I would like to nominate ou as clearly the most qualified to take this idea and run with it. All participating, most especially kids from the ghetto, would be ire to gain. Britt Stitt Menlo Park Britt — If we may be perfectly candid, we think your idea needs drastic refinement. There are excellent lessons to be learned from sailing, but in truth, they are best learned in small boats and

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LETTERS dinghies as are available in many city or county recreation programs. The small boats and dinks are best because they allow the greatest number of people the most extensive hands-on experience — be they from Hunter’s Point or Hillsborough. In fact, many of Northern California’s best racers started their sailing careers at low-brow places like Lake Merritt. (Paul Cayard, who now makes a rumored $750,000 a year driving the Italian America’s Cup entry, is one.) In addition, there are organizations like Berkeley’s Bond Between Kids & Cops, which gets inner city kids out sailing in Aquatic Park. You’re a little off the mark about yacht club junior programs. Many yacht clubs offer such low-cost programs to non-members — others even have scholarships for non-members. Is there a future for a ghetto kid who wants to become a top¬ flight sailor? Good crew are always hard to find.

^CORRECTION TO A CORRECTION Please note that Warren Brown’s War Baby (formerly Ted Turner’s Tenacious) mentioned on page 85 of the January issue is a C&C — not an S&S design. Clyde Lane San Diego Clyde — Don’t bet your sloop on it. Originally known as Dora IV, War Baby was built of aluminum to an S&S design by Palmer and Johnson in 1972. She was one of S&S’s last big custom racing efforts. Ted Turner chartered her frequently in the mid-70’s for events such as the SORC. The creator of CNN liked her so much that he eventually bought her and gave her the name Tenacious. Her greatest racing achievement came in the stormy 1979 Fastnet Race that claimed 15 lives; she finished first on corrected-time by 3Vz hours. The big sloop was purchased by Warren Brown of Bermuda in 1983. While she continued to race in events like Antigua Sail Week, she’s best known for Brown’s voyages to Antarctica and the Arctic. Perhaps your confusion arises from the fact that 61 feet is something of an odd length for a boat, and that C&C built several 61 footers — including Ted Dietrich’s Triumph and Jake Wood’s Sorcery.

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MSKI-SAILING ON THE OLD MINNESOTA FARM I was suffering from cabin fever on a recent trip to my family’s farm in rural Minnesota when the wind outside made me wish that 1 was sailing. It was then I came upon the idea of sailing with skis. I used my old 505 spinnaker by attaching lines from the foot of the sail to my legs and then controlling the head with my hands. I was able to steer up to 45° from dead downwind.

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If it ever snows again in California, be sure to try this! My father said people used to do the same thing 'in the old days' using bedsheets. In any event it was a lot of fun, especially since my wife was good enough to bring me back upwind with the pick¬ up. There was enough force in the sail to have pulled a downhill skier back up the slopes. Decide for yourself, but I suggest that the next time you head for the snow country you make sure to bring a small spinnaker. Dennis Derickson Goleta, CA

Mextremely comfortable, roomy and a great SAILER In your Best Boats Under 50K article, you neglected to mention a boat that not only fits well into the under-50-grand category, but is, in my humble opinion, worth every penny you can put into it! I’m speaking of the Columbia 34 Mk II. Now here is a boat that is extremely comfortable, roomy and a great sailing boat. "Wait," you say, "with all that freeboard, she doesn’t need any sails set to move!" That’s okay, I will let such remarks pass because I know better. This design sails just fine up and downwind, and it does need sails to do so. Granted, the boat is not a racer, but she isn’t a slug, either. These boats were built — or overbuilt — very well, have 7-foot headroom, and most important, keep you dry and comfy in conditions that soak the crews of almost all other boats. To prove my point, I challenge you to check the boat listings for the last year in Latitude 38 to see how many Islanders, Cals, and Santanas were for sale — and how many Columbia 34 Mk IIs were for sale. Every wondered why? Henry Faybusovich Black Sea, Columbia 34 San Francisco Henri; — We never wondered why because we knew; there weren’t that many Columbia 34s built, and there were a heck of a lot more Islanders, Cals and Santanas. Geez, don’t they teach logic in schools anymore? ' As for your evaluation of the boat, it seems all backwards to us. We think the Columbia 34 has average speed for a boat of that size and era, and given a new set of sails, a clean bottom, a good crew page 37

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UttWHERE TO GET THEM? We have two boats which need to be re-rigged in the near future. We would like to use the old-fashioned casted swages for three reasons: 1. for traditional reasons; 2. because we don’t trust machine-pressed stainless steel swages for a long-term cruising vessel; and 3. because Norseman fittings are too expensive. Do you know of any foundries in the Bay Area or California that still manufacture casted swages? Hams Regnery Loch Lomond Marina, 110 Loch Lomond Drive, San Rafael 94901 Hans — We sure don’t, but perhaps one of our readers does. They can reach you at the address above.

Mretired to boredom Four years ago I singlehanded my Kettenberg K-38 sloop from Emeryville to Oceanside. The idea was that we wanted to spend our retirement in a warmer clime. But the sailing down here is boring — and so are all die sailing rags! We miss Bay sailing, our sailing friends there, and especially Latitude 38. The latter we only see infrequently down here. So please find my enclosed check for a year’s subscription — we need a fix! Howard Dentz Oceanside Howard — Unfortunately, every place In the world (except for St. Barts in the winter) has some shortcomings. The Bay has great wind and sailing, but It’s generally cool. Oceanside has nice weather, but the sailing isn’t very exciting. Maybe the solution is for you to enjoy the warm weather down there, and then either do a boat swap or charter on the Bay for three weeks In the summer. That would give you the chance to enjoy the best of both worlds.

Memphasis on regulation With regard to your articles on the regulation of boatyard toxic runoff into the Bay and letters which they precipitated: Water quality and sidling my wood Folkboat (and believe it or not you 'glass owners', maintaining it, too) are two passions which take up a fair amount of my waking hours. When I read your very fair and mostly accurate article in the January issue on the impending regulation on boatyard toxic runoff into the Bay, I felt compelled to write. The federal and state laws which require the regional Water Quality Control Board (CRWQCB) to regulate the yards are the same that permit and regulate industry and the municipal sewer plant discharges. Emphasis should be included on regulation. The big guys still discharge pollutants, although they are being continuously throttled — driven by the laws, new technology, and societal sentiment (not necessarily in that order). As many of your reader are aware, regulatory agencies are now trying to address non-point sources of pollution in the Bay by targeting local governments to control surface runoff. History has shown a bureaucratically slow but advancing effort in controlling and sometimes eliminating sources of pollution. , PO00 39

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_d)Vm;^/center us from dead astern. We were sailing in such a gentle wind that we were beginning to douse our sails when we heard a call on VHF 16 "to the boat ahead of us from the United States warship". Correctly suspecting we were the party being addressed, I responded. There then ensued a half hour dialogue on VHF 12 regarding our boat, ourselves and the others on board. At one point in our radio interrogation we were relieved to note that the fine traditions of the sea had not been lost on our interrogators: they asked if our obviously two-masted vessel was a sloop or a yawl! She is, in fact, a 65-foot staysail schooner. Their first boarding attempt resulted in a resounding bang on our quarter. We were finally boarded by five members of the Coast Guard (armed with 9mm Barettas in holsters). Left onboard the nearby launch that had ferried them were five members of the United States Navy decked out in battle fatigues and bush-netted steel helmets. When my husband John was about to fend off their launch with a boat hook during their second approach, he was told, in essence, to put away his weapon. Once aboard Quest II, the Coast Guard men were quite courteous and respectful. We supplied them with all the information they requested, and they searched the boat for about 45 minutes. They then returned to U.S. Naval Warship 22. Underway once again — we had not been allowed to start our engine until they had boarded — we looked at the safety check-list they had filled out. Neatly printed under the 'body of water' heading was "Atlantic Ocean." But to give credit where it’s due, they might not have known what ocean they were on, but they did have the correct latitude and longitude. P.S. During the 'inspection', we learned that USNW 22 is 500 feet long and carries a complement of 500 men (no women). Apparently their mission is to cruise the western shore of Baja — obviously a critical war zone — and board four or five cruising vessels each day. P&t Walsh Quest II La Paz Pat — At least you could have had the courtesy to wait until we paid our taxes before springing another example of government thrift on us. For our readers with short memories, Quest II is the 65-foot Al Mason-designed steel schooner that was featured on pages 76-77 of the January issue. She was beautifully conceived and built by John and Pat — and various workers — over an 11-year period at Bethel Island Marina.

MTHE experience turned sour Caution budding delivery skippers! Last November I completed my first paid boat delivery, bringing a 36-foot Islander back to Monterey Bay from Honolulu. It involved 17.5 days of sailing as well as a five-day stay in Hawaii after the roller headsail failed the first 12 hours out. Considering it was so late in the season, it was a good trip. The boat sustained some minor damage, mostly from water leaks. That’s to be expected after beating to weather for 2,400 miles. Unfortunately, the experience turned sour on my arrival back in Monterey Bay, when the owner refused to pay the agreed-upon fee. The verbal contract we’d sealed with a handshake had, in my mind, been changed. The way the owner saw it, I was now responsible for the repairs to the boat — which was to be taken out of my fee. I could have fought it out in court, but I’d already taken a lot of time off work and didn’t want to involve myself with the stress of a Small Claims Court suit. So I let it drop. Nonetheless, I feel I must warn other skippers of possible problems with receiving payment from boat owners: I suggest a written contract explaining the page 43

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UTTBLIND sailors who have offshore exper¬ ience I am a blind sailor. My wife and I liveaboard Snow Goose, our Nordic 44, on Chesapeake Bay. We are planning a major offshore cruise, and I wish to contact blind sailors who have offshore sailing experience. I am specifically looking for Hank Decker and Lynn Olsen. I would very much appreciate any information on the whereabouts of these two people. They, or any of your readers, may contact me at (301) 685-2851 or write my at Box 16450, Arlington, Virginia 22215. Dave Stoffel Arlington, Virginia ■liftWOMEN WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE INVOLVED WITH THIS TYPE OF GROUP Women Involved in Nautical Endeavors (W.I.N.E.) is a group out of Club Nautique in Alameda that is dedicated to the promotion of women in sailing. Our goal is to provide a supportive and positive environment in which women can improve their sailing skills, be they regarding racing, cruising, or just plain sailing. We hope to meet with women who would like to be involved with this type of group, to share ideas, experiences and skills, and to provide a network of sailing/racing friends. If you’re a women and are interested in becoming a part of this network group, please plan on attending our open house at 7:00 p.m. on March 12 in the Club Nautique clubhouse at Ballena Bay. Please let us know if you are interested in attending so we may plan accordingly. RSVP to Karin Hempel at 983-7690 or Debbie Harika at 638-6662 by March 8. We hope to see you there! Karin Hempel Walnut Creek Ml THINK RAWSONS OFFER A CONSIDERABLE VALUE In your February issue you published a letter from Steve Hersey about Rawson 30s, noting that while they have never been a Latitude 'Boat of the Month', they’ve nevertheless gotten around. True. I’ve owned Makaira II, a 1967 Rawson 30, #103, since 1975. My wife and I lived aboard for more than five years, two of which we spent cruising. We were part of the Sea of Cortez 'Class of 1980'. Then in April of '81 we sailed from Cabo San Lucas to Kahului, Maui. Despite light winds, we covered the 3,000 miles in just 25 days. We spent five months in the Hawaiian Islands, departing Kauai in September for the Strait of San Juan de Fuca. Despite getting stuck in the Pacific High for a few days as a result of turning right a little too soon, we nonetheless made landfall in 28 days. We spent that winter on Bainbridge Island, which is across Puget Sound from Seattle. In the summer of '82 we took the Inside Passage up to Alaska, getting as far north as Juneau. We then vent out the coast page 45

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Although you published a great picture of an East Coast model of the Triton, you failed to mention this beautiful and rugged classic in your article that included many other boats that have accomplished much less and will not endure as well as Tritons. One Triton completed a singlehanded circumnavigation, one finished high in the first Singlehanded TransPac, and we sailed our Triton Pilot to Mexico with just two years sailing experience. On our second trip back from Mexico, we sailed non-stop from Cabo to San Diego and our Triton did better to weather than her crew. Although our Triton is already 30 years old, we look forward to giving her to our daughter when we’re too old to enjoy her. Larry & Debbie Black Sacramento MIT'S A GREAT LITTLE BOAT If you’re looking for ’Boat of the Month’ subjects, why not write one on the Wilderness 21? I’ve owned mine for about five years and she’s a great little boat. This coming July I plan to race her in the Trans-Tahoe Regatta — lake level permitting. If there are other Wilderness 21 owners out there interested in participating, I’d like to have them call me at (916) 676-1545. If five boats show up, we can have our own class. Kim Peters Cameron Park, CA

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FAST IS FUN! Mbreasting the swift tides The photo of the car-powered boat [Sightings, January] took me back some 50 years to wartime England and the River Thames at Hammersmith. At that time a well-known sight was a hybrid craft named Precurser, which was a strange but well worked out combination of truck and boat. The wheeled part was a circa 1930 Morris one tone van fitted out with living accommodations. Today it would be called Em RV in the United States and a caravan in the United Kingdom. Supporting this was a sturdy steel boat about the size of a landing craft, although a little wider. The ramp was at the back end, and waist high bulwarks kept the water at a respectful distance. I was aboard once or twice and still remember the drill for getting underway. The van was jacked up clear of the deck and the rear wheels were connected with clamps to twin right-angle drives made from truck axles. These were reversed in function to give a stepped-up ratio. With great aptness, the propeller shaft joints drove twin propeller shafts at a steepish angle. The front wheels were connected by wire cables to twin rudders, and lastly, the radiator cap was removed and a hose delivered cool river water to the hard-worked motor. Many a time I saw Precurser breasting the swift tides, windshield wipers weirding off the British summer climate and a wisp of steam drifting back from the bonnet! Otherwise she sat patiently on the mud at low water. Naturally she had right hand drive in proper nautical style! The British authorities were remeurkably tolerant toward make¬ shift boating then. The London River Police kept a fatherly eye on the activities, although a police tow meant a pluck back to moorings, not detention of the boat and a fine. Heaven knows what the BCDC or Coast Guard would make of Precurser were she translated from time emd space onto the Bay. On a completely different subject, I wish advertisers of boats for sale would not include bowsprits emd bumpkins and leished-on mop handles in 'boat length'. People wemting a 40-foot boat will be deterred from replying to an ad for a 60-footer which turns out to be a 40-footer plus swordfish platform. And those in the market for a 60-foot boat will simply be annoyed. Can Latitude impose uniform standards on its advertisers? Michael Barton Sunnyvale

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Ml'M INTERESTED IN GETTING IN CONTACT WITH 'CAL PALS’ I read with excitement your January issue of Latitude about the Silver Anniverseury get-together of the Cal 40 fleet at Cabrillo Beach YC. I am the proud owner of a Ceil 40 here in Corpus Christi, emd we don’t have many of them around here. I race mine some, having participated in the Galveston to Vera Cruz race on three occasions, having won my class twice. I’m interested in getting in contact with someone in charge of Ced peils for the purpose of corresponding and perhaps attending the next gathering, although not in my boat. Douglas Tinker Corpus Christi MWE’RE THINKING OF STARTING WITH A 22-FOOTER You guys have an incredible rag. I look forward to all of every issue, but especially Changes. It’s bad enough to have a rag that openly advocates hedonism as a way of life, but to have it be free at any local marina — that’s insult to injury. But to the point of my letter: where do we sign? I’d like to get into the mad world of those pictured and chronicled in Latitude — page 55

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Ml’M surprised Concerning your comment to Cap’n Wood’s 'Mad Dog' nomination letter in the February issue, I’m surprised that Latitude is not familiar with E.M. Forester’s book about Horatio Hornblower, that English scourge of the French Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. You know, back in the days of wooden ships and iron men. The expression "Damn your eyes" or "Blast your eyes" was an expletive used by Hornblower as well as by his first Lieutenant, Bush, when they were, on occasion, annoyed. It was indeed said mostly "... to those who toil in the bottom of the bilges." By the way, I was under the impression that one of the requirements prior to calling oneself a 'sailor' was to have read at least three of the Hornblower stories. Tsk, tsk, Latitude, you have, indeed, feet of clay. M. Tanner Eva Maria, Emeryville poge57

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MHE WAS JUST JABBING US WOODIES FOR BEING TOO SERIOUS I’m sure you’ll have lots of people taking on Plastic Fantastic Hughe Janus, since he is such an easy mark. But wait! His letter is really one of the funniest I have read in a long while, and I am one of those chaps who is helping nature remain in balance by seeing to it that dry rot fungus does not become extinct. If anybody wants ammunition, they could point out that the production, usage and disposed of a modern pleistic boat creates a thousand times more environmental damage than the life cycle of an equivedent wooden one. I think Hughe knows it is a little eeirly to discard Stradivarius violins and other wooden toys, much less the houses we live in. Even Yamaha still makes their best pianos out of wood, and we would be loathe to tear down Japan’s favorite pagodas and replace them with the likes of the Stonestown Mall. Look fellas, Hughe wasn’t serious, he was just jabbing at us woodies for being too serious — I hope. Steve Osborn’s thoughtful letter just brought up an issue which is not new; that is the responsibilities of private ownership. The destruction of a Van Gogh painting by a Japanese owner would be worth talking about, too. , On a separate subject, I am preparing a pamphlet on the history of the Kneass Boat Works and the boats built by them. I am interested in hearing from anyone who had any knowledge of the Potrero District (of San Francisco) boatbuilder, their boats, anecdotes about the yard, or even people who owned Kneass boats. I am especially interested in anyone knowing anything about the Pacific, Bernard Gilboy’s boat, or the Governor Bradford, a small Kneass sloop which I now own. I do have a copy of the log of the voyage of the Pacific. Bill Brunot 584-5218 San Francisco Bill — Times are tough these days. We can’t tell if Hughe was being facetious or if you were being facetious about his being facetious. For all we know, both of you were serious. For those readers not familiar with Bernard Gilboy and the Pacific, he crossed the Pacific Ocean in 1882-1883 aboard an 18foot double-ended schooner.

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JiflENCRUSTED DISCHARGE TUBES — PART TWO In regards to Roy Foster’s inquiry concerning the gritty, encrusted head discharge tubes [February, page 67], 1 cam assure him that the condition also occurs in cold water. I berth my boat in Washington and have cruised to Alaska on the Inside Passage twice in the five years I have owned her. The water temperature in July is 50° or less. Last year the 1.5-inch rubber hose on the primary head closed off completely. Only by beating the five-foot long hose with a large rock was I able to remove the odiferous scale. Being a veterinarian, I see a similar condition in male cats. Their urinary tract gets plugged with precipitated urinary salts. The treatment is the same as with boat heads: mechanically unplug the urethra and acidify the urine. In a boat, the urinary salts are probably combining with minerals in the salt water and precipitating out. I have since replaced the rubber hoses on my boat with smooth-walled flexible PVC hose (the type used on spas) in the hopes that this will delay adhesion. 1 Prophylaxis with hydrochloric acid or vinegar cure probably the way to go. George A. Peterson, DVM Crypt Orchid

La Conner J) Tithe slocum stamp The Slocum Society is promoting a Centennial Joshua Slocum stamp in the 1990s, which would coincide with the 100th anniversary of his historic voyage. This effort has been going on since 1988 and needs the assistance of all interested sailors who have been inspired by his feat and the retelling of it in Sailing Along Around The World.

Please ask that a Slocum stamp be issued by sending a card to: Citizen Stamp Advisory Board Committee, c/o Stamp Information Branch, U.S. Posted Service, Washington, D.C. 20260-6753. The Slocum Society is also sponsoring a Slocum Centennial 'Round the World Cruise'; presently there are several boats making the circuit in Slocum’s track. Commodore Don Holm in Port Townsend, WA is keeping track of their progress. Guy D. McCoy II San Francisco Guy — Thanks for alerting us to that effort. We can’t imagine any sailor familiar with Slocum’s magnificent voyage and book not feeling a commemorative stamp is in order. But lest anyone get too optimistic, very little can be expected of the people who select the stamps that get made. How else can you explain the fact that a group of long-winded, self-aggrandizing millionaires such as the United States Senate currently has a stamp page 61

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Min defense of a pal As was mentioned in a January letter, the Origo Heat Phi does have some shortcomings, however our use of the unit during this winter prompts some observations that are considerably different than those reported by Plaul Cone of San Francisco. We are spending our first winter here in a Washington state marina just off the San Juan Islands. Our primary heating is supplied by two small electric heaters. Numerous power failures during the coldest weather of the year, however, forced us to rely on our Heat Phi for several periods of up to 20 hours when the outside temperature was as low at 8°. Such cold required the use of the propane stove as well as the Heat Pal to bring the cabin of our well-insulated 41-footer over 60°. We found that if you fill the Heat Pal, as per the instructions, it takes approximately one-third of a gallon. This will last 10 to 12 hours at full output. We had no problem filling the unit, as long sis we were patient and poured slowly and carefully. If a person is halfway careful, wipes off any spilled fuel, then waits 45 seconds before lighting, there is no danger of flash-overs. Naturally, one has to be careful about the ventilation, because the units are not vented. We did notice an odor, but didn’t think it was too bad. I estimate the output of a Heat Pal to be closer to 3500 BTU rather than the rated 5000 BTU. Since alcohol costs about $10/gallon, which translates to about $8/day, I consider the Heat Pal too expensive for primary heating. Nonetheless, I think the Heat Pal is an acceptable back-up if one isn’t going to be living aboard in cold winters long enough to justify installing a good vented diesel heater. Bob Carnes Leilani

Blaine, WA (formerly of San Francisco Bay) Mthe entrepreneurial spirit Regarding your coverage of BayKeeper, I applaud your journalistic and watchdog efforts at ferreting out the truth. Michael Here is, after all, an entrepreneur specializing in environmentalflavored businesses. To whit, his previous business was the Oceanic Society and Oceans magazine. The entrepreneurial spirit is essential to our form of capitalism, but alas, must intellectual honesty always be the casualty of a 'return on investment'? Self-righteousness, indignation, selfaggrandizement and a host of other human foibles seem to muck up what start out as seemingly noble causes. I hope that journalists, editors and publishers are immune to the human condition. Donald Freeman Star Time, San Diego Donald — We’re glad to report that your hopes have come true. It used to be that those pure-as-the-driven-snow took to the cloth, but now we’ve all become journalists, editors and publishers. Not only that, our poop doesn’t smell either. Having said that, we want it made clear that don’t have anything against entrepreneurialism in environmental causes — because you’re right, that’s pretty much what it takes to work in this economic system. The only caveats are that everybody know exactly what the deal is and that mariners are blamed for no more than their actual share of pollution.

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Mthey will be on the next plane On behalf of our servicemen and women in the Middle East, thank you for donating several boxes of magazines. I picked them up at Stockdale Marine today in Sacramento and assure you they will be on the next plane going over. Steven Pinney Sacramento

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MTHEY’RE POLLUTING OUR WATER I’ve always wondered where whales, porpoises, dolphins, sea lions and seals take a crap. If it’s where 1 think it is, has anyone informed them that they’re polluting our water? Perhaps it’s time we arrest and fine a few of them. Sincerely Confused Oxnard S.C. — They poop in the ocean, which is really a bad thing for mammals to do. We’ve tried to convince these species that they can’t continue to pollute the oceans, but they just don’t seem to be able to understand English.

Ma game we can play Okay, let’s play truth or consequences! As an analytical chemist who has done his share of water analyses for pesticides and helped pull more than one — many more — chemical off the market because of human or environmental concerns, and as a sailor, here’s a few more bucks to help get some facts. With the water situation the way it is, this is about what I would have paid for a series race here on Folsom, or for a regatta entry. It doesn’t look good for that, so this looks like an equally good investment. But all is not lost! I’m lucky enough to crew on the Express 27 Craeagle, and will be getting my regular sailing fix on the Bay this year, including the summer YRA series. Scott Frederickson Capri 22, Irish Aire Folsom Lake YC MSTRIKE WHILE THE IRONY IS HOT It’s ironic that the Pearson Triton wasn’t included in January’s Best Boats Under 50K article, because the lead photo of that "roomy, graceful and built like a tank" boat is a Tritonl No, it is not a Pearson Vanguard the way you identified it. The Triton is a classic San Francisco Bay boat. Many Tritons were built in Sausalito, and the uniform fiberglass hulls begem onedesign racing on the Bay as early as 1961. This year our fleet boasts 30 consecutive years of one-design racing on the Bay! Not many fleets can or will beat that record. Tritons have passed the page 65

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LETTERS test of time on San Francisco Bay. In 1987, the Triton was voted coastal cruiser of the decade by, pardon my French, Sail magazine. Tritons have a national organization with rotating national regattas. The photo in the article was from the 1987 National Regatta held here on the Bay. How many other fleets have a working national organization? The Triton fleet has graduated many local fleet champions and has a place of respect in the hearts of many Bay racers. How could you forget us? Please say you’re sorry. Tom Newton Commodore, Triton One-Design Class of San Francisco Bay, Inc. Tom —Ah hell, we’re sorry. Ult IS THERE A SAN FRANCISCO TRIANGLE? While accompanying a friend as guest on what turned out to be a weekend motorcruise aboard Sugar Bear, a Morgan 45, from Marina Bay to Half Moon Bay and back, the following events took place: On January 19: Departed Marina Bay at 0730. At 1056, the engine quit mysteriously. At 1118, the engine was restarted, the cause of the shutdown having not been determined. Then on January 20: Departed Half Moon Bay at 0730. At 1103 the engine quits mysteriously. At 1124 the engine is restarted, cause of shutdown having not been determined. So on the first day the engine mysteriously quit after 3 hours and 26 minutes, and on the second day it mysteriously quite after 3 hours and 33 minutes — a difference of just seven minutes! The engine was down for 22 minutes the first day and 21 minutes the second day! The first breakdown occurred 16 minutes after passing Buoy #2, while on a heading of 148M at 5 knots. The second breakdown occurred 21 minutes short of Buoy #2 while on a reciprocal course and at 5 knots. This means we were 1.33 nautical miles from the buoy on the first day and 1.75 miles from the same buoy on the second day. Thus the breakdowns not only occurred at the same approximate time of day, the engine was down for the same time, it happened after the same amount of engine operation, occurred in the same geographical location, which was approximately halfway between Richmond’s Marina Bay and Half Moon Bay. The location also coincided with the edge of a charted dumping ground. (Hum an eerie melody at this point.) Is this the San Francisco Triangle? Ray Catlette Vallejo Ray — If you’ll take a moment to check your engine, we're certain you’ll find that it was manufactured in Mexico. So no big mystery — it was just taking its daily siesta. The only coincidence was that you happened to be in the same place at the same time two days in a row. MTHERE’S magic in any vessel Blood and thunder! Avast, ye sons of bachelors and all ye who wouldst harden and yea, even agree with that nauseating wad of nautical ignorance put forth as a letter by Mr. Hughe Janus, and finely labeled as a "gratuitous broadside" by Latitude’s fearless and discriminating editors. Here we have Janus decrying other "bad taste" while cramming his own dubious flavoring down the readership’s gullets. Yecch! Aargh! A pox on ye, man! As the owner and captain of two boats, one of trees and one of dead dinosaurs and sand — think about it lads — I say there’s magic in any vessel should a proud owner find her. Strike me mad, but the fastest boats in the world are wood, aye, page 67

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Mfrom dinghies to the ostar A while ago you ran a series of letters about favorite sailing books. One of my favorites is Blue Water, Green Skipper, by Stuart Woods. It’s the story of how Woods progresses from racing Mirror dinghies in Ireland to do the 1976 OSTAR. He’s a male chauvinist of the first degree, but if you can get past that, he tells a good tale. The cool thing is that he made the transition from dinghy racer to ocean racer in one year. Wow! RS. Cook didn’t take on 10 tons of wine, but 10 tuns. The latter is a cask of wine, usually made of wood, that contains about 250 gallons of the liquid. Alan Hebert Plalo Alto

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MCOOK WAS WELL-LIKED BY HIS CREW Mike Wilson aboard Bries commented in your January issue that Captain Cook shipped 2,500 gallons of wine in Spain before setting out on his third P&cific exploration. While Mike thought this might have been excessive, Latitude commented that it seemed like it may have been "cutting it thin." Mike apparently didn’t have a copy of the initial provisions shipped in England. Cook was well-liked by his crew and the following provision list for Cook’s second voyage aboard the Resolution (94 men) may enhance our understanding of what is required to look for mythical continents. For the Resolution only: Beer — 19 Tons or approximately 4,750 gallons. Condensed Beer — 9.5 barrels, which when diluted equals 3,590 gallons. Wine — 642 gallons. Rum & Spirits — 1,397 gallons. In addition to the above, Cook’s sailing instructions always allowed him to stop in Spain for additional wine. The Resolution split with the Adventure an additional 4,000 gallons of Madeira wine on this trip. Cook indicated that the total represented two full years of provisions but excluded what the officers and gentlemen provided for themselves. The basic provisioning would allow each man a daily allowance of approximately one pint of beer, five to six ounces of wine and two to three ounces of rum or spirits (although I believe the rum was not a daily ration). It should be noted that the second trip lasted about nine months longer than initially provisioned for, but the good captain was experimenting with two types of distillation on board, one was for fresh water and the other — well, I think you can guess. Most of the above information comes from The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific, by Dover Press. ^ page 69

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JMtWHEN A TUN' IS NOT A TON' I expect you’ll hear from a number of readers about the subject of "10 tons of wine." At approximately 230 gallons of wine per ton, this would indeed be a generous supply. But in the archaic language of those days, wine wets often stored in casks of 252 gallons. The casks were called 'tuns'. In either case, the amount of wine is about the same. Webster’s New World Dictionary defines a 'tun' as a large cask for wine or beer of usually 252 wine gallons. Even though I am a diesel trawler type, I have been enjoying Latitude for about six years, I gain much useful information from the publication; about the only parts that I don’t read through are those on sailing competition. While we do all of our cruising in the Delta and Bay, the tales of the trials and experiences, the technical advice of others, the Letters and Sightings sections are most enjoyable and helpful. Jack R. DeWitt Stockton Jack — You’re correct, a number of other readers did write to point out that a 'tun' is not a 'ton'. Among them were Rear Admiral James B. Klein of San Francisco, Ed Aespach of Duluth, MN, and Ernie Copp of Long Beach and Bonners Ferry who wrote: "But, either tuns or tons, I’m sure Cook ran out before the trip was over. I have spare parts I’ve carried for 18 years, but I sure don’t have any whiskey that old." The one with the most definitive information, however, was Hugh Lawrence of Sausalito. He explained that the profession of Imperial gallons is as follows: Kldlerkin — 18 gallons; Barrel — 36 gallons; Puncheon — 72 gallons; Butt — 110 gallons; and tun, which is 210 gallons.

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SIGHTINGS little big business

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It started as a small thing — in his spare time, John Amen built a few special-order sails. It stayed small, but grew: he built a few more sails, then a boat, then several boats. Before long, his part-time avocation became his full

Some 350,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the San Rafael Caned during an unfortunate incident in Februeury. Our first 'Question of the Month' is: If all the liveaboards in Sem Francisco Bay pumped edl of their sewage into the Bay, how long would it take them to pump 350,000 gedlons? This is strictly a hypothetical question, of course, because most liveaboards pump very little if emy sewage into Sem Francisco Bay.

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Above, the 'yard at Amen Design Croup. Right, John gives a new E27 the critical eye. time occupation, and the 'small thing' had become a big deal, indeed, though it stayed, uh, small. That is, its smedlness was the reason for its, er, bigness... No, no, that’s not right. The business wasn’t small, but the demand for the smedl products was big, and... and... Let’s try this again. In the last 20 years, John has built Amen Design Group into one of the premier sail and boat-building concerns in the world—of model boat sailing. "I got into it kind of by accident," says John as his visitor slurps steaming morning coffee and surveys the expanse of green pastureland surrounding Amen’s rural Petaluma shop. "I was working at Sutter Sails in 1972, putting myself through school, when one day this guy brought in a model Soling and asked if we could make sails for it. "I couldn’t believe how horrible his sail looked. It was just this piece of cloth about the consistency of a board. So I made him a sail in my spare time and he went out and won everything. The next thing I knew, every model boater around was calling me to make them sails " To make a long story short, John has yet to use his degree in prehistoric archeology. He left Sutter to start his own model boat sailmaking business and the thing just snowballed from there. Today, the softspoken Amen is renowned in his 'little' world as one off the all-time rockstars — sort of the Tiny Town equivalent of Bruce Farr, Lowell North and Bill Lee all rolled into one. He shrugs his shoulders. "All it means is that I had to get an unlisted home phone number so I wouldn’t keep getting awakened at 3 in the morning by someone ordering sails from Sydney." In ADG’s boatbuilding heyday about five years ago, about 50 boats were going out the door annually. He figures he’s built about 300 altogether, ranging from $325 you-finish kits (with rudder and combination jib/mainsheet controls) on up to $2,800 hand-built customs with rudder, separate main and jib sheets, backstay adjuster, main outhaul and a jib 'twitcher' for running wing-and-wing. It takes about 45 hours to put a complete boat together. The hot ones are built just like their full-size counterparts — glass or carbon fiber hulls, carbon fiber spars, and kevlar/mylar sails. Unlike their counterparts, there’s not much overhead in John’s business except for the skylights that illuminate his cont'd next sightings page page 80

SIGHTINGS of the month The 350,000 gallon San Rafael spill was real, not hypothetical, yet it was 11 days before it was reported. San Rafael Public Works Director Dave Bernardi said the 11day delay did not represent a cover-up. "It was just an oversight," he said. "We weren’t hiding anything." Question of the Month number two: Do you believe him? In February Letters, a spokesman for BayKeeper, a local environmental cont'd center of next sjghtings page

little big — cont’d loft/shop — no big labor force, no bulky molds, no heavy equipment, no dealer network — and no big corresponding headaches. A typical weekday might be spent in various stages of construction or repair on three boats, rigging a fourth and cutting and sewing a sets of sails destined for the U.S., Brazil or Australia. At day’s end, he leaves work at work and heads home — about a mile down the road — where he lives with wife Barbara and children Ben, 4, and Jessica, 11. Although he’s in demand to attend model meets all over (the 70-boat strong model boat Worlds will be held in New York in 1992 — the first time ever in this country), John reserves most weekends for ’real’ sailing aboard the Express 27 Locomotion, which he co-owns with Scott McRobie and Michael Radcliffe. cont'd next sightings page

SIGHTINGS little big — cont’d The most successful of the seven model yacht designs John has authored is a boat in the '36/600' Class. His have won eight of the last ten '36 Nationals. But he’s built winning hulls and sails for all the hottest classes: Marblehead, Santa Barbara, Infinity 54 — names as common to model boaters as J/Boats and Express are to bigjboat sailors. Most are model-only designs, but John has even enjoyed some success with inch-to-the-foot versions of the Express 27 cont'd next sightings page

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organization, wrote, "It is likely that the cumulative impact of sewage, oil spills and other toxic discharges from all of the small untreated pollution sources (boatyards, anchor-outs, marinas, small [presumably marine] industries) equals that of the major dischargers (municipal treatment plants,

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SIGHTINGS — cont’d refineries and other major dischargers). Given the fact that a 350,000-gallon sewage spill is not uncommon, given the fact that the Regional Water Quality Control Board just decided to permit five local oil refineries to pump 4,500 pounds of selenium — one of cont'd center of next sightings page

little big — cont’d (that’s one in the photo on the previous page), Santa Cruz 50, Merlin and the IACC — the new International America’s Cup Class. Hulls of model-only boats tend to be long and narrow, while the hulls of scaled-down big boats have the same lovely curves as the real thing. Where model sailing really diverges from big boats, however, is in rigs and keels. The former are extremely high aspect: the norm is about 7 to 1. The latter are long strut-and-bulb affairs which if full size would give an Express 27 a 10-ft draft! "You need the weight way down there because you don’t have 5 big guys to sit on the rail," explains John. Displacemeni/length ratios are correspondingly outrageous. The bare hull of a Marblehead, model sailing’s most prolific class, might weigh only 8 or 9 ounces. Rig, running gear and radio servos will up the boat to 3 pounds. Then all you need is your 7-pound keel bulb. The notable exception to this proportion rule is the largest model boat class, the J Class, which are faithful renditions of the mighty America’s Cup racers of the ’30s down to plank-on-frame construction and Lilliputian figures of white-uniformed crew manning their stations. Even as models, the 7V4-ft, 90-lb J’s are so big they’re often towed on trailers. Although modelers don’t see quite the spray-in-the-face action of big boaters, many are supremely skilled sailors in their own rights, says John. And model sailing is far from a passive pursuit, where a modeler simply blobs down on the shore and twiddles the joysticks on his radio control. "You’d be amazed how much exercise you get," says Amen. During races especially, he notes that sailors have to follow the action — and their boats — by walking along the shore. And the stiffer the breeze, the faster you walk. As most of the popular model sailing areas, such as San Francisco’s Spreckels Lake, are football-field size, John estimates a model sailor can put in 6 to 10 miles of ’roadwork* on a good day. (Models offer other forms of aerobic exercise, too. John laughs that he’s gotten in plenty of swimming over the years while retrieving victims of Tbonings, ’blown’ hatches — or simply someone forgetting to put the drain plug in.) These days, Amen has cut the boatbuilding side of the business back to about 15 a year so he can concentrate on sailmaking. He reckons he builds about 300 sets of high-tech, computer-designed sails a year. Average price — $100 a set, not including the rig. Despite its own division in IYRU (MYRD — the Model Yacht Racing Division) and ongoing talks to associate themselves with USYRU, model boat sailing remains a relatively obscure subset of the ’real thing’ in this country. In much of the rest of the civilized world — notably England, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Brazil, Australia and New Zealand — it is a big deal indeed. All of which makes small businessman John Amen a big wheel in the small...no, large world...of, um, small boats... What we mean to say is that John’s a big success as a small businessman in a small — no, big — industry... well, except here... where it’s, uh... Oh, forget it.

ultimate cruiser? One of the most misused (and overused) words of modern times is ’ultimate'. Yet that’s the first modifier that comes to mind when we look at the latest design to come off the drawing boards at Bill Lee Yachts. Based on the highly successful ultralight sled of the same name, the Santa Cruz 70 Cruising Yacht could well be the 'ultimate' cruiser of the ’90s — and the next chapter in the Lee legend. Lee model '70C' is basically a detuned version of the racing 70. Hulls will pop out of the same mold, but rather than state-of-the-art, damn-the-expense composites, they’ll be built of good old balsa-cored fiberglass. With more ballast, tankage and interior, the full-up cruiser will displace about 8,000 pounds more than its parents. The extra weight, combined with a shorter, stouter 'semi-cutter' rig and a 140-hp Yanmar turbo diesel spinning a threeblade prop, should make the cruiser manageable by a minimal crew — two experienced couples, for example. Down below, they and guests will find three full-size staterooms with queen-size berths, a gimungous main salon/galley

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SIGHTINGS ultimate — cont’d area, two heads, shower — even a washer and dryer. Pretty cruisey-sounding stuff until you get the sails up, then the 'C' will show that fast-is-fun can also apply to the cruising crowd — double-digit speeds and 300-mile day’s runs should be no sweat. What will all this cosfyou? Well, you know the old saying about if you gotta ask the price.... Ready to sail away, the Cruising 70 will run about $850,000. So much for the go-simple, go-now, bash-around cruiser image. But hey, if cont'd next sightings page

questions the most potent cancer-causing agents — into the Bay a year, and given the fact that these two things represent the tiniest fraction of non-recreational boating pollution, Question of the Month number three is: Do you really think it’s likely that recreational boaters pollute the Bay as much as ’major dischargers'?

SIGHTINGS — cont’d Questions of the Month are a public service by Latitude 38 to keep recreational boating’s Bay pollution in perspective. Let’s all do our best to keep the Bay and oceans as clean as possible, but let’s not be played for fools as to our share of the responsibility. A clean Bay and a deem conscience go together.

ultimate — cont’d you don’t have to ask the price, or you’re shopping for someone who doesn’t (though no checks have yet been signed, Lee Yachts reports a half dozen 'very interested' potential buyers), we can’t think of a better gift for the cruiser who has everything. And if a 70 seems a bit too austentatious, Lee’s all-new 51footer might be just the ticket. In the meantime, pictured on the previous page is the new Hotel California Too on her way to the water. Just to confuse the issue, she’s a 'cruisingoriented' 70. Although many ideas for the cruising 70 were developed and incorporated on Hotel, she’s not a true 'C' model. The line forms at Bill Lee Yachts, (408) 475-9627.

the crew list party 'hopalongs' It started out backwards. The female, Dana Johnson, a recent graduate of San Francisco State, wanted to sail around the world. The male, Micah Allnutt, who has worked throughout the Bay Area as a down, wanted the security of a home and garden in the suburbs. But as Dana explains, sailing is in her blood. "My grandfather seven times removed was Sebastian Vizcaino, who discovered and named San Diego, Catalina and Monterey — to name a few. Nonetheless, it was my grandfather who took me sailing for the first time, in British Columbia. I was immediately hooked and ever since have harbored the dream of sailing around the world. More recently it was Tania Aebi’s circumnavigation, as recounted in Maiden Voyage, that got me motivated. If she did it, I figure I can, too!" The only thing that prevented the Berkeley couple — who have since become engaged—from realizing Dana’s dream was a boat. They didn’t have one. Undaunted, they decided to begin without one. "We spent $150 taking out 'Want to Crew' ads in The San Diego Log, Cruising World, Santana and various other magazines," said Dana, "but only really got response from Latitude. We love you guys!" Of course, not all potential crewing situations work out. "The first guy we went to meet in person was kind of scary," remembers Micah. "He said he was heading to the Med with his Islander 36, but he didn’t have a liferaft, an EPIRB — or even a dinghy. When we asked how we were supposed to get to shore without a dinghy, he explained that we could swim!" 'Then the Latitude Crew List came out," recalls the blonde and ebullient Dana. "We immediately called the two couples who listed themselves as looking for a couple to join them, and made arrangements to meet at the very beginning of the Crew List P&rty. They were both wonderful couples. Unfortunately, the couple from Sacramento wasn’t leaving until January — and we couldn’t wait that long. But that still left Paul and Bonnie Mikos of Alameda and their Force 50 Seaventure, also headed to the Med. They were neat people, and we ended up sailing with them to Cabo. It was a good trip, but Micah and I are a little more outgoing, drink very little and prefer health foods, so we got off the boat at Cabo. There were no bad feelings at all. "At Cabo we signed on with Sam (a woman) and Jack for the trip to La Paz aboard Carlotta, their CT-41. What fun! Jack’s mom had made them tons of an ultra rich dessert called 'Neiman-Marcus bars'. Everyone who tasted them got addicted, so the once huge supply quickly disappeared. As soon as we got to La Paz, we called my mom, who called Jack’s mom, and said, 'You don’t know me, but I need to fax the Neiman-Marcus bar recipe to my daughter in La Paz.” As soon as the recipe spilled out of the fax machine, we ran down to the CCC, bought the ingredients, and started baking like mad. Yummy! The only reason we got off Carlotta was that they were staying in the Sea of Cortez and we wanted to continue on. "The Fulagar family — David and Catherine, as well as kids Derrick (11) and Lauren (5) — on the Passport 51 Tamure, didn’t need crew from La Paz to the mainland, but they took us along anyway. Based out of Santa Cruz, Tamure is really a beautiful boat! "Unfortunately, we had a really bad incident a couple of hours out of La Paz. Somehow an out-of-control genoa sheet jerked young Derrick’s hand into the self-tailing mechanism of the genoa winch at the same time the sheet was crushing his leg against another winch. At first everyone thought his screaming was in jest, but soon enough we knew his pain was for reed. He was so tightly cont'd next sightings page page 85

SIGHTINGS hopalongs — cont’d wrapped to the two winches that the only way to free him quickly was for Micah to cut the sheet with his knife. "But it was still awful. Poor Derrick had all the skin from his knuckle to his wrist peeled back and blood was spilling everywhere. You could see all the bones, and we were sqre he’d at least damaged some tendons. It looked so bad that the entire Fulagar family was in a mild state of shock. Lucidly enough, we knew some car campers at Los Frailes. We reached them by VHF and told them to have a car standing by to rush Derrick to the hospital in La Paz. While Micah and I anchored the boat, the Fulagars rushed ashore and were hurried to the hospital. The dermatologist was really great; he immediately left his office when he got a call from the emergency room. The great thing was that it didn’t turn out to be as bad as it looked. The doctor was able to pull the skin back and sew it back together with 18 stitches. Derrick is going to have a big scar, but he was back on the boat that night. Despite the accident, we ended up having a great sail across the Gulf to Isla Isabella, San Bias, Chacala and Puerto Vallarta." Dana and Micah — by this time known as 'the hopalongs1 — would have loved to stay with Tamure longer, but the Fulagars had friends coming down to visit. As we ended our conversation with the crew listers in Puerto Vallarta, Dana said, "The most amazing thing about our trip so far has been how land and friendly everyone seems to be... it’s like everyone out sailing is trying to create more good karma." With that, the two dashed off to catch a bus to Zihautanejo — where they hoped to catch their next boat south. The Crew List and 'crew available' Classy Classifieds don’t work for everyone — especially those who plan on having their crew swim to shore — but they work for some. We hope that you’re one of them.

user fee XI — Sorry, maybe it’s just us, blit Rocky V? Some people don’t know when to stop. At least Stallone started with something good and went down from there. Then there’s Congress. They started with a terrible concept — a tax for simply owning a boat — and for each of the last 10 years have browbeat us with new incarnations of the same stupid legislation, despite resounding defeats at the hands of boating lobby groups. Compared to the now infamous ’user fees’, even Rocky XXV would be a downright Gone With the Wind. In case your C-SPAN (cable TV’s capitol channel) has been out for a few months, you

pac man tacks for clear air Breezy, light, dirty, gnarly, gale-force, gust, header, knock, lift, puff — we sailors have more words to describe what the air above us is doing than Eskimos have to describe snow. But go down below and it’s a different story. We’ve been inside boats that made our high school locker room smell like Irish Spring; that make whiffing the neighborhood catacombs like a walk through the arboretum; that make backed up septic tanks seem as funny as the foregoing metaphors. The long and short of it is, lots of boats stink inside. The ability to change that quickly — and to actually kill mildew and dry rot spores at the same time — may now be available at the flick of a switch. "Ozone is kind of like the old Pac Man video game," says Craig Federspiel, west coast distributor of the Planda air purification machine. "Remember how Racky used to go around gobbling up things? Well, that’s sort of what ozone does to odors." As the black box on the table quietly spewed out an aroma faintly reminiscent of a chlorinated swimming pool, Craig was trying to bring the science of how it works down to a level we technoramuses could understand. Pac Man finally started the synapses firing, and even with our second grade science aptitude, it dawned on us how nifty this device could be to boaters if it did what it proclaimed — not just filter or scent the air, but really purify it. After making sure we knew the hows and whys of proper operation, Federspiel lent us a machine for a week to test for ourselves. "And don’t go easy on it," he said. "Find a boat that’s been closed up a long time. Try it in a smoke-filled room or a heavily-used kitchen. You’ll be amazed." We did and are. In addition to the boat — the forepeak of our powerboat where a coal¬ mine canary wouldn’t last 30 seconds — we ran the thing in a damp, littleused storage shed, during an intentional smoke-out of our living room, and even in our offices, parts of which are permeated by the less-than-pleasant aromas of photographic and typesetting chemicals. The Panda worked like a champ, leaving in its wake air seemingly pure as a mountain meadow. "In its wake" is worth stressing here — because of time restrictions, we didn’t fiddle with achieving the optimum level recommended for constant use. We just cranked the thing up full bore for a few hours, then turned it off and let the space 'cool out' for another hour or so. That’s about how long it takes the ozone to break down from O3 to O2 — good old oxygen. __cont'd next sightings page page 86

