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VOLUME 453 March 2015 WE GO WHERE THE WIND BLOWS SPRING FEVER NO MATTER HOW LONG THE WINTER, F Prime deep water double-fingered concrete slips from 30’ to 100’. SPRING IS SURE TO FOLLOW! F Great Estuary location in the heart Celebrate the coming of the season on your boat. From of beautiful Alameda Island. Grand Marina you’ll be out on the San Francisco Bay F Complete bathroom and shower facility, heated and tiled. in minutes, then come back to a retreat…a perfect way F Free pump-out station open 24/7. to lift your spirits after a long winter! F Full-service Marine Center and haul-out facility. Spring into action, come to Grand Marina and check F Free parking. out our spring deals. F Free on-site WiFi. We are having a promotion on 30', 32', and 43' slips. And much more... Mention this ad when you contact us! Directory of Grand Marina Tenants Blue Pelican Marine ..................... 124 Boat Yard at Grand Marina, The ...14 Marchal Sailmakers .....................124 THE BAY AREA’S PREMIERE BOATING COMMUNITY MarineLube .................................. 116 New Era Yachts ............................. 128 510.865.1200 Pacific Crest Canvas ....................... 18 Pacific Yacht Imports .....................22 Leasing Office Open Daily Alameda Canvas and Coverings 2099 Grand Street, Alameda, CA 94501 Alameda Marine Metal Fabrication www.grandmarina.com UK Sailmakers GRAND MARINA GRAND The Cat and the Canary, er, the Black-Crowned Night Heron It took John Dukat five-and-a-half years to convert Critical Mass from a sloop to a cat- rigged boat. Starting as a mini-tonner, designed by Dave Mancebo to the old IOR measurement rule, Critical Mass was already fairly easy to handle, but John’s love of single-handed sailing and bird watching inspired him to reconfigure the boat as a single-sail-powered cat boat. Once rigged and ready, John ordered a Dacron ERIK SIMONSON / WWW.PRESSURE-DROP.US sail from Pineapple Sails and began to sail nearly every day. The sail served him well for his daysailing and occasional racing. But, as he puts it, “the competitive juices resurfaced” and “with a big gulp” he ordered a carbon mainsail. He recently won his division in the 2014-2015 Berkeley Midwinters, the Sunday short-handed series. He sees doing well as a bonus; the fun is in the sailing. John chose Pineapple Sails for an excellent sail and “fabulous support.” He wanted a local sail- maker who would design and build the perfect sail for his unique boat. For the same commitment for your unique boat, call us for a quote today. Critical Mass* YOUR DEALER FOR: Musto foul weather gear, Dubarry footwear, and Spinlock Deckwear Sails in need of repair may be dropped off at West Marine in Oakland or Alameda and at Inland Sailing Company in Rancho Cordova. Like us on Facebook. *Powered by Pineapples Phone (510) 522-2200 Fax (510) 522-7700 www.pineapplesails.com 2526 Blanding Ave., Alameda, California 94501 March, 2015 • Latitude 38 • Page 3 BOAT CONTENTS subscriptions 6 calendar 8 LOANS letters 18 sightings 58 from three bridge fi asco 70 Trident Funding lost and sometimes found 76 south pacifi c options 80 "a fresh chris white interview 84 approach max ebb: either-oar proposition 88 from people the racing sheet 92 you can trust" world of chartering 98 In Northern California call changes in latitudes 102 JOAN BURLEIGH classy classifi eds 118 (800) 690-7770 brokerage 127 advertisers' index 127 In Southern California call Cover: February to May are the best weather months in the Caribbean, JEFF LONG as suggested by this crowded anchorage at 'St. Somewhere.' 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