SIGHTINGS return of the nightmare might be incensed to know Congress actually passed the user fee legislation at its last 1990 session the only way it could — it cheated, tacking the thing onto a totally unrelated bill at the last minute. Fortunately, a few oases of sanity remain in the hallowed halls. In late January, Congressman Bob Davis (R-MI) introducing HR 534 — a bill which would repeal the user fee bill. Within weeks, it had amassed a veritable tidal wave of support. At this writing, 53 co-sponsoring congressmen (and women) have signed on, including three from California: Duke Cunningham, Wally cont'd center of next sightings page

clear air — cont’d The Rac Man analogy refers to that third oxygen atom, which is unstable. The minute it finds an airborne impurity, it jumps off, neutralizing it and leaving pure oxygen. Ozone also kills bacteria and fungi — the causes of mildew and dry rot. In fact, over the last few decades, ozone has been used to purity everything from water in this country, to blood, food and even people in Europe. Take it with however many grains of salt you want, but in Europe, ozone has even been claimed to cure some cancers when injected into patients afflicted with it. Back in our little world, a two to three-hour treatment cleared our forepeak, storage shed and smokey room (we’d closed the fireplace flue until the room was full of smoke) of olfactory nasties. The boat remained so for several days before the mustiness slowly started to return. (We’ve subsequently found out that if we’d turned all the cushions up on their sides, the ozone could have gotten at more of the well-established mildew.) The storage shed remains odor-free five days after getting ’zoned, and darned if the”living room doesn’t

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SIGHTINGS clear air — cont’d seem to retain a freshness it didn’t have before. And speaking of freshness, it’s worth mentioning that ozonated air reportedly has yet another benefit: it makes some people feel better. That’s

user fee Berger and Dana Rohrabacher. It goes almost without saying that 534 has the unanimous backing of such boating watchdog organizations as BOAT/U.S. and RBOC, the Recreational Boaters of California. . If HR 534 doesn’t fly — in other words, as things are now — boaters can look forward to paying between $25 and $100 per boat per year in ’boat use fees' to Uncle Sam.

only natural — literally — says Federspiel. In nature, everything from surf to waterfalls to lightning produces ozone, which cleanses the outside air and makes you feel invigorated when you’re in that mountain meadow (or out on the Bay). The Planda simply mimics inside what nature does outside. During a time of day when we’re nearly catatonic, several of our office personnel did say they experienced this feeling, though in all fairness, the power of suggestion may have had something to do with it. Our conclusions? After our limited low-tech testing, we think that the Panda ozone machine could be a profoundly useful tool for boaters. Simply the potential that it could prevent or arrest mildew and dry rot seems worth the price of admission (the Panda retails for $445) alone. However, please understand that we’re talking only about the type of use described above: running the unit every so often in an unoccupied boat. For home use, we are neither qualified nor convinced enough to comment on the unit’s effectiveness. When we tried it in mixed company, two women said they couldn’t stand the chlorine-like smell long enough (even with the level adjusted down) to do a proper test. Which brings up the question of how much ozone is too much? And there’s the matter of 'bad' ozone (like from fluorescent bulbs) vs. 'good' ozone (which the Planda emits exclusively). Even the Rac Man analogy couldn’t dent our density there. Our final handicap is working in Marin — the 'cure du jour' capital of the world. Around here, the phrase 'miraculous health benefits!' carries about the same weight as the fairy tale kid who kept crying 'wolf!' We’ve just heard it too many times. If you’re keeping a score card, one final point on the positive side is in order. That’s that the company that makes the Panda — Quantum Electronics of Rhode Island — is one of the more environmentally conscious outfits around. Industrial-strength versions of the Panda have cured 'sick' buildings and made it possible for many businesses to meet OSHA and EPA air requirements by eliminating noxious and toxic gases from the workplace. Even the 'panda' name is part of their commitment — a percentage of the profits from each Randa machine sold goes to the Rhode Island Zoological Society. To find out more about any aspect of the Panda air purification machine, call Craig Federspiel at Quantum West, (408) 252-9500.

howie o’daniels wake — a well rehearsed event Howie O’Daniels, a legendary central coast sailor, died January 23 and a well-rehearsed wake was finally held at Morro Bay Yacht Club. To say Howie lived a long and colorful life is an understatement. He was cont'd next sightings page page 88

SIGHTINGS — cont’d However, despite rhetoric ad nauseam over the last decade about how these fees are needed to augment the Coast Guard and state fisheries programs, none of the $130 million raised per year will necessarily go to those causes. Somehow, we’re not surprised. Short of carpet bombing Washington and starting all over, there is something decisive

John Madden’s college coach at Cal Poly, and Bill Lee’s accounting professor. He survived the 1960 Cal Poly plane crash when he was 53, the 1979 ’Mexican Fastnet' (Long Beach to La Paz gearbuster) when he was 72, his last Baja race at 76, and the last of many trips around Pt. Conception at 79 aboard his beloved 1933 Casey ketch Nereid. A bad hip forced him to sell Nereid four years ago. This last Christmas, after a second hip replacement, he had just stopped using his crutches and told me that he "had die urge to buy another boat." A heart attack at home in San Luis Obispo at the age of 83 spared him of that Master Mariner’s curse. cont'd next sightings page

COURTESY PATRICK O'DANIELS

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His love of boats began when he was a child in west Seattle. He went to Santa Clara State on a football scholarship and became their All Time Tackle and Hall of Famer. That led recruitment by Cal Poly to rebuild their football program in 1932. And he did okay: the next year, his Mustangs were undefeated, untied — and unscored upon! (In addition to coaching, Howie also striped the field, washed the uniforms and drove the team bus.) In the off season, he raced Snipes off Avila Beach and was a founding member of the San Luis YC. After the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, west coast coaches found them¬ selves spending a quick 90 days at Annapolis before getting the troops in shape for WWII. Lt. Commander O’Daniels was later shipped to Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific where he rescued downed pilots and fished for record-size barracuda. Shortly after the war, Howie was instrumental in starting a San Luis YC fleet of 12 committee-built 'flatties' — Ted Geary’s 18-ft, flat-bottomed plywood centerboard sloop. In the ’50s, the flattie fleets raced the ocean all up and down the West Coast from San Diego to British Columbia, with occasioned trips inland to Lake Arrowhead. He bought the 45-ft Nereid in 1964, and in the next 25 years probably recorded more roundings of Pt. Conception than emy non-professional skipper. Living in SLO, owning the Circle In Tavern in Morro Bay and berthing his boat in Santa Barbara meant a lot of time cruising between SBYC and his crew s Morro Bay YC. And to Mexico. In the early '70s, Howie became good friends with Gordo in Baja’s Turtle Bay. When transmission trouble laid him up with only $55 cash, Nereid’s ballast of whiskey and a few .22 caliber bullets were sufficient to keep Howie in fresh lobster and bread for the duration. He was a regular in the Master Mariners Regatta until the year Nereid sprung a leak and her crew quickly plugged the seams — with Tampax! After returning to Morro Bay, he found a repair estimate of $30,000 to $60,000 too much, so he opted to ferrocement the hull for $8,000. He raced one more time before the Master Mariners discovered the modification. Just before he sold Nereid, he took one last cruise to the San Juans and his old Seattle home. It was during that cruise that he told me to spend at least $1,000 on his wake at the MBYC. Once the club got word, they decided a dry run was in order, and 'Howie’s Wake/Roast' took place in 1987. They made up T-shirts with my drawing of a Guadalupe dismasting (Dad did almost all of Balboa YC’s Guadalupe Island races) and the words, "I sailed the Nereid with the old fart and survived!" In 20 knots of wind on January 26, we scattered his ashes off the Morro Bay entrance buoy and returned to the club with the racing fleet, which had rendezvoused with us. A crowd of 300 from San Diego to Sacramento, including Bay skippers Terry Klaus and Bob Hanelt, signed the guest book. Race chairman Steve Nukes asked for a minute of silence which was broken by the sound of "Amazing Grace" from Duncan McQueen’s concertina, followed by a three-gun salute from the club’s cannon. Nereid crewmember Paul Seager flew in from Colorado Springs because he had promised Howie he would barbecue at his wake. It was part of the pact between these Morro Bay skippers — barbecued tri-tips, beans and salad for all. Behind the club’s famous Rhodes 33 half-model bar was a photo of Howie and wife Mary with the sign: "Howie buys the beer!" The paper said the wake was from 4 to 7 p.m. We closed up the MBYC at 10:30. All concerned said the only thing that kept this wake from being better than the ’87 rehearsal was that Howie himself wasn’t there to greet all his old friends. — pat o’daniels

"a cruel hoax" That’s the way President Bush characterized the first Iraqi offer to exit Kuwait. It’s also the way some people have described reports that the Federal Communications Commission has dropped the Morse Code requirement for obtaining Amateur (Ham) Radio licenses. There are five classes of Ham licenses: novice, technical, general, advanced and amateur extra. While four of the classes still require Morse Code cont'd next sightings page

user fee we peons can do: Contact our represent¬ atives. (All members of Congress can be reached by writing The Honorable' before the name, and addressing the letter to either the 'U.S. Senate' or 'U.S. House of Representatives', Washington, DC 20515.) Let them know you support Bob Davis’s HR 534, and ask them to co-sponsor. Point out that 1) as it’s worded now, none of the money raised by the user fee would be spent for boating purposes; 2) the tax is the third to hit boaters this year. We’ve already been tagged by a 10% luxury tax on some boats, and a 5 cents a gallon gas tax hike; and 3) Boaters already pay for Coast Guard ser¬ vices through the Wallop-Breaux Funds,

acceptance The woman in the accompanying pho¬ tograph is Solita Sinisi, a member of the Berkeley YC. Sinisi normally crews on the J/24 Blue Max or the Santa Cruz 27 Hot Flash. But like a lot of small boat racers, Sinisi had often dreamed of doing a long¬ distance offshore race. Her chance came — by the back door — with Sy Kleinman’s Swtftsure in last month’s Puerto Vallarta Race. The sche-duled cook, an attorney, had to cancel out at the last minute when the judges wouldn’t let him postpone his court appearances. That’s when Sinisi got the cedi. Everybody — particularly women — wants to be invited on a long-distance race because they’re competent crew, not because they cook. This was true with Sinisi, too, but this was a least a chance to get her foot in the long distance offshore racing page 90

SIGHTINGS — cont’d which are derived from marine fuel taxes. There are a few more, but that should get the idea across. And when this blows over, as it hopefully will, you might mention that it would be a waste of taxpayer time to try another 'sequel'. Ten straight failures is more than enough to get the hint

with reluctance door. So she accepted the position. Cooking didn’t prove to be that awful a duty. "I did the cooldng and the guys did the dishes. The support I got from the crew was wonderful." As was the case with other long distance races, the RV. race always used to award a Tail End Charlie' award to the last boat to finish. Well, it turned out that Swiftsure, which hung in when others dropped out, was the last boat to finish. Ironically, it also turned out that one of Swiftsure’s crew, 76year old Monte Livingston, had previously persuaded the race committee to give up the Tail End Charlie award in favor of a 'Fastest Cook On the Slowest Boat' trophy to the tailender’s cook. And so it came to pass that during the awards ceremony, Sinisi, who had been cont'd center of next sightings page page 91

hoax — cont’d proficiency of between five and 20 words per minute, it’s true you can now get a technical license without passing a code test. What can you do with a technical license? Gordon West, whose life is marine and ham radios, advises that two technical class hams would be able to communicate with each other on the two meter band for up to about 250 miles along the California coast, or by using repeaters, from San Francisco to San Diego. But what about Mexico and beyond? Here the picture gets a little fuzzy. Mexico has a reciprocal agreement with U.S. Hams, whereby they’ll issue you a Mexican XE2 license which permits use of bands that give access to the rest of the world — as long as you’re within Mexican waters. All you have to do to get such a license is show them any U.S. Ham license, technical included, and pay a small fee. You can get the licenses near the San Diego border, in La Paz and several other places. The problem is that some of the U.S. net controls on the popular maritime nets out of Mexico don’t like it that some Hams haven’t suffered through learning code. As a result, they ask everyone with am XE2 license for their U.S. license; if a person’s U.S. license is a mere technical license, they won’t let them use the net. Full privileges in return for just a technical license are also available from some other countries, depending on the amount of fee/bribe paid. Nonetheless, you’re not going to be certain of those privileges. What to do? If you going to continue beyond Mexico or cross an ocean — where Ham radio use is most helpful and reassuring — taking the time to leam code and get a general class license is the only way to go. If you’re just going to Mexico for a season, you can probably live happily with a technical license — and not have to dit or dedr around. Learning Morse Code has always been the biggest reason more people haven’t gotten Heim licenses. Modern life is hectic, and few people believe that committing sequences of ’dits’ emd 'dahs' to memory is a smart or pleasurable way to spend what little free time is left. The code obstacle combined with intriguing distractions such as Nintendo, MTV and computers, has sent young American’s interest in Amateur Radio plummeting. The illusion that the code requirement has been dropped is something of a ploy to lure more new people into the Ham fold. The other requirement besides code to getting an amateur license, passing a written exam on radio theory, has long been considered a joke. Not only are all the questions multiple choice, but both the tests emd correct answers are widely available ahead of time. As a result, all that’s needed to pass the test is a decent memory. Even experts such as West agree that hardly anybody who passes the radio theory tests has any understanding of radio theory. The basic Morse Code requirement comes from the International Telecommunications Union in Geneva, which is the United Nations authority on broadcasting. While Code is an important asset in times of emergency because it often gets through when voice and computer transmissions can’t, many national radio authorities now ignore the code requirement. The reason is simple: voice and computer communications over Ham radio are so much quicker and convenient — and emergencies where code makes a difference are so rare that nobody wants to bother. In short, Amateur Radio has yet to get out of the ’50s, much less catch up with the rest of the world. .

moonglow II —* coming and going It’s impossible to mention the history of Bay Area sailing without invoking the name Nunes early on. From the 1920s through the late ’50s, Portuguese immigrant Manuel Nunes and his sons built some of the most enduring boats ever to sail the Bay. The several hundred sailboats turned out from their Sausalito waterfront yard (now the site of the Charthouse restaurant) ranged in size from the 23-ft Bear Boats to the lovely 118-ft schooner Zaca. While the Bears continue to be a strong presence.in YRA one-design racing, many of the other Nunes boats have scattered far emd wide. Zaca, as many regular readers will know, now lies rotting in a French shipyard. Closer to home, Sausalitans were treated to a homecoming in January, cont'd next sightings page

SIGHTINGS when the 45-ft Moonglow II returned to the waterfront after an absence of some 12 years. Moonglow II was one of the last Nunes boats built. Like most, she was constructed of fir planks over oak frames, and launched in 1956 for the Peterson family. Fritz an<| Audrey 'Audi' Franz Manes, her third owners, lived aboard in Sausalito for many years. As production manager for the Dirty Harry movies, Fritz often took crew members out sailing and is one of few sailors who can truthfully claim,"Clint Eastwood got sick on this boat." The Manes moved south in the late ’70s, and the big ketch has been berthed in Marina del Rey ever since. That’s where Rick Hastie found her. As a carpenter, Rick is no stranger to wood — or wood boats. Regular cont'd next sightings page

reluctance trying to play up her role as full-bodied crew instead of cook, had to step up to the podium and be identified to the entire gathering as a spatula swinger. "Bitter¬ sweet" is how she felt about accepting the

guilty But there’s a good reason we don’t run lists of Boating Safety and Seamanship classes. First, if you run one you gotta run

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moonglow II — cont’d readers may remember him as the one who found the never-completed Bear Calafia in a warehouse a few years ago and launched her in 1985 as the fleet’s first new’ boat in 30 years. But he’s quick to admit he’s no shipwright, deferring to Sausalito’s Dan Jones for that area of expertise. When he went south to look Moonglow II over, he took Dan along for one of the most extensive surveys either of them had ever done. "We spent eight hours pulling things up to look at every part of that boat," says Rick. Although structurally sound, the boat needed some expensive work to bring her back up to bristol condition. Someone had belt-sanded the teak decks, for example — a major no-no — which rendered it so thin that plugs over the fasteners wouldn’t stay in. That meant water could get in and start making trouble — so the decks had to come off for replacement. Based on that and other work estimates, Rick made a lowball offer, and it was accepted. "I m one of those who believe you don’t so much ’own1 a classic as hold it in trust," says Rick. "And they felt the same way. Once they realized we were on the same wavelength they bent over backwards to make the deal happen." The boat was trucked to Sausalito where work proceeds at this writing. It’s not without interruptions and surprises, however. "I can’t believe how many people know this boat," says Rick. Like Herb Madden. He 'himmed and hawed' when Rick called enquiring about slip availability for a 45-ft boat — until he heard it was Moonglow II. "He said 'I know that boat!'" says Rick, and the slip was quickly arranged. Another man came down while Rick and Dan were working aboard and told them he’d sailed on the boat as a little boy. But the most intriguing story so far, at least to Rick, was the one about a detailed model that had been made for the original owners. They presented it to a then-teenage Bob Rogers, a past president of the Bird Boat fleet, who didn’t appreciate what he had. It was last seen in the window of a Sausalito antique shop. If anyone knows the present whereabouts of the model, Rick (851-0669) would love to hear from you. And speaking of love, Rick’s first big plan for the boat is to marry fiance Platti Fernandes aboard. That’s scheduled for sometime in May. The Hashes hope to complete the restoration — including rerigging as a cutter, new sails, cushions, canvas and a new wooden Herreschoff dinghy — and be out sailing by June. Soon thereafter, the boat (under a new name) will be heading to her new homeport of Seattle, where Rick and Patti plan to run a combination char-ter/sailing instruction business, with the emphasis on teaching young people local history through sailing.

can’t touch this race! American yachtsman Gil Frei belongs in the Yachting Hall of Fame for conceiving the best idea for a yacht race in history. Frenchman Jean-Jacques Ott also belongs in the hall, since he’s the one who actually brought the first La Route du Rose to fruition in 1987. It’s been an annual event ever since. Try the concept on. The LRR actually starts in 10 vineyards of Provence, France, in October. It’s then that barrels of ros6 are transported from the various estates to St. Tropez — with great fanfare — by horse-drawn wagons. There, eight cases of wine are loaded aboard each of 12 noteworthy yachts for transportation to St. Barts in the French West Indies. Given that this is a French event, it is expected that half of the ros£ will be consumed during the crossing "to lighten the ballast". « This is a most civilized race, as evidenced by the prizes. There is the Ruban du Rose, for the boat that makes the fastest crossing; the Espirit du Rosi, for the best 'traditional time' (meaning stops are made and the motor used a little); and, the Route Dumez, for boats that actually left on the correct departure date, October 28, and arrived in St. Barts on between December 14 and 16. In actual fact, the 12 boats in the 1990 competition left anytime between October 5 and October 31. Given the size and quality of most of the boats — Zoom, Swan 86 prototype; Speedy-Go, Class A Maxi; Mistress Quickly, Lexan 72; Concept, Farr 80; and Ami A, 90-foot sloop — most boats could make numerous stops and still reach St. Barts by December 14. In fact, Speedy Go had enough time cont'd next sightings page page 93

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to hit the Canary Islands and Barbados, winning her division in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC), and still make St. Barts by the 14th. Part of the tradition of the race is to place notes in the empty ros6 bottles and toss them overboard. Anyone finding such a bottle is allowed to redeem it for a case of that winel Generally, the bottles are tossed overboard during a 'halfway party' in which as many of the entries as possible try to congregate. Naturally it’s a time to tell stories. The best was Dave Jordan’s. During a nasty storm in the Atlantic about eight years before, Jordan, skipper of Ami A, was tossed off the little boat he was sailing with his new wife and young child. He thought he was a goner until he bumped into what he first thought was a whale or large fish. It turned out to be a fully inflated liferaft that had gone overboard with him! He rode out the storm in the liferaft, was sighted by an airline pilot and subsequently rescued by the Coast Guard. After bailing like crazy to keep the boat afloat, his wife and child were also rescued after two days. It was quite a family reunion that year. So much for sea stories. A December 14 arrival was important for the boats because that’s when the St. Barts ceremonies began. This involved presentations of the boats, the winemakers (three of whom were women this year), and, of course, the ros£s. After the introductions and a few speeches, > the ros6s flowed, the boat tours began and Caribbean versions of Christmas carols were sung. The following day there was a special degustation (tasting) of the ros£s, during which each of the Provence winemakers discussed his or her winemaking process. Naturally this was followed by plenty of free samples. The event wound up with the Around the Island Race on the 16th, in which the fleet was joined by Endeavor, the J Class yacht that Elizabeth Meyer restored to the tune of $15 million. That evening the skippers were made "Officers of La Route du Ros6", as high an honor as we can imagine. The purpose of the race is to promote both the ros4s of Provence and the island of St. Barts. I can attest to the greatness of both. St. Barts is like no other part of France or the Caribbean — I fell completely in love! Our rooms at the Hotel Guanahani were magnificent. The lunches, dinners and receptions associated with the La Route du Ros£ has an elegance only the French seem able to accomplish, with Les Castelets and Falio Beach Hotel being particular favorites. If it is at all possible, I would highly recommend writing LAssociation des Amis de la Route du Rost, prisidie Jean-Jacques Ott, Clos Mireille, 83250 La Londe, France (Tel. 94 66 81 75) to see what is necessary to be invited to participate in the race. Short of that, I would certainly recommend a sailing trip to and around fantastic St. Barts. And no matter which I was able to do, I’d enjoy it with a glass — or two or three — of some fine Provence ros6. — cindy

guilty and/or United States Power Squadron class in Northern California. Second, the ones who were inadvertently omitted reacted as though we’d just shot their mothers. After being blamed for the umpteenth time for /ruining' the class by not including it, we decided to just bag the listing altogether. But we do have the next best thing, so keep reading. Just to set the record straight, we heartily recommend these 13-session one-eveninga-week classes for boaters new enough that they don’t know (or old enough that they won’t admit it) basics such as: rules of the road, navigation, aids to navigation, etc. Despite sponsorship by the two distinctly different and separate organizations, class

short sightings PRINCETON-BY-THE-SEA — On a 10-0 vote, the California Coastal Commission wiped out half of a planned 5-five block waterfront commercial recreation zone in this tiny San Mateo County waterfront town. The CCC’s approval notes that the permitted 2.5 blocks must be "generally supportive" of commercial fishing and recreational boating activities. Princeton is the finish line for the first half of the misnamed Half Moon Bay Race and home to a 370-berth marina popular with fishermen and sailors. HALF MOON BAY — Twice during the months of February mariners strayed too close to the Pillar Point shore and had their boats capsized by large waves. In the first case, three men were tossed off their 17-foot Whalertype craft. Eventually they were rescued by a man from the nearby Air Force radar station. A little more than a week later, a Vietnamese fisherman had his boat capsized in rough waves. After 90 minutes he was rescued by another fishermen. Despite suffering from hypothermia, he survived. According to local authorities, many mariners don’t take small craft warnings seriously because strong winds don’t always come when predicted. As a result, novice mariners lose respect for the warnings, go out anyway, and sometimes find themselves in a lot of trouble. Pillar Point is probably the scene of the greatest number of capsizings along the Northern California coast; treat the entire reef and rock-strewn area with utmost respect. cont'd next sightings page page 94

SIGHTINGS — cont’d curriculum is virtually identical: 13 oneevening-a-week sessions which are free except for a small materials (workbook, simple plotters) charge of $15 to $25. The classes sire invaluable for taking the 'mystery' out of boating for friends, fiances, spouses, ex-spouses, third cousins — or anyone else who’s had their first taste of boating and wants to know more. And now for that next best thing. To find out more about either the CGA or USPS classes in your area, all you have to do is call (415) 437-3309. But don’t delay. Spring classes all begin in February and March. If you miss out now, you won’t have smother chance until fall.

short sightings — cont’d SAN FRANCISCO — In brder to keep one’s knowledge of Bay pollution sources in perspective, note that on February 20 the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control District Board told Bay Area oil refineries that they will be allowed to dump 5,000 pounds of selenium into the Bay through the end of 1993 and then 2,500 pounds a year sifter that. Environmentalists are furious at the amounts, and along with a representative of the EPA, note that the RWWCB s action does nothing to prevent refineries from increasing selenium discharges between now and December 1993. While selenium occurs natursdly in alkaline soils and is essentisil to life at trace levels, even slightly higher concentrations sire extremely toxic. The disaster at the Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge in the early '80s, for example, was the result of irrigation water leaching selenium out at toxic levels. Selenium does not occur naturally in the Bay, but is a by-product of San Joaquin Valley crude oil. Selenium, a well-known cancer-causing agent, has already been found in the organs of a number of fish and fowl that csdl San Frsmcisco Bay their home.

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AMERICA'S CUP'92: Whew! Sorry we’re so late. Or maybe an article on the America’s Cup 14 months before the fact doesn’t seem ’late’ to you. What’s that? Who said "early"? Bite your tongue! This is the America’s Cup we’re talking about, folks — the Big Kahuna, the Main Event or, as we like to think of it, the Mother of all Sailboat Races. You can be sure activity is hot and heavy in each of the 14 camps vying to defend or challenge for sporting’s oldest trophy. Whether they’re in San Diego or the home waters of 10 different countries, whether they’re planning to compete at the IACC (International America’s Cup Class) Worlds in San Diego in May, whether they’re operating with three boats and a blank checkbook — or no boat and a lot of hopes — the America’s Cup phenomenon has definitely begun again in earnest. And we’re talking the 'real thing' this time around. Not some 'diet' Cup race that leaves a bad aftertaste in your mouth like that thing between the catamaran and the giant Kiwi sloop. The tarnish of that court business seems all but forgotten in San Diego these days as the city prepares for the biggest influx of tourists and bucks in its history. And with a whole exciting new class of boaits, the 'Classic' Cup racing is back on track. Here’s a first look at who’s who, who’s where and where it’s at for the countdown to America’s Cup, 1992.

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WHERE TO GO Like most football games, you’ll be able to watch both the upcoming IACC Worlds in May of this year and the America’s Cup in football, nothing beats actually being there to see and be part of 140 years of sailing history and tradition. One of the reasons we’re running this piece more than a year before the fact is to due you in: If you want to be in San Diego to see

booked up months in advance (some are already), you are not living inreality. However, berthing and hotels are both available for the Worlds in excellent trial balloon for the real thing: we’ll get to see these new importantly (at least for those deffnitfly planning on being there for the America’s Cup), figure out what’s what as far as public

lines from those of you who also plan to attend the Worlds.)

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IUSTTHE FACTS, MA'AM YEAR OF THE CUP 1991 March 11 — ESPN Setting Sail for San Diego show, 5 p m’. March 19 —ESPN, 4:30 p.m. April 15-ESPN, 5 p.m. May 3 — America’s Cup Museum opens in San Diego. May 3-12—America's Cup Village open. May 4-11-IACC Worlds. June 17—ESPN, 5 p.m. July 25 —ESPN, 4:30 p.m. August 19-ESPN, 5 p.m. September 9-ESPN, 6 p.m. Oct.-Dec. — Further times and dates for ESPN SSFSD shows to be announced.

1992 January-Aprll — Louis Vuitton Cup — the Challenger Selection Trials — and Defender Selection Trials held off Pt. Loma. Ever since the Louis Vuitton company began sponsoring the challenger’s regatta in 1983, winners of the Vuitton trophy have also gone on to win the America’s Cup. May 9-14 — America’s Cup XXVIII. Best of seven matchraces — the first boat to win 4 races wins the Cup and, as the famous line goes, "There is no second."

WHAT TO SEE Until then, you’re going to have to settle for the following:

and even (at certain to-be-announced times) the Auld Mug itself.

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spectators. Don’t count on it. Except for watching them practice,

start maneuvering. Otherwise, thedear zone around the starting line ’through the knothole' public viewing, binoculars. Diego for either the Worlds or America’s Cup is first-come, firstwith a large TV screen piping in live coverage of the racing. (This will available through all Southern California marinas and yacht dubs No central phone number for boaters yet, but if it’s a hotel or other shoreside function you’re curious about, get the lowdown from America’s Cup Services, (800) 92-CUP92.

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ith all due respect to Dennis Conner, we have to say the most influential man in the modern America’s Cup game is Michael Fay. Why? It was his unorthodox 1988 challenge that catalyzed resolve to end the 30-year reign of the 12-Meters as the AmCup’s weapons of choice —finally. The 1992 Cup will be raced in exciting new boats (financed by several exciting new players) which should go far toward restoring the auld mug as yacht racing’s — or more accurately, match racing’s — holy grail. Initiated ironically by the International 12-Meter Association in 1988 and hashed about by the world’s top designers and computers, the new IACC (International America’s Cup Class) parameters were finally decided upon in San Diego in March of 1989. Virtually everything about the new 75-footers, as they’re calledi (for their waterline lengths), is the antithesis of a 12-Meter. They’re 2 percent longer, 30 percent lighter, carry 40 percent more sail area and sail 25 percent faster on all points of sail. Sort of a hybridization of maxi yachts and the ULDB 70s, the IACC’s have proven nearly as fast off the wind as the latter and faster upwind in certain conditions than the former. Like the 12s, the IACC designs can be biased within certain parameters to take advantage of prevailing weather conditions. For San Diego, everybody will be going for maximum sail area to harness all they can of those light and balmy Southern California breezes. In another departure from 12-Meters, IACC boats will be built almost exclusively of space age composites: honeycomb-core carbo: fiber hulls and carbon fiber rigs. Aluminum, the material of choicer modern 12s, is not allowed.

* A record 21 yacht dubs from 15 nations originally challenged for the 1992 America's Cup. The 12 clubs from 10 nations that remain are likewise a record. * The Soviet Union. Yugoslavia, Spain and the two Japanese challenges are the first ever from those countries.

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square meters on each side: on sails, advertising is permitted on either main or spinnaker, but not both at the same time. Advertising of tobacco products * Those references to the AmCup as the 'Superbowl of Sailing" may be closer to the truth than ever in the '92 Cup. On-the-water 'referees* will make . immediate judgments and assess penalties (270-degree turns) with hand signals very like those used in football. Ashore will be another judge, with access to feeds from eight on-the-water cameras. His job: to review and

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mark. Leg 5 is a 2 1/2-mile beam reach to mark #5, then another ought to get wild, as instead of leaving #2 to starboard, the boats will

be required to do about a 300-degree ’hairpin’ turn before doing their final windward and leeward legs to finish. The whole course is 22,6 breeze) in "well under three hours" say officials. ; . . . .

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lit this writing, there are five syndicates headquartered in San Diego. Only three are actively sailing IACC boats: Bill Koch’s Americas (pronounced 'America cubed'), Raul Gardini’s Italian II Moro de Venezia effort and Michael Fay’s New Zealand Challenge. Japan’s Nippon Challenge should have their boats rigged and sailing by the time this issue hits the streets. Noticable by their absence on the water (at least in IACC boats) is Team Dennis Conner. In fact, even Americas is sailing a boat they bought from the French syndicate. The reason: prolonged court battles over the outcome of the last Cup 'race' in 1988 delayed startups for American syndicates. But both should have boats in the water by April and with a plethora of talent to pick from, catch-up shouldn’t be all that strenuous. Those who estimate such things contend that fielding a syndicate with any chance at the Cup in 1992 will cost roughly twice what it did in Fremantle in 1987 — or about $25 million. To foot the bill, almost all syndicates have had to pound on boardroom doors looking for corporate sponsorship. Notable exceptions are Bill Koch, Raul Gardini and Michael Fay, whose well advanced efforts come mostly out of their own pockets. The larger syndicates, like Americas, will employ upwards of 90 people, including complete crews of 16 for each of their three to four boats. The smaller syndicates will struggle along with about half that. Here’s a look at who they are.

DEFENDERS

America3 Syndicate Chairman: Bill Koch (pronounced "Coke") Projected Skipper(s): Bill Koch, Gary Jobson, Buddy Melges Yacht Club of Record: TBA Boat design team: Dr. Jerry Milgram, Dr. Helner Meldner Boats Planned: 3 Location in San Diego: Bay City Marine Comments: In mid-January, Americas acquired most of the dissolved Beach Boys syndicate design team, including the boat the two syndicates had jointly acquired from the French. Now sailing under the name USA 2, it is currently the only sailing ’American' IACC boat—at least for three weeks out of the month. The fourth is reserved per agreement for the French syndicate’s sailing practice. The team’s first American-built boat is due for launch April 21. Koch’s team has been together for some time, with many of them coming over from his very successful Matadoie maxi campaign, which took the Maxi World championship last fall.

Team Dennis Conner Syndicate Chairman: Dennis Conner Projected Skipper: Dennis Conner Yacht Club of Record: San Diego YC Boat Design: Dave Pedrick, Bruce Nelson, Alberto Calderon Boats Planned: 3 San Diego location — R.E. Stait, San Diego Comments: What can you say about Dennis Conner that hasn’t already been said? He’s a consummate pro at almost all facets of the onthe-water sailing game. Although not quite as versatile at the onshore politics and sponsorship-solicitation—Team Conner is not yet up to speed numbers-wise — don’t think for a minute that San Diego won’t rally to put its prodigal son back at the helm even if it means auctioning off the Coronado Bridge. Conner’s first IACC boat is due in San Diego in early April. We have to think he’ll be favored at the Worlds by May.

Comments:The Italians arrived en force in San Diego in January. To give you some idea of the resources behind this first-rate effort Gardini’s Montedison company — the largest chemical company in Italy and official sponsor of the II Moro challenge — is using the high-tech construction methods of the II Moro boats as a showcase for their engineering capabilities: the boats are being built completely in-house, a first in modern Cup annals. Paul Cayard, a native of the Bay Area, has been sailing Gardini’s various II Moro maxis off and mostly on since 1985, with the notable exception of being alternate skipper to Tom Blackaller on the radical front-ruddered USA 12-Meter effort in Fremantle. Paul has recently completed his two-year residency requirement to skipper the Italian entry.

New Zealand Challenge Syndicate Chairman: Sir Michael Fay Projected Skipper: David Barnes Yacht Club of Record: Mercury Bay Boating Club Boat Design: Bruce Farr Boats Planned: 3, possibly 4 San Diego Location: "Kiwinado" Comments: The talented, veteran and well-funded Kiwis arrived , (Coronado) in early January, and already have two gleaming red lACC-class NewZealands out sparring, with another on the way. The syndicate says they’re trying to keep a lower profile in this AmCup than in the past, including after hours. "New Zealand is a big country full of sailors," says syndicate publicist Maria Ryan. "So there’s five people who Ll°i!an0 ®ac*1 one °* ^e'r P°s'tior,s- They don’t really want to go out and be hell raisers." a

Nippon Challenge

CHALLENGERS NOW IN SAN DIEGO II Moro di Venezia Syndicate Chairman: Raul Gardlnl Projected Skipper: Paul Cayard Yacht Club of Record: Campagnla Della Vela Boat Designer: German Frers Boats Planned: 4 by fall of 1991 San Diego Location: Driscoll’s Boatyard, Shelter Is.

Syndicate Chairman: Tatsumitsu Yamasaki Projected Skipper: Chris Dickson Yacht Club of Record: Nippon Ocean Racing Boat Design: NCAC Design Team Boats Planned: 3 for sure, 4 possible Comments: If they’re not sailing yet, Japan’s first two IACC boats should be sparring with one another soon after this issue hits the streets. A big-bucks, all-Japanese effort, except for expatriate Aussie skipper Chris Dickson. You can’t miss him — he’ll be the only blue-eved blond guy on board. page 104

JUST THE FACTS, MA'AM Spirit of Australia Syndicate Chairman: lain Murray Projected Skipper. Peter Gilmour Yacht Club of Record: Darling Harbour YC Boat Design: lain Murray Boats Planned: 1 so far Comments: The lain Murray-designed, Peter Gilmour-driven 12Meter Kookaburra won a tough-as-nails defender series in the 1987 America’s Cup, only to fall four-zip to Dennis Conner’s Stars & Stripes in the Cup match races. Although operating on a shoestring right now, if the Spirit syndicate makes it to San Diego, they’ll be tough to beat.

Australian Challenge Syndicate Chairman: Syd Fischer Projected Skipper Colin Beashel (probable) Yacht Club of Record: Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron Boat Design: Peter Van Oossanen Boats Planned: 2 — maybe Comments: Some still say that Syd Fischer’s Steak & Kidney was the fastest 12-Meter in Fremantle. It just got that way too late in the elimination trials to have a shot at defending. This time around, Fischer is back with a low-buck but so far on-track effort to be in San Diego sometime in late ’91.

Association Pour L’America’s Cup en France

CHALLENGERS TO COME British Challenge Syndicate Chairman: Peter John de Savary Projected Skipper: Lawrie Smith Yacht Club of Record: Port Pendennis YC Boat Design: Ian Howlett, Phil Morrison, Lawrie Smith Boats Planned: 1 Comments: The Brits are playing this cup with typical understatement: Though nearly $20 million has reportedly been spent so far on research and design work, their first (and possibly only) boat won’t begin construction until later this year. Which means they won't compete in the I ACC Worlds in May — but will certainly benefit from sitting back and watching what works and what doesn’t. "That’s part of what we’re calling eclectic research," says publicist Cecil Scaglione.

Red Star Syndicate Syndicate Chairman: Valentin Stepanov Projected Skipper. Bigan Shiviii Yacht Club of Record: Leningrad Yacht Club Boat Design: Oleg Larionov. Movile Design Group Boats Planned — at least 2, possibly 3 Comments: The Russians are scheduled to arrive in San Diego with their first boat at the end of March. Interestingly, as some weird law makes it illegal for a Russian-registered vessel to come into San Diego Bay, the Soviet IACC boat will be registered in California — complete with CF numbers! Also of interest, this first (as yet unnamed) Soviet boat is the only IACC yacht built of aluminum. The reasons: quickness of construction and the fact that it will be used solely as a trainer. Other notes: Oleg Larionov was also the designer of Fasizi, the Soviet Union’s only entry in the last Whitbread; Moscow’s Energia factory, where both boats will be built, also built their space shuttle; and PepsiCo has come aboard as their major sponsor so far.

BBC Challenge (Japan) Syndicate Chairman: Masakazu Kobayashi Projected Skipper, undecided Yacht Club of Record: Bengal Bay YC Boat Design: Osami Takai Boats Planned: 2 Comments: A question mark. As of mid-February, the BBC Challenge had suspended construction of its boats because of funding problems. Up to now, projected crews have trained on the 12-Meters Australia //and Australia III, which Kobayashi bought from Alan Bond after the 1987 AmCup. page 105

Syndicate Chairman: Eric Ogden Projected Skipper Marc Pajot (probably) Yacht Club of Record: Yacht Club de France Boat Design: Phillipe Briand Boats Planned: 3 Comments: Pajot, who helmed the controversially-named 12Meter French Kiss, remains controversial. In the worst political infighting of any syndicate so far, he fired Ogden, then Ogden fired him, then the Mayor of Paris threatened to stop funding unless Pajot was rehired, etc., etc. Somehow, the French always seem to pull it together at the end though, and the French crew has already been sailing their first boat (owned by Koch’s America3 sundicate) while they set up shop in San Diego.

Espana ’92/Quinto Centenario (Spain) Syndicate Chairman: Pedro Campos Calvo-Sotelo Projected Skipper, undecided Yacht Club of Record: Monte Real Club de Yates de Bayona Boat Design: Oficina Tecnica de Desaflo Espafta Copa America Boats Planned: 2 Comments: The first-ever Spanish Challenge suffered its first setback during its maiden voyage — the keel bulb fell off. Now back sailing, the syndicate has received unexpected support in the person of Harold Cudmore, the Irish driver of Britain’s 1987 challenger White Crusader, who has been whipping the Spanish crew into shape.

New Sweden Syndicate Chairman: Tomas Wallin Projected Skipper: Olle Johannson Yacht Club of Record: Stenungsbaden Boat Design: New Sweden Design Team Boats Planned: undecided Comments: It’s been a few years since the Swedes fielded an AmCup challenger, and the way this syndicate’s been going, it’s going to be a few more. *

YACOMA d.d. (Yugoslavia) Syndicate Chairman: Bojan Butolen Projected Skipper: undecided Yacht Club of Record: Galeb Boat Design: Stanislav Kovacevic Nano Boats Planned: 2 Comments: An amazingly well-organized and marketed effort thus far, with their first boat under construction (of wood) and a second carbon fiber one on the drawing boards. Expert dinghy sailors, the Yugoslavs will probably find themselves outclassed if they make it as far as San Diego. No matter how this grass-roots effort fares on the water, the love-the-underdog American audience could well make them sweethearts of AmCup ’92.

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THE LATITUDE 38 INTERVIEW

RUSSELL LONG , eJBte developer Russ* Harrison Long, age 35, has it all - he's handsome. ueukhu has thorn* ; j ZL, sd]OO S’ a/ld P0**2*65 a woridlmess and confidence uncommon in people twice his age. Long's got the usus/ loco! frapptogs of success, too — his own business, a condo in the Upper Marina District, a few beets, a beautiful gtffriend. membership in the nght clubs and more — but, heck, we won't hold it against him. In fact, as we found out test month Kussell s a really nice guy — down-to-earth, humorous, and passionate about various causes. °! wt?lch,,has to do with why we’re profiling him You see. there's one more thing: Russefl Long is afeo the fastest sailor in the world, having set a new world speed record for sailboats (37.18 knots) last October in a radkaWbofarw 14-foot long contraption called Longshot. Long was bom and raised on the plush Upper East Side of New York City After prep school at St Geonxs in S" C°l,e3e * ^Td’,^SSe!1 bu? on ** America's Cup scene in 1980 as the ^Ztg ownerxkipperlfS £ an era he looks back on with mbosd emotions. That experience left him titeralh’ sick (cancer of the h-mrh nodes; bid through surgery a strict macrobiotic diet and a positive attitude. Long fought his'uw bock to full heJtkU. possMy the greatest victory of his life. Subsequently Russell earned an MBA in marketing from Columbia Business SchooL moved to San Francisco, and hung out his shingle (his unique office — where we conducted this inteniew — is in the wheelhouse of the ferryboat Santa Rosaj. » m me Bid if there’s a theme to Long’s life thus far, it has been sailing. After tears of campaigning big boats — his father uey'Long, has owned a string of famous mads named Ondine — Russell now prefers smaller hot-rods hke his Ultimate 30, his windsurfers and, of course Longshot, his record-breaking iri-foiler>. mMy boats are getting smaller — and tester — every year, says Long enthusiastically "I’m fascinated by speed, and want to go even faster.:* pesge 10$

38: What are your earliest memories of sailing?

38: Where are the latter two boats these days?

RL: Well, they’re mostly of sailing on my father’s various Ondines,

RL: Duraflame’s down in Santa Cruz at Water Rat, Larry Tuttle’s

and I remember feeling really, really small. I’m told I first went offshore at age three; Pop still tells the story of how I bit my watch captain on the knee for letting me sleep through a watch. Actually, my first vivid memories are of a Fastnet Race when I was seven. It blew about 60 knots that year, and I remember being thrown out of my bunk three times, and throwing up virtually throughout the race. It weis a pretty miserable experience. 38: We take it you’re still not a big fan of ocean racing? RL: True, partly because I still get seasick—which is discouraging — but mainly because I find it boring. I’ve done enough of it — TransAtlantic Races, TransPacs, Bermuda Races and a bunch of incredibly hateful SORC races — to know that I prefer tighter, roundthe-buoys competition — and in faster boats. 38: Which was your favorite of the many Ondines? RL: Who knows? Probably the last one, though the second one was easily the most famous. Ondlne I was a black 53-ft wooden yawl, but that was a little before my time. The second one, a Tripp 57 yawl we had in the early ’60s, was the first racer ever built out of aluminum, and she won everything: Sydney-Hobart, Buenos AriesRio, TransAtlantic, you name it. That’s also the one I did that fateful Fastnet Race on... Ondlne III was a Tripp 73 that wasn’t up to Bill’s usual standards; Ondlne IV was, let’s face it, a real pig. In fact, we actually called that one 'The Blue Pig', though never in front of my father! She was a Chance 73 that came out of Derecktor’s Yard a few days before the 12-Meter Mariner—talk about a bad week for boats! The next one, a Milgram 82, was a complete and total disaster, though it really wasn’t Jerry’s fault. Palmer Johnson, the builders, really screwed up — adding something like 6,000 pounds above the waterline — and I still don’t think my father should have taken delivery of it Ondine VI was a 105-foot cruising sailboat that I had dinner on once. I wouldn’t know what else to do on a boat like that — I’m still not into cruising at all! The last one, Ondine VII, a Frers 80, was a good boat — we won the Maxi Worlds in ’86 — but she was quickly outdated by the fractional rigs. My father sold her to the Japanese a year ago, and he’s currently boatless. Anyway, that game is getting out of hand. 38: What was it like sailing with your father? RL: Let’s just say it wasn’t always easy. He had a reputation as a slave-driver, kind of a modern-day Captain Bligh — an image I think he actually enjoyed! Anyway, there was certainly no doubt who was in charge. We get along fine now, but that wasn’t always the case. I still remember what he did to me back in my long-hair 'hippie' phase. It was after the ’71 TransPac: we had finished third behind Passage and Blackfln, and everyone on the crew weis given a bottle of cheimpagne as we crossed the finish line. There was plenty more at the dock, and being only 15 and not knowing better, I got royally hammered. I woke up a day and a half later with what was my first and, to this day, the worst herngover I’ve ever had — and discovered that the port side of my head had been shaved while I was passed out! Of course, Pop naturally disavowed etny knowledge of the incident; I later found out the capteiin had done it on his orders. 38: Have you personally owned a lot of boats? RL: Mostly small ones — well, with the exception of the two 12Meters. My first boats were a Sunfish etnd a 12-foot planing dinghy called an Enterprise, which I sailed for three summers in Bermuda when I was about 12 or 13.1 was in, the junior program at the Royal Bermuda YC — that’s when I won my first couple of races and began to get excited about sailing. I pretty much hated it until then. A bunch of dinghies followed: a Laser, a Tempest that I took to the ’71 Pre-Olympic Trails, an Interclub, a Lark, a 470 that I was going to campaign for the ’80 Olympics but gave up when the America’s Cup opportunity arose, the 12s (Independence suid Clipper), and a Shields. Since moving to the West Coast, I’ve had a bunch of boards, the Ultimate 30 (Team Duraflame) and now the tri-foiler. 7

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shop. By the way, it’s for sale — interested? It’s still a decent boat — we won $50,000 at the Milwaukee Ultimate 30 contest in September ’89, but frankly we’ve had a series of disasters since then — guys fsdling overboard, masts breaking, that sort of thing. Anyway, Ultimate 30s — or Open 30s, or whatever they’re called this week — seem to be dying. Professional seuling hets a lot more potential in Europe. . . between the war and a lackluster economy, I don’t think you’ll see a commercieilly viable pro sailing circuit in the States for quite some time. Anyway, the other reeison the 30 is for ssile is that I got interested in this speed sailing thing. Longshot's down at Greg KettermEm’s shop in L.A., where it’s still being patched back together after I blew it up lsist October. We’re getting ready to go after the absolute world speed sailing record this spring. Crossbow IPs record — 36 knots, set in 1980 — was the fastest sailboat speed ever recorded until Longshot came along — Emd remember, Crossbow was a 60-foot, big bucks program. Their milestone was finally eclipsed in ’86 by windsurfers — which for purposes of the record aren’t considered sailboats — and new the absolute record is held by boardssiilor Pascal Maka of France. A year ago, he hit 42.91 knots (49 miles per hour) at the man-made 'French-Trench' on the South of France, sailing in 55 knot winds! I broke Crossbow’s record in only 25 knots, so I know the boat has the potential to go faster — if it holds together. 38: Can you tell us more about your next attempt? RL: Sure, there’s nothing to hide. We’re planning to do it on Bodega Bay starting Eiround April 15, which is the peak wind time around here. My teEun — designer Greg Ketterman, his brother Dan, Larry Tuttle, sailmaker Barry SpEmier from Maui and an Eissorted group of part-timers — will all be there, and I’m flying a 'commissioner' in from Connecticut to ratify the record for the World Sailing Speed Record Council in Englfimd. You have to pay for their living expenses as well eis a $2,000 fee for their services, so it gets kind of expensive. We considered some other high wind, flat water sites (San Luis Reservoir Emd even the Delta), but Bodega Bay appears to work best. Another plus is nearness of the location: rather than sit somewhere for 10 days wsiiting for the wind — like we did last feill up in Csmada — I can get things done around the office until conditions are optimal. We’ll monitor the weather at Point Arena, Emd when it’s reEilly howling there, we figure it’ll be just right at Bodega Bay the next day. We’ll have to do it during slack tide, and we’ll tow the boat upwind eis the 'track' is too narrow to tack upwind in. 38: Aren’t there sharks in Bodega Bay? RL: (Laughs) Yeah, if the crash doesn’t kill me, maybe the sharks will! 38: Seriously, is speed sailing dsmgerous? RL: No, not really. I suppose I should be scared to be strapped like some kind of kamikaze guinea pig into this torpedo-thing and then go bombing along on the edge of control, but I don’t stop to dwell on it. It’s like when I raced Grand Prix cars — you don’t have time to be scared, you just react. Anyway, I wear all kinds of protective gear: a lycra one piece suit, covered by a full wetsuit and/or a dry suit, a motorcycle helmet,'gloves and an emergency oxygen tank in case I get tangled up in the gear when the thing explodes. 38: How did you fall into this crazy sport? RL: Well, my friend Garrett Loube (Irv’s son) and I began thinking about it back in 1985, but I only got serious after talking to Jerry Milgram and Britt Chance during the ’88 Big Boat Series. Both thought 50 miles an hour was an achievable and worthy goal — kind of the four minute mile for sailboats. Actually, with refinements to the Longshot concept, I’m now confident that 50 knots is possible, which is about 58 miles per hour. Anyway, I got together with Greg Ketterman — the designer of the tri-foiler and literally a rocket scientist — on the recommendation

THE LATITUDE 38 INTERVIEW: of Randy Smythe. Greg let me test sail the prototype— it looked so frail! — out of Cabrillo Beach in the fall of ’89, and I was immediately hooked. The boat hit 25 knots in something like 13 knots of wind! Three minutes later, all kinds of gear started ripping loose — masts, rudder shear pins and more — and I began to get the impression that the project was still in the R&D phase. But I was convinced of the boat’s potential, and offered tolsuy the design more or less on the spot.

at it. He hit 29 knots on one run, but then blew his rudder off and out of the running for most of the week. The wind, which was averaging about 16 knots, wasn’t strong enough for Zuteck’s boat, but it was enough to cause Maudlin’s boat to break down, so by attrition, I was the only one left. Weis

I really had no idea what to expect, as we’d assembled Longshot completely for the first time only hours previous. I’d sailed it only about five minutes prior to heading for the starting gate, and I still remember the adrenaline rush I felt at that moment... It’s complete white-knuckle sailing; the boat can accelerate from 0 to 30 knots in under 5 seconds! It’s unreal! Three runs later, I headed in to see what my times were, and found out I’d broken the B Class (150 to 235 feet of sail area) world record on the first run! Two days later, in 17 knots, I upped that record a few more clicks to 34.53 knots. Then, sailing upwind in smooth water, the windward hull dipped — due, we think, to sensor failure, and the whole boat destroyed itself. If I’d gone 1.57 knots faster (i.e., broken Crossbow’s record), our sponsor Neil Pryde would have given me $10,000. Instead, it cost over $5,000 for repairs! 38: How did you find the next location up in Canada? RL: After the Texas trip, I was pretty obsessed by the idea of breaking 36 knots. The season had passed in the States (all of the high speed venues, including Bodega Bay and Corpus Christi, peak in the spring), so we looked around up north for a place with Rill 'chinook' winds. We found Stafford Lake through one of Barry Spanier’s contacts, who told us to expect winds of up to 50-60 knots — and that the lake freezes by the end of October!

'Longshot — the fastest sailboat in the world!

38: Why didn’t Ketterman go after the record himself? RL:

Well, he wanted to, and I think the world record I set with

Longshot was ultimately a bittersweet victory for him. We were competitors up to a point — his sistership boat broke down in the Texas attempt, and then I think he ran low on resources and time. For the Canada trip, I invited him along as our designer and builder, not as a competitor. I had actually wanted Larry Tuttle to build the boat, but Greg insisted he build it (though Larry built the foils and other components), so we were 'partners' in the deal anyway. 38: Can you describe what the boat is like?

RL: Not really! It’s like nothing anyone’s ever seen — a wierd little waterbug, kind of a water-going Lego set. Someday, I’ll display it in a boatshow, or bring it to the St. Francis YC... Basically, it’s a little trimaran with two connected windsurfer masts providing about 150 square feet of sail area. It’s designed to lift up out of the water onto three hydrofoils, and there are mechanical sensors on the front end of each ama which maintain the correct ’attitude'. It’s vital that the foils all stay submerged at the optimal depth. Unlike normal multihull sailing, the idea is not to fly a hull. What else can I tell you? The whole thing weighs 201 pounds, and comes apart for car-topping. You steer with your feet and work the mainsheet and mast-rotators with your hands.

38: Tell us about your first shot at the record, the one down in Corpus Christi. RL: It was back in June of ’90, a week before the Ultimate 30 race down there. I set it up as a collaborative event — we shared costs and resources—with three other boats: Greg’s tri-foiler and a pair of local Texas efforts, Mike Zuteck’s canted Tornado rig and John Maudlin’s catamaran. It was the first major attempt at a speed record in this country since about ’85, when the Gougeon brothers demolished Slingshot near Corpus in a 50-knot squall. Let’s face it, this sport — or quest, or whatever it is — doesn’t really exist much outside of Europe. Anyway, we were there for a week, and Greg took the first shot

Two months later, our team arrived in Lethbridge, Canada for the next assault on the record. Actually, Greg and I almost didn’t make it—we were at the airport, absorbed in our by-now familiar technical arguments, when the plane left without us. We were 10 feet from the boarding ramp the whole time — talk about embarrassing! After pouring out our life stories to some pretty amused gate agents, we were allowed on the next plane. "It’s blowing 45 in Lethbridge today," they assured us... We were confident the record would fall the next day. But by the next morning, the chinook had blown through. The lake was completely motionless, and we all got a little depressed. Dan Ketterman told us it had blown so hard the day before he had trouble standing up... 38: Sounds like The Endless Summer — "you should have been here yesterday".

RL: Exactly, and things got even worse. There we were, stuck in this awful arctic version of Kansas, with nothing around for miles except flat plains and cows who kept knocking down our course markers and slobbering on our rented cars. We passed the days puttering around the lake, launching the crash boat and setting up the course — which is how we noticed that the water level was going down each day! It turned out the local water authority was in the process of lowering the lake level in order to work on the pumps at this nearby dam. The lake was already about halfway down from its normal 17-ft level and underwater 'islands' and weeds — the enemy of foils! — were starting to be exposed. The whole situation was looking completely grim — the air temperature was hanging in the 20s, it was snowing off and on... and still no wind on the horizon. 38: How long did you have to wait? RL:

On day five, a low pressure zone finally moved in and we got

the chinook winds again. We launched the boat into the 40° water — God, it was cold! — and got to work. I had a lot of tuning problems, and almost backflipped the boat going to windward; our videos show both sensors six feet up in the air, and only the rudder in contact with the water. Eventually, I hit 33 knots in 30 .knots of breeze, but there were too many holes in the wind that day. On what turned out to be the last run of that day, the motorboat pulled up close to Longshot to check for weeds; a puff hit, and I accidentally jibed into the chase boat, snapping one of the carbon fiber masts like a twig. We spent a page 110

RUSSELL LONG long night readying a spare mast and wondering if the winds would hold... But as Woody Allen once said, "Half of success in life is just showing up" — and, the next day, we showed up at the lake and so did the 25-knot chinook! It was windy enough that Barry and I cut off some sail area to put us into Class A (108 to 150 square feet of sail) so we could go for that world record (35.06 knots) simultaneously. 38: How did it feel to finally break the record? RL: Obviously, we were ecstatic — jumping up and down and hugging each other. But we actually didn’t know we’d broken it for about half an hour. I’d taken three runs down the 500 meter track — the last one, which lasted 26 seconds, was the 37.18 one — when the boat broke going upwind. Getting back upwind is a lot harder them the actual run — if you don’t get up on the foils, you practically drown from the waves, but when you’re on the foils, it’s hard to go under 25 knots. At those speeds, the apparent wind is around 50, which makes it really heard to see anything or even breathe. Anyway, the leeward foil submarined, the boat twisted and the crossbeam broke —- which meemt we were done for the week anyway. I sat there in the ceurnage, actually in a pretty good mood because the run felt like it might have been a record breaker. Greg came by in the crash boat, and we drifted onto the other shore and picked up the pieces. Only when we returned to our entourage did someone tell us we’d done it. 38: So how many runs have you actually taken in Longshot? RL: I got in 15 in Texas, and 6 or 7 in Canada — that’s it. Each has lasted around 30 seconds. 38: Do you mind if we ask how much Longshot cost? RL: No, I’ve got somewhere around $30,000 into the project, net of all costs. That works out to something like $4,000 a minute of 'racing' time — the most expensive sport in the world! (laughs). I’m hoping to bring my basis down to zero by lining up Budweiser as a 'major' sponsor, we’re actually finalizing the deed right now. Part of the package is for a half hour ESPN special! Neil Pryde is edso continuing on as a 'minor' sponsor. One thing I’ve learned from looking for sponsorship is that this isn’t the best of economic times to be asking for money. It’s edso the wrong time of year for it — most of the corporations have budgeted their sponsorship money for this year already. 38: Well, it’s edl pretty cheap relative to your America’s Cup campaign, isn’t it? RL: Oh, , absolutely, euid it’s a lot more fun, too. The America’s Cup was a nightmare compared to this — edl the politics and bullcrap! It was em intoxicating experience, of course, to be 24 years old and cutting deals with guys like Ted Turner and companies like Pem Am, who kicked in $100,000 for the name Clipper. I told my father to keep out of my campedgn, which to his credit he did, and we were edways struggling financially. . . The whole thing left me rather depressed. Then, there was Blackaller to deal with... 38: What was the deal there? RL: Well, Blackaller took Andy Rose’s place on the boat, and he quickly solved our boatspeed problem — it was the rudder. Right after that, he began undermining me, and things spiralled downward. Tom was a great helmsman, but in my opinion, a lousy tactician — which was unfortunately the capacity I hired him in. It turned into a classic power struggle, a reed love/hate relationship. 38: We take it Blackaller wasn’t exactly your idol. Do you have any idols? RL: Sure, but none of them are sailors — Black Elk, Anwar Sadat, Gandhi... people who have achieved peace on some level, inner or outer. Isn’t that the bottom line? In sailing, I don’t have any idols — but there are plenty of people I’ve enjoyed sailing with over the years. Jim Hammitt, an old college buddy, comes to mind immediately — we’ve done a lot of miles together and are really close; in fact, I’m the godfather of his first page 111

child. There’s also Dobbs Davis, Rick Brent (who’s with America 3 these days), John Jourdane (who sailed with us on various Ondines), Larry Tuttle and many others. . . Friends, yes. Idols, no — in fact, most professional sailors don’t impress me at edl. 38: Why not? RL: Well, I should be careful here, because so many of them are my friends. Let’s just say that some professional sailors turn into amateur human beings, completely one-dimensional and egotistical. I think it’s important to live a fuller life — you know, have a social conscience, or at least some awareness of the world outside sailing.

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38: How about you? What are your outside interests? RL: I’d say I spend 60% of my time working (right now we’re doing a housing subdivision in Contra Costa County); another 25% of my time on my sailing projects; and the remaining 15% on various social causes. Among them are the Smoke Free Action Coalition, a group I started after my mother died of lung cancer. Our goal is to pass an anti-smoking ordinance in San Francisco bars and restaur¬ ants, like Sacramento’s. I also recently started an organization to help orphans in third world countries — it’s called Orphan International, and we’re having a big fundraiser this summer. I’ve edways supported a number of environmental causes such as banning offshore oil drilling, cleaning up San Francisco Bay and on and on. . . Usually, there isn’t enough time in a day! 38: Are you involved in many other sports? RL: Yes, I studied karate for five years, and I’m still a hardcore skier. But I guess the only other sport besides sailing that really grabbed me was car racing. I did that for a few years after the America’s Cup until I came to my senses. I won a bunch of rookie honors in New England in 1981, and even raced Blackaller twice. I beat him both times, but he cost me winning one of the races. It was a Formula Ford race at Lime Rock, Connecticut, and I was leading a pack of 36 cars by three seconds. 1 remember going into Turn One at 80 miles and hour —»only to come eyeball to eyeball with Blackaller, who was spinning off the track backwards. He really messed up my race — talk about deja vu\ 38: We’ve heard or read somewhere you’re a 'health nut', too. RL: (laughs) Call it what you want. I’m a vegetarian and I exercise frequently, both carry-over practices from when I fought — and beat — cancer. I really believe that I allowed myself to get sick by getting so worked up and upset over the America’s Cup. I now know that the opposite is also true: you can cure yourself by taking care of your body and maintaining a positive attitude. 38: What are your sailing plans after Bodega Bay? RL: Well, obviously a lot depends on what happens up there. I’ll keep chasing speed records for as long as it’s challenging and fun. For a change of pace, I’ve chartered a Knarr this summer — talk about going from the sublime to the ridiculous! We’ll race that a bit, I guess, and I’m looking forward to some boardsailing off Crissy Reid again. I’m also interested in buying a certain 30-foot trimaran from England. It’s am ’88 CSTAR class winner and it would be a perfect boat to zip around the Bay in — kind of my sailing 'retirement home'. Someday in the future, I might even get into offshore multihull racing; I don’t get sick on multihulls. 38: Good luck in April — we’ll look forward to covering the Bodega Bay record attempt in person. Will you give us a call when the forecast looks right? RL: You got it — see you there! — latitude/r/cm

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inning isn’t everything," said Vince Lombardi, coach of the Green Bay dickers in their heyday, "it’s the only thing." At the conclusion of February’s 11th biennial 1,125-mile Marina del Rey to Puerto Vallarta Race, there was disagreement over whether Lombardi had it right. Roy Disney,

the wind went light. Most boats parked or agonized in zephyrs (Silver Bullet took 24 hours to creep 55 miles) off Cabo San Lucas and at the entrance to Puerto Vallarta’s

Banderas Bay. The fettering wind protected the course-record of 4 days, 23 hours, set by Dick and Camille Daniels’ MacGregor 65, Joss in 1985. Pyewacket was off the course record by just over a full day. Disney had nothing but praise for builder Bill Lee and his craftsmen. "They started construction on August 15, put her in tire water on December 28 (a significant date because it allows the boat a couple of more square feet of sail area), and we started this race on February 1." The elated owner reportedly paid the entire work-force an .extra week’s salary to get the boat done on time and was planning on sending each a photo of the boat crossing the finish line to commemorate "the beautiful job" they did. But Pyewacket just wasn’t built quickly, she was built with great skill and care. "This boat is so much better built than the old Pyewacket that it’s not even close," claimed Gregg Hedrick, BMW for both boats. Roy Disney, delighted that his new 'Pyewacket was hot right out of the box. whose new Santa Cruz 70 Pyewacket defeated 14 other maxi sleds to take line and Class A honors, wasn’t buying it at all. But Bob Kahn, whose Frers 43 Jano took fleet corrected-time honors by more than three hours, could have played center for Lombardi’s Super Bowl teams. "I couldn’t be more delighted right now," said Disney at a post race press conference. And why not? Fbr the last five years he’s campaigned Pyewacket, a custom N/M 68 that, despite repeated and expensive tinkering, had won only one significant pickle dish, that for the flukey '87 Long Beach to Cabo Race. But now he had an all new boat, a barely-completed Santa Cruz 70, also named Pyewacket, and all new results. With Disney at the wheel, Pyewacket nosed her way across the Marina del Rey starting line first, slowly pulled away, and despite relentless pressure from primarily Silver Bullet and Taxi Dancer, never relinquished the lead. It was Disney’s first convincing sled win, and given the extremely competitive nature of the class and the relatively tactic-free race, the victory was strictly legit. Conditions for the race were salubrious, with warm weather during file day and a full or near full moon at night After two days and nights of breezes approaching 25 knots — during which time the sleds were hitting 15s and covering better than 250 miles a day —

So far there have been 17 Santa Cruz 70s built, almost each one of them a slight improvement over the one before. The new Pyewacket is no exception. According to Ray Pingree of Bill Lee Yachts, she was almost completely re-engineered, including the rig, from scratch by Hi-Mod ulus of New Zealand with help from Bob Smith of the Lee yard. While Pingree didn’t want to go into too much detail, figuring much of it is Disney’s proprietary information, the new boat features Nomex coring, lots of carbon fiber, unique diagonal panels from the gunwales to

Bob Kahn of'Jano' displays his best'sled-slayer* smile.

tile bilge, an exotic laminate schedule, and the use of titanium for things like pulpits and pad-eyes. The net result is that hull weighs nearly 3,000 pounds less than that of the Blondie, the first Santa Cruz 70. The lighter hull means Pyewacket can carry almost two tons of internal ballast, centralizing the weight This means she can drag less of a keel through the water while being just as stiff as the other 70s. Despite the sleds often being so close together that the drivers were identifiable to each ot^er, nobody seemed willing to speculate whether Pyewacket was inherently faster them the other 70s; not Disney, nor

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John DeLaura, who was hot on Disney’s heels with Silver Bullet, one of the most successful 70s in recent years. Was DeLaura disturbed that Disney’s boat might have a trace more speed? "Absolutely not I’m so happy for Roy that he won. He’s been such a player in this game, graciously serving as class president even while taking his licks on the race course. Not only is he a down-to-earth guy, but he’s one of the finest men I’ve ever met. As to whether his boat is faster or not, we’re going to have a whole lot of fun finding that out during sled races this year." In a human interest aside at the press conference, Disney owned up that he’s the nephew of Walt Disney and, among other things, heads up the animation department at die movie studio. When questioned, he admitted to being responsible for The Little Mermaid and happily announced that the studio recently completed the first Mickey Mouse cartoon in 15 years. "We’re getting back to our roots," he said.

It’s a common misconception among the general public — and even sailors — that affluent men such as Disney simply buy their way into sailing and ultimately racing success. While it certainly takes affluence to play file game at the maxi sled level, that’s rarely the way it happens. Disney traces his sailing roots back to a "romantic impulse": "My wife and I were on a hill overlooking Newport and saw all these little boats sailing, and it looked like fun. So our family started with a small sailboat. We did pretty well in some Wednesday night races and got the delusion we were pretty good. We kept going from

The trials of an owner: listening to the navigator's"great new idea".

up before the start of the race. With the big sleds getting almost all the publicity and glory, you can’t knock a guy for ringing his bell a

there. Racing," he said with a laugh, "is a disease." Disney actually didn’t catch the big-time bug until the ’80s. "Most of our early sailing was spent taking the kids to Catalina, dragging the dinghy behind the boat Sailing is a wonderful family sport because it brings everyone together." Disney later owned a 54foot ketch, Shamrock, that was a familiar sight as spectator boat during Big Boat Series. It wasn’t until the kids moved out that he got serious about racing. One of his sons, Roy, Jr., still does all the important races with him. At the press conference, Disney had little to say about his victory. Yet, he excitedly spoke of having never seen so much sea life on a Mexico race, ". . . grey whales, humpback whales, lots of dolphins and two wild-colored dorado that swam under our boat off Cabo." He said that while he personally particularly enjoys "driving when the wind is up", nobody was too proud to do any of the more menial jobs on the boat. He concluded by saying that while "winning makes it nicer," the camaraderie of the crew is what makes racing so satisfying for him.

little. Kahn, like Disney, is no johnny-comelately who bought his victory with cash. He’s owned a series of stock boats such as Ericson and Tartan 41s before moving up to custom racing machines. He claims to have done "40 Mexico races and 13 TransPacs", totalling

the other end of the spectrum, both boatwise and philosophically, is Bob Kahn, who took fleet honors with his hopped-up 1983 Frers 43 Jano. 'Winning is the whole ball of wax," the physician announced unashamedly. As if to emphasize the point, he proclaimed Jano "perhaps the winningest boat on the West Coast," and reeled off her race record just the way Pete Rose can reel off his batting statistics. Kahn’s only apparent disappointment was that he hadn’t had time to get crew shirts reading "Sled Slayer" made

more than 100,000 ocean miles. In many respects, Kahn is a throwback, because he raced an aging IOR 'lead mine' in a fleet consisting almost exclusively of ultralight sleds, be they 50s or 70s. Why don’t others race IOR boats in downwind races? 'We all used to sail these races in Cal 40s and , 50 foot IOR boats," explained Pyewacket’s Robbie Haines, 'but these big sleds are so . much easier to sail. You can jibe a Santa Cruz 70 with four people, and the harder it blows, the easier it becomes. The sleds are way near the top of scale of sailing fun." Kahn doesn’t deny it "I’ve sailed sleds and I think they are wonderful boats — but I love my boat. It’s true, I really love my boat — and my boat really loves me," he said with the great sincerity usually reserved for owners of wood boats. "My boat has karma, too," he continued. "Everybody who has sailed on her says so. She’s as close to being alive as any inanimate object can be. She’s doesn’t surf, but I don’t mind, because winning is best!" Kahn explained there are four things necessary to get an IOR warhorse to beat the sleds in an off-the-wind race: "First, you’ve got to start off with a good boat. Jano is a good boat; Frers says she’s the best he’s ever designed in this size range. Second, you have to optimize the boat. It’s very expensive, but we’ve done it with the help of Jose Ifrers, German’s brother. Third,

1991 PUERTO VALLARTA RACE

but scored near the top in good times. The three members of the ’old guard’, 76-year old Monte Livingston (the only member of the Del Rey YC to actually sail in the race), 69year old owner Sy Weinman, and 63-year old Ed Barlett, reportedly kept the crew in stitches. It was primarily Weinman and Barlett, a couple of Ford dealers, who entertained the crew with tales of selling used cars in the old days. The race was a real eyeopener for Bartlett, who owns an Ericson 35 but had never sailed with a chute up. Always enthusiastic, he wore out a pair of Trophy gloves working out on the grinder. Like armies, ravenous racing crews live on their stomachs.

you need a good crew, and we had that, too. Our navigator Dusty Wrong' Way has sailed about 200,000 miles and has incredible local knowledge. For example, we could sail extremely close to the Tres Marietas because Dusty’s dived on that shelf and knows what the charts dont show. We had great watch captains in Cliff Stagg and Commodore Tompkins, and a fine crew in Doug Robbins, Andrew Schultz and Mike van Dyke. The ' fourth thing is that when the wind gets light, you’ve got to keep the boat moving. Every two feet you get ahead in the zephyrs of the first day is another two feet you don’t have to sail on the last day." When asked why owners of other old IOR boats weren’t ’sled slayers’ too, Kahn couldn’t help himself. "It’s because they’re schmucksl I

Life can be a grind on the ocean.

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really shouldn’t say that, but it’s true. They dont know how to wind their boats up and they aren’t willing to spend the money." Then, shifting from the analytical to file emotional, he continued, "And they don’t love to sail! Take Cliffy here," Kahn said, "grabbing the much bigger Cliff Stagg by the scruff of the neck, "Cliff loves to sail as much as he loves women! I love to sail, too! There was no doubting Kahn — or his comfortable corrected-time victory.

X or a lot of the sailors, winning has nothing to do with placing near the top, but everything to do with having fun. Sy Weinman’s 59-foot Swiftsure, a genuinely vintage IOR boat, was the last boat to finish,

1991 Puerto Vallarta Race Results Class IOR-A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Fleet

Yacht

Type

Skipper

Yacht Club

Elapsed Time

Corrected Time

2 3 4 5 7 8 9 13 14 15 17

Pyewacket Silver Bullet Taxi Dancer Evolution Blondle Starship 1 Cheetah Grand Illusion Cheval Maverick Kathmandu

Santa Cruz 70 Santa Cruz 70 Reichel/Pugh 70 Santa Cruz 70 Santa Cruz 70 Nelson/Marek 68 Peterson 66 Santa Cruz 70 Nelson/Marek 68 Nelson/Marek 68 Santa Cruz 70

Roy Disney John DeLaura Mitch Rouse Brack Duker Peter Tong Jack & Mike Holleran Dick Pennington/Doug Baker Ed McDowell Hal Ward Les Crouch Fred Kirschner

California Waikiki Long Beach California Long Beach Coronado Cays Long Beach King Harbor California Lahaina Coronado

144- 25-34 145- 16-35 145- 08-06 146- 04-44 146- 42-58 147- 11-11 .147-25-14 149-23-08 151-26-59 155-57-30 158-04-45

130-20-45 130- 13-12 131- 32-20 131- 58-08 132- 45-38 133- 40-41 134- 03-06 135- 22-36 138-01-22 142-24-54 144-04-13

IOR-B 1 2 3 4 5 DNF

6 10 11 12 18

Deception Climax Elusive Lone Star III Bombay Blaster Racy II

Santa Cruz 50 Barnett 52 Santa Cruz 50 Nelson/Marek 55 Santa Cruz 50 Santa Cruz 50

David Meglnnity Mike Campbell Reuben Vollmer Burton Benjamin Dan Nowlan/Tom Cooney Lu Taylor

California Long Beach Cabrillo Beach Southwestern L.A./Little Ships Fleet St. Francis

157-57-02 159- 25-21 161-04 07 160- 51-08 170-45-36

131-58-47 134- 48-37 135- 11-14 135-17-59 145-27-14

IOR-C 1 2 DNF

1 16

Jano Swiftsure Perlcus

Frers 43 Frers 59 Centurion 47

Robert & Michael Kahn Sy Kleinman John Williamson

California St. Francis San Francisco

175-59-59 178-04-43

126-59-57 143-21-10

PHRF-A 1 1 2 2

Joss Lean Machine

MacGregor 65 MacGregor 65

Dick & Camille Daniels Mike Renkow

Long Beach Del Rey

158-41-33 161-19-25

169-00-18 173-30-40

IMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 DNF DNF

Jano Climax Deception Joss Swiftsure Lean Machine Racy II Perlcus

Frers 43 Barnett 52 Santa Cruz 50 MacGregor 65 Frers 59 MacGregor 65 Santa Cruz 50 Centurion 47

Robert & Michael Kahn Mike Campbell David Meglnnity Dick & Camille Daniels Sy Kleinman Mike Renkow Lu Taylor John Williamson

California Long Beach California Long Beach St. Francis Del Rey St. Francis San Francisco

175-59-59 159-25-21 157- 57-02 158- 41-33 178-04-43 161-19-25

107-48-42 109- 24-15 110- 48-02 121- 42-03 122- 48-58 128-55-16

1 2 3 4 5 6

A couple of Bay Area sailors dropped out when the fun was gone, including John Mr. Mexico’ Williamson with Pencils. Williamson figured he had only one chance against the sleds, and that was by making a sharp turn at Cabo in the hope of cutting 50 miles off tire normally sailed course. Such a move is a gamble, because you run the risk of getting caught in the lee of the Cape — which is exactly what happened to him. But Williamson wasn’t about to complain about any Puerto Vallarta Race. ’1 didn’t win any silverware in the 1978 race either, but I did come away with a ’gold trophy’. He’s referring to his new wife Violeta, whom he first met by the pool after the last race. Williamson’s only tiff was with the United States Navy, something we’ll go into next month. The only other Northern California boat in the race, Lu Taylor’s Santa Cruz 50 Racy, also dropped out at Cabo.

03 iven the mostly placid race conditions, the most dramatic moment of the race for most sailors came after they crossed the finish line and entered the harbor. No longer was it necessary to pull out the anchor, set the hook and dinghy to shore. Not with the state-of-the-art 400-berth Marina Vallarta, several high-rise hotels, 1,200 condos and a boatyard having sprung up — seemingly out of nowhere — since the finish of the last race two years ago. Crews used to the old system were shocked to find uniformed dock personnel taking lines as they pulled in, hot showers, clean bathrooms, and even a sixstory fake lighthouse with a bar on top. It looked a lot more like Marina del Rey than most parts of Marina del Rey; welcome to Mexifomia! "We all started sailing to have a little fun, right?" asked Disney rhetorically. And that’s just what everyone got from this mild and very well-organized 20th Anniversary Puerto Vallarta Race.

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MAX EBB: V^tuck in traffic again. The freeway had come to a grinding halt, and I cursed out loud at the company that had inconsiderate¬ ly located themselves in the South Bay; business required than I drive tq their offices on three consecutive days this week. My normal commute is a 30 minute hop across the Bay on an express bus that uses the HOV lanes, and I always enjoy the spectacular view from the Bay Bridge made possible by the high bus windows. But this was hell. I’d be home very late, again. How can anyone tolerate 80 miles of gridlock on a daily basis? I was at the end of my rope... Speaking of rope, I thought to myself, I’d been meaning to replace that spinnaker halyard since the beginning of last season. The exit for the chandlery was around the next curve and on impulse I forced my way into the right lane in time to make the turn-off. Three minutes later I was in the 'jewelry store', browsing along a wall covered with shackles and fairleads and traveller controls, mindlessly spinning the sheaves of the flashiest-looking ball-bearing blocks. Ah, that’s better. Back into a far more acceptable reality. I knew from experience that stopping in here would consume at least an hour, during which time the traffic would thin out considerably. "Let’s see if there are any new toys over in electronics," I mumbled happily to myself. They were still selling my model of VHF, and there was nothing new in knotmeters or depthsounders since my last visit. But wow, look how cheap you can buy a LORAN! No excuse now not to have one, even for Bay racing. But the humble RDF, low-tech by comparison, was still quite expensive. Then the display of EPIRBs, flares, and overboard equipment caught my eye. I should replace those outdated flares. Naw, maybe next time. The personal strobe light, though — that was something I really needed. After 20 years in the pocket of many sets of foulies, my trusty "Firefly" strobe had finally packed it in. Time to buy a new one. The Firefly had been, and still is, expensive, but some newer, cheaper, and probably equally functioned alternatives were also on

struggling to the surface of the water on a cold, windy, moonless night. I’d frantically kick off my sea boots, then fumble through my pocket for the strobe and whistle. What if my crew were novices, barely able to maneuver the boat without me, let alone track their position, radio the Coast Guard, or key in a LORAN waypoint recording where I went in? When my hand finally located the strobe, would I care if it was the same model that served faithfully in the worst possible environment for 20 years, or

Jk I imagined myself struggling to the surface on a cold, windy, moonless night... display. They looked like nice units, and used standard batteries, too. I picked one up and imagined myself

brand X? I put back the economy model and placed the expensive strobe in my shopping basket.

Final Jeopardy: a sailor's favorite new lines are: a) in the sand; b) on his face; c) for picking up babes, d) the ones on the wall of the chandlery (wink, wink); e) line drives.

I ow for ropes. I zeroed in on the coils of brightly-colored dacron and kevlar like a bee approaching a flower bed. "What do you mean they don’t make this color in 5/16ths anymore?" a customer was asking impatiently. "That’s the old yacht braid," said the salesperson. "The manufacturer has gone to a product that’s stronger and stretches less." He pulled some off a different spool. "See? Looks much better, too, in my opinion." "But I need the long red stripes!" insisted the customer. "You see, all my spinnaker controls are red — solid red for sheets, short red stripes for the halyard and topping lift, speckled red for the twings. I need rope with those lengthwise'red stripes for the foreguy." "We still have some in quarter-inch." "But I need 5/16ths!" "The new rope is better, really." "Doesn’t matter. A small improvement in page 116

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a little frayed. And I was tired of whipping the ends kevlar doesn t melt, but spectra does. I pulled the cart with the rope-counter,

seen wire halyards ruined by being taken off the reel improperly." "For sure. You’re taking the rope off the spool on the wall the right way," Lee noted, "but then you’re winding it back onto another spool the same way. The coil you end up with is made up just like a n' spool

Tve seen wire halyards

ruined by being taken off the reel improperly."

winding spool and built-in hot knife over to the coil of rope I wanted, fed the end of my new halyard through the counter, and cleated it inside the winding drum. "Oops, forgot to set the counter," I said out loud as I reset the digits to zero. 1 paused momentarily, looking at the 18 inches of rope that had already passed through, and started winding. "Everybody does this," I assured myself.

1 saw that!"

strength and stretch isn’t important for the foreguy. All I need is the diameter for handling, and the right color stripes." "We have the old-style blue stripes in 5/16ths," suggested the salesperson. "No! Mainsail controls are blue. I’m already using that size and style for the Cunningham. The mainsheet is seven six¬ teenths solid blue, the main halyard tail has the short blue stripes, and the outhaul and vang are speckled blue." "Well, I’m sorry we don’t have what you need. But they just don’t make it anymore. The new stuff really is much better." "Okay, I’ll let you know when I decide what I want to do," the customer sighed. The salesperson went back to the front of the store, leaving the customer standing in front of the rope display, deep in concen¬ tration. Fortunately the color halyard that I wanted was in good supply. This would be a lightweight spectra main halyard, and would replace the kevlar halyard that had replaced my wire halyard three years ago. Not really worn out, but it looked faded and page 117

A shiver ran up my spine that I hadn’t felt since third grade when I had to swallow my bubble gum in class. It was a very authoritative-sounding woman’s voice, no doubt one of the mana¬ gers of the store. "Max, that’s the wrong way to coil a halyard!" The voice now sounded much younger. Not the manager at all, but Lee Helm, my naval architect friend from the University, no doubt gearing up to give me a hard time about some obscure technical point. "Hello, Lee," I said as I moved around the cart so I could talk and wind at the same time. "New main halyard. What brings you here this evening?" "Hardware for the sailing dub boats. But why are you messing up your new halyard like that?" "How can I be messing it up, Lee? This spool makes a perfectly nice coil." I continued to turn the crank, watching the counter click past 40 feet. "Have you ever taken new wire rope off a spool?" she asked. "Can’t remember doing that for quite awhile," I admitted. "But I do know there’s a right and a wrong way." "Remember which is which?" "The right way is to let the spool rotate on its axis," I said, "pulling the wire straight off as it unwinds. The wrong way is to pull the wire off the side of the spool, like a spinning ree). You end up with twists in the wire. I’ve

of wire. How are you going to take this coil apart once you get it down to your boat?" Suddenly I stopped cranking. The counter was up to 90. "I’d have to unspool it, the reverse of what I’m doing right now. If I put this coil down on the deck and pull the end up into the mast, I’ll have a twist in the halyard for every revolution of this crank." "Good thinking, Max. The right way to do this," she explained, "is to coil the rope by hand after it goes through the counter. That way the coil comes apart the same way it went together, without residual twists." I looked down at the 90 feet of rope that I had already spooled up improperly. "Might as well keep going until you have the full length," Lee advised, "then you can unwind it and do it right."

The average chandlery reels off more 'one liners' in a week than a Bob Hope USO tour. So I wound up the full 110 feet and cut off my halyard with the hot knife — being sure to give myself a few extra inches on this

MAX EBB end, too. "Now let’s see if this thing works in reverse," I said as I started to coil the halyard by hand, allowing the crank to free-wheel backwards as I pulled the rope qff. I was only starting the second coil when Lee made a

the coil from the same pin it was cleated on, so if the trapping turns were made from the

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standing end, you could form a loop that

had a very nice feature: pull the ripcord, and a C02 cartridge inflates a set of air bladders to make the thing into a sort of life jacket. Not Coast Guard approved or anything, but much more likely to be worn when it might be needed than anything else on my boat. It wasn’t cheap. However, it wasn’t much more than a similar top-of-the-line jacket with no flotation. Again I imagined myself in the Bay on that cold, windy, moonless night — and the jacket went into the basket.

"Wrong!" she said. "Figure-eight coils only! Anything else puts those twists back in the rope." "What are you talking about? All you have to remember is always to coil towards the free end, so the rope can rotate as you coil. I’ve always coiled ropes this way." 'That’s because you learned to sail back in the Stone Age — like, when all ropes were twisted three-strand. Three-strand rope is usually very flexible in torsion, so circular coils were hardly ever a problem." "Come on, Lee. Yacht braid has also been around since before you were born." "For sure, Max. But kevlar, spectra, even the straight-fiber low-stretch dacron constructions are much stiffer in torsion than the early forms of braid. If 1 had a boat, I wouldn’t allow anything but a figure-eight coil, except maybe for the three-strand dock lines."

It was easier to agree with her than argue, so I started the coil again, this time twisting the rope between my fingers in what felt like the backwards direction each time I formed a coil. The result was that, after a little practice, the rope fell into neat figure-eight coils instead of the usual loops. "You can really convince yourself how important this is," Lee added, "if you try to coil a garden hose. Very stiff in torsion, the only way to get anything but a big mess is to wind it up on a spool or figure-eight coil it." By the time 1 had coiled all 110 feet, I had gotten the hang of it. "One question," I said. "I was taught by a sailmaker, way back in the, ahem, 'Stone Age', to make the locking turns around the coil with the end that I started with, rather than the end I finish with. Could never figure out why, though." "It’s the 'standing' end and those are 'frapping' turns, Max. Making trapping turns with the standing end is probably a holdover from when halyard winches were on masts — or in your case, when boats had fiferails and belaying pins. The concept was to hang

couldn’t slip out. Modern practice is to always use the last end coiled for the frapping turns, at least for putfirig away sheets and guys." N "And why is that?" I asked. "Even small boats now are using J-locks for their jib sheets — a spliced J-lock makes a much smellier bump than a bowline, so you can tack faster. You can also mark the sheets for trimming. If you use bowlines, the marks end up in a slightly different position every time the sheet is tied on." "What’s this got to do with how you coil?" "Simple. If the sheet has a shackle on one end, it’s nice to coil it up so the shackle is buried inside. That way you can throw the coil down the hatch without scratching the woodwork." Meanwhile the customer who had been trying to buy the right color foreguy wandered past, still very deep in thought. "Can you believe it?" he remarked. "No more rope with long red stripes. My whole color scheme is thrown haywire!" "Why don’t you make your foreguy a two-to-one," suggested Lee. "Then you can use the quarter-inch rope in the color you want. They still have that in stock. A foreguy should be double-ended anyway, so the afterguy trimmer can reach it on either jibe." 'That’s an interesting idea," he mumbled. "I’ll need a block for the pole, two new stand-up blocks on deck, change my port forward deck organizer block from a double to a triple. Now if I can find blocks that match the ones I’m using for the barber haulers..." He wandered off to the deck hardware department, still talking out loud to himself. "Let’s face it," I said to Lee, "Looks are important." "For sure. Anyway, I’m going to get back to my shopping." I cruised around the store for a while, picking up another roll of my favorite brand of rigging tape and some new shroud protec¬ tors. Then I went through the clothing department, where I became fascinated by a very comfortable and very warm j acket that

I was finished at the check-out counter just before Lee, so I waited to see if she needed a ride. "Thanks Max, but no. Got my bike," she said as we walked out the door. "If the wheels come off, I’m sure it will fit in my car trunk. Really, I don’t mind at all." "That’s right, you drive that battleship," she said as she pulled a helmet out of her backpack and put the bag of new stuff in. 'You should be on the board of OPEC." "Seriously, Lee. Traffic’s still pretty heavy out there, and it’s already almost dark. Do you have good lights?" Lee hesitated a second, evidently realizing that she did not have her bicycle lights with her. "Can I see your new strobe light?" Lee asked innocently. I fished the strobe out of my bag, and handed it to her. "I’ll only run it for about half an hour," she assured me as she unwrapped the new unit, switched it on, and tossed it into her backpack. Even in front of the bright lights from the store, I could see the thin nylon pack material light up every time the strobe flashed. Out on the road it would probably be brighter than a neon sign. "Thanks, Max. This’ll work great. The freeway’s still total gridlock — I mean, I’ll get home faster than you tonight!" "No kidding. This traffic is simply ridiculous." As Lee unlocked her bike and adjusted her helmet, I complained at some length about how much worse the driving conditions in the Bay Area had become in the last few years. "Max, if you’re not part of the solution, you’re part. .." "I know, Lee, I know. Just leave some room out there for a few of the cars, okay?" "Why?" she asked in a tone that made it impossible to teU if she was serious. "Cyclists are morally, environmentally, and spiritually superior to all other flesh." Lee pedalled off into the night, and in a few minutes I was stuck in traffic once again. — max ebb page 118

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1991 RACING And now, direct from the home office in Lebanon, Pennsylvania: No matter why you want to race, you’ve come to the best place around to either start or continue the pastime. Welcome to Lati¬ tude 38’s 1991 Racing Crew List — the original, the biggest and we feel the best of the genre. If you need crew or want to crew on just about any type of sailboat in existence, you need go no farther. If your name appears on these pages, chances are good that you’re already familiar with how the Crew List works. You’re also about three steps ahead of the ones who procrastinated or just didn’t bother to send in their names. Not only will you be able to make calls to people listed here, but many of them will likely be calling you sooner rather them later. But even if you’re coming into this Crew List thing totally cold and completely new, you are still more than welcome to use the List. The only 'rule' we require all participants to play by is that from here on out, yer on yer own. Please be sure to read and acknowledge the infor¬ mation in the gray box at the top of the page for exact details. As modesty was never our strong suit, we’ll now take a minute to bask in the warm glow of appreciation from regular Crew Listers for the new, expanded and improv¬ ed lists of categories for this year. For example, in addi¬

TOP 10 REASONS WHY PEOPLE RACE SAILBOATS 1. Any sport that doesn’t regularly cause pain, bleeding or nausea is for wimps. 2. No other use for boat since sardine fishery went belly up.

3 only sport besides sumo wrestling where being * a big fat slob can be advantageous. 4. Unlimited opportunities to wear rubber clothing. V

5. To impress Jodie Foster. ■

6. Medical emergency requires a doubling of beer intake if there's any hope of surviving the summer. ...

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splash around in unlimited quantity of water without being heavily fined. (Not applicable if it rams 30 inches next month.)

who has done what with which boat when. And how.

8. Spouse hates it. .

9. Worked years to afford boat and are now determined to get your money's worth even it it kills you and everyone else aboard. 10. Don't have to clean underwear as often as in sports like bungie jumping.

tion to including the Santa Cruz/Monterey area (finally!), we’ve revamped the 'experience' category to give a more representative profile of crew skills them ever before. Incidentally, we expect similar adulation from cruisers, daysailors, co-charterers and boat-swappers when we run their Crew List next month. (In fact, we personally can’t imagine how the list could possibly get any better. But we think this every year. As almost all improvements over the years have been due to readers’ comments and suggestions, we encourage — no, challenge — you to improve on the 1991 lists.) Here’s how the Crew List works: Say you’re a fairly experienced cruiser or daysailor who wants to try racing — which incidentally is our suggestion for the best way in the world to improve your sailing skills. You’re interested in some of the hotter small one design classes like the J/24s or Express 27s rather than big boats or dinghies, and would like to hook up with a knowledgeable but not win-at-all-costs type of skipper. If the opportunity presents itself, you might even go in for a little ocean racing. Such a person would start at the "Want Crew" Code (in one of the

big gray boxes), looking for qualities that come closest to your desires, and note the corresponding number. In this case, you’d probably pick '1' (San Francisco Bay) and '3' (Ocean) from the "Want to Race" column; *1' (willingness to put out 100% for the chance) from the "Want Crew Who" column; and '2' (we race pretty seri¬ ously) from the 'experience' column. Then simply start going down the list of names looking for skippers whose boats and desires match yours. The easiest thing to do is check the most likely pros¬ pects in red and call each in order. Crew List veterans will tell you the easiest way to "interview" a skipper or potential crew is to write up the questions in advance, then make a few xeroxes of the list. By starting with a fresh sheet for each cedi (be sure to write the name down first thing), you won’t mix up

And remember, if your name appears in this issue, somebody’s putting red checks beside your name, too, meaning your chances of doing exactly the kind of racing you want this season are effectively doubled. We’ve had people tell us they’ve literally joined (or formed) a crew within a few

days of getting an issue! Which brings us to the tips and suggestions part of the program. Although these are old hat to regular Crew Listers, the tips are so evergreen that we’d be remiss to not include them, even at the risk of sounding like a nagging mom: * Wash behind your ears. * Make your calls during 'regular business hours' for most normal adults — no earlier than 7 a.m.; no later than 9:30 or 10 p.m. * As John 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' Donne once observed, "Persistence alone is omnipotent." If you’ve come this far, don’t get discouraged if the first few calls don’t bear fruit. Keep at it until you get,what you’re after. * Be realistic about the commitment. Any half-serious racing campaign requires that you be a certain place at a certain time upwards of 20 weekend days this summer. If, occasionally, you can’t make it, let the skipper know as far in advance as possible — not the morning of the race and never not at all. If you play hooky too often, or obviously aren’t taking the whole thing seriously, you’ll likely soon page 120

CREW LIST CREW LOOKING FOR RACING BOATS xneadatlon in regard to the character ofanyone who participatea in the Crew List, or the condition of any boats or equipment. You must judge those things for yourself. .

find yourself without a ride. • You know how in real estate it’s 'location, location, location? In sailing, and particularly Crew Listing, it's 'honesty, honesty, honesty'. If you’re dishonest about your level of experience, believe us, your chances of getting any more are slim to none. * If you’re a man, don’t be a sexist pig and harass the women you call, either over the phone or in person. (That’s one reason most of them are listed by first name only.) If you’re a woman, don’t disgust us by using the Crew List as a meat market for young, virile men. If torrid, meaningless sex with Mel Gibson-iookalike love gods is all you ladies are after, just call Latitude because we all work here. • "Age before beauty" is. . . well, come on, it’s total BS. We’d much rather have an attractive, perky young lass riding our rail them some old, over-the-hill bedd guy. But our wife won’t allow the former, and we have to say we’ve almost come to prefer the latter (possibly since we’re rapidly on the way to becoming old, over-the-hill bald guys ourselves; we were kidding about Mel Gibson). Older sailors may not lead charges onto a plunging foredeck like they used to, but the steady hand of experience goes far toward striking a perfect 'crew balance' of brains and brawn. Give everyone a chance. * BRING SMALL BILLS TO THE CREW PARTY! The biggest complaint we hear about the Crew List parties is how long it takes to get in for people who need to pay the cover charge. That’s because everyone in front of you is trying to get change for a $20 bill and we’ve run out of change. So please, we know you’re all Masters of the Corporate Universe raking in a 'unit' (MCU slang for $1 million) or two a month, but if you could lower yourself just this one time to have correct change, we’d appreciate it.

peaking of the Crew List Party, it is scheduled for April 3 at the Corinthian YC from 6 to 9 p.m. And despite the name, this ain’t just for Crew Listers anymore: All readers are invited. Admission is $5 at the door, unless you cm point out your name on these pages, which means that you’ve already paid your 'dues' and you get in free. Note that this is a slight digression from years past, where fees differed depending on whether you were looking for crew or to crew, etc. In addition to making things a lot easier for our door persons and a shorter line at the door (remember that exact change!), doing it this way will allow us to have more munchies and T-shirts available, and to make the downpayment on our new Ferrari. Ho ho, got you again. Incidentally, the T-shirts (which sport new shaded logos and nifty new colors) will be awarded by lottery, so don’t lose your admission ticket stubs. So where does that leave us in the great cosmic windward/leeward triangle of life? Hell if we know. But where it leaves those who take part in the Crew List should be pretty clear-cut by now. And besides getting people racing who might not have otherwise, in a best-case scenario we figure active use of the Crew List could add as many as one or two boats to every YRA start this year. Wouldn’t that be great? And with the great hurdle of organizing crew out of the way, all you’d have to worry about then is getting out there ^nd winning!

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MEN TO CREW ON A RACING BOAT Greg Dyer, 31, D: (916) 920-2812 E: 454-4640, 1400 - 39th St., Sacramento, CA 95816.wants 1/exp 3,b/will 1,3,6. Ed Conti, 29, W: (415) 495-7110 H: (415) 381-9962,9 Thoreau Circle, Mill Valley, CA 94941 .wants 4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 4,d,e/will 3,4,5,6. Wayne Shaw, 32, (408) 281-2320,4431 Silverberry Avenue, San Jose, CA 95136 ...wants 1,2/prefers 2/exp 3,b/will 1. Chuck Reilly, 35, (415) 365-7537,1217 Windsor, Redwood City, CA 94061 . ..wants 1,2,3,5/prefers 1/exp 3,d/will 3,6. Gary Schlimgen, 30, (415)695-9173, 2269 Chestnut #325, San Francisco, CA 94123.wants 1,2,3/prefers 2/exp 2,a/will 2,3,6. Peter Stein, 31, (415) 292-7446, 2677 Larkin St., #703, San Francisco, CA 94109 .wants 1/prefers 1/exp 3,c/will 3. Paul Mangalik, 29, (408) 764-1089 or (415) 733-6517,26970 Hayward Blvd., #202 Hayward, CA 94542.wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,6. Tom Craveiro/Jim Patterson, 34/43, (415)332-2250, 110-B Third St., Sausalito, CA 94965.wants 1/prefers 2/exp 2,b/will 2,6. John Mulligan, 45, (415)726-3188, 2501 Third Ave., Half Moon Bay, CA 94111 .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 3,d/will 1,4,6. Milton J. Smith, 41, (707)421-1816, 1979 Larchmont Circle. Fairfield, CA 94533 .wants 1,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 2,b/will 1,2,6. Jamie Rosman, 28, (415) 462-6926, P.O. Box 14002, Fremont, CA 94539 . .wants 1,3/prefers 2/exp 3,b/will 1,6. Ron Dlllehay, 31, (408) 459-0883,306 Anthony St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. .wants 1,2,3,4,5/prefers 2/exp 4,e,f/will 3,5,6. Marc Fountain, 26, (415) 452-3381,34 Portsmouth, Piedmont, CA 94610. .wants 4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3,d,e/will 3. Stewart Sabadell, 28. (415) 331 -7933,117 Cloud View, Sausalito, CA 94965. .wants 1 /prefers 2/exp 2,b/will 1,2. Hugh McDermott, 30, (415)989-7522, 454 Lombard St., #3, San Francisco, CA 94133.wants 1,3,6/prefers 2/exp 3,c/Will 2,3. Robert P. Leschyk, 39, (714) 642-0918 wants 5/prefers 2/exp 3,c.d,e/will 2,3,6. Bret Moxley, 29, (415) 744-2228,30 Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94118. ..wants 1,2/prefers 2/exp 2,a/will 1,2,6. Iztok Marjanovic, 28,3255 Cortese Cir., San Jose, CA 95127. .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3,d,e/will 3,4,5,6. Mike Daley, 57, (415) 443-4460,872 Mayview Way, Livermore, CA 94550. .wants 1,3/prefers 1,2/exp3-4, c,d,e,f/will 1,2,3,4,5,6. Frank Lossy, 49+, (415) 527-2293,96 Highland Blvd., Berkeley, CA 94708. ..,.wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 4,f/will 1,2,3,4,5. Mark Mills, 22, (415) 841-7539, P.O. Box 9411, Berkeley, CA 94709. .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2/exp 4,d,e/will 1,2,3,5. Ian Glidden, 25, (415) 292-5284,2160 Van Ness #14, San Francisco, CA. .wants 1/prefers 1/exp 1,a/will 1,6. Richard B. Phillips, 37, (415) 354-3570,91 Tyrella Ct., Mountain View, CA 94043 .wants 1,3/prefers 2/exp 4,b,c/will 1,2,37,4,5. John Sambuck, 38, (415) 388-8230,133 Tiburon Blvd., Mill Valley, CA. .wants 1/prefers 2/exp 2,b/will 2. Sam Burns, 45, (415) 969-3214, P.O. Box 391596, Mountain View, CA 94039. ...wants 1,2/prefers 1,2/exp2,b/will 1,2,6. Byron Mayo, 39, (415) 521-2356, 909 Marina Village Parkway #353, Alameda, CA 94501 .wants 4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 4,e,f/will 1,2. James Mello, 33, (408) 479-4148, P.O. Box 432, Aptos, CA 95001. .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3,d,e,f/will 3. Tony English, 41, (415) 934-5197 or 313-3.173, 331 Valley View Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523...wants 1,3,5/prefers 1,2,4/exp 3,d,f/will 1,2,3,6. Kevin Rose, 36, (408) 377,-5407,212 Barbara Dr., Los Gatos, CA 95032. ..'..wants 1,2/prefers 1,2/exp 1 ,b/will 1,2. Eric R. Kuehne, 35, (408) 253-9869,20010 Rodriques Avenue, #E, Cupertino, CA 95014.wants 1,2,3,5/prefers 1,2/exp 3,d/will 1,3,6. Paul Zupan, 32, (415) 331-0812, P.O. Box 1774, Sausalito, CA 94966. ...wants 1,4,5/prefers 1,2/exp 4,d,e/Vvill 3,4,6. Harold, 34, (415) 285-6769......wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 4,b/wlll 1,5,6. Dinko Matkovic, 36, (415)337-6430, 226 Moscow St., San Francisco, CA 94112 .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3,b/will 1. Mike Hedman, 26, (415) 436-2757,1811 -11 th Ave., Oakland, CA 94606. .wants 1,3,4,5/exp 3,a/will 3,6. Chris Case, 30, (415) 680-0907,1454-C Wharton Way, Concord, CA 94521. .wants 1,2/prefers 1,2/exp 3,a,b,e/will 1,3. Peter Gabriele, 39, (415) 443-9029, P.O. Box 251, Livermore. CA 94551 -0251. .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2,4/exp 4,d/will 1,2,3,6. Kurt Magdanz, 25, H: (415) 892-4755 or W: (707) 584-2502,33 Cowbam Lane #4 Novato, CA 94947...wants 4.5/Drefers 2/exp 3,d/will 1,2,3,5,6.

1991 RACING

“TO CREW" CODE l/WE WANT TO RACE:.

1) San Francisco Bay 2) Monterey/Santa Cruz

4) 1991 TransPac duly) 6) to Mexico (November)

l/WE PREFERi

1) Boats under 30 feet

3) Dinghies

2) Boats over 30 feet

a) Less the b) little or no racing, but lots of cruis

with local conditions

ocean races

1/Wf

MEN TO CREW— CONT'D Harry Allen, 51, (415) 388-6531 .wants 3,4,5/prefers 2/exp 4,t/will 4. Vince Alalmo, 59, (408) 945-8921, 574 Bayview Park Dr., Milpitas, CA 95035. .wants 4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3,e/will 2,6. Woody, 40, (415) 381-3236,3 Linden Lane, Mill Valley, CA 94941.. ...wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 4,d/will 3,4,5. John Fair, 27, (415) 659-1243,47112 Warm Spring Blvd., #230, Fremont, CA 94539 .prefers 2/exp 3,c/will 1,2,3,5,6. Matt Thurber, 31, (415) 636-9844, 4060 Burckhalter Avenue, Oakland, CA 94605 .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2,4/exp 2,a/Will 1,3. David Wadbrook, 47, (415) 296-9564,457 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94133 .i.wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 4,c/will 1,2,3,5. Matthew Dusanic, 31,(415) 346-9048,2055 Sacramento, #408, San Francisco, CA 94109.wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 3,b/will 1,6. David Demarest, 39, (415) 485-0789,10 Elford, San Rafael, CA.. ...wants 5/prefers 2/exp d/will 6. Ken Rygn.26, (415) 387-5206,251 El Camino Del Mar, San Francisco, CA 94121 ..wants 1,3,4,6/prefers 2/exp 4,f/will 1,3,4,5,6. Alan Perkins, 31, (415) 387-5206 or (703) 836-3076,251 El Camino Del Mar, San Francisco, CA 94121.wants 3,4,6/prefers 2/exp 4,f/will 3,4,5,6. Ralph M. Dennis, 24, (415) 644-4161,2560 Bancroft Way #6, Berkeley, CA 94704 ...:.wants 1,4,5/prefers 2/exp 3,dAvill 1,3,5,6. Bill Laughlin, 41, (415) 381-1117, 617 Eucalyptus Way, Mill Valley, CA... .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 4,f/will 5. John Kidd, 44, (916) 885-5440, P.O. Box 4343, Auburn, CA 95604. ...wants 1,2,3/prefers 2/exp 2,a/will 1,2,3. Phil Bazzano, 43, (707) 573-1119,3680 Bisordi Lane, Fulton, CA 95439 . ....wants 1/prefers 1,2/exo 2,a/Will 1,6.

4) Navigate, l"ve got lots of experience 5) Do foredeck, I've got lots of experience 6) Do grinding, I've got muscle

MEN TO CREW— CONT'D Bob Frankfurt, 43, (415) 527-1364,145 Ardmore, Kensington, CA.. .wants 1,2,5/prefers 1/exp 2,a. Dave Howard, 45, (916) 985-2206,154 Rebecca Way, Folsom, CA 95630. ...wants 1/prefers 2/exp 3,d/will 1,6. Roger Franz, 41, (916) 393-9453,1340 Gagle Way, Sacramento, CA 95831 . .wants 1,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2/exp 1/will 1,2,6. Pat J. Flaharty, (415) 376-9361,10 Idlewood Ct., (415) 376-9361,10 Idlewood Ct„ Moraga, CA 94556.wants 1,2,5/prefers 2/exp e,f/will 1,2,4-5-,6. Arnold Zlppel, 37, (415) 543-4331, San Francisco, CA. .wants 4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3,d/will 2,3,6. Len Tiemann, 54, (415) 792-1539,44 Burnham Place, Fremont, CA 94539 . .wants 1/prefers 2/exp 4,f/will 4. Eric Guilyardi, 24, (415) 325-4461,810 Coleman Ave., #21, Menlo Park, CA 94025 .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 4,c/will 4,5. Joe Schmidt, 47, (415) 369-7602, 645 Eastview Way, Redwood City, CA 94062 .wants 1,3/prefers 2/exp 4,f/will 3,6. Roger Meyer, 31, (415) 278-3483, 1177 Via Esperanza, San Lorenzo, CA 94580 .....wants 1,2,5/prefers 1,2/exp 2,b/will 1,3,6. Rich Lewis, 25, (415) 941-9417, P.O. Box 39006l7Mountain View, CA 94039. .wants 1/prefers 1,2,4/exp 3,c/will 1,2,3,5. Dr. Greg Dannucci, 32, (707) 746-6168,1730 Francisca Court, Benicia, CA 94510 .wants 1,3/prefers 1/exp 2,b/will i,3,6. David Langerman, 38, (707)763-1376, 1309 Marian Way, Petaluma, CA 94954, W: (415) 454-1460 ext. 2328.wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 3,d/will 1,3,6. Jim Turner, 47, (408) 226-7927,268 Jaggers Dr., San Jose, CA 95119. .wants 1,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3,e,f/will 1,2,3,4,5,6. Miles Cagney, 31, (415) 892-6792,5 Betty Lane, Novato, CA 94947. .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 4,c/will 1,2,4,6. Bruce Koch, 33, (415)854-5575, 665 Monte Rosa Drive, #923, Menlo Park, CA 94025.wants 1,2,3/prefers 1,2/exp 3,d,e/will 3,5,6. Rich, 40+, (415) 524-8223, 7454 Stockton Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530 . ....wants 1,2,3,4,5/prefers 1,2/exp 4,d,f/will 4.

Jeff Bean, 44, (415) 648-7140, 322 Eureka St., San Francisco, CA 94114. .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 4,f/will 5.

Bill Hajek, 43, (916) 685-7897, 8713 Seckel Ct., Elk Grove, CA 95624. ..................wants 1/prefers 2,4/exp 4,c/will 1,2,6.

Clark Davis, 49, (408) 741-0370, 21820 Via Reging, Saratoga, CA 95070. ...wants 3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3,b/will 1,2. page 122

CREW LIST MEN TO CREW— CONVD MEN TO CREW— CONT'D Jeff Hamilton, 27, (408) 286-6853,633 Mindy Way, San Jose, CA 95123. .wants 1,2,3,47,5/prefers 2/exp 2,a,f/will 2,3,5,6. Steve Sproul, 42, (707) 938-2537,1000 Siesta Way, Sonoma, CA 95476. .....wants 1,3/prefers 1,2/exp 3,b/will 1,2,3,5,6. Roy Wessbecher, 32, Fax: (408) 496-0569, 1522 Arbuckle Ct„ Santa Clara, CA 95054.wants 3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3,b/will 1,2,3,6. Chris Paulsen, 38, (707) 762-9265, P.O. Box 380, Petaluma, CA 94953. .wants 1,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp, 3,b/will 1,6. Dr. Thomas M. Strat, 35, (415) 592-0903, 746 Newport Circle, Redwood City, CA 94055.wants 1/prefers 2/exp 1,a/will 1,3. Jim Cox, 43, (408) 374-3492,1572 Mendenhall Dr., #5, San Jose, CA 95130-1230 ..wants 1,2,3/prefers 2,4/exp 2,a,b/will 1,2,6. Rob Mayberry, 22, (916) 361-3717, 2660 Pt. Reyes Way, Sacramento, CA. .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2,3,4/exp 3,a/will 1,2,3,6. J. Carlo Cannell, 27, (415) 673-2416,11 Valparaiso, San Francisco, CA 94133 .... ...:...wants 1,3,4,5/exp 4,c/will 5. Art Broussard, 40, (415)792-0946, Newark, CA.. ..wants 1,2,5/prefers 2/exp 2,c/will 2,6. F.P. Lockhart, 28, (415) 865-9850, 2053 Pacific Ave., #1, Alameda, CA 94501 . ...wants 3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 2,a/will 1,2. Michael Tolan, 29, (415) 595-0556,1124 Bayswater Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94401 .wants 4,5,6/prefers 1,2/exp 3,d/will 1,2,3,6. Donald P. Wang, 36, (415) 532-1332,4421 Fleming Ave., Oakland, CA 94619. .wants 3,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3,b/will 2,4. Steven Eldred, 30, (415) 943-1691 .wants 3,5/exp 3,f-/will 5,6. Scott Davis, 28, (415) 883-4638,32 Bonnie Brae Dr., Novato, CA 94949. ...wants 1/prefers 1/exp 3,f/will 1,2,3/5,6.

Sean Conway, 25, (916) 275-2507, P.O. Box 491964, Redding, CA 96049 . ...wants 3,5,6/prefers 2/exp 2,b/will 1,2,3. Bob Young, 28, (415) 938-5236,125 Player Ct., #3, Walnut Creek, CA. .wants 1,3,4/prefers 2,4/exp 4,c,f(ocean)/will 1,2,3,4,5,6. John Harp, 38, W: (408) 562-5594 or H: (408) 241 -7018,3131 Homestead Rd., #18E, Santa Clara, CA 95051 .wants 1,3/prefers 1/exp 3/will 1,4,6.

Jim Frederick, (916) 392-6169,8344 Langtree, Sacramento, CA 95823. .wants 1,4/prefers 2/exp 2,b/will 1,2,6. Ken MacKenzie, 38, (415) 331-9526, Box 877, Sausalito, CA 94966. .wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 3,c/will 3,6. Cam Lewis, (408) 899-5113,1220 San Pablo Ave., Apt A, Seaside, CA 93955-3767 .wants 1,4/exp 4,f. John Farley, 29, (415) 665-8331,2145 Judah St., San Francisco, CA. •••■•...wants 1,2,4/prefers 2/exp 4,e/will 1,3,5,6. Jeff Zarwell, 33, (408) 554-8501,1101 S. Winchester #M, San Jose, CA 95128 .... .-.wants 1,2,6/prefers 2/exp 4,f/will 1,3,5,6. Jerry Lansing, 36, (408) 724-5722,741 Larkin Valley Rd., Watsonville, CA 95076 ...wants 2/prefers 1,2,3,4/exp 2,b/will 1,2. Jim McPherson, 54, (415) 751-8355,3997 Washington Street, San Francisco, CA 94118.wants 1,2,3,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3,d/will 1,3,5,6. John Hurd, 42, (503) 482-1455,1746 Ashland St., Ashland OR, 97520. ...wants 1,3,4/prefers 1,2,4/exp 2,c/will 1,3. Chris Mlgdal, 27, (415) 335-1726, P.O. Box 7311, M/S 7L-552, Mountain View, CA 94039-7311.wants 1,3/prefers 2/exp 3,d/will 1,2,3,6. John Caviness, 28, (415) 666-3509,1724 Clement St., #1, San Francisco, CA 94121 ...wants 1,2,3/prefers 2,4/exp 3,b/will 1,2,3,5.

WOMEN TO CREW ON A RACING BOAT Pat Zfrelak, 32, (415) 924-3915,1595 Casa Buena Drive, #8, Corte Madera, CA 94925 .wants 1,2,3,5,6?/exp 1/Will 2. Pat Mullin, 38, P.O. Box 4913, Walnut Creek, CA 94596... .wants 1/prefers 2/exp 3,d/will 2,6. Linda, (415) 728-5487, P.O. Box 371063, Montara, CA 94037 . .wants 1,5/prefers 2/exp 3,d,e,f/will 6. Joni Monnich, 33, (415) 865-1084,748B Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA 94501 . ...wants 1,4/prefers 1,2/exp 2,d/will 2,6.

Karen Manuel, 33, (415) 523-3831, Alameda. ...wants 1,2/prefers 1,2,4/exp 3,d,e/will 1,2,3,6. Sue, 26, (415) 321-5276, P.O. Box 3952, Stanford, CA 94309. ...wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 1,2/exp 3,d/will 1,2,3. Cynthia Anna Eriksson, 32, (408) 667-2126, P.O. Box 502, Big Sur, CA 93920.... .wants 2,3,5/prefers 2/exp 3,b/will 1,2,3.

1991 RACING CREW LIST WOMEN TO CREW— CONT'D All Bomstein, 30, (415) 228-8225, Martinez P.O. General Delivery, 4100 Alhambra Ave., Martinez, CA 94553.wants 1.4/prefers 2/exp 3,d/will 6. Leslie Dunn, 28, (415) 331-5280, 38 Cypress Place, Sausalito, CA 94965. ...wants 1,3/prefers 1,2/exp 3,b,c/will 1,2. Karin H., 30, (415) 983-7690, One Post St., 17th floor, San Francisco, CA 94104-5296 .wants 1,2,3,5,6/prefers 2/exp 3,a/wll 1,2,3,5,6. Debbie H., 40, (415) 638-6662,659 Tudor Rd., San Leandro, CA 94577 . .wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/prefers 2/exp 4,a,b/will 1,2,3,6. Carol Wright, 34, (415) 785-9360 or (408) 725-8117,1085 Hunterston PI., Cupertino, CA 95014.wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 3,d/will 1,2,3,5. Ava, 27, (415) 526-6724, 921 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94706 . .wants 1,3/prefers 1,2/exp 3,d/will 1,2,5,6. Nancy S., 30+, (415) 327-1689, P.O. Box 51493, Palo Alto, CA 94303 . .wants 1,2/prefers 1,2/exp 3,b/will 1,2,5. Anne Hawthorne-Whalen, 37, (808) 638-8015, 59-585 B Ke Iki Rd., Haleiwa, HI 96712.wants 4/prefers 2/exp 3,4,d/will 3. Susan Pieper, 30,387-5206,251 El Camino Del Mar, San Francisco, CA 94121... .wants 1,3,4,6/prefers 2/exp 4,e/will 1,2,3. Judith Fairchild, 36, (916) 485-0107, Sacramento. .wants 1,3,47,6/prefers 2/exp 3,d,e/will 1,4,5,6. Joanna Apostolos, 28, (415) 331-1519, 149 Filbert Avenue, Sausalito, CA 94965 ......wants 1,2,4,6/prefers 2/exp 2,b. Lauren Anthone, 32, (415)332-4627, P.O. Box 1056, Sausalito, CA 94966-1056 .wants 1,47/prefers 1,2/exp 3,b/will 1,2,3? Leslie P., 34, W: (415) 236-3636, Metron, 25 Seagull Dr., Richmond, CA 94804 .... ...wants 1/prefers 2/exp 1,b/will 1,5. Janice Asher, 25, (415) 388-5036,1210 Lattie Ln., Mill Valley, CA 94941 . ...wants 1,2,3,4,5,6/exp 1,a/will 1,2,3. Joie, 40ish, P.O. B. 1625, Sausalito, CA 94966.wants 1/prefers 1,2/exp 2,a/will 2. Lynne, (707) 557-4648,129 Byron St., Vallejo, CA 94590 . .wants 1/prefers 2/exp 3,d/will 2,6. Bev Barth, (415) 381-1117,617 Eucalyptus Way, Mill Valley, CA. ..wants 1,5,6/prefers 2,4/exp 4,e,f/will 2. Rebecca Danskln, 37, (415) 829-4647, P.O. Box 2675, Dublin, CA 94568. .wants 1,3/prefers 1,2/exp 3,d/will 1,2.

COUPLES TO CREW ON A RACING BOAT Us Uky & Tobt Lytle, 51/39. (415) 493-5101.4250 El Camino Real, 4A203, Palo Alto, CA 94306.wants 1,2/prefers 2/exp 3,4,b,c/will 1,2,3,4,5,6. Steven & Linda Kibler, 38, (408) 432-1900,669 Stonemag Way, San Jose, CA 95127 ....wants 1,3,5/prefers 2/exp 3-4,b,e/will 1,3,5,6. /

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RACE BOATS LOOKING FOR CREW MEN LOOKING FOR RACING CREW Dick Brenner, 55, (415)461-4753, 41 Corte Encanto, Greenbrae, CA 94904, Knarr 30-ft...plans 1,7,b/wants 1/for 1,2. Jim Cascianal, 34, (408)447-6610, 7985 Pumpkin Court, Cupertino, CA 95014, International 14.plans Ib/wants 2/for 3. Karl Dake, 36, (415) 525-4136,1322 Santa Fe Ave., Berkeley, CA 94702, Catalina 27.;.plans 1b,c, d/wants 1,2,3/for 2. Joe Schmidt, 47, (415) 369-7602, 645 Eastview Way, Redwood City, CA 94062, Santana 22.plans 1 d,e/wants 2/for 1. David, 41, (415) 381 -1832, Mill Valley, Santana 35.plans 1 b, wants 3, for 3. Rul M.G. Lula, 28, P.O. Box 32, Lincoln, CA 95648, Moore 24. .....plans la,d,e/wants 1/for 1. Lou Fox/Warren Seward, 49/31, (415) 528-SAIL, 431 Arlington Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94707, Olson 40.plans 7c,d/wants 3/for 3. John Siegel, 45, (408) 429-1423,115C Southampton Lane, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, Hawkfarm.plans 1,2,b,c/wants 3/for 2. Mark Rommeil, 35, (415) 537-3698, P.O. Box 416, Hayward, CA, 31' Sloop. .....plans 1,7,a/wants 1/for 1. Irving Kubln, 58, (415) 526-8840,1224 Milvia St., Berkeley, CA 94709, Moore 24 .plans 1,3,a,b,d,e/wants 3/for 1. Alex Malaccorto/Richard Bryant, 55/37, (408) 275-0827, 729 N. 20th Street, San Jose, CA 95112, Beneteau 42...plans 1,3,5,a,d/wants 1,2/for 2. Bill La Boheme, 47, P.O. Box 1307, Grass Valley, CA 95945, 37.5' Sloop. .•.plans 1,3,5,a,c,d/wants 1,2,3/for 2.

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MEN LOOKING FOR CREW— CONT'D Byron Mayo, 39, (415)521-2356, 909 Marina Village Pkwy., Suite 353, Alameda, CA 94501, Santana 35.plans 1 ,a,b,d/wants 3/for 3. Roger King, 42, (415) 332-4819, P.O.B. 2286, Sausalito, CA 94965, 4V Bermuda Cutter...plans 1,7,e/wants 1/for 1. Dave Sallows, 41, (408)988-6847, 3400 Bassett Street, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Beneteau First 42.plans 1,3,5,a,d/wants 1,2/for 2. Jim Fair, (415)967-6207, 2417 Laura Lane, Mountain View, CA 94043, Merit 25 .....plans 1,a,c/wants 1/for 2. Harry Allen, 51, (415) 388-6531, Express 27 & Tartan 10. ...plans 1,3,a,b,c,d,e,f/wants 3/for 2. Craig Sharrow, 40, (415) 332-4929, P.O. Box 471839, San Francisco, CA 94147, Davidson 44 Infra Red.plans 1,3,7,c/wants 3/for 3. David Demarest, 39, (415) 485-0789,10 Elford St., San Rafael, Santana 22. .plans 1 ,b,c,d,e/wants 3/for 2. Fred Kearney, 43, (415) 530-7152, 6985 Exeter Dr., Oakland, CA 94611, Newport 30 MKII.plans 1 ,b/wants 1/for 1. Bob A. Dries, 46, (415) 864-8522, 1250 Masonic Ave., San Francisco, CA 94117, Columbia 36.plans 1,a,c,d/wants 2/for 2. Bill Blosen, 29,433-D West Rincon Ave., Campbell, CA 95008, Olson 25. .plans 1,b, d/wants 1/for 1.

WOMEN LOOKING FOR RACING CREW Sharon, 47, 2400 Olympic Blvd., #3193, Walnut Creek, CA 94595, Ericson 35. .plans 1,a,d/for 1. Ayn Woodruff, 45, (916) 878-1079,1681 Hidden Valley Lane, Auburn, CA 95603, Sabre 34..plans 3,5,d/wants 2/for 1.

COUPLES LOOKING FOR RACING CREW Randy & Ann Broman, 48, (415) 552-6246, 60% Pierce Street, San Francisco, CA 94117, Tartan Ten 33-ft.plans 1,a,c/wants 2/for 2. Lee & Geri Garami, 31 /34, (415) 797-5325,36107 Pizarro Drive, Fremont, CA 94536 Hobie 33-ft.plans 1,2,3,5,a,d,e/wants 1 /for 2. Joseph & Carol Melino, 50/40, (408) 268-0833,6314 Paso Los Cerritos, San Jose, CA 95120, Beneteau 305 .plans 1,a,c/wants 2,3/for 2. page 124

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With a long update on the status of chartering in Mexico; a happy tale of first-time chartering in the British Virgin Islands; and the random charter notes.

Chartering In Mexico The charter industry in Mexico — or more properly, the lack of it — has always come as something of a surprise to visitors. Mexico would seem to have everything necessary for a thriving charter industry, a tropical climate, warm sailing waters, plenty of anchorages and coves, good transportation, and millions of affluent gringos just two to three hours north by plane. Despite all these built-in advantages and the urgent need for tourist dollars, the Mexican charter industry has been plagued by archaic laws, lack of government support, inconsistent regulation and widespread confusion. As a result, legitimate charter businesses are few and far between, and countless tourist dollars have gone to other

The Sea of Cortez, where hundreds of cacti grow down to the sea, is great for spring and fall charters. tropical locales. The negative publicity associated with Phradise Charters’ Mure to honor a number of charter commitments

certainly didn’t help either. But there is change afoot, change being driven primarily not by the government, but by a 26-member Mexican Marina Association. The association members see chartering as a way to fill t^eir marinas (existing and pending) and put their ever more sumptuous facilities on the map. This group, headed by Felipe Alonzo, a wellconnected Mexico City attorney, has succeeded in getting the government to approve what was once unthinkable: the legalization of American crews running American flag vessels in Mexico for charter. In other words, yes, you can legally take your boat and American crew to Mexico and charter it out by the day, week or longer periods. In fact, there are approximately 35 American yachts doing just that. These boats range from 40-foot sloops to 120-foot motoryachts. Naturally, there are certain conditions and fees involved with chartering your boat in Mexico. The biggest condition is that boats can only charter through bonded mariners. It is the marinas that are responsible for getting the chartering licenses, obtaining the permits for each charter, collecting the taxes, and other administrative defails. Either now or in the near future, boats can be bonded for chartering through marinas in La Raz, Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, Manzanillo, Acapulco and Ixtapa/Zihautanejo. Just because a boat is bonded through a marina in one place, does not mean it can’t work another area. A vessel bonded to charter out of the new Marina Vallarta, for example, is not prohibited from doing a week-long term charter in the Sea of Cortez. Boats wishing to charter must pay an annual licensing fee of approximately $1,200, and then another $200 a year to be bonded by the marina. The marina also adds 16% on to the price of every charter to cover Mexican service fax and a marine fee. If a charter agent booked the charter, they are also entitled to their 15% fee. So while it may now be legal to charter your boat in Mexico, there are no particularly strong incentives in place for operators. In fact, it’s just the opposite. Compared to most

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of the Caribbean, Mexico is an expensive place to try and make a charter profit — a very elusive thing anywhere. In other words, don’t sell your farm in hopes of becoming rich running a charter boat in Mexico. If anything, the good news is for cruisers who like to be alone. Chartering in Mexico will grow, but it’s not on the verge of exploding. As always, there are inconsistencies in Mexican chartering policy. Under the new arrangement, bareboat charters are prohibited. Why? According to Alonzo, it’s because Mexicans — who are expected to be more active mariners in the coming years — aren’t generally qualified to handle typical bareboats. This, of course, completely ignores the fact that The Moorings has been running a first-class — and completely legal — bareboat operation out of Puerto Escondido, Baja, for the last five or so years. So bareboats are illegal — except for legal page 126

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exceptions such as The Moorings. Ah, Mexico. And what of the current 'pirate charter1 operations? Alonzo, noting that a legal charter system is now in place, says that illegal charterers will soon feel the heat from more than just the sun. He reports that 22 U.S. flag vessels were seized in Cancun recently for violating Mexican charter laws. Fines had to be paid to get them back. Certainly the biggest crewed charter outfit in Mexico is PMM (Promotora Mercantil Maritima), a 100% owned Mexican shipping company and agency which has been operating sportfishing boats out of Cabo and motor and sailing yachts out of La Paz — unbeknownst to many — for the last three years under the name of Bqja Yacht Charters. PMM recently signed an agreement with Grupo Sidek, a huge Mexican steel and development company that has and is page 127

continuing to build state-of-the art marinas along the Mexican coast, to run charter operations from their facilities. PMM’s newest — and perhaps finest — base is Marina Vallarta, a state-of-the-art California quality 600-berth marina/condo complex at the outskirts of Puerto Vallarta. (More on that facility in next month’s Changes.) PMM reports they have no interest in "booze cruise" or "cattle call" day trips as have often been done out of RV. utilizing double¬ deck pink multihulls and the like. PPM’s stated goal is to provide "the more discriminating visitor to Mexico with a true yachting experience aboard fire finest sail and motor vessels with professional captains and crews". According to Chris Phillips, director of PMM’s operations, "We want to provide the kind of personalized luxury charters that have

previously only been available in tire Caribbean, Med, United States and Canada." According to their brochure, PMM says their charters are "licensed, bonded, safetyinspected and insured through the auspices of the Mexican Government" In an unusual sort of arrangement, Phillips acts as the central agent for all charters * booked less than 10 days in advance. Otherwise, boats are booked through their individual central agents. The most active agent are Beverly Parsons, who is the main charter broker for David Fraser Charter out of San Diego. Parsons, who has handled some of the finest luxury yachts around the world for years, and who has had a special interest in the development of chartering in Mexico, is currently the central agent for about 20 yachts. These include Quintessence, a Tayana 55; Windstalker, a Tayana 52; and Moonraker, a Hans Christian 41. Also active

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in Mexico charters is Mary Crowley through her Sausalito-based organization, Ocean Voyages. Crowley is currently the central agent for a number of boats including the 40foot sloop Pacemaker and the 60-foot schooner Elias Mann. While Ocean Voyages books day and term charters in Mexico, they specialize in more adventurous charters, Crowley, for example, is putting together a charter with Elias Mann for the rarely-visited Revillagivedo Islands 300 miles off the coast. Such a charter would take about two weeks. There is plenty of great chartering to be had in Mexico. Currently, the large majority of charters are in the Sea of Cortez. The area between La Paz and Puerto Escondido is perfect for a week charter, with many fabulous islands and anchorages along die desert — and deserted — stretch of the Sea of Cortez. Late spring and fall are the prime months. With the fabulous new Marina Vallarta base in Puerto Vallarta, charter activity is sure to pick up on the mainland, too. Banderas Bay, in which Puerto Vallarta is located, is an ideal location for day charters because it probably has the most reliable afternoon breeze in Mexico. It also offers the easy-toget-to and fun destinations of Yelapa and Islas Tres Marietas. There are great attractions to the north for term charters, too: the very popular bird refuge of Isla Isabella, San Bias and Matenchen Bay, the litde village of Chacala, and La Cruz. There’s also a great week-long voyage south along the Mexican Riviera to Yelapa, Ipala, Chemela, Tenacatita Bay, Melaque and Las Hadas. Mainland Mexico is a great place to charter except from June to October, when it’s hot, humid — and a hurricane highway! For further information and possible itineraries, contact Beverley Parsons at Fraser Charters, (619) 225-0588; or Mary Crowley at Ocean Voyages, (415) 332-4681. — latitude 38

Couldn’t Spend Just One Week With The Virgins (Neither Could My Girlfriend!) Last September’s World of Chartering 'Round Up' on the British Virgin Islands provided the final motivation we needed to transform our long-time chartering dream into a reality. The article suggested that November — because of off-season rates, low crowds and little chance of hurricanes — was an ideal month to charter. Fortunately, that made the timing perfect for my girlfriend and me.

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Based on their excellent reputation, we decided to charter with The Moorings out of Road Town, Tortola. After a flight to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgins, we boarded an inter-island ferry for a scenic 90-minute sunset ride to Tortola in the British Virgins. We spent our first night at the Treasure Island Hotel, which was recently acquired by The Moorings. After our long trip from California, getting a good night’s rest was a fine idea. After being shuttled down to the marina the next morning, we were given a video presentation covering chartering in the British Virgins and a thorough check-out on Great Escape, our Beneteau First 32s5. The boat was the perfect size for us, a rookie bareboat couple. Even though she had nice mahogany woodwork, she was light and airy down below. The swim deck with a freshwater nozzle for after-swimming washdowns and showers was very convenient. The price was right, too; 33% off high-season rates. We elected to provision the boat ourselves. With the Rite-Way supermarket nearby, it was easy to do. Once aboard Great Escape, we never needed to go ashore again. We got plenty of use from the stem-pulpit

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The calm waters of the Virgins — this is Cane Carden Bay — are ideal for first-time charterers. BBQ, eating only one meal off the boat the whole charter. Our first sail was a short beam reach to Little Harbor, Peter Island, where we dropped the hook in 25 feet of lovely turquoise water. As the pelicans went dive-bombing for their dinner and a brilliant full moon rose over the island, we sipped on our first rum cocktails. They tasted good. There is so little variation between day and nighttime temperatures that we found the wind scoops essential for comfortable sleep. As it was, the only inconvenience during the entire trip was the barrage of annoying mosquitos — due, we were told, to a wetter than normal October. Generous applications of Off at nightfall was the only solution. All of us are confronted by countless decisions each day, we found those on charter to be more pleasant than those back home: When do we end our morning swim and start sailing m the 15 to 20-knot trades? Which small island do we want to explore as a day anchorage? Is noon too early for our first 'Canb' of the day? How far do we want to sail before the next anchorage and sunset? page 128

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We spent the next three days cruising St John in the U.S. Virgins. This required the hassle of clearing in and out at both West End, Tortola and Cruz Bay, St John, but it was definitely worth it. Having spent a week in the BVIs, it was difficult for us to imagine a U.S. Virgin Island that could compare favorably. Well, St. John is 75% National Park, and our final anchorage, pristine Hawksnest Bay, clearly was our favorite spot of the entire charter. There was only one other sailboat in the Bay, and the secluded white beaches are what we’ve always dreamed about. This first-time bareboat charter experience has opened our eyes to a whole new world of sailing vacations, and planning our next adventure has become a preoccupation. Where exactly is Tonga, anyway? —jim tull

The Moorings had provided excellent charts and cruising guides with aerial views in order to make these daily decisions less taxing. In addition to sailing, some of the week’s highlights included the live reggae music near Foxy’s on Jost. van Dyke, Ffeinkillers at Marina Cay, watching Bert (the owner of Saba rock) sound a conch shell at his unique island bar, spending two glorious days basking in the magic of The Baths (that wonderful area of magnificently huge boulders, airy grottos and secluded beaches), and scuba diving on the Rhone (after we contacted them by VHf- Underwater Safaris picked us up right off our boat!). Since we were only able to reserve Great Escape for one week, we kept checking out the resorts to determine where we’d spend the remainder of our vacation. There are many well-known elegant resorts, Little Dix Bay, The Bitter End YC and Caneel Bay among them. Nonetheless, we came to the conclusion that we’d rather spend the rest of our vacation on a sailboat as well. We called The Moorings via VHf; and they worked to accommodate us. So after one week, we pulled into the marina next to the Moorings 38 Lucky Lion, tossed our gear across, and after teprovisioning, took off again! page 129

Charter Notes: Are you or your yacht club or organization setting up a group charter for distant waters? If so, World of Chartering would love to hear about and publicize it From our perspective, it will make everyone more aware of the ease and scope of charter opportunities around the world. As an example, Olympic Sailing Club in Berkeley will be taking a group of 30 sailors to Australia’s Whitsunday Islands, via Sydney, for the April 25 to May 10 period. So far five boats have been chartered from Queensland Yacht Charters. A member of the Latitude staff has done a similar trip and gave

Lush Grenada is one of the bases from which The Moorings 'Summer Flotilla' charters will leave. it an excellent review. So what’s on your yacht club or group’s charter horizon?

Speaking of group charters, last year The Moorings introduced a series of one-way flotilla charters in tire Caribbean. A flotilla charter is when a group of yachts is under the supervision of a lead yacht operated by a company captain; it’s a tradeoff of independence for security. The concept was so well received that eight 12-day Summer Flotillas have been planned for this year from bases in Guadeloupe, St. Luda and Grenada. If you don’t want to bareboat your own boat, there is a limited number of berths available on the lead boats. Prices start at $969/person and indude first and last days in hotels, 10 days on the boats, most meals and other goodies. Call 1-800-535-7289 for further information. The one Virgin Island everybody seems to want to visit is Anegada. A flat and relatively barren island, her major attraction — on the forbidden fruit tastes sweetest theory — is that all bareboat companies and most crewed yachts consider her off-limits. The reason is simple. Tricky currents, limited landmarks and a huge horseshoe reef have made Anegada the largest graveyard of ships in the Caribbean. The bones of more than 300 vessels are said to lie there, one of the most recent being a Swan 65. But since 'the customer is always right1, apparently some outfits are allowing bareboats to visit Anegada — as long as they take on a company-approved pilot for the trip. We’ll try to get details on which companies allow such trips and what the fee is for a pilot. With the hostilities in the Persian Gulf looking as though they may wind down soon,

many potential charterers who put off trips will soon be in the mood again. Today is the time to book a boat for Easter — when it’s prime time in Mexico and the Caribbean — and very soon is time to book a boat for the summer, be it in the Med, the Caribbean, tiie Aegean, Maine, the Pacific Northwest, or anywhere else in the world of chartering.

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THE RACING

With reports this month on Richmond YC’s popular Big Daddy Regatta; the scoop on the formerly secret Dead IOR Society; a list of TransPac entries to date; this year’s Rolex Yachtspersons of the Year; and the usual pictures and race notes.

Big Daddy Regatta The weekend of February 23-24 was a sunny one for Richmond YC’s annual IMSonly Big Daddy Regatta, or so we’re told (we were incarcerated in the editorial dungeon, slaving away on another deadline). "You should have been there — this was easily the best one yet!” enthused namesake Bob "Big

day, but the breeze had blown itself out by the actual Big Daddy Pursuit Race on Sun¬ day. Thatfor-fun event, originally an 18-mile reverse handicap race, was shortened arbitrarly halfway through ("We invoked the 'party rule'," laughed co-chairman Michael Henry). In a finish that would give a normal race committee nightmares, the entire 110boat fleet finished within five minutes. "We figured out who the top five boats were," claimed co-chairman Gary Clifford. "After that, it was a 100-way tie for sixth place!" Apparently, the Saturday night festivities were as entertaining as the racing, featuring a 'Mardi Gras' theme, Cajun cooking and dancing to a hot band called — no kidding — Motordude Zydeco. Results, which are about all that time and space considerations allow this month, follow: SATURDAY, 2/23 (2 races):

DIV. A — 1) Bondi Tram, Frers 41, Scott Easom, 6.75 points; 2) Heart of Gold, Schumacher 50, Jim & Sue Corenman, 7; 3) Corsair, Serendipity 43, Craig Brown, 9. (17 boats) DIV. B — 1) (tie) Surefire, Frers 36, Jon & Matt Carter, and Sweet Okole, Farr 36, Dean Treadway, 2.75 points; 3) Screamer, Capo 30 mod., Dick Horn, 9. (14 boats)

‘BangP, Max Cordon's IMS-oreinted Nelson/ Marek 41, debuted at the Big Daddy, finish¬ ing a credible 5th in Division A.

Daddy" Klein, but then he says that every time. A record fleet of 110 boats participated in the two 'real' races on Saturday, each between 7 and 10 miles long. Conditions ranged from light to moderately windy that

DIV. C (Express 37 and J/35) — 1) Re-Quest, Exp.37, Glenn Isaacson, 1.5 points; 2) Esprit, J/35, Charlie Kuhn, 6; 3) Current Affair, J/35, Allen Bray, and Ringmaster, Exp.37, Leigh Brite, 7. (13 boats) DIV. D — 1) (tie) Think Fasti, Olson 30, Albert Holt, and Duende, Cal 40, Mike Schaumburg/Jim Coyne, 3.75 points; 3) Svendle, Carrera 38, Sven Svendsen, 4. (12 boats) DIV. E — 1) Moonshadow, Wylie 31, Wayne Behrens, 2.75 points; 2) Wild Flower, Santana 35, Art Mowry, 3.75; 3) Freestyle, C&C 33, David Jones, 5. (13 boats) DIV. F (J/29) — 1) Smokin’ J, Gerald De Wit, 1.5 points; 2) in the Bagg, Kevin Bagg, 6; 3) Advantage II, Pat Benedict, 7. (6 boats) DIV. G (Express 27) — 1) (tie) Elan, Steve Lake, and Salty Hotel, Mark Halman, 3.75 points; 3) (tie) Friday, John Liebenberg, and Zesty, Dan Jester, 6. (12 boats) DIV. H (Wabbit and Moore 24) — 1) Mr.

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Tonopah Low, Moore 24, Jeff Wiess, 3.75; 3) Kwazy, Wabbit, Colin Moore, 5. (11 boats) DIV. J (Multihulls) — 1) Three Play, F/27, Rob Watson, 2.75 points; 2) Albatross, Open 30, Colin Case/Carlos

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Threesome, F/27, Alan Birkle, 5. (6 boats) SUNDAY, 2/24 (pursuit race): 1) Albatross; 2) Jazz, Beneteau 40, Rod Park; 3) Soul Sauce, Olson 30, Robert McLeod/Don Ahrens; 4) Jarlen, J/35, Bob Bloom; 5) WindBlown Hare, Wabbit, Steve Bates. (110 boats)

The Real Deadheads What do Elvis, JFK and Marilyn Monroe and the IOR rule have in common? Easy: none of them jure really dead. Wish we could say the same for the investigative reporter who uncovered the following piece, but hey, he knew the odds going in. A veteran newsman, 'Wild Bill' once commented that "getting the truth out of sailors makes covering the fall of Saigon look tame." We’re sorry to say Bill paid the ultimate price for this, his last story. We page 134

SHEET flag (the number one or two pennant) flown from the backstay. Failure to abide by these rules will result in expulsion from the Society. There is no appeal. You will be contacted by a member of the membership committee soon. Remem¬ ber: A Single Rating Works Better.”

'Heart of Cold took second in class in the Big Daddy racing. She also offered the best seats in the house: high, dry and out front. buried his typing fingers (that’s all they sent back) at sea near the end of last month. What follows is the evidence that ol’ Bill stumbled onto, namely the invitation to join the DIOR Society that has been circulating around the Bay Area. No, it’s not some men’s cologne club. The Dead IOR Society (DIORS) is a secret organization dedicated to the continuation of racing under the IOR, which as some readers may recall was a measurement rule popular in the ’70s and ’80s. Anyway, this membership invitation went out on high quality embossed stationary (which made us feel all the worse for having to xerox Wild Bill's eulogy). We run it complete and unedited: "This is a secret, underground organ¬ ization dedicated to the continuation of racing under the IOR Mk IIIA rule (w/ Antrim adjustment). The Dead IOR Society has no entry fees, dues, race trophies, page 135

offices, officers, or written bylaws — only clandestine members who under no cir¬ cumstances will ever admit to membership in an organization that doesn’t exist. If accepted into the society, you must agree to the following: 1) Maintain a current IOR certificate for your boat. 2) Race in the IMS Bay Circuit. 3) Score one regatta per season using the IOR ratings and mail the results to the other members. You will be sent a complete list of the ratings of all members, a strip of pre-addressed mailing labels and further instructions. 4) Attend the trophy dinner at the end of the season. The members will buy dinner for the season winner(s). The season winner(s) will buy drinks for all the other members. 5) Always deny the existence of the Society or the occurrence of any IOR racing, especially to Rob Moore. 6) Show the only insignia of the Society while racing. This insignia is a one inch black dot in the center on your IMS class

TransPac Earlybirds "This is the year the TransPac record will finally fall," predicts Hiram Gunn confidently. "We’re due for a windy one, and Merlin’s 1977 time of 8 days, 11 hours and 1 minute is bound to be beaten." How Gunn knows these things is beyond us, but he’s seldom wrong. A for¬ midable fleet — heavy on the big sleds that can fulfill Gunn’s prophecy — is already entered in this summer’s 36th running of the 2,225-mile L.A. to Honolulu classic. Twenty-seven boats took advantage of the reduced entry fee that expired on January 31, and at least two more boats (Fred Hibberd’s Solution and Gordon Finlay’s Hawaii-based Farr 40 Out ’n About) have signed up since. As there’s no real incen¬ tive for the rest of the fleet to sign up until the May 1 deadline, it’ll be awhile before we know who else will show up on the starting lines (June 27 for little boats; June 29 for the big ones). Nine of the entries thus far are from Northern California: Waue Runner (appar¬ ently on loan to Kent Greenough), Mon¬ goose, Cygnet, Heart of Gold, the new Mirage, Strider (under charter to Peter Bennett, who recently won HDA-H with his ’ C&C 38 Destiny), Allure and Merlin. The earlybird entries, in the order they signed up, follow:

1) Joss, Mac 65, Dick Daniels, Long Beach. 2) Ariel, Mason 53, Dick Rosie, Dana Point. 3) Harlot, Swan 51, Alan Harbour, Seal Beach. 4) Wave Runner, Luffe 48, Lon Price, Richmond. 5) Evolution, SC 70, Brack Duker, California. 6) Bombay Blaster, SC 50, Blaster Bros., L.A. 7) Pyewacket, SC 70, Roy Disney, Los Angeles. 8) Mongoose, SC 70, Paul Simonsen, StFYC. 9) Kotuku, Farr 1220, David Thomson, StFYC. 10) Climax, Barnett 52, Mike Campbell, LBYC. 11) Grand Illusion, SC 70, Ed McDowell, KHYC. 12) Tak, J/44, Takashl Takamura, Seabornia. 13) Marlshlten, N/M 70, K. Takeda, Nippon. 14) Cygnet, Swan 391, Louis Freeman, StFYC. 15) Heart of Gold, Sch.50, Jim Corenman, CYC. 16) Mirage, SC 70, Jim Ryley, Santa Cruz. 17) Windsurfer, 0-40, Walt Schneider, Pierpoint. 18) Blondle, SC 70, Peter Tong, Long Beach. 19) Oaxaca, SC 50, Jim Twiner, Shilshole Bay. 20) Learjet, N/M 56, Sam Pallin, Kona Kai Int. 21) Strider, N/M 56, Peter Bennett, Richmond. 22) Allure, SC 50, Chuck Jacobson, MPYC.

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Both recipients scored big wins in 1990: "Diamond Jim" Brady, a North Sails rep, burst into the big time this year with wins at both the J/22 and J/24 Worlds. He also found time to crew for Kevin Mahaney’s top-ranked Olympic Soling campaign, one which they hope will take them to Bar¬ celona in ’92. Brady, a former AllAmerican (College of Charleston) and Laser National champ, is slated to steer page 136

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Dave Clark’s Farr one tonner on the U.S. team in this summer’s Admiral’s Cup. Becker, an outstanding Laser sailor and boardsailor, spent 1990 focused only on Europe Dinghy racing. Living out of a suitcase most of last year, she scored eight first-place finishes in major international events. She’s currently ranked solidly number one in the U.S. Sailing Team s rankings for the Europe Class. Becker, a

graduate of Eckerd College in Florida, appears to be on track for a gold medal at Barcelona in ’92. Both candidates were selected for the award by "a panel of noted sailing journalists" from a list of nominees submitted by USYRU members. Latitude was honored, we think, to be part of this distinguished panel for the first time. While there wasn’t much doubt (in our mind, at /

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least) as to who would win the awards this year, the hour-long 15 person conference call back in January featured some lively debate over the purpose of the Rolex awards. The issue, to overgeneralize, was whether or not the Rolex awards should automatically go to the winner of the J/24 Worlds (as it has the last four years) and/or the hottest professional Olympic cam-

THE RACING paigns. Shouldn’t 'corinthian' sailors, such as nominees Dr. Oliver Grin (who has dominated IMS racing on the East Coast with his N/M 45 Collaboration) or Dawn Riley (watch captain on Maiden in their all¬ woman Whitbread team) have a chance? The issue was forced, in jiart anyway, by an unprecedented grassroots show of sup¬ port for one of the few 'corinthian' candidates (some of Ollie Grin’s wellmeaning — but apparently overzealous — admirers lobbied certain panelists unmercifully). In the end, the awards — and the Rolex watches — once again went to the 'pros', i.e., Jim Brady and Courtenay Becker. Congratulations to both! Race Notes Another bank failure: windwise, it’s feast or famine in the Southern Ocean as the 18 singlehanders left in the BOC Challenge round Cape Horn en route to Punta del Este, Uruguay. Tragedy has struck Allied Bank, John Martin’s front¬ running 60-footer: it hit a growler and was abandoned in 65-knot winds. Martin was rescued by fellow South African Bertie Reed, sailing Grinnaker. Ironically, the fleet is now stalled in a traffic jam near Cape Horn. The current leader is Alain

Gautier’s Generali Concorde, followed by Innkeeper, Groupe Sceta, Credit Agricole and American Mike Plant’s Duracell. If you’ve got a FAX machine, dial (201) 2211716, hit 1' and 'start', and moments lateY — thanks to the miracle of modern com¬ munication — a detailed two page daily summary will spit out. Miami vice: dinghy addicts with Olympic aspirations flocked to Florida on January 23-27 for the 1991 Miami Olympic Classes Regatta (OCR), the first of four regattas on this year’s Can-Am Series schedule (others are at Alamitos Bay in early April; Kingston, Ontario in August; and Marblehead, Massachusetts in Septem¬ ber). All ten Olympic classes — Star, Soling, FD, Tornado, Europe Dinghy, Finn, Men’s and Women’s Lechner Sailboard, and Men’s and Women’? 470 — will race at each event. At stake are berths in the Pan Am Games (Havana, Cuba, on August 3-18), as well as the opportunity to make the U.S. Sailing Team. The latter honor, which goes to the top five ranked teams in each class, qualifies sailors for funding, coaches, nifty clothes and other benefits. The Bay Area was well represented at

the Miami regatta: Finn seniors Trevor Gleadhill, Dave Shelton emd Kim Zetterberg did respectably, while Semta Cruzans Jack Halterman and Jeff Cernepa took a mid-fleet finish in the Tornado class. In the 41-boat 470 fleet, our local teams really showed their stuff: Bryant and Brady Slh finished third; Morgan Larson emd Paul Kerner took fourth in their "tired" 11-yearold boat; and JJ Isler of Sem Diego and Pam Healy took fifth (and top womem team). In other Olympic news, the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) recent¬ ly emnounced nominations of 106 Olympic class athletes who are under consideration for Sportsman emd Sportswomem of the Year. Boeirdsetilor Wendy Thompson of Deirien, Connecticut emd the Bemgor, Maine beised Soling team of Kevin Mahaney, Jim Brady and Doug Kern were chosen as the standout sea-going Olympians of 1990. Collegiate sailing update: UC Berkeley pulled themselves up a few notches in the national stemdings by coming in fourth in the Nelson Roltsch Regatta at Tulane University (New Orleans) on February 9-

MIDWINTER RACE RESULTS BYC/MYCO Midwinters The fourth and final weekend of the Berkeley/Metropolitan YC Midwinters took place in ideal conditions (moderate wind, flat water, lots of sun — can spring be far away?) on February 9-10. Other than the

Pad was smacked — while on starboard — perfect weekend on the B>. ircle. We aren’t running any midwinter series overall results until next month, but it’s noteworthy that two boats in particular did horizon jobs on their peer groups. Both No Slack, Bill Thurman’s tricked-out Olson 25, and Dave Wilson’s blue SC 27 Good

determined on March 9, when winners of all divisions will square off on the Circle (and jeopardize their PHRF ratings).

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DtV. A (0-153 PHRF) — 1} Ozone, Olson 34, Carl Bauer; 2) Mr. McGregor, Wylie Wabbit, Kim Desenberg; 3) Absolute 88, Wylie 37, Keith MacBeth. (12 boats)

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CAL 2-27 - 1) Blank, Steve Seal; 2) Sundance It, Roger Miller. (4 boats)

01V.- B (156) — 1) E-TIcket, Olson 25, Spooge ;

SANTANA 22—1) Knuckles, Louis (protest pending}; 2) Sybarls, Mike Wilson; 3) Riffraff, Erik Menzel. (6 boats)

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Young; 2} J-Waiker, D. Hazzal/P.Perkins; 3) How Rude, D. Hodges/S, Walecka; 4} Levitation, U Levit; 5) Crackerjack, Steve Hfghbarger. (1 boats)

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Wilderness 30, E. Sultan/ D. Hodges; 2) train, Olson 91 IS, Rick Caskey; 3) Moonl; Express 27, J. Franklin/C. Schumacher. (11 DIV. II (156-168) — i) Magic Jammies Wavelength 24, C. Witcher/S. Hart; 2) Ralnt Moore 24, Jim Samuels. (6 boats) DIV. ill (171-198) — i) Ouzel, Thunderblrd, Michael Sheets; 2) Con Carino, Cal 2-27, Gary Aloright; 3) Snow Goose, Santana 30, Ted Mat¬ tson; 4) Huff In, Cal 2-27, Gerald Olson; 5) Grl Thunderblrd, Jim Gtosil. (16 boats) DIV. IV (201-up) — 1) Thumper, Wilderness 21, Erich Bauer; 2) Naressfa, Bobbl Tosse. boats) OLSON 30 —1} Think Fasti, Albert Holt; 2) Bottom Line, Eric Gray; 3) Adieu, 8. Joe Rosa. (7 boats) page 138

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Courtenay Becker and Jim Brady: Nothing like a Roiex watch and a bit of national recognition to make your day. 10. Team captain Seadon Wijsen, with Julie Andrews crewing, came in a close . fourth in the "A" division of this national I event, a finish that couldn’t have hurt : Seadon’s chances for being named an All-

American. Meanwhile, Thad Lieb and Marisha Lockwood took a 6th in "B". The 9-race, light air FJ regatta was a preview of the Nationals, which will be held in June at Tulane. The results: 1) Navy, 34 points; 2) UC Irvine, 39; 3) Tulane, 50; 4) Berkeley, 79; 5) Conn. College, 80; 6) Yale, 88; 7) Charleston, 95; 8) Texas A&M, 99; 9) Mic¬ higan State, 121; 10) Washington, 126;

11) Florida, 153. Closer to home, the North Series for NorCal colleges has begun again, with Berkeley looking strong. Races one and two were scheduled for Santa Cruz on February 2-3; the first race was cancelled due to high winds and breaking seas, while Berkeley won on the second day. Races three and four were hosted by UC Davis on the Sacramento River the following week¬ end. Berkeley won on Saturday; Stanford won on Sunday. Sled news: After one race (last month’s Puerto Vallarta Race), Roy Disney’s new turbo-charged Pyewacket is leading the 1991 ULDB 70 Season Championship Series. March is a month off for the jumbo dinghies, but things pick up again in April. First, there’s the North Sails San Diego Sprint on April 6 (a 110 miler from LA to Sam Diego, followed by a big bash); the Skylark Series (owner/driver buoy racing off Newport Beach on April 20-21); and the Ensenada Race on April 27. Infor¬ mation and/or entry forms for the latter race — one which everyone should do once — can be obtained by calling NOSA, (714) 640-1351. Across the ocean blue: Looking ahead a year, both John DeLaura (Silver Bullet) and Les Crouch (Maverick) are planning to

MIDWINTER RACE RESULTS OLSON 25 — 1) No Slack, Bill Thurman; 2) £i Ticket, Spooge Syndicate; 3) Dreamer, Mario i Wijtman. (8 boats) j/24 — 1) Dawn Treader, Bob Bailey: 2) JPJ, Pete Crystal. (4 boats) WA8BIT — 1} Kwazy, Colin Moore; 2) Windblown Hare, Steve Bates. (4 boats) Corinthian YC Midwinters

No doubt due to our splendid coverage last month, the second half of the CYC Midwinter Series, held on February 16-17, was even better attended than the first. An unprecedented total of 167 boats compet¬ ed in 13 divisions, battling conditions that ranged from shirtsleeve drifting to full foul Weather gear, #2 or #3 jib conditions. Two boats pulled off 'grand slams' in the two-weekend, four race series: the hot duo of Bill Barton and Russ Silvestri quadruplebulleted the Etchell 22 fleet in Barton’s Mr. Natural, while John Hauser posted the same flawless record in the large PHRF III group with his Cal 29 'houseboat' Wherewolf. We’ll publish the overall results next i month. SATURDAY, 2/17: IMS (linear random; to knots) — 1) National Biscuit, Schumacher 35, Colin Case; 2) Bandido, Farr 36, Ed Lawrence; 3) Leading Lady, Peterson page 139

40, Bob Klein. (11 boats) PHRF I (0-115) — 1) Momlngstar, Express 37, Larry Poane; 2) Ringmaster, Express 37, Leigh Brite; 3) Spindrift V, Express 37, Lynn Wright. (9 boats) PHRF II (116-148) — 1) Limelight. J/30. Harry Blake; 2) Preparation J, J/30, Jerry Tostenson; 3) Christina, C&C 35, Steve Kimmsy. (9 boats) PHRF III (149-188) — 1) Wherewolf, Cal 29, John Hauser; 2) Animal Farm, Wylie Half Tonner, Rod Phibbs; 3) Pandemonium, Soling, Ken Gray¬ son, (20 boats) PHRF IV (189-210) — 1) No Name, Farr 727, Lawley/James; 2) Shanghai, Islander 28, Ken jesmore; 3) Wind Dance, Cal 2-27, Fred Soltero. (7 boats) PHRF V (211-up) — 1) Tacky Lady, Santana 22, Charles Brochard; 2) Culo Bagnato, Cat 20, Mike Warren. (4 boats) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Blockbuster, Islander 36, Bruce Block; 2) Nlghttrain, islander 36, Bill Canada; 3) Blue Streak, Islander 36, D. Schu¬ macher. (20 boats) ULDB — 1) Curious George, Olson 30, John Rimbach; 2) George, Olson 25, Craig Douglas; 3) OCD, Olson 25, Dale Bull, (9 boats) DAYSA1LOR — 1) Palua Pfilkia, Steve Flock; 2) Zopilote. Steve Skold; 3) Plllkla, Len Fiock. (6 boats) ETCHELLS 22 — 1) Mr. Natural, Barton/ SUvestri; 2) Celebration, Ken Munro; 3) Sablk,

John Sutak. (12 boats) lOD — 1) Bolero, George Degnan; 2) Ac¬ counts Payable, Richard Pearce; 3) Quickstep U, Mark Pearce. (5 boats) KNARR — 1) Guano, Mike Guzzardo; 2) Emma Hamilton It, John Cotver; 3) Gannet, Bob Thalman, (9 boats) MULTIHULLS — 1) No Name, F/27, Andrew Pitcairn; 2) Defiance, Cross 46, Bill Maudru; 3) Aotea, Antrim 40, Peter Hogg. (7 boats) SUNDAY 2/18:

IMS (windward/leeward; 12 knots) — 1) Nat¬ ional Biscuit; 2) Blade Runner, R/P 47, Bill Twist; 3) Petard, Farr 36, Keith Buck. (12 boats) PHRF I — i) Current Affair, J/35, Bray/Marion; 2) Esprit, J/35, Kuhn/Russeli; 3) Momlngstar. (9 boats) ^ PHRF II — 1) Power Play, J/29, Peter Cun¬ ningham; 2) Preparation J; 3) Gammon, Tartan Ten, Randy Brornan. (8 boats) PHRF 111 — 1) Wherewolf; 2) Pandemonium; 3) Rainbow Chaser, Hawkfarm, Paul Lam, (20 boats) PHRF IV — 1) No Name; 2) Wind Dance; 3) Sleeper, Cal 2-27, Gary Clcerello. (7 boats) PHRF V — 1) Magic Juan, San Juan 24, Gary Duncan; 2) Tension H, Cal 20, John Nooteboom. (4 boats) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Black Wttch, Winslow sloop, Craig Swayne; 2) Windwalker, Islander 38,

THE RACING

take their sleds to Europe in 1992 for the Route of Discovery Race. The race apparently leaves Spain in December and traces Christopher Columbus’ path to the New World. A big fleet, possibly including USYRU President Bill Martin’s SC 70 Stripes and a few more sleds, is expected for the mostly downwind race. Not dead yet: Berkeley YC’s annual Wheeler Regatta on March 23-24 will include an 10R division. According to their press release, this is "the on/y around-thebuoys two-day 10R Regatta this year on the West Coast (and perhaps in the USA)." Boats with IOR certificates from 1989 to the present may race (without crew limits) for the City of Berkeley Perpetual Trophy. Past winners include Magic■ (’89), Bravura (’88), Sweet Okole (’87), Petard (’86) and Coyote (’85). The press release ends with the battlecry, "A single rating works better!" Is this the beginning of a local IOR revival, or just part of the Wheeler Regatta’s theme this year: "Early California"? North Bay news: the North Bay Series — racing sponsored by Benicia, Martinez and Vallejo YCs — is sporting a new look this summer. The new, stream-lined series

Etchells 22s: the most competitive fleet — and some say the prettiest boats — on San Francisco Bay. s ‘ N will consist of nine races over three weekends: April 20-21 (MYC), June 15-16 (BYC) and August 17-18 (VYC). The series will be the tried-and-true format of two races Saturday, followed by a party Saturday and one longer race on Sunday. A North Bay PHRF rating will be assigned to each participant — visitors from the Centred Bay will be awarded 6 seconds a

mile as an incentive to sign up (just kidding!). For the real details, contact NBS chairman Gary Cicerello at (707) 5523368. Pearls of wisdom from the S.E Bay Etchells 22 fleet:"Over a 27-race season, 80% of success is just showing up; 90% is making an effort to do well and under¬ standing the consequences of that effort; and 100% is having a plan and executing accordingly." That sentiment was in the latest Etchells News, along with a rundown of 1990’s local top ten: 1) Don Jesberg,

MIDWINTER RACE RESULTS Schoenhair/Gilliom; 3) Blockbuster. (13 boats) UID8 — 1) My Rubber Ducky, Hoble 33, Lee Garaml; 2} Graeagle, Express 27, George Koch; 3) Think Fasti, Olson 30, Albert Holt. (9 boats) QAYSAILOR — 1) Alouette, Herb Meyer. (6 boats; all others DNF) lr. Natural: Vito Bialla; 3) Wind V. Marc Fountain (10 boats) IOD — 1) Bolero; 2) Accounts Payable; 3) Quickstep. (5 boats) KNARR — i) Lykken, Bob Fisher; 2) Hyper¬ active, Joel Fong; 3) Sage hen, George Sayre. (7 boats)

four classes, and four races with a throwout

for the other four classes (PHRF D & E, Non-spinnaker and Catalina 34s). The series ends on March 16. D,v- A —■ !) Sea Peptide. Express 34. Fred Voss; 2) Surefire. Frers 36, Jon & Matt Carter; 3) First Class. Express 37. Bill Stauch/Chris Corlett; 4) Danville Express. Express 37, Andy Hall. (9 boats) D1V, B — i) Esprit Victorleux. Beneteau 305, Joe Meilno; 2) Coast Starlight, Morgan 38, John

MULTIHULL — 1) Sundowner, Buccaneer 33 (8 boats)

F/27, Rob Watson. (7 boats)

DtV. C — i) Rude Dog, Olson/Erlcsori 30; V:

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time in recent memory — the wind mac¬ hine faltered during Encinal YC’s popular Jack Frost Series. Fluky breezes puncclasses in their attempts to finish the shortened 5 mile course, though the big class managed to limp heroically around an 11.15 mile race track. "Well, at least it was sunny!" contended race chairman John Hughes, who explain¬ ed that the series will be scored as five races with one throwout for the following

Davis; 3) Screamer, Capo 30 mod., Dick Horn; 4) Chesapeake, Merit 25. Jim Fair. (9 boats)

Speer. (4 boats)

Golden Gate Midwinters The fourth race of the Golden Gate YC s "Manny V. Fagundes Seaweed Soup Perpetual Trophy Series" (try to say that three times fast!) occurred on the gray and front passed through early that morning, starting the day off rudely enough that

many sailors must have rolled over and gone back to sleep. But for the 74 boats that did show up, conditions turned out to be nearly perfect (i.e., flat water and topof-the-heavy-#l). The IMS fleet sailed an 11.40-mlle course; everyone eise flew round a 9-mile course heavy on Harding Rock and Gashouse Cove. Steve Taft drove Bondi Tram to a third place finish in IMS which, combined with previous scores of 1,3,1, gave Bondi a 7,5 point total to easily win the series in class. It also keeps them solidly in contention for the Seaweed Soup overall performance trophy. However, owner Scott Easom race, rather than fly to Chile to crew on the R/P one tonner Skedaddle (he broke his ankle during a mid-race ’fire drill'). The rest of the fleet will sail one more race on March 2 (the IMS division will sail for class honors behind Bondi — i.e., best four out of five races — but only their first four races count in the overall compete ition). "We’ve putted out, put away our sticks^and are up in the clubhouse," said Taft. "Now, we’re waiting to see how the other players end up." IMS (Olympic — Implied Wind) — i) Esprit, J/35, Charlie Kuhn/Tim Russell; 2) Petard. Farr page 140

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36 points; 2) Lee/Madrigali, 61.75; 3) Barton/Silvestri, 71.25; 4) Chris Perkins, 103.75; 5) John Ravissa, 110.75; 6) Hank Easom, 134; 7) Vito Bialla, 135; 8) Duane Hines, 170.75; 9) Nick Haralambides, 246; 10) John Sutak, 247. Each of the top ten were awarded "rather spectacular half models" at their November awards cere¬ mony. Now that’s class! Speaking of 'top tens', that’s how many local boats will qualify for the Etchells 1991 World Championship on August 8-16. San Francisco YC. is hosting this significant event on the Berkeley Circle, and it’s certain to be one of the highlights of the coming summer. The top half of the above-mentioned ten sailors have an excel¬ lent chance at qualifying (a best 11 of 15 race series beginning with a KYC-hosted weekend on April 7 and ending with the SFYC-hosted PCCs on June 1-2). Dewey Hines has sold his boat, but the rest of the second tier of last yew’s top ten will have to fight off new threats from Scott Easom and the Jim Coggan/Craig Healy team, as well as stepped-up efforts from Patrick Adams, Kers Clausen, Ken Munro and Jim Skaar. A weight limit (660 pounds between

John Hauser smoked the largest fleet at the CyC midwinters with his 'Wherewolf. Hey, he doesn't look anything like Jim Morrison! three people) will be imposed for the first time at the upcoming Worlds, largely because of the mammoth crews that

showed up at the recent E-22 Worlds in Fremantle. Dennis Connor and his Menace men (Andreas Josenhans and Bill Munster) topped the scales at a ridiculous 830 pounds ("We’re finely tuned precision athletes," joked Munster). That was just ten pounds over the winner, Chris Law, whose smallest guy was Bob 'Buddha' Billingham (who’s now slimming down at the America 3 boot camp). Mercurys in Monterey: a fleet of 17 Mercurys has been competing once a month off scenic Cannery Row in MPYC’s annual Perry Cup. Held since 1970, this low-key, traditionally light air Mercury series is the only organized racing we know of that occurs in Monterey during the winter. "This series is a way to introduce new crew to the class before the more serious summer events," says last year’s Perry Cup winner, Jack McAleer. This year, Pax Davis of San Francisco is leading after eight of ten scheduled races; Palo Alto’s Tracy Usher is running second. Out of mothballs: A 12-Meter boat, as everybody knows, is worth about as much as a Christmas tree on December 26th. 'You either scrap them or retrofit them as daysailers," said R.C. Keefe. "Fortunately, -;

36. Keith Buck; 3) Bondi Tram, Frors *1, Scott Easom/Steve Taft; 4) Sorcerer, C&C 30, Greg Cody; 5) Equanimity, J/35, Randy Paul; 6) Magic, Wylie 34, Jim Gregory; 7) Slithergadee. J/35, John Niesiey; 8} Current Affair, J/35, Howie Marion; 9) Bandido, Farr 36, Ed Lawrence; 10) Red Uns, J/35. Sill Fawns/Don Trask. (23 boats) PHRF i (0-111) — 1) Re-Quest, Express 37, Glenn Isaacson; 2) Yucca, 8 Meter. Hank Easom; 3) First Class, Bill Stauch/Chrls Corlett; 4) Morningstar, Express 37, Larry Deane; 5) Kingfish, Santa Cruz 40, John Kerslake. (12 boats) PHRF II (112-138) — 1) Celebration, Etchells 22, Ken Munro; 2) Power Play, J/29, Peter Cun¬ ningham; 3) Flexible Flyer, Santana 35. Mike Creazzi; 4) Excalibur, Santana 35, Byron Mayo; 5) WHdflower, Santana 35, Art Mowry. (12 boats) PHRF III (139-189) — 1) Summertime Dream, Schumacher 26, Rob Moore; 2} Blockbuster, Is¬ lander 36, Bruce Block; 3) Wanderlust, Ericson 35, Bruce Munro; 4) Undine, IOD, Don Payan; 5) Viking, Santana 525, Matt Soderer. (9 boats) iv (198) —- 1) Benino, Knarr, Terry Anderiini; 2) Hyperactive, Knarr, Joei Fong; 3) Crazy Jane, Thunderbird, Doug Carroll; 4) Toots, Thunderbird, Curtis King; 5) Aquavit, Knarr, Ray Palmer. (9 boats) PHRF V (199-up) — 1) Freja, Folkboat, Ed Welch; 2) Volker, Folkboat, Jerry Langkammerer; 3) Caliban, Cal 20, David Green; 4) Shazaml, Santana 22, Bud Sandkulla; 5) Cahada, iB 24, page 141

Dan Bjork. (9 boats)

Lake Merritt SC Midwinters Round three of Lake Merritt SC’s Edna Robinson Midwinter Series was held on the sunny afternoon of February 9. For the first time this year, all three scheduled races were completed. Unfortunately, fewer dinghies than ever — 21, to be exact — showed up to enjoy the improved con¬ ditions. Overall leaders after three days and seven races (and with one more race day on March 10): . EL TORO —1} Walt Andrews; 2) Jack Rankin. (9 boats on Saturday) HOLDER 12 — 1) (tie) Jim Kearney and Del Locke. (5 boats) FJ — 1) Joe Doering. (3 boats) ;ats) •<#

RYC Small Boat Midwinters Richmond YC’s Small Boat Midwinters on Sunday, February 3, was once again well attended, but as usual the wind gods must have forgotten to check their calendar. About 1:30 — just when the event was starting to look like a total write¬ off — enough breeze trickled in to get in two short races all inside the breakwater.

Not that the race committee was suffering: "We were in the lap of luxury on Bob Foster’s 50-foot motor sailer, Foster’s Frigate," relates Caroline Groen. "We had munchies and an open bar, and the time flew by!" The final RYC midwinter race day will occur on Sunday, March 3. The day before, March 2, RYC and SBRA will host another "Sail a Small Boat Day", a fine (and free) opportunity to test drive all kinds of cool little dinghies. Call Vince Casalaina (841-8524) for details. EL TORO JUNIOR — 1) Sean Fabre; 2) Ken Crawford; 3) SI# McCormack; 4) Will Paxton; 5) Paul Saitta; 6) Charles Watson; 7) Jeff Loomis. (14 boats) EL TORO SENIOR — 1) Hank Jotz; 2) Dennis Silva; 3) Fred Paxton; 4) Chris Gasparich; 5) (tie) Jim Gladstone, Al Kenstler, Mark Adeems; 8) Russell Shroff. (16 boats) SNIPE — 1) Bergsund/Buekstaff; 2) S. Casaiaina/V, Casalaina (4 boats) LASER — 1) Bryan Meyers; 2) Matt McQueen; 3) John Oldham; 4) Krysia Pohl; 5) Mike Dias; 6) Al Sargent; 7} Paul District). (20 boats) LASER H — 1) R. Harris/Albright; 2) G. Harris/Hansen; 3) Bergero/Dreschke. (6 boats) LIGHTNING — 1) Rand Arnold; 2) M. Molina; 3) Hall McQuBlin. (5 boats)

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1991 Newport Cabo Race Entry List Bob Cole has chosen the latter alter¬ native." Sometime in May, Cole’s yacht, the geek/ canarded 12-Meter USA (US 61), will hit the water again, this time equipped with a Volvo diesel, tanks, an electrical system, a roller furler jib, and other modifications. Keefe, who is overseeing the recommissioning, told us, "We’re feeling our way into the project, and right now anything is possible. Step two — sometime next winter — may be to add an interior." We think it’ll be great to see #61 out on the Bay again — she was a break¬ through boat, and in the eyes of many, the fastest 12-Meter in the world before they went the way of slide rules and buggy whips. "She was the Ferrari of 12-Meters, though the race record doesn’t show it," claims Keefe. Meanwhile, Cole’s other 12Meter (US 49, aka Duraflame) gathers rust at Anderson’s Boatyard in Sausalito, where the USA project is humming along. Pray for wind: almost 30 yachts will sail in Newport Harbor YC’s 790 mile Cabo Race on March 2-3 (staggered start). Most of the sleds are sitting this one out, which means Blondie’s awesome 1987 time of 2 days, 22 hours, 2 minutes is probably safe for another two years. Results next month.

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Great boat names: Don Martin’s Olson 30 WYSIWYG ("What You See Is What You Get"); Dade Bull and Jane Merten’s OCD ("Obsessive Compulsive Disorder"); and, of course, the Hobie 33 Severed Duck Head. Our all-time favorite

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Monterey Pen. " IMS 538.00/IOR 52.71 Udo Isle IMS 576.2/iOR 36.7 California IOR 31.67 King Harbor IMS 620.6/IOR 31.99 Cabrillo Beach IMS 536.9/IOR 52.23 Alamitos Bay IOR 40.67 Newport Hrbr IMS 575.4 San Diego IOR 32.97 California IOR 68.68 Lido Isle ' IOR 32.34 , VV' King Harbor IMS 576.5' San Francisco IMS 538/IOR 52.47 IOR 68.43 JHl Newport Hrbr SLYC IOR 31.85 Cabrillo Beach IOR 69.70 Santa Barbara IMS 657 Long Beach IOR 59.86 Cabrillo Beach IOR 69.87 Richmond IOR 68.55 Alamitos Bay IOR 29.99 Bahia Corinth. IMS 639.7 California IOR 32.73 St Francis IMS 574.1 Waikiki IOR 68.5 Newport Hrbr n/a Wm Newport Hrbr IMS 576.1 mm.

remains Jim Morris’ Marina del Rey-based Olson 30 Aliens Ate My Buick. Morris recently sold Aliens and moved up to a Schock 35 which will be named PsychoBetti> Prom Hell. "I naimed her after an old girlfriend," confides Morris.

MIDWINTER RACE RESULTS INTERNATIONAL. 14 — 1} David Klipfel; 2)

boats) FIREBALL — 1) Scott Rovanpera; 2) Chip

pointed crew, which included Morgan Lar¬ son, was last seen sculling toward the finish line, but to no avail. "Oh well — no blood was lost, and no one got hurt,” figured French, this year's commodore of SCYC.

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a 7.10 miler. Fred "Cityfront Freddie" Hodgson , A Mike Melin’s Ranger 33 Lone Ranger (with Peter Gibson calling tactics) fired off two more bullets to make it an unblemished

are scheduled for March 16. Based on

QnsteacJ and Len Fiock. (4 boats)

Nonsuch 30 Cat Tales corrected out only 7 Mooregasm has built up a healthy lead in

Vogelsang, Michael Gillum. Dave Hansen. (6 boats) WABBIT — 1) Colin Moore: 2) Jim Malloy: 3} INTERNATIONAL CANOE - 1) 1) Erich Chase; 2} Fran DeFaymoreau. {2 boats} 505 — 1) Watts/Bassano. 2) Rankin,Tilley: 3)

(2 boats)

SUNFISH — 1) Dee Thompson; 2) Bob Cronin. (4 boats)

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RACE 1 — 1} Mooregasm, Moore 24; Kabala, Olson 30; 3) Pacific High. SOB 30; Tsiris, Olson 29; 5} Animal House, Olson 30; Gandalf, Santana 35; 7) Escape. Express 37;

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Killer, SC 27. (15 boats) RACE 2 — 1) Mooregasm; 2) Animal House: 3) Snafu U; 4) Daisy; 5) Pacific High; 6) Tsiris; 7) Escape, 6) Wildthtng. Express 27; 9) Pau

broken ribs. A makeup race — possibly two, wind willing —- is scheduled for March 9. SATURDAY, 2/9: DIV. A (spinnaker) — i) Break Away, J/30, Richardi. (4 boats)

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banta Cruz YC Midwinters Summer (i.e., 20 knots of breeze and four foot swells) arrived early on February 16 for races #6 and #7 of the Santa Cru2 YC Midwinter Series. "It was a great day for real sailing,” reports Fat . So real, in fact, that Craig French’s SC 27 Ccdo dismasted 10 seconds away from a nice finish in the first race. The disap¬

39, John Broderick, (7 boats)

Sausalito YC Midwinters After missing both races in January (due to no wind one day and a dense fog

SUNDAY, 2/10: DIV. A — 1) Limelight, J/30, Harry Blake; 2) Perezoso, Exsalibur 26, Jeff Nehms; 3)

weekend of February 9-10. Saturday’s race was an abbreviated 4.2 mile course; in fresher breezes on Sunday, the fleet sailed

DIV. B — i) Lone Ranger; 2) Cat Tales. :

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With reports this month from former Latitude staffer Suzanne Tumicki about life in Sydney, Australia; an informative report on cruising the Northern Sea of Cortez; riding out a typhoon in Guam; a tale of bank¬ ing blues in French Polynesia; a list of boats sighted recently Down Under; news of cruising in South Africa; and the usual enlightening cruise notes.

Christmas In Oz Suzanne Tumicki Sydney, Australia (Sausallto) What a week of sailing it’s been down here, with the passing of Australia Day on January 26. The ANZ Bank sponsored the annual 12 Meter races which ran for four days. This is a favorite among Aussie sailing fanatics, as both boats are exactly the same right down to die hardware; only the skill of the crews is different Needless to say, the harbor was chock-o-block with spectator boats. I was lucky enough to be aboard one, a Peterson 38 called Designads. Sydney Harbor has many little coves, bays and inlets, and the masses of yachties make good use of them — especially on the weekend. Fifteen of us took Designads up to

The 82-ft M Boat 'Pursuit at Sausalito; she's been challenged to leave the dock to race Vincent de Demenico's classic 'Mariella'. Quarantine Bay, just south of Manly, for a little lunch, a swim and some sun. Many other boats also liked our spot and ended up

anchoring nearby as the day progressed. While we were anchored, an enterprising young man motored up in his little craft and began to sell ice cream. I was quite surprised to see a small business like this, but I suppose if you can have ice cream trucks you can have ice cream boats, toa When the weather is stinking hot and there are scores of people gathered in one spot, you can bet the majority would kill for a frosty Coronet. I later learned that this guy wasn’t the only one who has sold ice cream from a boat in Sydney Harbor. Several years ago there had been an 'Ice Cream Girl' who moved enormous quantities of ice cream. She had a visible edge over her male competitors, however, because her normal attire consisted of little more than a G-String! Sailors being sailors, they loved her uniform. The Ice Cream Girl’s edge was also her downfall. So many skippers chose to watch her rather than where they were going that there were numerous tboning accidents. I’ve been going to the Cruising Yacht Club a fair bit, as I race Twilights on Wednesdays with hundreds of other people. One familiar face was Tex, who along with his two-toned mohawk arrived on Condor five years ago and has never looked back. I met him while passing out Latitudes. I heard an American voice say, "Oh Latitude, I used to read that magazine in California." He promptly informed me that he was originally from Saratoga, and being from 49er country, had just thrown his Fifth Annual Superbowl Party at the Cruising Yacht Club! The parties have been complete with American hot dogs, American mustard, and, of course, 49er door prizes.. (I won a pen). Unfortunately, we all know what happened to that great football team in the final moments of the playoffs, but Tex still had plenty of t-shirts, pennants and what-not to raffle off after the game. Most of the approximately 200 folks who came to this year’s Superbowl Bash were Aussie sailors, but I did manage to run into some fellow Americans. One was Avery Dresden of Mill Valley, who left San Francisco five years ago on an "around the world the wrong way" cruise that took him through the middle latitudes. He joined Mariella, an 80foot yawl owned by Vincent de Demenico of Hillsborough, for the journey and they were

just stopping off in Sydney. While quite intent on the football match, Avery did give me some details on Mariella. She was built to an Alfred Mylne design in Scotland of teak and steel in 1938. Her international crew consists of a Yank, a Brit, an Aussie, ,a French chef and an Antiguan 2nd mate. She’s about to embark on the fined leg of her voyage and should be in San Francisco sometime in 1992. Although she’s been out cruising for years, Mariella did manage to win the 1991 Australia Day Schooner Race, beating out about a dozen other wood sailing vessels in the process. (On Australia Day, one of the fastest boats in the harbor, the 18-foot skiff Bob and Jane T-Mart, collided with one of the slowest vessels, a square-rigger called Solway Lass. The ultra-lightweight, highly-maneuverable skiff was competing in an 18-footers World Title Race when she was run down by the mammoth arid sluggish old wood boat lumbering along in the schooner race. You figure it out) In any event, Mariella’s owner Demenico is riding high, on his victory in Sydney and looking forward to another in San Francisco. Through the pages of Latitude he’d like to make a personal challenge to a similar sized boat of the same era, Pursuit. Demenico says page 144

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'Avatar', pictured on San Francisco Bay, has been romping over the warm waters of Mexico the last 18 months. that in all the time he’s spent around Sausalito Yacht Harbor, he’s never once seen Pursuit leave the dock. Them’s fightin' words. Marielia’s next stops are New Zealand, Tahiti and Hawaii before they once again slip beneath the Golden Gate and into the real world'. That’s it from Down Under. — suzanne 1/5/91

Santa Rosalia, San Carlos or some other more civilized spot. Among the Northern . California boats that have made it this far are Bag End, Egret, Questor, La Mouette, Grimsby and Endless Weekend.

open anchorage of sorts at Punta Trinidad, but the few boats that stopped there got clobbered by weather from the east San Francisquito was quite cool, relatively speaking, with 77° to 80° water temperatures. It was 80° to 84° further south. San Frandsquito’s eastern anchorage — the one recommended by most guides — got blasted by southeast winds every day we were there, so we anchored on the east side just north of the entrance to the basin. It was neither very shoal (as per Charlies Charts) or 10 fathoms (as per Williams Baja Boater’s Guide, Volume II). We dinghied into the basin and found a minimum of 11 feet at medium tide, so at high tide the entrance would be a snap. We found the Midriff Islands (Angel de La Guarda, Fbrtida, La Raza, Salsipuedes, Las Animas and San Lorenzo) to be well worth exploring. Our first anchorage was on the south end of Las Animas; it was ok, but the bottom was somewhat rocky and our chain got fouled. We think a cove a little further north on the east side of Las Animas would have been better, but it wasn’t mentioned in any of our guides. We spent two nights in the eastern slot of Salsipuedes. Luckily it was very calm, because it’s really too narrow for a large boat. Joe Montana could probably toss a football from one side to the other. We found good ’holding ground at the north anchorage of

Readers — Suzanne is a former member of the Latitude production staff enjoying a sabbatical. Avatar — 45-ft Cutter George & Brenda Milum Northern Sea Of Cortez (San Francisco) Much has been written in Latitude about the southern part of the Sea of Cortez, so we’ll only write about the northern part. As I write this in September, we’re at Puerto Refugio, which is at the north end of Angel de La Guardia — which itself is north of Bahia de Los Angeles. Many other boats that expected to come this far up have fallen by the wayside and holed up in Escondido, page 145

Cleavage, male or female, seems to help sell ice cream in Sydney Harbor. Once boats arrive at Santa Rosalia, the last big town going north, they usually overnight to San Rrandsquita There is an

P&rtida (which is not to be confused with the Partida further south where Sea of Cortez Sail Week is held), and not so good holding at the southern anchorage. Unfortunately, north winds made the conditions quite lumpy. We did, however, dinghy to nearby Roca Blanca

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and swam with the seals on the reef. Spectacular! After departing P&rtida, some cruisers stopped at one of several anchorages at Punta de Las Animas on the Baja Peninsula. The problem was that all those anchorages are open to the north, which is where the wind was coming from. (Where are the southerly winds that are supposed to predominate in the summer? All we’ve seen is wind out of the north and the east) As for

There are many anchorages between San Francisquito and Puerto Refugio, but very few supplies. Watch those tides! ourselves, we tucked in behind some islets by die fish camp on the west side of Bahia de Las Animas and spent a quiet night. The next

morning the water was so murky that we decided to move on. After a lunch stop at another seal island, we anchored behind Ensenada del Fescador. With sand over rock, tiie holding ground was crummy. When an afternoon easterly came up, we moved around the comer to a nice spot in Ensenada Quemado. The next bay, Don Juan, is a wellprotected natural harbor — in fact author Williams calls it "the best natural harbor in Baja for cruising boats". Quite a few yachts hang out here; some never leave except for periodic provisioning jaunts to the village at Bahia de Los Angeles. We found Don Juan to be safe, quiet... and boring. Bahia de Los Angeles has a number of pleasant anchorages. Punta la Gringa is a long sandy beach and the bay is full of clams. The cove on the northeast comer of Isla Ventana is a lovely and snug spot for two or three boats. The snorkeling around the two small islets to the west was interesting. The slot between Isla Bota and Isla P&ta can be quite rough when there are swells from the east. The charts indicate a clear passage at both ends of the slot, but we sounded the east end from the dinghy and found it was not safe. Isla Smith — aka Isla Coronado — has several good anchorages, particularly those to the north and south of Isla Mitlan. There are excellent snorkeling reefs south of both Smith and Ventana that can be found only at low tide. Isla la Calavera has great seal viewing. The anchorage at Pueblo Bahia de Los Angeles is an open roadstead that is frequently windy and roily. Better protection can be found nearby behind the lighthouse at Punta Arena. The village consists of five small stores, three restaurants, a Pemex station — and new this year, an English-speaking doctor. We were able to fill any size container with water for 1,000 pesos (about 30 cents) and sometimes get diesel. The fruit and vegetable truck is, in theory, supposed to arrive on Saturday. During our stay it arrived once on Friday and once on Sunday. Two of the stores sell frozen chicken and sometimes red meat. Once we opened the bin marked came and were confronted by a frozen steer’s head, complete with horns and shaggy hair! Sometimes there are eggs, margarine, cream cheese and similar products; sometimes there are not. Nobody is ever going to confuse this place with the other Los Angeles — or even Cabo San Lucas! There is an interesting anchorage off the southeast comer of Isla Angel de la Guarda at Isla Estanque. This little island is about a mile from de la Guarda and almost completely

encloses a small cove. Although another boat told us that they had entered 'the pond' with a foot of water beneath their seven foot keel, we decided not to take Avatar inside. When we later sounded the entrance, we were glad we hadn’t Two hours before a two-foot low tide, we found a 6.8 foot reading in the center of the channel. If anybody does decide to go in, they should stay close to the northern side of the entrance, as shown on Charlie’s Charts. Once inside, there is good holding ground in about 22 feet of water. We anchored on the western side of the bay in a small cove with a white sand beach. Friends tried to anchor off the larger beach to tiie south of our cove, but they never could get a good grip on the rocky bottom and had to stand anchor watch all night long! The charts indicate there is no passage across the reef to the south of this bay; believe them! Everyone leaves Puerto Refugio, at the north end of de la Guarda, for last This might be a mistake since the three main anchorages are open to the north, and the north winds usually begin soon after the autumnal equinox. Refugio is, however, well worth the visit. The island teems with seals and there are a good number of reefs for page 146

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If you haven't been to mainland Mexico in two years, you can't imagine the changes. This is Puerto Vallarta. Z-town is next._ snorkeling. While the visibility right now is what we’d consider to be terrible — 10 to 20 feet — people say it can sometimes be excellent. There are masses of triggerfish, which happens to be our favorite eating fish, which are unbelievably easy to spear. The 83° to 85° water temperature makes very long swims possible. The air temperature has been in the low 90s with little humidity during the days; the evenings have been reasonably cool. There are no-see-ums, but we’ve found they’re only a nuisance for an hour or so in the evenings. The weather in this part of the Sea of Cortez has been a big surprise for us. Last year’s cruisers told us to expect temperatures up to 115°. They must have spent all summer in warmer places such as Puerto Escondido and Concepcion Bay, because we have never even seen 100°. We’ve mostly had temps in the low 90s, with humidity being the primary factor in our comfort, as it can get very sticky indeed. Trying to do anything in the midday sun is, as you might expect, insane. But there is usually an afternoon breeze that cools page 147

things down. We have seldom used our ferns at night. We had also expected to have very little if any wind for the summer, but that has surely not been the case. The normal afternoon breeze is between 15 and 20 knots. Although we know it is our cooling system and is great for sailing, such a strong breeze makes for lousy dinghying and thus has gotten on our nerves. We once had a string of four nights of big blows, with more than 30 knots of wind, lightning and some rain. Nobody slept well during that period. The further north you sail, the more the tides and current must be watched. The tidal range in Bahia de Los Angeles, for example, averages about 8 feet; up at Puerto Refugio it can be as high at 15 feet. Thus it’s never safe to anchor in just 15 feet of water at high tide. The current can also be very strong, particularly in the channels, and paying attention to the way it’s flowing can make a huge difference in any passage. It’s also important to take the current into consideration when snorkeling on reefs or off points of land. We make it a habit to start out against the flow so it’s easier to swim back to the dink. Sometimes we get into the water

and, hanging on to the dinghy, do a 'drift dive' across a reef. Our biggest disappointment in the Upper Sea has been the lack of water clarity. The visibility consistently improved up until Santa Rosalia, and we expected it to continue to get better. It didn’t, and it’s quite murky further north. Apparently the big tides keep the nutrients stirred up. The amount and variety of fish are spectacular and the bottom is quite interesting — so it’s too bad you can’t see it better! Our scuba tanks have been nice for cleaning the bottom and unfouling the anchor, but we have had no incentive to dive with such poor visibility. The waters up here are teeming with sea life. Besides the multitudes of seals at their special islands, a few are usually to be seen cruising at each anchorage. Nearly everywhere we go, we see armies of porpoises parading by. Unlike their California cousins, these guys seem too intent on feeding to pay attention to us or frolic under our bow. Many cruisers in Bahia de Los Angeles reported seeing whale sharks, the largest fish in the sea, but we missed them. We have had occasional encounters with whales, nearly always alone, and mostly Minkes. One blew directly in front of us, then turned and drifted along just five feet from Avatar before sounding. At Refugio a whale browsed through the anchorage one evening and then again the next morning. The principal fish we’ve seen are opal eyes and triggerfish, and there have been masses of them. We also see lots of angel fish, hog fish and sergeant majors. In some places there have been so many tiny fish that it was like swimming in fish soup. There are still spots with clams and scallops, but many have been picked bare. There is no need for the law against lobstering this far north; we have not seen hide nor hair, shell or antenna of them. On the plus side, we haven’t seen any jellyfish, of which there are many further south. Most cruisers have Charlie’s Charts, which is a good supplement, as is Vem Jones’ Baja Cruising Notes. Dix Brow’s book has not been much help. The one essential guide for cruising these waters is Jack Williams’ Baja Boater's Guide — Volume II, The Sea of Cortez. We would have been lost without it The Sea of Cortez tide tables are also very important. — george & brenda 11/24/90 Readers — Anyone heading to this part of

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the Sea of Cortez should strongly consider purchasing Gerry Cunningham’s Cruising Guide to Bahia de Los Angeles. The package covers 47 anchorages and includes MiniGuides to Bahia de Los Angeles, Puerto Refugio and the Midriff Islands that feature charts, photographs and text. Waimea — 40-Foot Sloop Dicky Derickson, Jill Neidrauer Typhoon Russ, Guam (Vallejo) My partner, Jill, and I departed San Francisco in October of 1986 and have since been cruising the Pacific. We are presently in Guam replenishing our financial reserves. We expect to depart in May, before the onset of the summer-fell typhoon season. Actually, typhoons are never really out of season here, as over the years Guam has been hit in every month of the year. We were recently visited by Typhoon Russ, and drought your readers might be interested in the experience. The last time we’d been in a typhoon was July of 1989 during the Honolulu to Hiroshima Race. As we entered fee Bungo Suido we were brushed by Typhoon Judy. The 'brush' included 25 foot seas and storm force gusts. Wife Kyushu just 20 miles to leeward, it was pretty scary. I first learned feat another typhoon was brewing on fee 16th of December as a group of sailors were telling sea stories at fee Marianas YC in Guam. One sailor mentioned feat fee local TV station had shown an image of a typhoon off to fee east. He said feat while fee typhoon was well to fee east, it was a biggie. I decided to get my own satellite image by radio fax onboard Waimea fee next morning. Sure enough, there was a wellformed typhoon (known in fee west as a hurricane) about 1,000 miles ESE of Guam and moving WNW at 10 knots — toward Guam! Winds were expected to increase to 75 knots within 24 hours. This was Typhoon Russ. Such a scenario is not unusual for fee Western P&cific. In 1990, no less than 28 tropical storms and typhoons had traversed fee waters from fee Marshalls through fee Carolines, Marianas, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, etc. Around Thanksgiving, Typhoon Owen had frightened us on Guam, but passed a few hundred miles to fee south and devastated Palau instead. It’s not uncommon in fee Western Pacific to have more than one typhoon active at a time. By fee morning of fee 18th we knew feat Russ was a genuine threat. Tightly formed

and wife winds of 80 knots, he was 650 miles ESE of Guam and heading for us at nine knots. Around midday I moved Waimea from our roadstead mooring to fee well-protected Harbor of Refuge. Locally, there was little indication feat a typhoon was approaching: fee barometer was holding steady, fee wind was NNE at 15 knots, there was no rain and fee high clouds were typical. A high pressure system over Japan would have produced fee same conditions. On fee 19th, fee Guam Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), which consists of navy, air force, and NOAA, forecast a direct hit on Guam on December 21, wife winds predicted at between 120 and 150 knots. Two commerical vessels, they reported, had already been lost at sea. At this point Russ’s movements matched the forecasts uncomfortably well. Even if Russ diverted from fee preceded track, we’d still catch some heavy weather. All capable aircraft, military and commercial, took off looking for safety. Larger ships put to sea and headed southwest at their best speed. Thirty yachts and other miscellaneous craft headed for fee Harbor of Refuge. We had plenty of preparations to complete, but we had both ample time and good weather. We set double mooring lines to four 2,000-lb mooring blocks, ran a bow

You'll never guess who bought this vintage Swan 55 in Puerto Vallarta; Clay Bernard, IOR fanatic with ’Great Fun’ in the '80s._ line around three trees, ran a breast line to a pier just abaft fee port beam 100 feet away, adjusted all lines and set chafing gear. We streamlined fee topsides as much as was practical and completed fee other pre¬ typhoon tasks: Set doubled moorings, removed and stowed fee roller furling, removed and stowed fee main, secured fee hard dink ashore, moved fee liferaft to fee cockpit, topped off fee fresh water tanks, moved fee gas jerry jugs ashore, removed and stowed fee extra anchor, stowed fee outboard motor in fee cockpit, removed and stowed fee man overboard gear, removed and stowed fee awnings, lashed down fee dodger, secured fee halyards, removed and stowed fee dorades, sealed fee mushroom vent wife duct tape, sealed fee chain pipe wife clay, rigged below-decks for heavy weather, made ready fee dive masks, work gloves, fins, bolt cutters, crow bar, ship’s papers, small stuff, chafe gear, spot light, back-up mooring lines, etc. By mid afternoon on fee 20th, all we had to do was wait. The weather had still not changed from fee day before, although fee barometer had now begun to fall rapidly. Although we’d done much to prepare, I kept page 148

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wondering whether it had been enough. Should I have run more mooring lines. Should I have disassembled the semi¬ permanent dodger? I remembered the photographs of boats jammed together like broken eggs as a result of hurricane Hugo and hoped for the best. Establishing radio contact with many other boats, we all reported our readiness to help anyone who got into trouble. After all, we each had a lot to lose. As the evening wore on, die wind and rain increased steadily. The air became littered with twigs and needles from nearby ironwood trees. Occasionally the sky would light up, perhaps from downed power lines, exploding transformers or lighting. I am sure the wind was too loud to hear the thunder. The conditions brought to mind the cartoon caption "It must be plain hell ashore on a night like this." The big gusts were almost like explosions and could suddenly heel the boat over 20° degrees. The wind in the rigging made an unearthly shriek. Crawling forward on deck to check the moorings, I wore a face mask to protect my eyes. Fear seemed to be giving way to fascination. At 2000 we had a glimmer of good news! The wind veered right 10° from earlier in the day and was now coming from 030° true. This was the first indication that the center of page 149

the typhoon would pass to the south and west of Waimea. This was good news because Waimea was moored in the front rank of boats along the eastern bank of the harbor facing east This put us in the lee of a six-foot bank backed by a grove of 50-foot supple ironwood trees. We saw some of these trees bow to the ground and spring right back up — real survived value in a typhoon. Nonetheless, the wind continued to build. It was sobering to think that the 70-knot gust we’d just seen heel a boat 30° and blow the water surface into a cloud of droplets was only half the force of a 100-knot gust We took turns checking the topsides and making vain attempts at catnaps. At 2200 we fired up frie engine in order to motor against the wind. At this time the wind was on our port bow and continuing to veer toward the bow. By midnight we were observing sustained storm force winds and tire barometer was down to 977mb, which meant it had dropped 3mb in the previous two hours. While we’d seen a top windspeed of 73 knots, the ships at the more exposed naval station were reporting 100-knot gusts. By 0400 on the 21st, it became apparent that the wind was no longer increasing. The JTWC via marine VHf- however, continued to forecast a 1200 arrival time. Simultaneously, the local AM radio station was announcing that the eye wall was already 30 miles south of Guam. All indications pointed to the AM station being correct, which we naturally hoped was right Up until this time tire JWTC had been spot on;

merely gale force. Whew! The noise level had subsided to the point where we could hear the now familiar halyards flog at their masts. First light revealed that every boat in the Harbor of Refuge had held fast. The adrenaline rush was over, but the awe remained fresh. As the urge to celebrate with our friends overwhelmed us, it wasn’t long before floating champagne/beer parties spontaneously broke out We soon learned that not everyone or every vessel had faired as well. The Windjammer cruise ship Courageous had broken her moorings and drifted hard on the rocks of tiie Apra Harbor breakwater. Rumor has it that she was at an unauthorized mooring and that her water-tight doors had not been secured. Another Windjammer vessel, Polynesian Princess, partially sunk at her mooring. Some small sailboats at Apra Harbor also broke loose from their moorings and one or two others sank near the naval station. It indeed had been "plain hell ashore on a night like that" — especially on the south end of Guam. Approximately 2,000 people were left homeless. Many houses were completely demolished. Some only lost a roof or wall, but that’s small consolation if you can imagine a 100-knot gust accompanied by a torrential downpour tearing through your bedroom in the dead of night Bower was down throughout the island. Power lines were ripped from their poles and in some cases held the poles up. Water mains were broken and trees uprooted or defoliated. Some trees

While Typhoon ‘Russ' let Guam off easy, hurricane-force winds more often leave damage like this._

were decorated with twisted roof panels and some roads and graveyards were washed out But damage was spotty. Completely destroyed homes could be found just 100 yards from homes that weren’t damaged at all. It must have been a combination of

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intense gusts and topography that caused the selective destruction. Almost miraculously, no one was killed on Guam. It was interesting to listen to the CBS radio news the next day. There was no mention of Typhoon Russ, but we did hear that oranges in California had been "frozen as hard as baseballs". — dicky 1/21/91 Dicky & Jill — If you felt top gusts of 73 knots and were excited, imagine how the victims of Hugo must have felt when the 220knot gusts ripped through Culebra. Yikes! Incidentally, your pre-typhoon checklist is a good one.

Polynesian Banking Blues Richard & Shirley Sandys french Polynesia (Palo Alto) There we were, fat, dumb and happy, having arrived in the Marquesas from Acapulco in just 25 days. We changed our only cash, $100 US for $10,000 CFFJ at a local market on Fatu Hiva. From then on our attempts to get funds were a disaster. We officially checked in to the country at

The further from home you get, the more expensive the calls and the less likely the phones work. It's a rule of cruising. the next island, Hiva Oa, and started with a visit to the Gendarmerie. Here we registered on a 'green card' which would be held there

pending the arrival of our bond money. As most folks know, the bond is held at a French Fblynesian bank as a guarantee that each person aboard leaves the country when his/her visa expires. We knew about the bond from reading sailing magazines and talking to friends. I had told my wife we’d have the bond money wired from my bank in the U.S. After all, people had been wiring funds this way for years. I’d even read about it in books by Jack London and Rudyard Kipling. So we marched into WestPac Bank, Hiva Oa. The teller/manager gives us a telex number, an address and the information that $880 per person is needed for the bond. Next we got to the post office where the postmaster places a call to our bank, whose name shall not be mentioned but whose initials are B of A. A good-sized bank, I assumed it was quite capable of making an international transfer of funds. Phone calls back to fire States from the Marquesas are dear; twenty-seven dollars for the first three minutes and $7 a minute thereafter. I got through to my banker who assured me that the transfer of funds would be made quickly. That was good, because the phone call had cost $56, cutting deeply into the $100 we’d started with. We’d come from Mexico where the best way to get funds is a cash transfer using a plastic credit card. But in the Marquesas, plastic is worthless. What’s more, in the Marquesas it costs $3 for a cold beer, $1 for an ice cream, and $7.50 for a burger and fries. Obviously we were going to be on a tight budget until the funds arrived. Long about this time we started hearing horror stories from other cruisers having trouble getting their funds. It was and is rumored that the French Pblynesia bankers hold on to funds as long as they can to collect interest on them. Our crew member cashed travellers checks for his bond and lent us $250 so we could buy food. Rather them wait and stew, we sailed to Tahoata and other anchorages, hoping the funds would arrive by the time we returned. But this was not to be. The second call to my U.S. bank cost another $27, and this was money that was needed for food, presents and small pleasures such as ice cream and cold beer. 'We sent your transfer request of the 6th to our transfer office", said the banker, "and your funds were sent from there on the 10th to the Bank of Something Fblynesia for transfer to WestPac Bank." From that I knew I was dealing with a nice, big bureaucratic bank. Unfortunately, I

didn’t know what the Bank of Somethings real name was, as it was too dark in the phone booth to write it down. Electricity is scarce in French Fblynesia; the insides of stores and offices are often quite dark. Armed with this knowledge, we told the gendarme We are leaving. Can we please have our green card?" As usual, he asked for our bond deposit "It is held by the Bank of French Polynesia," I said, thinking I was just a few days short of the truth and hoping the money would find its way to WestRac Bank by and by. Surprisingly, the gendarme made a notation to this effect and gave us our green card. We thought we might have had to sail away without it Fterhaps the gendarme had sensed it He’d asked others to leave the islands after 30 days passed without their being able to post bond. Thus we said goodbye to our friends Adolf and Rose’l, who had been waiting three weeks in the Atuona Harbor for their funds to be transferred from a very large Canadian bank, and set sail for Ua Pou. Hana Haku had a WestPac bank, but no record of our funds. Finally we arrived at Nuka Hiva, the center of Marquesan government. Once again our funds were getting very short, so we took what we had left and went to dinner at Frank and Rose Corser’s Keikahanui Inn. This was a financial mistake, page 150

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If you're going to be bummed out by bankers, it might as well be in Bora Bora.

but a great boost to our morale. Imagine Irish curry, Hinano beer and cheese for desert. We hadn’t seen anything like this during our six months of cruising in Mexico, crossing the sea or in French Polynesia. Suddenly my wife found that she was blind in one eye. The doctor in Nuka Hiva recommends she fly to Papeete for treatment Eyes are more important than money and Air Tahiti takes plastic. Fantastic! And Frank and Rose sort of take plastic and gave me $30 on my card. So Shirley arrived in Tahiti with $20 and lots of'plastic to see her through. That story, dear reader, must wait for a further telling. At this point I have no choice but to begin trading with the local in earnest Magazines, fiberglass repair kits, cassette tapes and earrings for coconuts, bread and fish. Exchanging with the gracious islanders that which we had in excess for that which they had in abundance: Baccardi rum for cold Hinano beer, a Lambada cassette for a leg of New Zealand lamb, tee-shirts for groceries and canned butter, wetsuit booties for fruits and vegetables. My wife returned from Tahiti, still blind in one eye but game to continue. With a good page 151

supply of fruits, veggies and bread, and a dwindling supply of canned goods, it was either head for Tahiti or learn how to make money at a native trade. We headed for Tahiti in search of our missing funds. Calls from Nuka Hiva to Papeete were $6 — unless someone put you on hold, in which case it really got expensive. WestPac Bank was very courteous and made several calls on our behalf. But still there were no funds. We called the Bank of French Polynesia, thinking it was the intermediate bank; still no luck. What if the gendarmes found out we didn’t know for certain if our funds were in Tahiti? What if the funds had mistakenly been sent to Martinique? What if we arrived in Tahiti, found no funds, but could not get money from my bank because the funds were no longer available? We were in deep trouble. At $9/minute, nobody wanted to pay for our phone calls, and we didn’t have the money to pay. Well, life is full of risk and we were having an adventure — although not a pleasant one. We sailed from Nuka Hiva to Rangiroa, taking about a week. Now my wife is getting obsessive. Besides asking "What happens if we don’t see the low atoll on Rangiroa and run into it?", she starts asking "What happens if we get to Tahiti and can’t find our funds?" She asked the latter question with increasing

frequency after leaving Rangiroa. Fortunately, we hit a light gale and our motor quit, so more immediate problems occupied her attention. Nonetheless, the question was burned into my mind. On our first morning in Papeete, before going to the bank, I came up with the answer to "What happens if the funds aren’t in Papeete?" The answer was simple: 'We’ll refuse to leave the bank until they find our funds." This turned out to be the correct answer as file bank teller gave us the familiar refrain, "Sorry, no funds." I remained at the window and insisted my funds be found. After a phone call and "Sorry sir, your funds haven’t been received at the bank of French Polynesia either," I remained at the window and insisted they phone my bank in the United States and find out what had gone wrong. Presently more heads were put together at the back desk. While I watched, I planned more arguments that would elicit their help. But this time I didn’t need any more arguments. "Your funds are at Bank of Paribas Polynesia and a messenger is bringing them to us right now." The torture was over. We were saved. Time for a cold Hinano, a burger and an ice cream sundae. There is an epilogue. Shirley insisted we got to the Bank of Fbribas Pblynesia and find out that our funds had not been transferred. The teller who handled the ’ transfer said her books were credited via telex for Richard Sandys, but there had been no request that the funds be transferred to WestPac Bank. She claimed to have telephoned other banks to see if a Richard

Some cruisers, such os this one, nave turned to stone waiting for money to arrive in French Polynesia.

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made a big enough row for everyone at WestPac Bank to know my name! So the Bank of Paribas Polynesia collected interest on our funds for five weeks — and then was disappointed they were not allowed to write my bond and thus collect another feet I can only conclude that the telex indicating how to direct the funds was conveniently lost. If I had to do it over again, I would borrow in the US to buy travellers checks and use these to buy our bond. I would get cash using my Visa card in Mexico and later in Papeete, where plastic works. An alternative is to buy a refundable airline ticket and turn it back to the travel agent after visiting French Polynesia. The drawback to this plan is the delay in getting the refund on the ticket Perhaps the best solution is to be wealthy. As Shirley says, "If you were rich, I would have been able to keep my earrings!" — richard 10/8/90 Richard — We’ve had more than a little experience transferring funds from the United States to the Caribbean, and it can drive you nuts. How long do you suppose it would take Barclays Bank in San Francisco to wire money to Barclays Bank in St Thomas? Try six weeks. Don’t for one second assume that any bank, no matter how big or international, can transfer funds to another bank. And don’t ever assume that a big and international bank can or will transfer funds to some small bank out in the Pacific. God knows why, but it doesn’t always work that way. When we’ve gotten really desperate, we’ve sent some stupid boat part by Federal Express and hidden the cash as best we could in a seam of the box. Fed Ex will tell you absolutely not to send money because if the box gets lost you don’t get reimbursed. Nonetheless, we’ve found them to be so reliable that we’ve be willing to gamble — and so far have won. It’s even worked when their planes went through Puerto Rico, where 99% of all luggage is said to normally be misplaced for the duration of one’s vacation. Nepenthe — Folkes 39 Tom Scott Mooloolaba, Australia (San Hrandsco) The following U.S. boats and folks were seen in Vanuatu and New Caledonia between July and December of 1990: Whale Song, Harry & Marj, Seward; Gwalam, Mike & Micki, Anchorage; Nubian, Eddy and Eileen, Pbrtland; Shadowfax,

Richard, Los Angeles; Hallux, Larry & Ffeit, Los Angeles; Grendel, Ed, San Diego; Capodiem, Richard, San Diego; Bungo Rye, Lahaina, Richard. The following U.S. boats and folks were seen in Australia between July and December of 1990: Wayward Wind, Richard & Kit, Anchorage; Folle Independence, John & Anne, Portland; Ambler, Tom & Jan, Olympia; Northern Lights, Andre & Barbara, San Francisco; Christopher Robin, Joel, San Francisco; Tyche, Ted & Susan, San Francisco; Jordi’s, Sam & Marty, Monterey; Endeavor, Tom & Mary, Las Vegas; Prime Time, Jack, Evergreen, Colorado; Kelly Marie, Michael & Barbara, Los Angeles; Banshee, Jeannie & Joy, Los Angeles; Outta Here, Dick & B.J., Huntington Beach; Cannibal, Cal & Betty, New Orleans; Tusitala, Bob & Marj, Bath, Maine; Different Concept, John & Angela, Chicago; Renaissance, Crew Unknown, Boston. — tom 12/1/90 Counterpoint — Cal 35 John & Mary Vetromlle Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Sausalito)

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A group of us yachties had a drink at the yacht dub bar in Benoa, Bali the evening before we shoved off. Those klutzes who dr;ank out of the bottle escaped, but those of us who used glasses woke up with a Bali-belly on our trip to Christmas Island. Those of us who suffered on the crossing found a pharmacy with remedies on Christmas Island and that lots of chicken soup at the noodle house also helped. It was at the noodle house that I developed my taste for Malaysian cooking. After Christmas, we sailed to CocosKeeling, the port where 'the decision' hers to be made. We held with our original plan to head for South Africa by way of Mauritius and Reunion, but the rest of the fleet split, as many of them headed for Chagos, the Seychelles, Madagascar and then Richards Bay. A few other elected to head for Sri Lanka and India or even Mombasa and Kenya. • s Our next stop after Cocos was Mauritius, where we checked into Port Louis, home to a huge fresh food market and several good but inexpensive Chinese restaurants. We moved

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around to Grand Baie and enjoyed the lagoon and yacht dub, but had to return to Port Louis to check out for Reunion. At Reunion we were befriended by Detier, a French chef at Coco Loco in the tity of Le Port He drove us all around that spectacular island. On the day we left he chauffeured me to the shore. I had great fun shopping with him, and John and I ate goat cheese and fresh spinach with pine nuts on the passage to South Africa. We broke the gooseneck of our boom at 0430 one morning south of Madagascar during a jibe to avoid a freighter. John lashed what was left of it to the port handrail and we pulled the main down and stuffed it into the forward bunk. Sailing under jib alone, we kept the boat moving at about four knots, ate some breakfast and kept our radio sked. During the sked we talked with friends sailing a couple of days ahead of us. Journey,, out of Houston, had punched across the Aghulas and Mozambique Channel currents into a gale. Wlndwoman of Toronto had blown out her main. Beau and Annie Hudson of the Sausalito-based Freya 39 Lionwing were hove-to. Realizing there was bad weather ahead and that we’d need a main, John took a page 153

hacksaw to the remains of the gooseneck on tiie boom while I looked through the nuts and bolts for something heavy-duty enough to use as a replacement. John removed the reciprocal piece from the mast and fitted, shaped and drilled it When the boom was as ready as we could get it, we waited until the light of morning to try and reattach it. Making use of tiie topping lift and reefing lines to steady the boom, on the third try we were able to fit tiie boom back onto the mast. We were under full sail again by noon. By the time we crossed the Aghulas Current, the wind was down to a 25-knot northeaster and the southerly current was running at 4.6 knots. The seas were rough, but eased as soon as we slipped under tiie lee of Cape St Lucia. Actually, we were glad for the good wind as our engine had begun to cut out. When we called for permission to enter Richards Bay, South Africa, the South African Police Boat Penguin came out to meet us. Actually, they come out to meet all boats they know are arriving. That evening tiie crew invited us out to have a South African beer with them, and the following morning they led the newly arrived boats across the silted channel to Zululand YC and Marina. When we went up to the yacht club to buy a drink, the club presented us with a complimentary bottle of South African champagne! Needless to say, the natives were friendly.

Rhino Reserve and Umfolozi White Rhino Reserve. We saw all the big game for which Africa is famous, plus unadvertised specials such as 15 little warthogs and snakes in the trees. I saw no boat leave the Zululand YC without going aground, but we were lucky. Beau from Lionwing and a couple of other went out in a dinghy at low tide and set empty coke bottles to mark the channel before we left None of our group got caught on the bar, and our sail to Durban was routine. If you’re going to Durban, bring long pants. The Point YC gives international yachtsmen a one-month guest membership, has hot showers, serves excellent meals, has a helpful staff and is a good place to receive mail. But, at 1900 hours a ship’s bell is rung to remind men in shorts to leave the dining area. That’s not the only formality. The club bulletin notes that it’s considered all right to drink beer from tiie bottle on one’s boat, "but not in our dub". I think the Bluff and Natal yacht dubs have the same rules; at least the Natal Mercury ran a picture of the new International Jetty in their December 18 addition, a photograph that showed all the Royal Natal YC members wearing pants and drinking their beer from glasses! The International Jetty floats on pontoons in tiie heart of Durban Harbor and is held in place by anchors. When a southwest wind

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Last year Zululand YC had 23 international yachts call; this year 59. We left our boat at tiie dub and together with four others rented a van and drove to Kruger Park, Swaziland, Pretoria and Johannesburg. On the way back we stopped at Mkuzi Black

blasted through at 30 knots, yachtsmen from Sweden, Germany, Bermuda, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, New Caledonia, Australia, South Africa and tiie United States found themselves typing 200-foot lines from tiie jetty to shore after the plastic pins holding tiie

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jetty together gave way. Jury-rigged with chain, the jetty and boats were held secure. Just up Fenton Street from the jetty is the Ocean Sailing School run by Chris and Libby Bonnet; they give free lectures to yachtsmen heading around to Capetown. They gave weather information and helped us make decisions necessary for a good trip. Also on Fenton Street is the One Stop Engine Shop, operated by a very helpful Tony Watts. Several other yachties took a bus to the Pic ’n Pay Hypermarket, which rebated the 13% tax when shown boat papers — and then delivered the provisions free of charge. Banks, the post office, Customs, museums and art galleries are all located near the jetty, too. from Durban we sailed directly to Port Elizabeth in light winds. The wildlife we saw included dolphins, southern fur seal, a big leatherneck turtle, Cape Gannets, and Jackass and Common Penguins. Our Swedish friend Bjom on Orkestem reported seeing a pod of whales. Bjom was also kind enough to sail along with us, tow line at the ready, until we fired up our engine at the entrance to the Algoa Bay Yacht Basin at 2200. We’ve been having engine gremlins; we think we’ve got the air out of the lines now and have cleaned out a clogged strainer in the air intake. Port Elizabeth is one of the oldest settlements around the Cape and is full of history and enthusiastic yachtsmen. The Algoa Bay YC in Fbrt Elizabeth sponsored a two-day race to Mossel Bay — where we are heading — but nearly half the fleet dropped out when the wind abruptly shifted from northeast to southwest. The members of the club have treated us very well. Our first drink at the bar was complimentary, and they tell me their showers have been voted the best in the world. I believe it. There’s soap in tire gents showers and the ladies have hairdryers; hot water is taken for granted. There is also a television lounge and the club serves lunch. It’s a small club with a whole lot of class. They do serve your beer in a glass, but they don’t seem to care if you wear shorts in the evening. After Port Elizabeth? The plan calls for Capetown, the Caribbean and the Intracoastal Waterway of the East Coast. —John & maty 2/1/91 Cruise Notes: "How much does it cost to cruise?" is always a popular question. After a number of Seven Seas Cruising Association commodores wrote their Bulletin to say $30,000 a year was about right, commodores Vera and Willet Spooner of Tern III, a Cal 2-

The cruising'Make-Over\ After just five months of cruising, Kay Rudiger, 'Latitude's' former bookkeeper, is tanner, thinner, more optimistic — and looks five years younger!

46, wrote to respectfully disagree. The Spooners, who have been living aboard for the last 17 years, report that their cruising costs for the last 12 years, including everything but travel home, have averaged just over $13,500 per year. And it’s not as though they’ve been 'cruising on the hook' in one spot. No, during that time they’ve made several cruises to Europe as well as Scandinavia, the Eastern Med, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Central and South America. Their least expensive year was 1984, when they spent just $5,014 in Turkey. Their most expensive was 1980, when they spent $29,510 on the East Coast of the United States, much of it for refitting the boat. They’ve also spent the last two years in the Bahamas and East Coast, and, despite inflation, have been averaging more like $12,000 a year. "Most people think that only affluent people can afford to go off cruising on a sailboat. The cruising people we have met seem to live comfortable and semi-affluent lives, and their budgets are similar to ours. So cut your ties ashore and come out to enjoy this wonderful cruising life!" So wrote Vera and Willet in the November, 1990, Commodores’ Bulletin. Then again, there are some cruisers who think that even the Spooner’s expenses are ridiculously high. For example, Don Cuddy, who has been out cruising Wavelength, a Columbia Sabre (sisterships of which have sold for as low as $2,000). "I’m writing to inform you of the successful conclusion of the cruise of the Columbia Sabre Wavelength. I arrived in New England this October, 4%

years out of Sam Diego by way of the Panama Canal. The voyage up from Belize was undertaken with mixed feelings, as I realized it signalled a return to society. I am presently working ashore and looking for a boat in which I can circumnavigate. I plan on spending $15,000 for her, and am certain she will be adequate for my purposes." We hope Cuddy stays in touch, as we’re dying to hear what a guy who spent nearly five years cruising a 5.5 Meter with a cabin will choose as a $15,000 circumnavigator. A tip of the Latitude hat to you, Don, for your ingenuity and thrift. In our estimation, you’re right up there with the Riley family, who circumnavigated in the Columbia 24 Tola. Mike Riley, incidentally, wrote us recently to tell us about his visit to the Chagos Archipelago in 1980: "I visited the Chagos Archipelago in 1980 during the ill-fated voyage of Time Out (for whom Tola — Time Out Lives Again' — is named). This was just a few years after the islanders had been relocated to less influential voting districts, and it was a paradise. No, make that PARADISE! It might as well have been a country club. The lawns were sculpted, the trees full of fruit (coconut, breadfruit, lime and orange) and the beds still made in the houses. There was even a roofless church, making it easier to pray. What there weren’t any of were people. Zip. No one was allowed on the islands except the rare yachtie who happened along. The fishing was great. At high tide I speared a 10-lb parrot fish in 18 inches of water by throwing a handspear from shore. Parrot fish? You probably won’t believe me, but parrot fish not only make great eating, they are the one fish that is safe to eat anywhere in the world. There were also these strange trees that grew there, the likes of which I have never seen since. Their trunks grew horizontally and the branches vertical. The branches grew straight to as much as 50 feet and made the best spinnaker poles and dinghy masts I have ever seen. But the joy of it all for me was having 'Millionaire’s Salad' every day. There were huge palm forests planted with young trees meant for harvesting the heart of palm. The salads were just what the doctor ordered after a stormy Eastern Indian Ocean crossing. Now not very much is allowed: no spear fishing, no living ashore, no eating heart of palm. But it’s still a wild and remote paradise. Christian said that Tahiti was ruined after his second visit, and there are probably a lot of earlier visitors to Chagos who think it’s been ruined, too. Chagos is famous now, but it still enchants countless yachties. The good news is that there are still many abandoned islands out there that rival heaven, but remain known to page 154

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to only a few." Costa Rica seems to be the hot destination with Ae Cruising Class of '91-92. According to Ed and Billie Stapleton of Eight Bells, a Cheoy Lee trawler, a large group of cruisers has agreed to meet in Acapulco in mid-March to head south as a group. Included are Mike, Allison and Laura aboard the Tayana 37 Sadie; Jim Tompkins and Brooke Benning aboard the 37-ft catamaran Slingshot; Brian, Susan, Tun and Debbie aboard Abishag; Tom and Suzanne of Kirsten Anne, Rafal on Hine Moana; Paul and Bonnie Mikos on die big ketch Sea Venture; Brian and Lin on Difda; Roger and Kathy franklin on the Annapolis 44 Chariot; Duffy and Shelly Aldrich, and Dar and Gary Davis on Star of Denali; Ross and Jo McLuenna with Corazon de Oro; David Ria More, and Chris and Sharon on Venturosa. Corona Borealis, Keo-Keoni and Escondida are possibles. The Europa '92 Around the World Rally got underway as scheduled horn Gibraltar on January 6, report Richard and Lona Wilson of Modesto, who were on hand to witness the start Thirty-one yachts departed with the main group, including Ray and Janet Lotto’s Baltic 42, Hypathia from the St Francis YC. Another 10 to 12 entries are expected to join the race along the way. This includes the Wilsons, who will be starting from San Diego on April 6 for the Marquesas — the same day the majority of the fleet leaves the Galapagos for the Marquesas. Former owners of a Ranger 26 and the Santana 35 Capital Gains, the Wilsons will be racing their Stevens 47, Kite. The fleet will make approximately 15 more stops after the Marquesas, before finishing in Gibraltar in fire summer of 1992. The Wilsons report they were "treated like royalty" while in Gibraltar and are "more eager than ever to start". Other notables on hand included the Princess of Tonga, whose kingdom is one of the stops along the way. Europa '92 is the work of Jimmy Cornell, who also founded the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC). Flyback isn’t always a bitch. When Jim Rego’s San Francisco-based 50-foot ketch Velero left Discovery ('Disco') Bay on November 4 for Mexico, she was escorted for the first several hours by a number of ski boats. According to JoAnn Rego, it was because the big ketch had served as mother ship to the ski boats during the two years she was being fitted out in the Mildred Island area. JoAnn reports that the Cabo to Mazatlan leg was the best seal they’ve had to date. While she’s returned to California to work, file captain and crew — which sometimes page 155

Janet Shortreed was quick with the camera when this whale breeched near 'Kismef a few miles off Isla Isabella.

includes son Jim from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo — have enjoyed daysailing Mazatlan with locals, vacationers and some "special waiters from Senor Frog’s restaurant". As of early February, Velero and crew were in Ztown, waiting for a crewman to be certified for scuba before sailing on to 'Fbco'. 'Fbco'? Well, we suppose it’s a cut above 'Aca'. On the Freya front, Tee Jennings of Inverness reports that her good friends Beau and Annie Hudson of the Sausalito-based Freya 39 Lionwing have crossed the Indian Ocean and thoroughly enjoyed cruising South Africa. They’ve now left Hout Bay near Capetown for Brazil and the Caribbean via St. Helena and, if the roadstead is calm, Ascension. As for Tee and husband Roy, recent recipients of the Bluewater Cruising Medal, they spent the last season sailing their muchtraveled Freya 39 Foxglove from England to Gibraltar, Spain, the Balaerics, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy and Viigoslavia. While Roy, a former pilot with American Airlines, prefers less crowded areas — such as Cape Horn — he nonetheless enjoyed the Med, accepting it for what it was. Yugoslavia was a popular country with both the Jennings, even though tiie Serbs and Croats were squabbling about something. Foxglove was on her way to Greece, Turkey and a southbound passage through the Red Sea when Saddam’s men marched into Kuwait. Believing discretion to be the better part of valor, Foxglove was hauled out at a yard in Italy’s Gulf of Toronto for the winter. The yard is reported to be a good one; with the haul-out and sevenmonth storage coming to just $1,400, the

price seems right The United States Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit allowing the state of Hawaii to install approximately 360 moorings at what once had been the Keehi Lagoon anchorage. The Corps decided that a more organized anchoring/mooring system was in the Public Interest. Many mariners agree; some do not The project will nonetheless continue in three phases that will ultimately result in 226 two-point moorings and 136 single-point moorings for vessels between 30 and 65 feet in length. None of tire swing circles will be allowed to overlap. The Corps permit calls for a review of the mooring field after one year to determine if further changes are necessary. If deemed necessary, changes would have to be effected within six months. Russ and Janet Shortreed of the Kismet 34 trimaran Elora from Victoria have been having a lot of fun with animals while cruising Mexico this winter. Shortly after leaving tire too roily anchorage at Isla Isabella to head for San Bias, they came across a bunch of whales who spent about an hour broaching. That’s when Janet captured this exciting shot. Sure that was exciting fun with animals, but the experience she won’t forget is when she went shopping for a nice juicy ham in La Paz. When she got back to tire boat and unwrapped tire package on tire saloon table, she found a pig’s head, eyes and all, staring bade at her. It was enough to make a vegetarian out of anybody. The Shortreeds have been out seven months and have another year left on their cruise. Unlike many recent cruisers, they really enjoyed their stay in Cabo. Just a reminder, the dates of Sea of Cortez Sail Week are April 14 thru 21, with all the action starting in La Plaz. Be there or miss out on a great time.

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RANGER 23, great bay boat for racing/cruising. 0/3, VHF radio, lifelines, Sausalito berth. Likenew C-cut North spinnaker, new North 155% genoa, North main with long battens, storm jib. This is a sturdy boat & fun to sail! $6,500. (415) 454-7316.

GRIFFITH 23,1960. Full keel, 8-ft beam, fiber¬ glass over marine ply, 3/4 rig, $3,500. Islander Bahama25, full keel, fresh bottom paint, with 120, 135,145 & main, $6,500. (415) 468-4339.

21-FT VENTURE. Light, comfortable, unsinkable daysailer, or weekender. Fin keel, North sails, Harken blocks, many more upgrades. $1,550 includes trailer & 4 hp Johnson o/b. (408) 247-8879. RANGER 23 on double axle trailer. Excellent bay boat & pocket cruiser. Good shape w/many sails including 2 spinnakers. Outboard, porta-potti. Can be seen in southern Marin. $6,500. Call Dave (415) 332-1761 (days), (707) 874-1424 (eves). J24 “IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE" Fared keel & hull, recently painted. New mast & lots of North sails. Racing deck layout, VHF, trailer. Excellent value for money. $11,000. Call Bob Cramner-Brown (415) 326-4886 (days), (415) 961-8930 (eves). BANK REPO, 1983 22-FT MACGREGOR sail¬ boat & trailer, 7 1/2 hp Honda o/b. Accepting sealed bids. For more info. Ken (707) 252-2799. VANGUARD 420 (13’9") • 1981, US 41658, Harken race equipped. Z-spar boom & mast. Richie compass, extra jib, main & centerboard. . Includes spinnaker, trapeze harness. Vanguard top & bottom canvas, & trailer. Great boatto learn on. Asking $2,400. (415)348-1681 (home),(415) 859-1955 (work). CAL 20-S.F.Marinaberth- Gashouse Cove. Full gear. 6 hp o/b. 3 jibs, 2 mains, spinnaker. Cockpit cushions & other extras. $3,650. (415)664-2801 (home), (415) 981-2594 (days). 20-FT BAY LADY, double-planked, mahogany sloop. Built 1958,2 suits of sails, Johnson 6 hp o/ b. Newcabintop. 18-ft Dunphy Condor, C/B, 6-ply mahogany sloop. Built 1948, 2 suits sails, on trailer. Move forces sell. $3,500 ea., b/o. (707) 829-5644. SANTANA 22. Excellent condition, 6 sails includ¬ ing spinnaker, Johnson 6 hp, new linear polyure¬ thane paint on hull & topsides, 3 anchors, com¬ pass, new cushions, lifelines, pulpit, much more. Berkeley berth. $5,000. (313)662-9821. ENSENADA 20. Nice condition, 3 sails, whisker pole, swing keel, 1989, 6 hp Yamaha o/b, full cover, head, sink, anchor, ladder, running/interior lights, safety equipped, much more. Ready to go. $3,200. Call Mike (415)426-0431. 24-FT PEARSON. Full keel. Auxiliary ruddertype seif-steering vane. Rigged for single-hand¬ ing. VHF, RDF, MOB gear. Gimballed stove. 4 head sails. Needs some TLC. Emeryville. $4,900 b/o. Call Ed (916) 361-7100, (916) 983-4316.

SANTANA 22, excellent condition. 6 hp Evin¬ rude, spinnaker, race ready, many extras, $4,800. With S.F. Gashouse Cove berth, $5,800. (415) 481-5522. 24-FT COLUMBIA CHALLENGER. Full keel masthead sloop. Great rig, sails, VHF, o/b. Per¬ fect for S.F. Bay. Two-boat owner, must sell. $4,000 b/o. Call Chris (415) 848-0180 (days), (415) 233-0789 (eves).

ERICSON 23 with custom trailer. Fixed keel, 6 sails, outboard, VHF, mahogany interior with gal¬ ley, weather instruments, oil lamp, compass S more. Sleeps 4. $1,200 recently invested in cus¬ tom hatches. This rig is a steal at $4,400. (415) 989-6817.

SAN JUAN 26,1983. Excellent condition, 10 hp Honda motor, furling jib, trailer included. Seldom used, has never seen saltwater. Terrific cruising, lots of fun, fast, comfortable, easy to sail. Sur¬ veyed $12,000, asking $10,000. Call Bill (415) 752-0819.

21-FT. 1964 Sidney sloop, 6 hp SailMaster o/b, sleeps 4, fiberglass on plywood, good shape. $1,600. Martinez Berth. (707)745-1133.

CATAUNA 25,1987. Fixed keel, trailer, Honda 10. Most factory options, plus shore power, roller furling jib, ST winches, DS, KM, VHF. Rigged for single-handing. Little used, nice condition. Lo¬ cated Richmond Marina. $14,500firm.Call (707) 528-9133.

CATALINA 22. Well-kept 78, ext. tongue trailer, 5 hp o/b, VHF, depth, knot, AM/FM, 4 sails, other extras. $4,500. (916)777-5688. SANTANA 20. A race-winner at nat’l. level. Knotmeter & compass. Faired keel. Full Jotz inventory, 2 spinnakers, trailer. A clean freshwa¬ ter boat. $4,750. (916)221-7662.

BEAR BOATS: 23-FT SLOOPS. Designed & built in Sausalito. Active fleet, great association. Hull #1,1938, active racer, recent survey, full cover, outboard, 2 sets sails w/spinnakers. Move to Australia forces sale. $7,900. Hull #13,1938, active racer, outboard, new sails, rigging, excel¬ lent condition. $8,500. Hull #28,1942, recent season champion, new outboard, 2 sets sails, needs attention, belongs to association, will only lease, must be raced, call for details. Paul Zupan, Secretary, 331-0812.

24-FT RAINBOW F/G SLOOP, Sparkman Stephens design. Sleeps 2, Marine head, 7.5 hp o/b, & trailer. $3,250. (408) 629-1682.

LOA17, British-built North Seas boat solid, great bay sailer, safe, dry family boat, sleeps 2, recently refitted, excellent condition, many new accesso¬ ries, new Evinrude long-shaft outboard, 3 sails, tilt trailer (new tires, lights & harness), moving up, worth $3,900, sacrifice at $3,100 b/o. Call (415) 426-7860. LOVE LAPWORTHS? Want a boat like “The Dove*? Here'syour chancel Lapworth 24, classic racing/cruising sloop. Bay champion. Superreinforced hull. Needscosmetics. Evinrudemotor, sails, etc. San Leandro berth. Sail for a song! $3,495. (408)295-4469. 23-FTSTONE HORSE Legendary full-keel pocket cruiser by Edey & Duff. For lovers of traditional lines & sweet sailing craft, it doesn't get betterthan this! Check out the competition, thencome for a sail. $13,500. (415) 567-6775. O'DAY222,1986. W/trailer. Unbelievable equip¬ ment list & extensive upgrades, outfitted for family cruising/PHRF racing, impressive itinerary/race record, excellent trailerability for first time owner, exceptionally maintained, must see to appreciate. $8,500 b/o. Call (415) 797-5325. 21-FT BUCCANEER. Low maintenance, lots of room, extra sails. Set for single & short-handed coastal cruising. Berthed in Emeryville. $3,400/ all offers considered. Call Cosmo at Silver Streak (209) 299-8293 (Iv msg).

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26-FT INTERNATIONAL FOLKBOAT- Ready to sail away! Sleeps 4,1990 5 hp Mercury o/b, 2 mains, 4 headsails, new mainsail, & teak covers, new interior cushions, Electrasan head, com¬ pass, KM, DS. Great bay boat! $6,500. (415) 235-9118.

PE ARSON 23,1983. Cat Rig boat, free standing mast, large cabin. All the necessary equipment for comfortable daysailing and weekend trips. Freshwater sailed until December, now at Bris¬ bane. Will accept Laser ll/similar boat as partial payment. $7,000 b/o. Call Greg (415) 964-3778.

BRISTOL-ALDEN DESIGN 25-FT, 1971. Beau¬ tiful, mint cruising little marvel ideal for the ocean & the bay is awaiting new owner in Oakland. Excellent shape, just surveyed. Comfortable teak decorated interior, full set of sails, sleeps 3. Fully working electronics, etc. 15 hp Evinrude out¬ board. Must sell due to travel. Asking $11,000 b/ o. Call Zeke (408) 353-4254, (408) 267-3554 (preferably eves).

CAL 20. Red hull, white topsides, epoxy bottom, split backstay, upgraded winches, VHF, ground tackle, etc. $2,500. Trailer, $500. Call Alan (415) 424-1154 (eves), (415) 574-6601 (MWF, 10-11).

CORONADO 25. Sleeps 5, roomy, Autohelm, recent motor overhaul, full keel, VHF radio, stove, head, anchors, sink & icebox, etc. Vallejo berth. (707)557-6879.

25 TO 28 FEET

C & C 25, 1974. New North sails yi '89, 2 spinnakers, 150 & 130, staysail, VHF, signet DS, WP, WS, KM. Navico autohelm. Much more, this boat is in excellent condition. Steal it at $6,000 b/o. Call Ron (707) 557-5671 (h), (415) 642-4971 (w).

FRIENDSHIP SLOOP 25-FT. Classic gaff rig design by Howard Chapelle, 1983 gold molded hull, Master Mariner winner last 2 years, sleeps 2, galley, head, o/b, teak trim, large cockpit, great sailing boat. $7,500 b/o, (415) 647-5257 (eves).

PACIFIC SEACRAFT ORION 27,1983. Beauti¬ ful world cruiser fully outfitted & ready to cruise. Radar, VHF, depth, knot refrigeration. Full sail inventory, windlass, dodger, autopilot, wind vane. $45,000. (408) 247-3560 (eves).

PEARSON 28-FT, 1986. Great bay cruiser, ex¬ cellent condition, fully equipped, main, 2 jibs, Lewmar winches, dual batteries/charger, dodger, stereo, radio, AWI, WS, KS/iog, DS, diesel, wheel steering, hot water, shower, sleeps 6. Sausalito berth. Assumable loan. $40,000. Call (415) 331-8366. ,

CAL 25,1973. Excellent condition, 7 sails (3 new), 6 hp Evinrude, deluxe teak interior, sleeps 4, pop-top, galley, marine head, 2 anchors, VHF, stereo, life lines. $6,500. (415)594-9259.

CONTESSA 26,1978. The Folkboat improved. Strong & clean sloop built to Lloyds specs. Sleeps 4. VHF, Fatho, Log & AM/FM. Custom heavy dodger with stainless frame. New 6 hp o/b with under 20 hr. Epoxy bottom in'84 & hauled every year. Over 6 K in inventory & upgrades & includes heavy dual axle trailer for asphalt cruising. $13,000. Call Tom (415) 522-8759.

ERICSON 27,1973. Excellent condition, fully equipped, 3 jibs: 90, new 120,150; spinnaker, Autohelm, VHFstereo. $16,500. (415)521-7049. COLUMBIA 26 MKII. Fun family cruiser, comfort¬ able, dry & easyto sail with hot pink & blue full batten, self-tending jib, & full batten main. Also 110%, 150% & stock main. Sleeps 5. $10,000 b/o. Will consider trade for larger boat/RV. (415) 523-9011.

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CATALINA27,1975. Very clean. Refurbished in 1989. Epoxy bottom, new o/b & dinghy, newly rigged, lines led aft, Harken roller furl & self-tailing winches, new jib, VHF, stereo, autopilot, sur¬ veyed, Sausalito. $11,900 b/o. Will finance. (415)491-0825.

PEARSON ELECTRA22’6". Full keel, 2 sets of sails, 6 hp o/b, anchor, lifejackets, sleeps 4, great bay boat, ready to sail. Sausalito berth. $3,000. (415) 386-1059.

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MERMAID 20'6" Danish-built Lapstrake full keel sloop. Rebuild nearly complete, boat is out of water. Needs very little work & is in excellent shape. Prices terms are negotiable. Dedicated owner S good home first consideration. (415) 552-3939.

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NORSEA 27-FT. $30,000 or trade-up to 32 to 36ft cruiser, also in good condition. (707) 865-2739 (eves). LANCER 28 -shoal draft keel wArailer. Excellent condition -sleeps 6, electric head, alcohol stove, 10 hp Honda, autopilot, depth sounder, knotmeter, many extras. Owner willing to finance or trade for real estate. $13,000. (916)966-3393.

CATALINA 25,1982. Fixed keel, 7.5 hp o/b Honda, 2 bat., VHF, DF, compass, bat. charger, main, jib 110 & genoa 150, all safety gear. Mint condition inside & outside, hauled out & bottom painted in Feb., 1990. Interested in using as down payment for the proper 30-footer. Call Bernard (707) 252-6711 (days), or (707) 255-4609 (eves & wknds). Priced to sell @ $11,000.

HAWKFARM 28. Competitive SF-YRA onedesign fleet since 1977. Affordable, durable, & fun. Boats sails in excellent condition. $19,500. (707)257-3577. v

CATALINA 27,1984. New epoxy bottom, 14 hp diesel, wheel steering, dodger, VHF, 2 speed winches, lines aft, autopilot, 110,150, KM, depth, stereo, CNG stove w/broiler & more. $19,900. (415) 933-9874 W.C.

EXPRESS 27,1983. Red with sand colored deck, proven race winner. Pristine condition, fully equipped, lOsails, Loran, knotmeter, solar charger. O/B 2.5 hp Suzuki, VHF/FM radio, 2 Suunto compasses, new V-berth cushions & many ex¬ tras. $18,000. (818)981-4681.

BRISTOL27,1968. Classic Alberg designed fullkeel sloop, perfect forthe bay. Five sails (incl. new North 167% genoa, good Hood main, 2 jibs & spinnaker). Datamarine depth & knot 6 hp Evinrude. Full headroom, enclosed head. (415) 456-3314.

CANADIAN SAILCRAFT-27-FT SLOOP. Great condition, Yanmar diesel, roomy teak interior, alcohol stove, AM/FM cassette stereo, VHF radio, custom table, brand new porta-potti. Dual head foil, 3-sails, depth sounder, knotmeter. Must sell. $17,000. Call Jim (415) 329-8718. Berthed in Alameda.

27-FT MOTORSAILER, double-ended Finnishbuilt 1971, Volvo diesel, fiberglass with wood pilothouse, radio, depth finder, folding mast, 3-ft draft, good bay/delta boat Needs woodwork finished, engine repair. $4,900 b/o, must sell. (415) 891-9157.

TARTAN 26. Bristol condition, new Yanmar die¬ sel, Loran, VHF, RDF, DS, main & 3 head sails, sleeps 4, enclosed head, large icebox, new uphol¬ stery, rigged for single-handing, perfect for bay cruising. Emeryville berth. $12,000. Call (415) 237-1458. HUNTER 27,1980. Excellent condition, fin keel, diesel, wheel steering, 4 sails, VHF, Datamarine Digital KM, log, DF, stove, teak sole, 8 opening ports, internal halyards led aft, fast, roomy cruiser, Alameda. $14,000 b/o. (415)932-4846,(415) 865-1011. BRISTOL SLOOP, 27-FT. Full hull, heavy-duty rigging, Barient winches, 3 jibs, spinnaker, VHFradio, compass, knotmeter, sink/stove, good shape, excellent bay boat. $6,900. Call (415) 794-3385. CATAUNA25,1981. Excellent condition. Come see, she’s been well kept. Fixed keel, epoxy bottom, pop-top with cover, tall rig, 9.9 hp Chrysler with electric start, new batteries. Richmond berth. Priced to sell. $8,500. Make offer. Call (408) 335-2918. CORONADO 27. Well maintained, immaculate condition, Merc, o/b 9.5,3 sails, VHF, compass, electronics, Coyote Point berth. Must sell. $8,000. Sail away a bargain. Call Jack (415) 348-2229. 26-FT PEARSON 1979. Recent new addition: mainsail, halyards, secondary winches, boom vang, all lines aft, double life lines, autopilot, compass, AM/FM stereo, aft pulpit, ladder. Other equipment: spinnaker, 150% genoa, working jib and more. Perfect bay boat - first boat Bristol condition. $8,500. (415)435-7455. ALBIN VEGA 27-FT quality Swedish offshore cruiser. Exceptional condition. Yanmar diesel, many upgrades. $18,500. (707)525-9509.

RANGER 26,1974. Great bay boat. 2 mains, 3 headsails, spinnaker, 6 hp motor. All lines led aft $9,500. (415)521-2459. BAJA READY: S-226-ft Diesel, aft stateroom with double bed, 6-ft + headroom. New electron¬ ics, Benmar autopilot, dodger, speedometer-log, Avon, new o/b. Pages equipment. More living space than most 30-ft. Price includes heavy-duty trailer. All Bristol travel ready. $23,950. (415) 687-5239. CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 27. New Awlgrip paint, new digital KM, log, DS, VHF, Tillermaster autopi¬ lot, Monitor windvane, Volvo 18 hp diesel, cutter rigged, roller furling genoa, dodger & canvas, teak decks, 2 anchors w/50-ft chain & 200-ft rode on each, all teak interior. Extensive custom electron¬ ics. Our family has outgrown this beautiful boat Now 2-boat owners, we must sell. $18,500 b/o. (415) 924-8398 (Iv msg). RANGER 26. 7 sails including spinnaker & gear, VHF, KM, DS, compass, 2-speed winches, 10 hp outboard, new cushion & sail covers. Proven racer, comfortable cruiser. $6,500. Call (916) 684-1723.

‘SUMMERTIME DREAM"- 26-ft Schumacher ISLANDER 28,1982. Yanmar diesel, excellent bay boat, mint condition, furling jib, VHF, auto bilge pump, jiffy reefing, auto battery charger, Lewmar winches. Priced for quick sale. $21,500. Call Joel (415) 9394242,672-6586 (eves). 27-FT CATALINA 1985. Excellent condition-like newl Honda lOhp outboard remote control. VHF, depth, 110 jibs, all lines aft, shore power. Water pressure & self-container. New bottom paint $16,500 b/o. (408)246-6913. CORONADO 25. Six sails, 9.9 hp o/b, AM/FM cassette, much more. Lines led aft. Sailed often, well-maintained. Must sell - we bought a bigger boat & cant afford two! $4,500 b/o. Call (415) 278-9391. ERICSON 27,1979. Excellent condition, ready for Opening Day! Full headroom below, enclosed head. Wheel steering, Atomic 4, self-tailing winches. New full-batten Sobstaad main & foamluff 1 lOjib, North 140 genoa, Harken roller furling. New depth, knotlog, autohelm, VHF, & cassette deck. Cockpit cushions & covers. A great per¬ former at $19,500 b/o. (415) 343-7611. CATALINA 27,1971. Excellent condition, resin rich, Johnson 10 hp o/b - '89 - electric start. DS, VHF, 2 jibs, 110 volt shorepower. Custom-made teak dinette table & hinged main hatch. $8,200. Call Kate (415) 236-3700. ERICSON 27-FT, 1978 SLOOP. Excellent condi¬ tion, wheel, Yanmar diesel, new AM/FM cassette stereo & VHF, depth, knotmeter. $14,900. Call Doug (415) 254-9756 or Miles (415) 930-7371. PACIFIC SEACRAFT 25-FT DOUBLE ENDER. Great pocket cruiser/coaster, rebuilt diesel, (Jan. 91), 4 tanbark sails (new main cover), very, very clean. $18,500 firm. (707)745-3471 (after 7 pm or Iv msg).

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custom racer. Trailer, 19 bags, rod rigging, etc. Will even $ell crew with the boat! Owner financing available. Hurry-Vallejo Race is May 4-5. $10,500. Call Rob (415) 383-8200 (w), (415) 331-3134 (h). S.O.S.I 1979 25-FT O'DAY. Must sell, $7,000. My partner died & I can’t affordto carry. Payoff my loan & she's yours. Good condition, Emeryville berth. Likenew. Yachtwin o/b, 150jib. Call Frank (415) 285-5920 (eves). MACGREGOR VENTURE 25 - trailer, 1989 Johnson 8 hp, 3 sails, pop-top dodgers, pulpits, inflatable boat set, potti, vang, KM, compass, bell, cushions in/out, jiffy reef, navigation lights, USCG, lots more. Fun starter/bay/Iake boat. $6,000. (415) 938-6235. HELP, I’M MOVING, MUST SELL beloved Is¬ lander 26. Immediately sell to good home for $10,000, worth $19,000. Too many extras to list, call here first, first sailor with money gets to keep it. Complete maintenance records. Call Steve (408)268-4195. MERIT 25,1980, “RAGIN CAJUN". Black - 2 spinnakers, Mylar/Kevlar racing sails, Dacron cruising sails, knotmeter, compasses, trailer, kept in warehouse first 5 years. Dry epoxy bottom, best hull in fleet. $13,000. (415)526-0403. CAL 2-27,1975 w/diesel, 2 mains, 3 spinnakers, 5 headsails, new headfoil, Trimble Loran, full MORA gear & delta cruising gear, recent engine work, new topsides paint in 1988 - the list goes on. $20,500. (415) 825-2969 (eves). HAWKFARM 28-FT ACTIVE one-design fleet. A fun boat to race or just daysail. Designed for S.F. Bay sailing. For sale or just charter for racing season at reasonable rates. Call 937-7224 for more information.

ATKIN-DESIGN 28-FT LOA gaff cutter. Custombuilt by Dean Stephens, 1979. Cedar on oak, . bronze fastened. Ironbark Kelson, lead keel, bronze bolts. Cedar, fir, walnut, oak, pine trim & finish. Volvo diesel, tanbark sails. Cozy wood interior, beautiful throughout $13,500. Call 332-9231. CUTTER 26. Classic design, 1968, diesel eng., optional outboard eng., full galley, including extin¬ guishers, lifejackets, sail, VCR &TV. $2,500. Slip avail., including electricity, water, $100/month. Call Bill or Nick (415) 456-1600. RANGER 26-FT. Cruiser/racer with all the good¬ ies. 5 bags sails including spinnaker, compass, DS, knotlog, VHF & AP. Full galley with sink, stove & ice box. New Nissan 8 hp with cockpit controls. All lines aft $7,500, financing. (415) 864-2902 or (415)461-7072. CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER, 26-FT. Teak 1958, diesel, VHF, stereo, depth sounder, com¬ pass, CQR w/chain, Danforth, propane stove, good shape. 5 yr owner bought older, larger, wooden boat $7,000 b/o. (415)377-0875. CATAUNA 27,1975. Tall rig, dub jib, autopilot Honda 7.5 o/b, wind curtains, Pineapple sails, Danforth deepset anchor, depth finder, compass, has some blisters, otherwise excellent $8,000 b/o. (916)482-0820. CATALINA 27-FT, 1973. Inboard, new tall mast rigging, two jibs, mains, beautiful interior, cockpit cushions, VHF, knot, depth. $12,500. Cal! (209) 522-1508. CHRYSLER 26,1977. Excellent condition. New bottom, 9/90, dub jib, 110, double reefed main. VHF, stereo, depth, new 8 hp Nissan. New interior, standing headroom, sleeps 5, stove, sink, head, anchor. Clean, well cared for. $6,900. (209) 951-4816. 27-FT BALBOA SAILBOAT with trailer. Inboard diesel, standing headroom, sleeps 6, head, galley & instruments. $17,500. (916)283-3218,(916) 836-2682. ERICSON 27,1979. Beautiful boat in top condi¬ tion. Race ready or cruise. 5 sails, main plus 150, 110, 80 & spinnaker. All lines led aft wheel steering, Atomic 4 inboard. VHF, knot/log, wind indicator. Great value at $16,500 b/o. Call (916) 878-1672 (late afternoons, eves). *

PEARSON TRITON, 28-FT. New rigging, looks good, clean, depth sounder & fish finder. Extra sails & spinnaker, full keel, sleeps 4, inboard gas engine, Atomic 4 runs great Must sell, make reasonable offer. Call Wendy (415) 673-9321 (Iv msg). COLUMBIA 28, 1968. Standing head room, enclosed head, V berth, dinette, galley, standing rigging, main, jib, Jenny 2yrs old, Atomic 4, depth, knot, ground tackle, great starter boat for bay cruiser. $10,000 b/o. Berth in R.R.C. Call (415) 593-7617.

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DESPERATE - MUST SELL 26-ft international Folkboat - "Animation’ Good boat. Good price. Well equipped. $14,000. Serious inquiries only. (707)446-6070.

29 TO 31 FEET CATALINA 30, 1977. Extended rig, halyard winches & 4 Barients, 4 sails, diesel, great shape, fast & roomy, many extras. $20,000. Must sell. Call Tom 472-3422,388-6154 (eves). TEAK TAHITI, 30-FT TAHITI KETCH, built in 1961. Teak planked, silk-bronze fastened, new running rigging, diesel engine. I love this beauty, but my work takes me out of town & I’m unable to give her the care she needs. Only $20,000 b/o. Call Boris (415) 641-4238. PEARSON FLYER 30-FT, 1980. 10utrageous." One owner, excellent condition, race ready, BMW diesel, 4 sails, Blaupunkt radio, owner financing available. $22,500 b/o. Call Jim (415) 979-0600 (days), (415) 457-3058 (eves). Marin location. Make offer, 30-FT PEARSON. Shoal draft, Palmer inboard, Edson steering, lifelines, stem ladder, stove/oven, pressure h/c water, 110v shore power, halon system, club jib, 6 sails, (2)DS, VHF, knotmeter, inflatable with o/b. Interior completely redone. $15,000 best reasonable offer before 5/1/91. (209) 296-7654 (eves). BENETEAU 305,1986. Fast comfortable racer/ cruiser. Good sail inventory, oversize winches, * auto, Loran, etc. Well maintained. $44,500. (415) 488-0579. O’DAY30,1979.15 hp Yanmar diesel, great boat with roomy interior, all lines lead aft, Loran, KM, DS, VHF, pressure water LPG stove/oven, keel stepped mast, 10-ft inflatable available, moving, must sell. $23,000 b/o. (415) 653-2868 (Iv msg). NEWPORT 30II GREAT ONE-DESIGN CUSS, excellent cruiser, 4 sails, including spinnaker & gear, 8 winches, Volvo diesel, wheel steering, propane stove & oven, VHF, knotmeter, 3 com¬ passes. $19,500 b/o. Must sell (415) 531-2261. CUSTOM DELTA CRUISER. 29-ft cat yawl, 16inch draft, designed & built for present owner. Delta gunkholing in style with luxurious accommo¬ dations, awning, swimladder, stereo, 15 hp Johnson o/b, all equipment Complete refit Au¬ gust 1990. $7,900. (415)935-3672. COLUMBIA 29,1966 fiberglass sloop with wood trim. Two mains plus jib, genoa, & spinnaker. Atomic4 engine. New prop, shaft, & bottom paint. Full keel. Head w/holding tank. Sleeps 5-6 people. $12,000. (415) 824-8362. RANGER 29. Well-built, Gary Mull design, "one of best buys' listed in Jan. Latitude. Great for bay or coastal sailing. Good condition, cozy interior, full sail inv. including spinnaker. Good value at $12,500. (415) 367-7884.

OLSON 30. $17,000. (415)468-4423. C & C 29,1979 ORGASMIC SAILING experi¬ ences to be had with this racer cruiser AP, DS, KM, VHF, stereo, dodger, fridge, teak interior, pressure water, very stout construction, 6 sails, Yanmardiesel. Lust for bigger boat demands sail now. $30,000. (415)366-6361. BRISTOL29. Cruiser-Herreschoff design in mint condition - 4 sails, jiffy reefing, 9 barients, Plastimo compass, VHF, knot, depth, new Harken traveller & anti-skid polyurethane - 8/89 epoxy bottom & rebuilt engine. Must see & try. Make offer. (415) 665-6017. ERICSON 29,1972. $13,950 b/o. Oversized rigging & genoa tracks. Skeg-mounted rudder, sails include light 150, heavy 150,130,110,90. Reaching & running spinnakers. Atomic 4. Two double berths. DS, VHF, knotmeter, Berkeley berth. (408)729-6611. 29- FT GULF PILOTHOUSE SLOOP, 1981. Excellent cruiser for bay, delta, coast Loran, autohelm, VHF, stereo, diesel, alcohol stove, microwave & more. Bottom paint lyr. D dock, slip 72, Marina Bay, Richmond. $25,000 b/o. (916) 972-1762 (eves). BUCCANEER 295. 30-ft, 1980 Doug Peterson design. Double spreader rig. Spinnaker, 150%, 105%. Sleeps 5, 6-ft headroom, dockside h/c pressure water. No qualifying - $1,000 & take over payments for4years remaining. Approx. $20,000. (408)559-3405. 30- FT PMUL (poor man's ultra lite-aka Clipper Marine 30). Excellent condition, good, easy to sail, beginners boat VHF, DS, RDF, compass. Sleeps 6. Head, galley, transom mounted 10 hp, remote control o/b. 2 batts. 20gal water. Alameda slip. $5,950. (408)2794506. 30-FT CATALINA 1984. Start the year right! Loaded! 21 hp diesel, ped. steering, dodger, knot/ log, depth, VHF, stereo, pressure & hot water, refrig, new bottom in Feb., excellent condition. $34,500. (415) 342-3506 (days), (415) 573-9859 (eves, wkends).

CASCADE 29. Best world cruiser for $8,000 b/o, built 1975, extra strong lamination & rig, factory FI G deck/cabin, sails & rig wire new 1988,15 hp o/ b, also Atomic 4 not installed. Santa Cruz. (408) 4754172. 31-FT ERICSON INDEPENDENCE CUTTER, 1978. Recent Mexico vet, Yanmar diesel, Harken furling, SatNav, VHF, KM/DS, dodger, MaxwellNillsen windlass, CQR, H-T chain, pressure wa¬ ter, A/P, heater stereo, tri-mastlight, inflatable. $35,000 b/o or trade up. (619) 222-2996. FARALLON 29,1976, factory finished full keel fiberglass cruising sloop. 4 Head sails ind. club jib. Diesel, dodger, tiller, Autohelm, windvang, bronze ports. Rigging new 1987, wood interior. $18,500 b/o. Extensive equipment list. (707)7456204 (days/eves). RAWSON 30,1972. Pressure h/c water system, refrig., 2 burner stove with oven, depth sounder, VHF, AC, DC, sleeps 5. Very comfortable blue water cruiser or liveaboard. $15,000 b/o. (408) 492-6219 (w). (415) 588-3916 (h). NEWPORT 30II, 1977. Excellent condition, cruise, race, 11 Barient winches including self-tailing pri¬ maries, adjustable backstay headfoil, autohelm, full instrumentation, VHF, stereo, spinnaker, 110, 130, 150, internal halyards, Atomic 4 engine, propane stove, much more. $25,000. Call John (707) 938-0709 (eves). ERICSON 30+, 1982. Wheel steering, diesel, 80% & 100% jibs, whisker pole. Hauled 4/90, new running rigging,lines lead aft,4Barient STwinches, h/c pressure water, VHF, digital DS, KL, KM, stereo, CNG stove/oven. $31,500. Call (415) 381-5387. HUNTER 31, 1984 Yanmar diesel, 110, 150, instruments, wheel, all lines aft, self-tailers. Fast, but still great liveaboard or weekends at Angel Island. Cool boat for delta, too. $34,500! (415) 865-8722. OLSON 29. Built Pacific Boat Works, Hull #8. Very well equipped, fast & fun, 13 bags of sails. Successful race record. $35,000. Call Bill (707) 643-3590.

CATALINA 30,1984. Excellent condition. Die¬ sel, h/c pressure water, shower, self-tailing winches, roller furling, 110/130 mylar/155, VHF, depth, knot, Loran, inflatable dinghy, stereo, microwave, barbecue grill, pedestal table. $33,500. Call Mike (415) 677-6304 (days), (415) 885-6811 (eves,wkends).

SANTANA30,1979. Like new condition. Diesel, Loran, folding prop., 7 sails, VHF, depth, knot New equipment, Harken ST winches, spars, oversized rigging, Origo stove, stereo, custom bow roller. $26,500. (415) 522-2610 (h), (415) 732-0680 (w).

ISLANDER 30, MARK II, 1973.7 sails (2 spinna¬ kers), upgraded rigging, fresh water cooling, stain¬ less propane, dodger, AP, VHF, depth, knot, ste¬ reo, & more. Well-maintained. $18,500. (415) 339-9407.

CATALINA 30,1980. Well kept: dodger, cockpit cushions, Atomic4, KM, DS, VHF, battery charger, 2 anchors, Ker. stove, oven, Force 10 heater, Cambersparjib, 110jib,2yrmain, more. $25,000. (916)487-8501.

"MAG/C"-Well-maintained Alberg 30 sloop. Teak trim, three-blade prop, repowered with Universal Model 25 diesel, (3 cyl., fresh water cooled) low hours, roller furling, little-used main, jib & 110 lapper, holding tank with “Y" valve, Raytheon VHF radio, depth sounder, antiblister epoxy bottom, new Origo stove, battery charger. Fine boat for bay & delta (415)283-1588.

CATALINA 30,1976. Yanmar 12 hp, diesel, rebuilt, low hours. Equipped to live aboard. Must sell - moving. $19,000, will considertrade or seller financing. (916)632-3029.

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1975 CATAUNA 30. Leaving area, must sell. $21,000, but no reasonable offer will be turned down. 3 sails, Atomic 4, h/c water, more. (408) 452-2943,(415)829-3018. 31-FT MARINER KETCH. #1 All wood classic, prof, maintained, diesel engine, complete inven¬ tory. Best offer. (415) 331-8168 (Iv msg). 31-FT DOUG PETERSON DESIGNED racer/ cruiser. Diesel, VHF, Loran, many sails, upwind berth, blister repair & epoxy bottom 1990, excep¬ tional racing record. $17,000. (707)584-0311. J-30,1981. Great racer/cruiser, 8 bags, AP, depth, VHF, Loran, RDF, knotlog, strong, roomy & fast $29,000. (805)6434331. 30-FT ISLANDER BAHAMA 1979. Pressurized water system in head & galley, sleeps 5, wheel steering, 3 sails, DS, KM, VHF, stereo, Volvo diesel, safety gear, cockpit cushions. Greatfamily cruiser/racer. $22,000. (408)842-3319. YANKEE 30II, 1973. Custom mast, new Harken roller & C-cut 140 converts for racing, quick vang, rear hydraulics, extra winches, autopilot, depth, stereo, etc. Mylar 145 & 162, 4 spinnakers, 2 mains, etc. Race winner, cabin trunk cockpit cover, offer, Marina del Rey (213) 301-2188. 30-FT NEWPORT MKII, 1979, at El Coyote, Conception Bay, Baja Volvo diesel, Hood roller furling, Furino radar, Magnavox SatNav, propane stove & refrig., VHF, autopilot, depthsounder, knotmeter, stereo, dodger, bimini, cockpit enclo¬ sure, propane BBQ, ARCO M-75 solar panels charging a monitored triple battery system. In¬ verter for 110v. Attractive, well-maintained inte¬ rior. Turnkey for cruising with linens, bedding, silverware, dishes, etc. Absolutely loaded. $26,500. See Russ Low, a Coyote, or write P.O. Box 35, Mulege, B.C.S. Mexico, CP 23900. J29. Make the best J29 deal on the bay. We are not able to sail this high performance sailboat, so you should. Race equipped. Excellent condition. Many bags sails, plus other extras, o/b motor. A special deal with no money down, assume loan near $24,000. (415) 328-2408. COLUMBIA 30. Magnificent, strong, excellent, cruising sloop. Beautiful lines. Large cabin. Well equipped, self-contained head, Atomic 4, roller furier jib, VHF, EPIRB, RDF, depthsounder, knotmeter/log & much more. Built in 1972, Bristol condition. $17,200. (415) 795-6043.

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HUNTER 31,1983. Excellent condition, Yanmar diesel, good sail inventory, VHF, RDF, wind speed insl, depth sounder, compass, two anchors. Great for bay & coastal cruising. $34,000. Call (707) 823-9669 (Iv msg).

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RAWSON 30, F.G. SLOOP. VHF, DS diesel, anchor winch, CQR, engines & bilge alarms, lots of spares, hull lines with insulation, enclosed head, galley, asking $22,000 b/o. Call (916) 872-9037. NEWPORT 30 MKII. 1974. Red hull, white deck. Excellent bay boat. Active fleet. South Beach Harbor, S.F., berths available. $14,500. (415) 921-4137. CAL 2-30 for sale or trade. 2 spinnakers, VHF, many headsails & extra main, wheel, 2 com¬ passes, 110, galley, WS, WD, KM, foldiqg prop. Want trailer, boat (power or sail), or car. $14,000 will finance. Jack London Square berth. Call Mike (209) 869-3215.

32 TO 39 FEET 79 ENDEAVOR 32 SLOOP. Full galley/head, sleeps 6, great cruising, just hauled, cleaned out, surveyed. Let's go for balance of contract - mid 20’s. You’ll love this great boat. Call Jim or Nancy Day 829-6060,846-0794 (eves).

HUNTER 36,1981. Yanmar diesel, h/c pressure water, Barient winches, Sausalito berth, depth & speed gauges. $39,000 or take over payments, no money down. (707)224-2076. O’DAY 32. Documented, diesel, pedestal steer¬ ing, radar, Loran, VHF, h/c pressure water, plus lots more. $26,000. (415)283-8096. C&C 35-FT, 1984. High quality perf. cruiser. One owner. Like new. Full race, trophy winner, 10 sails, rod rigging, B & G electronics, Loran, diesel engine. Full cruising, dodger, bimini, sleeps 6, freezer, shower, stereo, Avon/motor. Good livea¬ board. $72,000. (415)254-5537. CATALINA 38,1984. Excellent condition - 4 headsails, dodger, Loran, Adler Barbour fridge, propanestove/oven, 2anchorsw/chain/rode, VHF, diesel engine, lots of extras, excellent slip w/lease on Pier 39 available. $48,000 b/o. Call (916) 531-7850, (916) 269-1215. No brokers please! NEW 32-FT DREADNOUGHT “TAHITIKETCH" hull with ballast. Rush deck with interior roughed in. New 22 hp Saab diesel engine with variable pitch propeller & shaft installed. New diesel Dick¬ inson stove. More extras. $9,000 b/o. Call (805) 772-2473 (days), (805) 995-2364 (eves).

34-FT CAL MARK 11,1976. Fully equipped, wheel steering, 22 hrs on rebuilt 40 hp diesel, new epoxy bottom, sleeps 6, excellent condition. Ready to cruise or liveaboard. $31,500 b/o. Call (415) 383-2117, (415) 381-6424.

1975 WESTSAIL 32, factory finished. Seriously equipped cruiser. $20,000 major 1990 refit with all receipts. Almost all systems replaced with new or rebuilt complete with spares. Autopilot, vane, freezer, survival craft. Too many extras to list. $57,500. (206)246-3983.

34-FT CUSTOM SLOOP. Go fast design built to cruise quickly by Bill Lee. Structural aspects upgraded effectively for peacs of mind in South Pacific. Finish dream, she hasn't left Monterey Bay. Materials & hardware the best. $35,000. (415) 685-6973, (415) 827-3839.

1949 CLASSIC FARALLONE CUPPER, 39-FT. Mint condition. Freshly painted, newly overhauled 54 hp Perkins diesel, new sails, clean interior, well maintained, berthed in Tiburon, CA/Paradise. $33,000. (707) 525-1702 (days), (707) 935-1885 (eves).

DOWNEAST 38. Comfortable & well-maintained cruiser/liveaboard. Cutter. Diesel, refrig., Lectrasan, el. windlass, autopilot, fireplace, etc. $71,000. Call Jim (415) 454-7595.

PANDA 34 CUTTER, 1985. Perf. cruiser. Exc. cond. Quality throughout. Fully insulated, all S/T winches, o/s primaries, B & G Hornet pack instJ ICOM VHF/Loran/elec windlass/3 anchors/AP/ holdover ref? 4/90 haul/bottom. SSF liveaboard. Mustsee. $82,000. (415) 857-2429 (days), (415) 952-6651 (eves).

NOTE DEFAULT • Islander 34-ft, Volvo diesel. $14,500. (707)996-8490. WESTSAIL 32. Legit, liveaboard, Sausalito slip, much gear. Factory finished with many custom liveaboard/cruising upgrades. Engine completely rebuilt $15,000 & take over payments or partner¬ ship? (415)331-6963. VANCOUVER 32 PILOT CUTTER, 1986. All weather pilothouse model, 2 steering stations, designed by Canadian Bob Harris. A high per¬ formance cruiser. Go anywhere in comfort. Quality built. $64,000. Call (415) 388-5356. 37-FT LOA RASMUSSEN designed & built doubleended Danish cutter. Pitch-pine planking on oak frames, Albin diesel, classic mahogany/teak inte¬ rior. New electronics, sails, inflatable, many ex¬ tras, excellent one-of-a kind cruiser/liveaboard. $45,000. (415)392-0824.

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37-FT ALDEN COASTWISE CRUISER. Cedar over oak, cutter rig. Design #675 is described on p. 236 in John G. Alden & His Yacht Designs. 1953 Transpac vet. Eligible for Master Mariner. Must see to appreciate. Port of Redwood City berth. $34,900. (408) 338-9402. ISLANDER 36, “ZORZA." Completely new re¬ powered diesel, fuel tank, verna lift muffler, new fully battened main 1 yr old standing rigging, jib, lifelines, boarding ladder, batteries, all teak inte¬ rior, never raced, excellent condition. $42,500 b/o. Call Pam (408) 4794129 (Moss Landing). BENETEAU 1ST CLASS 10. 35-ft racer/cruiser H DA Season champion, excellent condition, good racing sails, electronics. $37,500. Call Rick Lowrey 332-6262 (w), 453-9388 (h).

1979 COLUMBIA 9.6 (32-FT) M/H sloop. 5 jibs, 2 main3 (1 full batten), new or nearly new: stand¬ ing & running rigging, lifelines, upholstery, main cover, head & M.O.B. pole. Other gear: wheel steer., DS, KM/log, RDF, wind sp/dir, spinnaker, max prop, Autohelm 3000, inboard diesel. Sleeps 6,6+-ft headroom, teak & holly sole, stove, VHF, lots of storage, Danforth anchor, all manuals. Excellent local cruiser/racer. Easy single-hand¬ ing. $27,000. (408) 749-5621 (w), Call (415) 965-3449 (h). BAYRELD 32, 1980. Cutter, full keel, docu¬ mented, rebuilt diesel, VHF, Loran, SatNav, WS, log, speed, depth, radar, autopilot, windvane, solar panel, wind/water, generator, RV, 4 an¬ chors, windlass, wheel strg., inflatable with o/b, EPIRB, liferaft. $54,000. Box 2154, Stockton, CA 95201. ERICSON 38. Less than 600 engine hours, North sails, Hood furling, dodger, Force 10 stove/moni¬ tored propane system, 100 gal. pressurized wa¬ ter, shower, instant-on hot water, stainless tank¬ age, new upholstery, tiled fireplace, large galley. Mustsee. $68,000. (408)244-1202. ISLANDER 36-FT, 1974. Spinnaker, wheel, die¬ sel, Signet knot, log, depth, wind, Loran, Aries vane, dinghy, 110v/12v refrigerator, 110v hotwater, tape deck. Sound, fast, pretty, will take N.Cal. winds>, Why. spend $60,000 for a Catalina? $35,000. (805) '927-3690. NEWPORT 33,1983. Fast & easy to handle, great condition, 20 hp Universal diesel, wheel, main-65-110-150%, excellent condition, VHF, KM, DF, CHG stove/oven, h/c pressure water, stereo. Call Lance 658-2367,254-9169 (after 5 pm). 322 O’DAY 1987. Excellent condition, Autohelm 3000, roller furling, h/c water, WS, DM, DS, Datamarine refrigeration, SatNav, Loran, bottom 2/91,2 anchors, wing keel Cybernet stereo, pro¬ pane stove/oven, dodger, Mexico vet., lots spare parts & extras. $48,500. (916)432-1523. CAL 35,1980. See to appreciate this high quality, lovingly maintained, fast cruiser, spacious ele¬ gant interior/outstanding liveaboard, diesel en¬ gine, diesel heater, dodger, windlass, radar, Lo¬ ran, VHF, Autohelm 3000, Avon Redcrest, cruise spinnaker, h/c water, KM, DS. $72,000. (415) 969-9512. ATKINS “ERIC"32. Japanese built 1965, diesel gaff ketch, mahogany on oak, teak decks, sitka spruce spars, 10-ton beauty, superb world record cruiser never cruised, VHF, RDF, windlass, fire¬ place. $32,000. Santa Cruz B7, (408) 4794645. CATALINA 36,1984. Clean, excellent condition, new epoxy bottom, new dodger, full covers, roller furling, reefing, refrigeration, microwave, batt. charger, knotmeter, depthfinder, VHF, stereo, Bruce anchor w/windlass, cushions, helmseat, much more. $58,000. 828-0762. 36-FT ANGLEMAN SEA WITCH “Golden Hind: Gaff ketch, wood hull, teak decks, with 8-ft sailing rowing pram, excellent condition. New: electrical system, diesel heater, sail covers, interior cush¬ ions, Avon dinghy & 5 hp Seagull. Located Mon¬ terey, CA. $70,000. (408)663-5163.

CAL 39. GREAT RACER/CRUISER. 5 spinna¬ kers, blooper, extended transom, tall rig, priced to sell. $49,500. 339-3263 (h), 983-9816 (w).

“ENDURANCE 35 PI LOTHOUSE CUTTER. For sale all or part of this award-winning go-anywhere cruiser. Complete instrumentation, DS, radar, Loran, refrig. Teak decks & interior. Includes liferaft, o/b & dinghy. Volvo diesel engine. Beau¬ tiful, must see. (415) 593-9997. ISLANDER36,1971. Palmer60-wheelsteering & pedestal with instruments, furling jib, dinghy, winches, etc. Rechromed or polished, needs interior work. Retiring & unable to complete. $30,000. (415) 4434069 (M-F, 6-10 pm). FANTASIA 35. Center cockpit, aft cabin, storage galore in 3 cabins, workshop, a great liveaboard with excellent tankage & accommodations for world cruising. A “must see” at $65,000. Reason¬ able offers considered. (707)762-7190. 32-FT WOODEN MODIRED CUTTER. Wellbuitt, solid, needs cleaning up & use. Auxiliary diesel, double-ended. Full keel, cedar planks on oak frames, custom made by Seaboat Company. $15,000. Call Tom (707) 887-1266. BENETEAU OCEANIS 350, 1988. Bristol & loaded. Rollerfurling&Dutchmansystem. Match¬ ing hand, wheel, winch, taffrail, & sail covers, cockpit cushions & dodger. Windlass, 2 anchors with chain & rode. Lifesling & ail required CG equipment Combi stereo with booster, refrigera¬ tion, propane stove & oven & pressure h/c water. Battery charger & shore power. VHF, Micrologic Loran, Autohelm 3000, & Signet smart pak with knot/depth, log, temp & windpoint/speed. 4 Lewmar winches, Plastimo compass, teak cockpit table, Magma propane barbecue & Volvo 28 hp diesel. $79,000 b/o. (415)4544869. ISLANDER 36. A well maintained one-owner boat. Looks good. Runs good. Two mainsails, 3 headsails, 2 spinnakers, upholstery & headliner, redone. $40,000. (415) 472-2755. ERICSON 35+, 1983. In Hawaii, sleek, clean, excel, cond., spinnaker, furier, dodger, dinghy & o/b, DS, KM, wind, autohelm, SatNav, fridge, 85 gal water, & more. May deliver to CA. Also consider 1/2 partner in S.F. Bay. $75,000 b/o. (408) 756-9716 (days) (408) 377-7951. FUJI 35. $49,500. Comfortable cruiser livea¬ board, full keel, beautiful teak interior, AM/FM radio, new upholstery, dodger, VHF, depth sounder, Loran, wind anomometer, knotmeter, h/ c pressure, heavy ground tackle, Perkins 4-107, low hours, new deck paint, large teak cockpit (619) 426-8477. NEWESTSANJUAN 34 AROUND. NewAwigrip, bottom paint, depthsounder, knotmeter, sail cover, Profurl roller furling. Rrst in salt water June ’90, since 1980 stored under full cover for 9 months, in clear Tahoe water for 3 months each year. Rod rigging. Yanmar diesel, main, 155% genoa, jib. Sailing dinghy. IOR design, PHRF 123. 1987 Trans Tahoe winner. Fast & comfortable. Excel¬ lent condition. Bought a bigger boat $39,500. (702) 826-6941.

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NEW GULF 32 Just commissioned. Full keel, pilothouse cutter, inside steering, 40 hp diesel, Harken furling, staysail, full batten main, latest in navigation, anchor gear, windlass, propane, refrigeration, pressure. Trade-ins accepted. Call Pacific Yachts, Santa Cruz and Monterey (408) 475-5503.

LIEN SALE 35-ft Sloop. 1965 Robert Newton & Son design. Center cockpit, re-finished interior, electric anchor windlass, 65 hp Ford Lewman diesel. Minimum bid $4,000. Submit written bids to: Richmond Harbormaster, 1340 Marina Way So., Richmond, CA 94804, (415) 236-1013.

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SANTANA 35,1982. Popular one-design racer/ cruiser. Race ready w/new Mylar 150,2 mains, 3 chutes, Loran, VHF, stereo, Signet 1000,2000. Large cockpit, berths 8 for cruising. $46,500 b/o. (408) 244-1700, x3135 (days).

ERICSON 32, MUST SELL! Just sun/eyed, good condition, well-equipped, Atomic 4 engine, new electronics, many extras. 1 year berth@Gashouse Cove avail. $19,000 b/o or trade for motorcyde, mini-van, etc. plus cash. Dave (415) 728-3511.

1974 WESTSAIL 32. Professional-built w/wheel steering, autopilot, refrigeration, microwave oven, LPT 2-bumer stove w/oven, rollerfurling jib, VHF racfio, depthsounder, genoa, stereo, boat in Bris¬ bane. Must sell. Call Fred (213) 822-2234.

34- FT YAWL, BUILT 1961 by Barney Nichols. Glass over ply, Honduras mahogany cabin, hatches & trim. Lead keel, bronze bolts & fasten¬ ers. Atomic4engine, very roomy interior, nice hull lines, South Padfic veteran. Needs TLC, other¬ wise sound. Sausalito berth. $10,500 b/o. Call 332-9231.

1961 NICHOLS-BUILT 34-FT KETCH. Fiber¬ glass 1-ply construction. Atomic4inboard, sleeps 6, roomy interior, full headroom. Aluminum masts, veteran of Galapagos cruise. Recent survey. Excellent structural condition. Sausalito berth. First $11,500 cash takes it 332-9231. TAYANA 37,1977 #68. Reduced to $75,000. Perkins 4-108,2 VHF, Loran, depthsounder, au¬ topilot, electric windlass, all chain, stereo, pro¬ pane stove & oven, cold plated refer., diesel cabin heat, constavolt, great condition & more. (415) 742-9074 (hr msg), (415) 347-7881 (h). ERiCSON 39. Radar, SatNav, Loran C, all eiectronics. Well-equipped. Manyextras. Liveaboard or sail away. Recent insurance survey, $60,000. Well-maintained, excellent condition. Make offer. (415)244-9771. PEARSON VANGUARD 32.5-FT. Bulletproof cruiser. New hauiout, survey. Newdepth sounder, speed log. Loran. Rig overhauled, excellent condition & ready to go nowl Just $19,500 firm. (415)332-4871. HUNTER 34. Excellent bay, delta cruiser, club racer, liveaboard. Sleeps 7, large galley, stove/ oven, h/c pressure, shower, VHF, Loran, KT/ , depth. Stereo, diesel, 2 main, 4 hd sails (headfoil), spinnaker & all gear, oversized ST/winches, wheel. $42,500. 382-8281 (w), 382-8422 (h). ERICSON38,1981. Autohelm, rollerfurling, h/c water, dodger & bimini, KM, DS, VHF, wind. New batteries, well-cared fori $64,500. Call (208) 939-2426. FANTASIA 35,1978. Ideal liveaboard dockside or cruising. Center cockpit, dodger, fwd & aft staterooms, main salon, workroom, fireplace. All teak interior, refrigeration, stereo, Pisces-27 die¬ sel. Clean, well-maintained. All sails, VHF, fath¬ ometer, great storage/doset space. $59,950. (415) 364-9662.

HUNTER 37,1984 CUTTER. Swift & graceful sailingtoweather. Cruise or liveaboard. Immacu¬ lately maintained. Separate cabins, sleeps 7, h/c water, shower, AM/FM/tape stereo, stove/oven, headfoil, oversized self-tailing winches, VHF, Datamarine, WS, WD, depth, Yanmar 30, Sausal¬ ito berth. Best offer. (415)435-2924. 35- FT PRETORIEN BY WAUQUIEZ. 1986sloop. Blue water boat Orig. owner, never chartered. Like brand new, hardly sailed/only S.F. Bay. Insulated double hull, Elvstrom sails: main, 150 genoa, 100 jib & storm jib. Profurl roller furier. Wheel, Lewmar self-tailing winches. Forward double berth, private aft berth. H/C pressure water, propane, reefer, double stainless sinks, full galley. All teak cabin w/fine European craftsman¬ ship. Spedal lighting. Sleeps 7. Bottom just painted. Current survey available. Fabulous boat! $89,000. (415) 922-5225.

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32-FT COLUMBIA 9.6 SLOOP. Sleeps 6, 6-ft headroom, teak interior, double-reef main, jibs: 110, 130, 150. Diesel, VHF, compass, depth sounder, pressure water, electric/manual, bilge pump, shore power, full galley, newepoxy bottom. $25,000. (916)823-0190. PEARSON 365 SLOOP: Diesel, wheel, AP, radar, VHF, wind, depth, speed/log. Sleeps 5, separate shower, great cruiser, lots of upgrades. $60,000 or will trade for 4044 alum, cutter early 70's IOR or quality grp cruiser (Nordic, Lafitte, etc.) (415)683-0801,(415)933-8480.

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ARIES 32-FT SLOOP. Diesel engine, Hood jib furier, like-new spanker & 135 penny, Muir wind¬ lass, dodger, Monitor windvane, Dickinson diesel heater, DS, KM, VHF, Loran, anemometer, strong boat. Sausalito berth. $41,500. (415)331-3095 (Iv msg).

TARTAN 37,1982. Sparkman Stephens design. Fast, solid, blue water cruiser, liveaboard. Docu¬ mented, Mexico veteran, Westerbeke 50, roller furling jib, dodgerwith solar panel, refrigeration, hi c pressure water, anchorwindlass, shore power & telephone. $71,000. (415)399-1204.

HUNTER 34,1983. Brand new interior. Fast cruiser with 3 cabin configuration, excellent livea¬ board, easy single-hander, roller furling headsail & powerful full-batten main, both like new. 21 horse Westerbeke. Price reduced. Asking $39,500. (415)331-5611.

FAST 345,1983 Ron Holland racer cruiser de¬ signed for Camper & Nicholson. 3/4 rig, 48 hp diesel, SatNav Signet instruments, liferaft, etc. $39,500. Call Gunnar (408) 737-3900 (days), (415) 969-3317 (eves).

MOORINGS 37 (BENETEAU IDYLLE 11.50), 1986. Perkins 4-108, hood, teak cockpit, furling genoa, 2 staterooms, 2 heads, 9 cu ft fridge. $900/month income, no insurance, dockage or maint expense through Oct Refurbishment. Located Baja $72,000. (612) 377-6072 (eves). HANS CHRISTIAN 38,1981. Well-equipped. Located La Paz. Partnership, lease, lease-pur¬ chase, sale. I'm flexible, be creative, make me an offer. (916)656-2176. ERICSON 32,1974. Mahogany interior, teak & holly floor, teak cockpit glate, Furuno L800 Loran C, Horizon VHF, Signet fathometer & KM, Naviv. self-steering. New bottom 6/90. $25,000. (707) 937-3837. ISLANDER 36. Perkins dsl, epoxy bottom, full electronics, Benmar autopilot, Harken roller furl¬ ing, 6 sails, quickvang, self-tailing winches, Loran, VHF, stereo, depth, knot, wind direction & speed, dodger, refrigeration, h/c pressure water, spinna¬ ker gear & much more. $49,500. (916)652-6386. 32-FT DUTCH BUILT STEEL SLOOP. Sistership of “Icebird.' Radar, Loran, depth finder, autohelm, electrolysis monitor, dodger, windlass, diesel engine, tabernacle mast 6 sails. Propane oven w/monitor. Warm, cozy mahogany interior. Proven cruiser. $35,000 or trade for bigger boat. (707)875-2540. RAFIKI35,1980. Loaded, excellent condition, documented, great liveaboard. Diesel, new ep¬ oxy bottom, teak decks, varnished rails & trim, new full boat cover. Five sails, furling, dinghy, davits, dodger, modem electronics, refrigeration, heater. Lots more! Ready to cruise. $65,000. (415)595-3094. 34-FT1988CATALJNA SAILBOAT. With$15,000 down, take over existing payments of $573.41/ month. Boat is like new. Sailed only on the bay, with less than 80 hours on the 27 hp diesel. Boat always inspected & maintained, records avail¬ able. Non-smokers, A-1 clean. Extras included: battery back system, battery charger, refrigera¬ tion, furling jib, oversized self-tail winches, bump¬ ers, mooring lines, 7 covers, safety gear, flare gun, 2 burner SS stove w/glass oven door, pres¬ sure water system, electric water heater, electric bilge, 50 channel VHF radio, depth, knot, com¬ pass & Loran C. John or Nancy (408) 476-1997 (days or eves).

FREYA39. Factory-finished. Recent: paint, upholstery, blister work, gear & sails. The best Freya. $79,950. 387-5907. RANGER 33. Atomica, new sails, spinnaker, surveyed. Excellent sailing cruiser. $22,500. (408) 374-4935 (h), (408) 432-5260 (w). Call for information. 35-FT COLUMBIA SLOOP. Excellent condition, Albin diesel, fresh water cooled, battery charger, refrigeration, roller furling jib & main, autohelm, propane stove/oven/water heater, Espar cabin heater, custom davits/wood cfinghy. Very roomy cruiser or liveaboard. $39,000. (415)454-7586. RANGER 37. Designed by Mull. Will make a great ocean cruiser. PHRF120 rod rigging, die¬ sel, well equipped. $34,900. (415)785-2288. EXPRESS 37. Excellent condition, h/c pressure water, refrigeration, CNG stove, 17 North sails, Brooks & Gatehouse Hercules System interfaced with Northstar Loran & Magnavox SatNav, single sideband, VHF, well-equipped with first class equipment many extras, motivated. $90,000 b/o. (805)493-1091. 35-FT COLD MOLDED SLOOP, built 1988. $30,000 + 2,000 hrs invested, sit up headroom interior, like new main & jib, double axle trailer. New is hp - Honda available. Drystored 2 years. $19,000 or trade for airplane, desert property. Call Don (916) 525-6403. COLUMBIA 36. Nice bay cruiser/liveaboard, roller jib, self-tail winches, spanker. Large fridge, CNG stove. New epoxy bottom & electronics. Priced to sell at $34,500. Call (619) 756-0957 (boat in S.F. Bay). MASON DESIGN 33-FT GAFF-KETCH. Cedar on oak, excellent condition, cruise ready, 100 gallons water, 100 gallons fuel, 21 hp diesel, new paint, new interior fabrics. For more information (707)374-5555. C & C 34,1980. Excellent condition, must sell immediately. New main & 90% jib, also 90,135, & 155 $ & storm jib. VHf, Loran, depth, knot wind direction. Teak interior & many other extras. (707)224-2613. RAFIKI 35,1980. Volvo diesel, autopilot, VHF, DS, knotlog, stereo, Airex hull, teak decks, h/c water, stove/oven. Oyster Point bert. $59,000. Contact Bill (408) 867-9202,19379 Via Real Dr., Saratoga, CA 95070 for full description

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CATALINA 36,1983. Very good condition, new interior cushions, head, batteries. Epoxy & Petit Trinidad bottom paint 4/90. Knotmeter, DS, VHF, batt. chrg., Larsen main, 110%, 1.5 oz spinnaker. Must selll $44,500 - all offers considered. No brokers. (415) 381-6732.

on trips to Drakes, Half Moon, Monterey Bays, the Mendocino Coast and S.F. Delta Wf Piloting, Celestial Navigation, Anchoring, etc. CRABTREE MARITIME SERVICES (415) 372-0144 Well also deliver your sail or power boat

40 TO 50 FEET 44-FT RHODES SLOOP. A beauty. Well main¬ tained wood & strong. Equipped ready to cruise, diesel, Ham, SatNav, Loran, VHF, liferaft, charts, inflatable, 9 sails, wind generator. Best offer. (415)474-1782. 40-FT PINKY SCHOONER, 1971. Gaff rigged, Volvo diesel. Fir on oak. $50,000 firm. Call (213) 396-3694. SANTA CRUZ 40. Must sell. Recent upgrades, new sails, interior redone, VHF, S$B, Loran, AP, refrig, dodger, propane system,'safety equip., plus many extras & spares. $89,750 or b/o. (415) 563-3753. PALMER-JOHNSON 50 “AURA". Custom flush deck aluminum sloop, 1971. New diesel & trans¬ mission. Numerous electronics. Great sail inven¬ tory, lots of safety equipment. Fast, seaworthy, comfortable, beautiful & ready to go anywhere in the world. $150,000. Call Steve (415) 522-2684. CLASSIC RHODES 40-FT wooden yawl by Abeking & Rassmussen, Germany, 1952. Sea¬ soned world cruiser, sound, fast. 14 sails, Volvo Penta diesel. Full keel draws 12-ft with centerboard down. Masts recently refinished. First $30,000 takes. (415) 726-6465. YANKEE CUPPER 48 LOA, 41 LOD. Garden designed F/G ketch, teak decks. Perkins 4-108, low hours. Loran AP with vane, remote. 12 v refrig¬ erator, planing dinghy with o/b. Spacious teak interior. Wood stove. Exceptional joinery. Excel¬ lent, equipped cruiser. Comfortable liveaboard. Reduced to $60,000. Call (415) 398-8170, (415) 861-6519. 40-FT STEEL KETCH, 1987. Proven MexicoHawaii vet. Center cockpit, 3 cabins,'2 heads. Great liveaboard. Point South, add fuel & food & she's ready to go again! $97,000. For spec, list phone (707) 987-0225. OLYMPIC 47 OFFSHORE CRUISING KETCH. 3 private staterooms, very spacious accommoda¬ tions. Just rebuilt Westerbeke 75 hp diesel. LPG oven/stove, Force 10 heater. Engine-driven cold plate refrigerator & freezer. Hot water. 8 person Zodiac canister liferaft. Hard Livingston & inflat¬ able Zodiac dinghies. 2 hp Honda o/b. SSB/Ham transceiver, Loran, VHF, AP, 2 main sails (roller or slab reefing), 4 head sails, mizzen staysail. Elec¬ tric/manual anchor windlass with all chain rode. East coast, Caribbean, South Pacific, Hawaii, West Coast veteran. Owners anxious. $106,500. (415) 769-0527. 40- FT SEAWOLF. Garden design F/G ketch. Original owners, masts & rigging new. Perkins 4108, large sail inventory. So. Pacific vet, fully equipped & ready to cruise again. Lying Honolulu. $69,000. Call Lindsay (808) 842-3084 (Iv msg). 41- FT CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE KETCH. Richards design. Customized for round-the-world cruising. $95,000 with Santa Barbara slip. (805) 658-7703.

46-FT GARDEN PORPOISE KETCH, 1973. Fi¬ berglass hull, teak decks, Datamarine system, inverter, refrigerator, freezer, fireplace, microwave, three burner propane with oven. Seven sails, halon, electric windlass, AP, 80 hp dsl. Cruise ready or liveaboard. Aft cockpit. $140,000. (415) 883-7962.

SEA STAR 460, “ENTTCER" 46-ft cutter, Ted Brewer design, 1982 pilothouse w/inside steer¬ ing, flush decks. Ample power, AP w/remote, radar, Loran, VHF, TV, stereo, microwave, inflat¬ able, 8 hp o/b, loving care & updates. All records. At Marina Village, Gate 8, D-3. $135,000. (415) 3424626.

52- FT SPARKMAN STEPHENS KETCH. Dutch steel, 1963. Mercedes dsl, 4.5 k generator, mas¬ sive S/L windlass, 300V 7/16' chain, aluminum spars. Teak decks, dual steering stations, large freezer & refrigerator. Strong, comfortable, proven TransAtlantic cruiser. Currently cruising Mexico. $110,000 or h/o. (415) 581-5979.

CARIB 41. Around the world cruiser, rebuilt hull, unsinkable, positive flotation, 100 hrs on new Perkins 108, new jib/main/spinnaker. Recent haulout & survey. Replacement $100,000, resale $65,000. Asking $49,000 or will swap real estate equity. (415) 292-6657.

HUNTER 42,1990. Reduced! Owner anxious. Center cockpit, 130 genoa with roller furling, Lo¬ ran, radar, windlass, inverter, 2 staterooms, 2 heads, heat, W/D, microwave, TV, VCR, ref/ freezer. Beautiful. Great liveaboard & cruiser. Fast & easy to sail. $169,950. (206) 281-8837.

DIANA 56-FT, 1985 Mull design. Fast & comfort¬ able world cruising/charter ready. Custom built best equipment available. Mint condition. Call for brochure, specifications, extensive equipment list & recent survey. $395,000 b/o. Located in La Paz, Mexico. (602) 577-1726 or (602) 795-3994.

ISLANDER 40MOTORSAILER KETCH with 100 hp Chrysler-Nissan diesel, center cockpit, large aft cabin. Excellent cruiser/liveaboard $65,000 b/o. (415) 656-2304.

SWAN 41 1976 S/S DESIGN. Harken roller furling, Headsail, Signet instruments, SSB, Loran, Sailor RDF, VHF, Alfa 3000 autopilot w/remote, CD & cassette player, Adler Barbour refrigeration, h/c pressure water, double bunk aft stateroom, custom woodworking & various other modifica¬ tions throughout. $150,000 or trade for East Bay real estate. (415)769-0878.

53- FT SLOOP. Cold molded, John Spencer de¬ sign, built NZ1982. Clipper Cup competitor with luxury teak interior. Fast, comfortable, easy to sail, great liveaboard. Ready for world cruise or TransPac Race. $175,000. McKay, Box 30747, Honolulu, HI 96820. (808) 845-8063 or fax (808) 524-1097.

CRUISING CAL 40. Modified interior. On private mooring in San Carlos, Sonora. $55,000. Write or call for complete equipment list: Jim Austin, c/o Bogdanski, Apdo 334, Guaymas, Sonora, Mex¬ ico, Tel: 2-11-25 (in Guaymas). FREEDOM 40. 1981 cat-ketch. Great cruiser/ liveaboard, easily handled. Fully battened main, mizzen, 2 reaching staysails, Raytheon radar, Autohelm 5000, Avon liferaft, dodger, elect, wind¬ lass, engine cold plate & more. 8-ft sailing dinghy. • $88,000. Call Chris (415) 680-0907 (Iv msg). FREEDOM 40 CAT-KETCH. Aft cockpit, Perkins, 4-108, Raytheon radar, autohelm, Avon cannister liferaft, 8-ft sailing dinghy, engine cold plate, h/c pressure water, full w/W inst. dodger, fully bat¬ tened main & mizzen, two reaching staysails. $88,000. Call Chris or Joan (415) 680-0907 (eves). CT 41,1974. Traditional cruising ketch. Excellent condition. Autohelm, electric windlass, DF, KM, electric refrigeration new in 1988. $60,000. (916) 446-5278. CAL 40,1969. Saab diesel, new epoxy bottom, great condition. DS, KL, Loran, dodger. 898-7422. HOMETO BE PROUD OF. 40-ft MITmotorsailer, 1982. 13’4" x 4’9". Ideal cruiser/liveaboard. All teak interior, all corqforts of home. Refrig/freezer, shower/tub, large captains quarters, large salon, 120 hp Lehman with low hrs. Can be singlehanded. Looks rich. (415) 583-6218. CUSTOM 44-FT NORDIC SAILING YACHT, 1982. Teak interior, emergency raft, 10-ft Zodiac, 15 hp motor, roller furling, fully equipped for cruis¬ ing or Chartering in Hawaii. Perry design. Fast ocean cruiser. Replacement $325,000, will sell fast at $165,000. (907) 344-2172. 41-FT S & S YAWL Double planked, mahog/ yacal. Diesel, major overhaul/rebuild/paint. $45,000.7984392 msg. DEL REY 50,1986.45-ft factory made F/G hull & deck. 12,500# lead ballast. Inexpensive storage/ working area. $15,000.3-53 diesel with 2:1 reduc¬ tion gear $2,500. Misc. stuff I All for $16,000. (415) 9324339.

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FREEPORT 41. New 70 hp diesel, 190 gal. fuel, 190 water, autopilot, liferaft self-tailing winches, radar, Loran, SatNav, fully instrumented, 45#CQR w/300-ft chain, electric windlass, AC/DC fridge, electric head, propane stove with oven, hot water shower, 3.5 KW diesel generator. $75,000. (408) 252-7391. ROBERTS 43 AIREX cored hull with no deck. Has masts for ketch rig, diesel engine, Edson steering & many more parts to finish the boat. $20,000. Call (408) 685-9735 for list of equip¬ ment. . 50'10“ HUDSON FORCE 50,1978. Low hour Lehman Ford 135 and Bong Warner velvet drive transmission #1830. Furuno 24 mile Radar, auto direction finder, VHF radio, HRO watermaker, 8 man Avon liferaft, EPIRB plus much more. Will send brochure. Boat is in cruise ready condition, have recent survey. Will send photo and equip¬ ment list on request. Will consider partial trade. Boat is in San Diego. (415) 964-3135 (Iv msg).

51 FEET & OVER NEAR NEW 58-FT LOA custom steel ketch. Motor sail, large fuel & water capacity. Lots of electron¬ ics. Very clean, nice design. Divorce forces sale. $110,000, will accept almost anything of value as part trade. (503) 776-7952. 1987 MACGREGOR 65-FT. Tall rig, rod rigging, Navtech hydraulics, spinnaker gear, 4 chutes, SatNav, Loran, RDF, SSB, VHF, Combi stereo. 10-man Avon cannister, full ground gear. Excel¬ lent shape, fast Best offer, trade. Call Steve (707) 447-3282.

TAYANA52. Sistership to Lowell North's Wanago. Completed 10/89 & commissioned 1/90. Fresh bottom paint roller furling Yankee & staysail, radar, SatNav, Loran, VHF, Ham/SSB, Data Link system, AP, weather fax, sport boat with o/b, six person liferaft generator/watermaker, stereo, TV/ VCR, BBQ, microwave, anchor windlass, Heart Interface, ice maker, refrigeration, Pineapple cruising spinnaker, custom fitted bedding, much more stuff. Ready to go anywhere. Custom four double cabin layout Mustsell. $295,000. Contact Robert Nickel at (916) 6264444.

CLASSICS CLASSIC ATKINS KETCH, 1956, “ERIC”. Pro¬ fessionally built, mahogany on oak, Marconi rigged, 12 bags, solar panels, trolling generator, Au¬ tohelm 2000, Aries vane, '88 Yanmar 3 cyl diesel, Furuno 1720 radar, 4 anchors, 200'x3/8BBB, 350'x3/4x40’ 5/16, 200'x5/8x30’x3/8, full boat canvas, dodger, awnings/water catchment, Force 10 kerosene heater, DS, VHF, RDF, KM/log, Micron CSC bottom 1/91. $38,500. Info/picture send SASE to: J.O., 348 Puuhale Rd., Ste. 210, Honolulu, HI 96819. MOWER SLOOP, 1939. Mahogany/oak re¬ caulked, refastened 1989. Greymarine, VHF, DS, KM, wind, refrig, two anchors, two burner propane stove with shut off, charger, 2 batteries, Halon, shore power, MOB gear, canvas, pressure water, four sails, holding tank. $18,000 or b/o. Call (415) 366-1204. 26-FT CHEOY LEE FRISCO FLYER, diesel powered wooden sloop. In excellent condition, this sturdy boat is perfect for heavy bay condi¬ tions. She has sailed to Hawaii with 3 aboard. Much necessary equipment included. $6,000 or b/o. (415) 331-5990.

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HUNTER LEGEND 40. Fast cruiser, 2 heads, 2 refrigerators, 5 sails including new racing main & genoa. Roller furling, Loran, autohelm, 9 selftailing Barlows, lots more. Owner bought a Hunter 45. $85,000. Call Dr. Stacy (916) 966-3250, (916) 677-2967.

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44-FT LUDERS YAWL, 1941. Former Naval Academy training vessel. Master Mariner's clas¬ sic sailboat Mahogany/fir over oak frames. Volvo MD-11 diesel. Refastened 1985, partially restored. $25,000 or b/o. (415) 582-0499 or Iv msg at (415) 865-5209.

POWER & HOUSEBOATS 34-FT NAUTAUNE F/G HOUSEBOAT, 1970. Complete facilities, hot water, shower, Lectrasan treatment system. 250 hp Mercruiser stern drive, 6.5 KVA generator. Sleeps 6, interior refurbished, covered berth at Riverview Marina, Sacramento. $18,750. (916) 922-5196 (days) (916) 786-6964 (eves).

MULTIHULLS 31*FT BROWN SEARUNNER. Open wind. Ex¬ cellent construction. South Pacific vet Consider parttrade 4-wheel drive. Sac. $14,000 or b/o. Also 50-ft Piver project. New 4 cyl Isuzu diesel. All or part Make offer. CaO do Tideline 459-8433 (hr msg). 40-FT SEARUNNER Best in class I Profession¬ ally built. Epoxy, marine wood. Great liveaboard/ offshore cruiser. Beautiful custom interior. Com¬ fortable, fast sailboat Rod rigging, high quality gear, 6 sails, variety of electronics. Documented/ surveyed, built 1985. $49,000. (206) 297-3246. 31-FT BROWN SEARUNNER Best of the best 9.9 hp o/b, excellent condition. KM, solar, first class joinery, construction, materials, recently hauled, stained glass cabinet front, custom logo on mainsail, well maintainedthroughout. Ready to cruise. $20,000. Bob (415) 662-2314.

SEARUNNER 37. Volvo dsl, SatNav, solar pan¬ els, wind/water gen., water maker, head, wind vane, refrig., Max Prop, new Doyle main, dinghy & 3.5 hp, cruise equipped. Call for brochure or video. $35,000. (415) 935-0898.

i- SEARUNNER 31. Cruising family growing, we need larger boat This boat is in excellent condi¬ tion, equipped to cruise with solar panel, dodger, dinghy & safety equipment Photos, list of extras available. In La Paz now. Airfare deductible from price. $20,000 or b/o. (415) 865-3510. CROSS 28-FT TRIMARAN. Spry lady needs caring owner. Lots of work done, needs more. Great bay boat, 10 hp o/b, 4 sails, VHF, DS, inflat., head, sleeps 4 friends. $4,000/offer. Call (408) 241-5127 eves. 25-FTBROWNSEARUNNERtrailerable trimaran. Built in 1976. Main & 2 jibs, alum, mast & s/s rigging, 7.5 hp o/b. Hauled & repainted last year. Berthed in Alameda $4,200. Call (415) 557-5346.

52-FT WOODEN FISHING SCHOONER New, heavily built, master & crews cabins, holds, pilot¬ house & engine room, five water-tight bulk heads, lots of teak & other hardwoods, rebuilt 471,80% complete, materials to finish. $175,000, partner¬ ship possible. (415) 343-9109.

PARTNERSHIPS CLARK 26. Wood, full keel sloop, 2 berths, in¬ board 4. A beautiful wood & teak bay cruiser. 1/2 equity for berth payments in Sausalito. Good deal for right sailor. Call Bob at (415) 386-6808. 1/4 INTEREST IN SANTANA 35 Don M/gue/. San Francisco berth. Actively raced. Great boat, great partners. (415) 627-7776 days. PARTNERSHIP IN 42-FT SAILBOAT. 1/4 inter¬ est with no entry cost or down payment $350/ month covers all operating cost berth, insurance, maintenance, repair allowance, etc. Berthed in Sausalito. 'Camille'was built in New Zealand as a ‘gentleman's ocean racer*: very fast, very stable, & a nice interior. The boat is well equipped for all kinds of sailing. She was first in the 1990 Danforth PHRO series (spring offshore races for N. CA PHRF handicap). ‘Camille "has gracefully handled up to 10 land-lover guests on business/social cruises of the SF Bay. Must be congenial & considerate person. No screamers allowed to race on boat Will consider novice sailor with strong interest in sailing. Call Bill Permar (415) 331-7335 or (415) 459-3311. SEAMANSHIP & STYLE UNDER SAIL can be yours. Classic Rhodes yawl. Strong, fast lovely, excellent condition. Licensed captain coordinates sail maintenance, available to help entertain clients, guests. (707) 823-9059. CAL 31. Opening available in 5 person group. Alameda berth. Experienced sailors or willing to learn. Call for details & a trial sail. $175 per month covers all. Cali Mike or Loma at 865-5147. SAN JUAN 34 SAILBOAT. 1/2 Interest No entry cost/down payment $375/mo. Brand new fully battened mainsaii & new jib. Berthed at Schoonmaker Pt, Sausalito. Flexible time. Call Craig (415) 956-5900.

TIME SHARE AVAILABLE ON 30-FT Clipper Marine. Very comfortable boat sleeps 5, inboard engine, 3 sails, depth sounder, VHF, galley, etc. $225/month covers berth, maintenance & repair allowance. Exp. sailor preferred but will consider serious novice. (415) 568-5950 (eves). GAUANO ISLAND, B.C. Quintessential retreat cottage with beautiful bay windows, fireplace, 6' semi-sunken bath. Lovely, comfortable furnish¬ ings. 1200 sq. ft of decks. Situated on 0.92 level acres at Phillimore Pt among huge arbutus, cedar, fir, hemlock, yew, only 300 feet from oceanside. Excellent moorage. Exquisite year 'round for sail¬ ing, kayaking, fishing, hiking, 1/4 share $25,000 (Cdn). Info by fax or mail (604) 539-2581.

SPECTACULAR COASTAL MOUNTAINTOP ranch for your power cruiser or cruising sailboat $235,000 equity in small, recently built home on 20 Sonoma coast acres in the Redwoods. Top-ofthe-world view of coastal mountains & Pacific Ocean plus 4-stall horse bam, paddocks, pas¬ tures, etc. Offered by owner. (415) 662-2237.

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MASON 37. Traditional cutter imported by Hans Christian. 1/3 time-share, purchase option. Ra¬ dar, Loran, Autohelm 7000, depth, speed, h/c water, color TV, microwave, spacious master stateroom. $340/month including maintenance, slip, insurance...everything. Experience, refer¬ ences & deposit required. (415) 969-3069.

135 GENOA FOR RANGER 27 OR CATALINA 27. (Luff 31.3', leech 27.6', foot 18.1', LP 15.6'). Nearly new - by Hood, $600 b/o. Cruising design headsail furling gear for Cal 34. Good condition. Surplus due to need to tabemade, $600 or b/o. Can be seen in Santa Cruz. Both for $1,050. (415) 327-8086.

HAWKFARM 28-FT. Active one-design fleet on the Bay. 1/2 interest or a 1 year charter fee at reasonable rates. You can race or enjoy just sailing on the Bay. Call 937-7024 & get out sailing.

NISSAN/CHRYSLER 100 HP DIESEL w/Borg Warner 3 to 1 velvet drive. Motor all apart Needs rebuilt $600. Call Eric (415) 742-7529.

HANS CHRISTIAN 38,1981. Well-equipped, located La Paz. Partnership, lease, lease-pur¬ chase, sale. I'm flexible, be creative, make me an offer. (916) 656-2176. MORGAN 38 PARTNERSHIP. Enjoy a wellequipped S.F. Bay or ocean ready cruiser. S.F. Pier 39 location. 1/4 time share for experienced sailors. Includes Loran, VHF, knotmeter, depth sounder, dinghy , complete ga'ley, & many extras. $300/month. Includes maintenance, slip, insur¬ ance, everything. Security deposit Call (415) 328-2408.

TRADE TRADE LARGE EQUITY IN three bedroom, full basement house, located Portland, OR for 38 to 45-ft cruising boat dear or equity in low pay off boat. Call eves (916) 371-2776. TRADEPRIMESONOMACOUNTYcountryhome for first dass cruising sailboat, 40 to 50-ft. Equity $145,000, can add cash if necessary. Move your boat into a good investment. Reply to: 4584 Peta¬ luma Hill Rd„ Santa Rosa, CA 95404. 26-FT COLUMBIA MKII. Good condition, 4 sails, new o/b. Want to trade, plus cash, for 29 or 30-ft F/G sailboat (Columbia, Cal, Pearson, Ericson or Catalina). Call (408) 253-3985 with details & info.

AVON REDCREST DINGHY, 2 seats, dodger & bag, $400. Aluminum propane tank, $75. Sail cover for 19-ft boom, $50. Fram fuel filter, $50. Edson control boxes, $100. Bow rollers 4-inch, $30. Hustler Ham antenna, $50. Boarding ladder/ rigid, $40. (408) 395:2542. GREYMARINE25HPGAS ENGINE with reverse gear. See it running. $250 b/o. (415) 254-9467. COLLAPSIBLE FISHERMAN storm anchor, 35 lbs. Buy a virgin one at Proper-Tighe for $460 or get this experienced one for $175. Which one do you really want? Use it with this West Marine 9.6 inflatable, excellent condition, $425. Call Craig 547-2599. CUSTOM ALUMINUM GIMBALLED pipe berths (x4), $100 each. 2 Barient Titanium #35 with coffee grinders, $3,000 each. Elliot 6-man cannister liferaft, late 1989 with teak chocks & strap, $3,000. Pelican paddle boat, $550. (415) 5222684,522-8645. TWO SAILS: Main for Cal 31. Luff 35’, foot 12’ with 2 reef points, Cunningham, $225. Near-new main. Luff 23', foot 13'. In great condition, $375. (408) 475-0239, 688-2961. FORD LEHMAN 4 CYL DIESEL ENG. Great condition, low hours, with control panel, alterna¬ tor, etc. Hurth v-drive trans. Sell, trade, all offers considered. 365-8686 days. CRUISING GEAR: Ham radio, $450. Honda 1800 watt generator (new), $600. Honda 12 volt 40 amp generator, $400. Taylor diesel cabin heater w/flu & weather top (new), $450. 200-ft5/ 16' chain, $200. Call Gene (408) 263-7633.

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BRINGING YOUR MESSAGE TO THOUSANDS OF LATITUDE 38 READERS $45.00 per month for up to 40 words in this space. To tell the sailing world about your services and products, Send text to Latitude by the 18th of the month, or call (415) 383-8200 for more info.

LOTS OF GOOD STUFF: CNG range, bottles, regular, Danforth & Fortress anchors, rode, Alu mast, boom & rig (1=55, E=17), spinnaker poles (J-21 -ft, can be shortened), 3 spinnakers (1/2 oz., 2 of 3/4 oz.) Martec 18 x 11 x 1 folding prop, lewmar winches, 40’s through 65's, SS 256 gal fuel tank, new Datamarine depth, knot/log w/ repeater, wind point & speed, Zodiac & Suzuki o/ b, rebuilt Perkins 4-154 bobtail w/full instruments & dual Racors, MOB poles, Edson pedestal, wheel & quadrant. (415) 893-4238 (after 7 pm). USED AVON REDCREST. $295. (415) 457-2117.

MISCELLANEOUS YOUR OWN 24 X 36-FT SHOP with power tools plus completely furnished living area in Bay Area boatyard. $6,950. (503)783-2051. “I SURVIVED ATEHUANTEPECKER” SWEAT¬ SHIRTS, M/LG/XLG, $15.99 + shipping. “Pan¬ ama Canal Passage Gourmet Cookbook", $5.95. Call to order (408) 972-2729. WATSU IS... FOR WATER LOVERS. Freedom In water, relax, enjoy, floating, gentle stretching, accupressure, support, nurturing, just being. A unique approach to body work by a certified massage Swatsu practitioner. Experience it. Call Basia (415) 601-8177. SURPLUS BOAT BOTTOM PAINT: hard, red vinyl anti-fouling bottom paint. Mfg. Woolsey 72% copper. Our price $50/gal. Reg. price $180/gal. Also black vinyl available. Other mfg. available Int'l Micron CSC. Our price $50/gal. Reg. price $214/gal. (415)588-4678. SINGER #107 SEWING MACHINE with puller. Excellent condition - perfect for sewing sails & covers! $800. (415) 347-0795. CHARTER 50-FT FIBERGLASS CUTTER based in Seattle. Available for up to six weeks. Puget Sound, Canada, Alaska. Equipped for NW cruis¬ ing with diesel range, ample fuel & water. Prefer longer charter, require experienced skipper. $1,500/Week. Charter references available. (206) 932-6681, (206) 522-5425. BRAND NEW • 50' X r X 5" SITKA SPRUCE MAST. Internal elec, wiring, box section, single spreadersetup. Some hardware available. $3,000 carry out or we can adapt it to your boat. Call Mike Haley, (415) 232-5800. UNLIMITED SAILING CLUB MEMBERSHIP at Club Nautique. Several benefits include free use of trainers (25-ft sailboats) & sailing classes that can be repeated as often as you like. ASA certified. $1,900 b/o. Call Brad (206) 781-9132 (eves).

GREAT BOATS CHEAPI Fun clean boats 20 to 30-ft ready to sail away with all C.G. required equip. Some with slips, some with trailers. Not a brokerage, private party. Call Jim365-8686 (days), 369-6874 (eves). FOUUES REPAIRED. Get them repaired before the new season starts. Knee & seat patches, zippers replaced & restitching. Call Ava (415) 526-6724. CLUB NAUTIQUE - couple unlimited member¬ ship. $3,675 value for only $3,200. Savings of $475. Call Liz (415) 426-9094. FLEMING “MAJOR" WINDVANE (new in box) for up to 60-footer, $2,300. 30-ft forespar mast w/ boom (complete), S/S bow roller, Quest 30A 3 bank charger, S/S radar bracket, (2) Lewmar 43C winches, (2) Lewmar 16C winches, 550-ft 5/16" ht galvanized C-4 chain (new in drum), nylon anchor rode 250' x 5/8", 25# CQR, Plath manual wind¬ lass, much, much more. (415) 683-0801 (days), (415) 933-8480 (eves). RENT UVEABOARD 40-FT SAILBOAT. Natu¬ ral, nautical, aquaticambiencefree. Quiet Sausalito berth. Views of the city, seals, Tam, Tiburon. Just remodeled classic cruiser, ail wood, spacious salon. Your own cabin, phone, parking, available. $350/month. (415) 995-2346. SAVE MONEY ON SUP FEES - responsible boat sitter with references. Call me & discuss any situation. (415)456-6861. A NEW LEWMAR WINCH - 43C - never used. List price $900, asking $600. (415) 829-9080.

ISLANDER 30 MKII, 1974-78. Prefer settee interior, basic rigging, tiller, white gelcoat. No other boats, please. (415)928-1722. LOCAL YACHT CLUB seeks used El Toros, Lasers, and/or F.J.s for use in summer junior sailing program. Will pay market prices or you can make tax deductible donation. Call (415) 8652108 if you can help. MONITOR WINDVANEfor40-fts!oop. Must be in good condition. (916)989-0815. ICOM M-700 SSB & TUNER, cash buyer. Call Steve (415) 475-0755 (w), 339-3545 (h). WINDVANE SELF-STEERING servo-pendulum type. Aries or Monitor. Nicholas (415) 548-1568. 2 BARIENT 28’S, swap 3-speed Lewmar 44's. Want Shipmate LPG with overhead oven. (415) 523-9011. MATURE, EXPERIENCED SKIPPER to pay dock feeforneariy unlimited sailing of absentee owner’s Ericsorj 38. Berkeley Berth. $280/month. One year commitment. References required. (208) 939-2426. EL TORO BY CABALLERO for a reasonable price. Will consider other brands if in good condi¬ tion foriracing.- 235-7830. RDF. Portable, must pass survey. Call 224-1969 (7 to 9 pm).

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CASH FOR OUTBOARDS! Wanted any condi¬ tion, working or not, will pick up. Will pay cash. Call Rudi 365-8686 (days), 365-9475 (eves).

SURPLUS BOATS - Newport 28, Santana 22s, Cal 20s, Venture 22,13-ft Butterfly, & much more at low, low prices. Call Rob (415) 642-4000. SHOP SPACE IN SAUSALITO. Forwoodworker or... up to 500 xq. ft. Price nego. w/sq. ft., etc. (415) 332-2500.

WANTED 36-YRS OLD CAPTAIN, relocating from New England, seeks work on yacht/sportfish. Intelli¬ gent, hardworking, honest - would love to main¬ tain your vessel in Bristol fashion. Have 100-ton license, call for resume & refs. Captain Evan (213)494-6810. PUVIEUX47. (aka Freedom, Formosa, Sea Lion) by pvt party. Any location. (714)925-9386. ANCHORS WANTED: 60 lb CQR, 55 lb Herreshoff. Also wanted: barometer, 12 volt radar detector, Firdell Blipper, & misc. cruising gear. (415)769-8678.

BERTHS & SLIPS LIMITED OPPORTUNITY. A few berths are available on beautiful, quiet Tomales Bay at the Golden Hinde Marina. 15-ft to 33-ft slips from $48/ month. Restaurant/bar, boat ramp, fishing pier, gas, storage. (415)669-1389. PIER 39, D13 DOCK, 40-ft monthly lease $275 on a one year lease. Call (213)622-5033, (818) 347-3778 (eves). 85-FT END-TIE DOCK. Emeryville Marina. Near Bay Bridge & close to mid-bay action. Nearby shopping & eating. Excellent aesthetics & pri¬ vacy. Two electric & phone hookups plus water. Lease at $425/month or will sell. 549-9715. PIER39,36-FTSLIPFORSALE. $25,000. Make an offer to motivated sellers. Call Doug 397-6700 (days).

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All Work Guaranteed Reasonable Rates 15 Years Experience (415) 331-9850

DELIVERY, CHARTER, OR INSTRUCTION. Licensed, bondable captain offers reliable sea¬ manship in sail or power, large or small, any¬ where, anytime. (707) 823-9059. WANTED: ENTHUSIASTIC, FUN LOVING LADY with a sense of humor for a 1940 vintage world traveller on a Chance 37 racer/cruiser. Write Yacht “Takapuna,' Metsel Marina, P.O. Box 231/ 232,47800 Marmaris-Mugla, Turkey.

FREE SPIRrT/DREAM WEAVER, male, age 46, seeks SPOOS (significant person of the opposite sex) to share the sailing life on S.F. Bay aboard a 40-ftsloop, berthed in South San Francisco. (415) 583-5763. CREWTOMEXICO. Put a little adventure in your life sailing a Catalina 36 from Seward, Alaska to Mexico departing about 1, August Go part or all the way. Write Mike Gartland, P.O. Box 210141, Anchorage, Alaska 99521. CREW WANTED FOR 505 RACING DINGHY. Experience in high-performance dinghies pre¬ ferred but not mandatory. 235-7830. UNENCUMBERED MAN, 40, attractive, slim. Seeks similar female to help outfit yacht & sail to South Pacific. Desire more important than expe¬ rience. Reply to: Box 194, P.O. Box 4020, Alameda, CA 94501. FEMALE FIRST MATE SOUGHT. Sailto Mexico & beyond on 45-ft ketch. Local day sailing to get acquainted, later southern Mexico with stops enroute providing free medical care to villagers as time & inclination permits, (participation not re¬ quired). M.D. taking sabbatical leave, Anglo, 59, N/S,5'10", 180,spa-trim, Spanish-speaking, worldtraveled seeks feminine, pretty 25-40 yr old, trim, healthy, stable, sweet-dispositioned, sensitive, intelligent, playful, outgoing, sensual & seawor¬ thy. Pluses are: cooking, singing, guitar-playing, dancing, scuba & sailing ability - but the latter can be taught. Write about yourself stating your inter¬ ests, skills & experience. Phone number & photo appreciated. P.O. Box 1664, Los Gatos, CA 95031-1664. NEED CREWMAN? WM, world traveller, edu¬ cated, adventurous, independent 49, available now for long-term cruise, Atlantic, Bay, some coastal experience, A.S.A. Bareboat rating, ace mechanic, proficient cook, non-smoker, athletic, PADI scuba & windsurfing instructor. C^l ASAP. (916) 529-5574. SON (8) & SINGLE DAD (55) will trailer 22-ft to & sail Mar de Cortez for yet another Outrageous Adventure 27 April till going home sounds good. Wanna come along? Be N/S, able to laugh, nonRepublican. Call Tom (408) 353-1665.

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I’VE SAILED OUT BEYOND the G.G. Bridge in my 16-ft fixed keel Balboa & now would like to experience sailing the bay in your larger boat & short offshore trips in mine (or yours). I plan to sail Lake Tahoe/other CA lakes this summer. SWF, tall, slim, 54 & need someone more experienced than I am to teach me all you know. Call Jan (415) 532-6105, P.O. Box 637, Alameda, CA 94501 CATALINA RACE -1991. This is a great, safe opportunity for a bay sailor to get valuable off¬ shore experience on a fast, modern comfortable fully equipped race boat with an experienced USCG licensed skipper. Cost should run $1,100 - $1,300 down & back (optional) plus a $500 refundable deposit. Let's do itl Call for details (415)581-9987.

DEPENDABLE CREW AVAILABLE for weeki end cruising orracing. Over 15,000 miles offshore I but limited racing experience. Knowledgeable, fit, 1 34&realeasytogetalongwith. Will help with light i maintenance. Prefer city-front based boat. Call George (415) 771-7618.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES SCANMAR MARINE, SAUSALITO. Full time office person. Despite tough times, our windvanes are selling well all over the world & our office is expanding. We need someone with good secretarial skills. Typing is a must & word proc¬ essing experience & some general computer knowledge desirable. The ability to handle detail is essential. Lots of variety in a friendly, informal atmosphere. If sailboats & cruising are your interest, this is as close as you can get to it & still work in an office. Send resume & letter outlining your past experience to: Jane, 298 Harbor Drive, Sausalito, CA 94965. FEMALE CAPTAINS TO TEACH SAILING COURSES. San Juan Islands & southern Califor¬ nia. Also, female owners, 35-40-ft sailboats, to charter same while sailing as captains or crew. Please contact Sherry Jagerson, (203) 227-7413, Women's Sailing Adventures, 39 Woodside Ave., Westport, CT 06880.

( WIFE WANTED who would like romance, sailing, & adventure on my 35-ft well-equipped Trimaran. i Leaving Corpus Christi, Texas in April to cruise Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean & beyond. Must be ; non-smoking, no drugs, Christian lady. Don’t miss the boat for the right lady, no bimbos need ; apply. I will send pictures & references. 45+. i c/o Gene - Bill, C., 3469 West Benjimon Holt #477, i Stockton, CA 95209.

YACHT CAPTAIN, part time only, evenings & weekends, April through December, 100 ton with radar endorsement. Send resume to Hornblower Dining Yachts, Attn: Crew Services, Pier 3 Ferry Santa Rosa, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94111. SAILING INSTRUCTORS. Club Nautique is now hiring experienced instructors to teach all levels for our excellent program. Applicants should be adept sailors & good communicators. We have a great fleet, two locations & lots of work for com¬ petitive wages. Call Gus Conklin (415) 865-4700. STEM TO STERN MARINE SERVICES is a full service maintenance & repair company. One position (full-time) open for a skilled worker. Duties range from boatwashing, polishing, paint & var¬ nishing to fiberglass, gelcoat, wood, plumbing, electrical & mechanical repairs. Dependable trans¬ portation is required. Skills & experience will determine salary. If you are a conscientious & energetic person with a good work history & a love for boats, contact Mike at 368-2872 for an appoint¬ ment, or send resume to 635 Bair Island Rd., #110, Redwood City, CA 94063.

\ HOLLOWAY HOUSE. Savour the modestly s baronial delights of Holloway House, replete with | comfortable, lovely furnishings, a magnificent soapstone fireplace, & our acclaimed breakfasts. Surrounded by decks & private grounds with oce#n view, we are only minutes from Sturdies Bay. Open year 'round, by reservation only, please. Amex accepted with pleasure. Complimentary pickup & return to any Galiano dockside. Burrill Road, Box 190, Galiano, B.C. VON IPO, (604) I 539-2581, Fax (604) 539-3090.

50-FT TRIMARAN, 1,000 sq. ft. flush deck, steel cross-arms, 17 watertight compartments, 11 sails, diesel, hot running water, refrigerator, television, etc. Good liveaboard, sleeps 6, strong, fast, Emeryville slip. Call Jesse (408) 688-3674 or Roland (415) 420-6967. (CA) ISLANDER 36-FT, 1979. Excellent allweather racer/cruiser. Radar, Autohelm 5000, Signet instrumentation, VHF's, Perkins 4-108, North sails and spinnakers, 10- winches, custom teack/oak interior. Well maintained performance cruiser. Morro Bay slip, or will deliver. $46,900. Call Ted (805) 528-5070. TAKE THE KIDS CRUISING. I'll teach school aboard. Adventurous, enthusiastic, attractive credentialed teacher and experienced, capable sailor currently skiing in Tahoe can depart any¬ time soon for anywhere warm and breezy. Con¬ tact Jamie, Box 3495, Olympic Valley, CA 95730, (916) 581-4708. TRADE WANTED. Well-maintained Santa Cruz 27 with trailer, near-new paint and rigging, looking to trade for 29 to 32-ft affordable, rapid, cruising yacht with headroom, head and kitchen, prefer aft cabin. Call Jim (503) 285-3020.

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TIME SHARE - A superbly-maintained 32-ft cruis¬ ing boat with none of the hassles and worries of ownership. Volvo diesel, h/c pressurized water, propane oven and range, VHF, depth, knot, bat¬ tery charger, dodger. $250/month for 1/4 time or $450/month for 1/2 time. Call about my 1982 Pearson 323 located at Emery Cove Marina (415) 254-1892. CORONADO 30,1974. Palmer 4-cyl gas engine, two jib sails, dodger, compass, alcohol stove, VHF radio, sleeps 6, very clean and well main¬ tained, recently hauled out, ample headroom, goo bay and delta boat. $18,000. (415)763-9960. 24-FT SPARKMAN STEPHENS "RAINBOW". Plastic Fantastic Concours D'Elegance winner. Lovingly restored with new LPU and sails. PowerdbyEvinrude4. Perfect beginner boat. Rigged to single-hand. Must sacrifice. Will sell for best offer. (415)921-1820.

OPPORTUNITIES WELL-ESTABLISHED, PROFITABLE, San Fran¬ cisco Bay Area marine company retiring. Special¬ izing in refrigeration, air conditioning & water making sales & service. Master dealers for na¬ tional manufacturers. Experienced staff, excel¬ lent reputation & established clientele. Nego¬ tiable terms. Box 783, Sausalito, CA 94966. (415) 235-4411.

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OFFSHORE CRUISING SEMINAR Exciting 20-hr weekend courses covering: Cruising Medicine, Outfitting, Finances, Provisioning and more! John Neal and Barbara Marrett look forward to sharing the most upto-date info. Seattle: Mar 23 & 24, Friday Harbor: Apr 13 & 14, San Francisco: Mar 9 & 10. Armchair Sailor, 1500 Westlake N„ Seattle, WA 98109, (800) 875-0852.

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CENTURION 42,1987. Two 1/4 partnerships are available in this luxurious yacht built by Henri Wacquiez. Sausalito berth, professionally main¬ tained, ail amenities, like new condition. Two professionals looking for 2 more experienced sailors. Call Gordon for details (415) 653-5727. (eves).

HELPERS MARINE MAINTENANCE: Womanowned, varnish, painting, sanding, waxing, clean¬ ing, woodwork, caulking, etc. Part/full time top quality work, excellent long-term opportunities for right people. No smokers, drinkers, druggers, loafers. References, professional attitude, posi¬ tive, energetic, $6-10/hr. (415) 601-1910.

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Cass'Marina.12

Haynes Sails.162

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California Yacht Marina.106

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Yacht 'Mele Makani'.170

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SWAN 36,1967. Totally refitted, immaculate Swan. Your Porsche of the seas. Seen on the cover of Cruising World. Motivated seller asking $68,000.

43' AMPHITRITE, 1986. French built proven world cruiser. Spacious accommodations. Well equipped. Perkins 4-108, full B&G electronics. Must be seen. Drastic price reduction - must be sold this month - SUBMIT All OFFERS!

CAPE DORY 36,1989. Gorgeous New England craftsmanship. Solid and secrure cruiser. Fully equipped and nicely maintained. A must see boat at $69,500.

SUN 27, 1979. Quality Vancouver built. Inboard diesel, new North sails, Bristol condition. Great pocket cruiser. Asking $16,500 or best offer.

CATALINA 30, 1978. This one's equipped! Full dodger roller furling, dinghy on davits, superb presentation, epoxy bottom - o beaut! $28,500/ offers.

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29' J-BOAT. '84.. .CALL 27' SUN, 79. .19,000 POWER 48' fiMADOIIF '88 ?7Sjnnn 44' fAIIFORNIAN, '84 .159,000 44' HATTERAS,'67. ... 85,000/OFFERS

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MELE MAKANI

42' Herreshoff Designed Yawl Custom Built in Majorca (1964) Beautifully maintained one-of-a-kind cruiser with all systems in top shape and pages of gear, includ¬ ing: ground tackle/windlass, 14 bags sails, safety equipment, Westerbeke + 3-bladed feathering propellor, full boat canvas, etc.

A rare opportunity to purchase a yacht with a famous history and pedigree. Yankee III, subject of a National Geographic feature film and articles. Featured in numerous yachting articles and books. Sparkman and Stephens design, Dutch built, Corten steel, new rigging, wiring, teak decks, etc. Extensive restoration and update.

For sale by owner - Relocation forces sale Reduced from $129,000

Write; Yacht Yankee, 1100 Colony Point Circle, Bldg 3, Apt. 506, Pembroke Pines, FL 33026

(707) 823-9460 eves (707) 829-2844 days Robert Crose

$89,500

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1984 ELITE 29 Sleek European Style

NORPAC YACHTS SAN RAFAEL YACHT HARBOR 557 Francisco Blvd., San Rafaol, CA 94107

(415) 485-6044

Roller furling, enclosed aft cabin, diesel, club race or family cruise. Owner must sell, financing available. Asking $29,500.

Call Mike Clausen — Cruising World Pacific Located Grand Marina, Alameda (415) 521-1929

"ONCE UPON A TIME" The Best Express 37 in the U.S.!

HACKER CRAFT 511 1937. Beautifully restored. Twin 210 hp Scripps engine. Designed to cruise at 30+ knots, fuel 500 gals, water 500 gals. 9ft Oldtown dinghy with inboard. Asking $190,000.

Outstanding Race Record 21 North Sails Ockham Instruments Custom Rigging & Deck Layout Complete Cruising Gear Seriously for Sale! Contact:

Passport Yachts East, Inc. 326 First St, Suite 14 Annapolis, MD 21403

HARDIN 44, 1978. This is a very spacious yacht, in very good shape. Original owner. $97,500.

CAL40,1969. A well proven cruiser, fast with lots of gear. A true classic. $42,000.

CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE 31' ketch rig, 1969. F/G. Full boat cover. Original owner. Asking $24,900.

ALBERG 35' SLOOP. F/G. Diesel. Has circumnavigtafed the world. Ready to go again. Lots of extras. Asking $19,500.

CATALINA 27'. A very popular one-de¬ sign. In top shape. 9.9 outboard. Asking $9,995.

CAL2-27. Excellent cruiser/racer. Strong one-design fleet, roomy, inboard. Asking $15,500.

2V LYMAN SEASIQFF, 1964.327 cubic inches V8 (35 mph). Very good condition. Asking $5,500.

25' ALBIN. F/G cruiser, Albin dsl, 1/2 gal. per hr., 7 knots, sleeps 4 in separate cabins, end. head. VHF. Asking $9,950.

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41' HALLBERG-RASSY KETCH 1978

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Summertime Dream - 26-ft Carl Schumacher designed custom midget ocean racer. Trailer, 19 bags of sails, rod rigging, and all the go-fast gear. Two-time U.S. Quarter Ton champion; three¬ time MORA overall winner; lots of recent victories. Two boat owner - this one has to go! Try $10,500; owner financing avail¬ able. For details, call Rob Moore at (415) 383-8200 (work). page 172

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DEL RAY,'66.... ............. ....— Offers ISLANDER,'69................ ....$ 5,800 CORONADO, 70. ..... ....$ 4,000 C&C, 74... BALBOA 73... HUNTER, ’84... . . ...$ 27,500 ISLANDER,'83.. SANTANA,'72. ..—••**.. .$ 11,600 BUCCANEER '64............ NEWPORT, 75. ••••.•••••••.. ...* ..15,500 GREAT DANE ... ...$ 18,000 LANCER, 79. WESTS AIL .... .—t.. ..;.$ 49,500 ISLANDER. 76.. HUNTER, ’86.... .*.- ....$ 91^500 HANS CHRISTIAN, 78.. ....$125,900

47' OLYMPIC KETCH HAND LAID FIBERGLASS TO LLOYD'S SPECKS, LOADED W/CRUISE EQUIPMENT INCL LORAN, SSB, A.P., THREE STATEROOMS. PACIFIC & ATLANTIC VET. ASKING $110,000.

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S 2 w/trailer. 16,500 VEGA..9.500 CATALINA 27.OFFERS CAL 2 27 . 16,500

28' CAL. 1967 ..11.000 28V ISLANDER . 19.500 29' COLUMBIA....15.500 29 CAL 2 29 . 22,500 29' 30' 30' 30’ 31 31' 31' 31

ELITE . 29.000 SANTANA 30-30.. 38.500 BRISTOL.30,000 II 28.18,500 CHEOY LEE Ketch .24.900 COLUMBIA 9.6.30,500 BOMBAY CLIPPER .28.500 PETERSON . 10,000

32' ARIES.48,500 32 CHEOY LEE M/S.. 55.000 34' ANGI.EMAN Ketch.31,000 35' JASON 35.49,950 35' YAWL, Tore.52.750 35' ALBERG.18,500 36' 37' 37’ 38'

CHEOY LEE .57,000 RANGER .42,500 GARDEN Ketch teak .67,500 FARALLONE Clpr 3 from 29,900

NEWPORT.58.000CHAPELLE Schooner .60,000 CHEOY LEE Ketch . 119,000 CHEOY LEE Ketch . 110.000 CSY Cutter .99,000 HARDIN Ketch ..98.000 CORONADO Sloop....Try 75,000. STEPHENS Pajara .35.000 GARDEN Ketch .89.500 RHODES Sloop. 1 10,000 SWEDE .89,950 SLOOP Sabrina ....99,000 Jonathan Swift St! Sip ..85,000 SLOCUM si3RAY.97,000 STONE Schooner . 135,000 ALDEN Schooner.335,000 LECTED POWER BROKERAGE LUGER.:.7.500 MONTEREY . 1 1,000 SEARAY. Loaded : 44.000/0ffers STEPHENS. 18.000 HERSHINE Trawler .72.500 CHRIS CRAFT. M. Vice ..79,000 CHRIS CRAFT.89,900 GRAND BANKS. 175,000 STEPHENS, Tri cbn. dsl .48.000 CHRIS CRAFT. 187,500

MOTOR YACHT.350.000 TRAWLER. 149,900

•10 CAULK1NS .65,000 40' YAWL.75.000

CHRIS CRAFT.. 169.000 CHRIS CRAFT.225,000 KALLIS, classic . 189,500

RHODES Sloop .20.000

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331 SWIFT FIBERGLASS AND TEAK PILOTHOUSE SLOOP. LLOYD'S CERTIFIED, DIESEL AUXILIARY. CRUISE OR LIVEABOARD. FAMILY CRISIS FORCES SALE. TRY $47,000.

DUTCH BARGE, lvbrd.64,900 HACKERCRAFT classic .. Inquire

38' KETTENBURG.10,500 39' FREYA.67,000

33' TAHITI KETCH PERKINS DIESEL, RECENT REFIT INCLUDES NEW PAINT AND VARNISH, ELECTRONICS W/ AUTOPILOT, READY TO CRUISE OR LIVEABOARD. AT OUT DOCKS. ASKING $18,000.

30" NEWPORT

35* MAAS SLOOP

Great family starter, good inventory, reblt IBaux, new bottom job. ONLY $12,000.

Full keel dsl oux, Aries vane, restored. At our docks. Reduced to only $12,000.

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1975 diesel. Very nicely equipped for cruising. Exceptionally well maintained. Asking 571.000.

34' SEA FOAM KETCH

32' ALDEN MOTORSAILOR

1976 by Fellows & Stewart from the board of

1968 by Cheoy Lee. Fiberglass. Diesel. Steering

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person cruising boat. Asking $38,500.

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GRAND MARINA GENTRY'ANDERSON □ Over 400 new concrete berths, 30-60' □ Secured gatehouse with individual keys

March is the Gr^nd Opening of our boat yard and haulout facility. The newest on the Bay with immediate access to your berth in our marina. Our high capacity TRAVELIFT is per¬ fect to handle your job.

□ 30-50 amp electrical service □ Heated restrooms with eight separate showers □ Beautifully maintained landscaping /plenty of free parking □ Cable TV available at each slip □ 60-ton TRAVELIFT □ Two acres of boat storage and repair yards □ Do-it-yourself or repairs by master craftsmen □ Sailboat and powerboat brokers on-site □ Marine electronics sales & service □ Fuel dock and mini-mart

Leasing Office Open Daily (415) 865-1200 2099 Grand Street, Alameda, CA 94501 * Call for our monthly move-in specials! page 175

Directions: Off 880 come through the Webster Tube. Veer left on Constitution Way. Left at Buena Vista. 2 miles to Grand Street. Left at Grand St. 1/2 mile to Grand Marina.

Nelson’sMarine The Boatowner's Boatyard

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Professionals with Integrity

2229 Clement Avenue Alameda, CA 94501

(415) 536-5548