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VOLUME 389 November 2009 WE GO WHERE THE WIND BLOWS NOVEMBER 2009 NOVEMBER VOLUME 389 VOLUME SAMOAN TSUNAMI

When cruisers in Pago Pago Harbor The first surge lifted boats onto the main wharf, loose. "I'd just gone below when I heard on the south side of American Samoa such as the sloop 'La Joya' on its side above. heavy creaking and groaning," said Jody were awakened around 6:45 a.m. on The Polynesian cat (left) wound up a few hun- Lemmon, 28, aboard the Long Beach- September 29 by a strange vibration, dred feet inland. 'Biscayne Bay' (far right) after based Mason 43 Banyan. "I jumped on she broke free from the dock. many assumed the prop-wake from a deck and all I could see was water rush- large ship was the cause. But as soon wharf to compare notes with their fel- ing out and huge dripping pilings next as they popped their heads out of their low cruisers. "The mood was easy and to my head." companionways and saw telephone friendly," reported Wayne Hodgins from Dock neighbor Hodgins had a diffi- poles dancing on shore, they knew the the Victoria, B.C.-based 50-ft cult time processing what was going on. truth. What they didn't know was that Learnativity. "Someone casually joked "The cacophony of sights and sounds the 8.3-magnitude earthquake centered that we should watch out for any big — boats smashing, docklines snapping 120 miles to the south had triggered a wave we see. No such wave ever mate- and rigging straining — were overlaid tsunami that would ultimately leave 186 rialized — what happened was much by an ominous sucking noise as all the people dead — including one of their worse." water around my boat suddenly drained own. About 15 minutes after the lightpoles away." The temblor brought crews onto the stopped their gyrations, all hell broke Then the sucking stopped. — SURVIVOR STORIES— ??

"The water came flooding back in flood were the crew of the Fremantle, containers," they passed Joan Olszewski at an even more alarming rate," noted Australia-based Irwin 52 Biscayne Bay. aboard the Florida-based Freedom 39 Kirk McGeorge, who is cruising with his Garry, Lisa and Jake Cross, along with Mainly. She was frantic. "Joan shouted wife Catherine and their 5-year-old son crewmember Chris Deller, had been on that her husband, Dan, had been

Stuart aboard their USVI-based Hylas the dock when the first surge hit. They washed off the dock as they were trying HODGINS WAYNE 47 Gallivanter. "The next thing we knew, had just enough time to help rescue to get away," said Kirk. we were floating directly above the dock Hodgins's dog, Ruby, before sprinting Wayne Hodgins witnessed the event: "I and bearing down on Emily — crew from from the onslaught. "I watched helplessly watched in horror as Dan was swept off Banyan who'd been caught ashore — as as they climbed onto the base of a light- his feet by the torrent of water while he she clung to a lightpole. Just as we put pole, wrapped their arms around each tried to untie his docklines. Joan man- the engine in gear, the surge sucked us other and hung on as the water rushed aged to control the boat but we couldn't back into the basin." past them," recalled Hodgins. They, too, see Dan in all the flotsam." While Emily, who survived her ordeal lived to tell an exciting tale. As those ashore either hung on for unscathed, must have felt utterly alone As the McGeorge family accelerated their lives or ran for higher ground, as she hugged that pole, she wasn't. Gallivanter through a "floating debris the boats in the harbor — manned and Also up to their chins in the swirling field of docks, drums, boats and shipping otherwise — started making their way SAMOAN TSUNAMI

toward the middle of the bay as the first surge slowed. "When I think about tsunamis, I envi- sion this giant wall of water, a monster wave," Hodgins explained. "There was no wave. The bay simply emptied like someone had pulled the stopper out of a really big bathtub, and then equally as fast put it back in and filled it from a

giant valve below." CHRIS DELLER As the current slackened, errant boats bumped around the harbor while several 'Biscayne Bay's crew may have survived, but the Irwin 52 was a total loss. cruising yachts searched in vain for any sign of their lost comrade. "The water be- came eerily calm and smooth," reported Hodgins. The millions of gallons of water that had rushed into the bay were now eager to make an exit. "This was the first sign of a wave," he continued. "The water rushed back from its momentary travels ashore and formed a low, wide wave that headed right toward me. I pointed my bow into it and rode it out." Some cruisers had more exciting rides than others. Singlehander Steve Brasa's Pearson 35 Tulak was washed right down Main Street, taking out utility poles on its way. The first surge left the boat high and dry — as well as dismasted — about NICK JAFFE 100 yards from the water. Michael Traum and his father, Gerald, A Red Cross volunteer takes a moment during clean-up efforts on Samoa. on the Cape Mendocino-based NorSea 31 Eva also reported riding the surge ashore: "We didn't think to let out our anchor chain when the harbor emptied. We watched through the portholes as our boat was washed up onto the highway. We were swept down the road, past float- ing cars and, somehow, carried back over the guard rail and into the harbor." Un- fortunately, sEva' trailing anchor caught between the guard rail and a lightpole. As soon as the harbor had emptied again, Michael and Gerald leaped over the side and headed for the hills. Like a bowl of water tilted from one side to the other, the sea continued to rush in and out of the bay several more NEAL / MAHINA EXPEDITIONS AMANDA SWAN times before settling down. "After about three hours, we felt it was finally safe Heading for the hills in Apia. 'Tulak' landed 100 yards from water. enough to return to the dock," recalled air horns went off." The shallow depth to hear the sirens. "I watched from Aggie Kirk McGeorge. Others quickly followed of the harbor entrance dissuaded the Grey's hotel as the harbor waters receded suit, and set to work doing what cruisers Neals from attempting to leave by boat. several times." There was little damage. do best: helping those in need. "We followed the moving mass of people, But Jaffe had more to worry about cars and trucks up the hill until the 'all than just his boat: His parents were stay- clear' signal was issued." ing at a sea-level resort on the south end In Apia Harbor on neighboring Aussie singlehander Nick Jaffe was of the island, which was devastated by Western Samoa, John Neal and Amanda sound asleep aboard his Contessa 26 the tsunami. They were found, bruised Swan Neal, who run Mahina Expeditions Constellation when the quake rumbled and battered but alive. Sadly, the death aboard their Friday Harbor, WA-based him awake. "I jumped out of my bunk toll on Samoa topped out at 143, ac- Hallberg-Rassy 46 Mahina Tiare III, had with well-practiced speed," he said. "I counting for 77% of the total tsunami- arrived the day before. "We were on our stood in the cockpit and watched every- related fatalities. morning run when the street started one else in the marina doing the same." There, too, cruisers did everything shaking," John reported. "We ran back Not expecting a tsunami, Jaffe and the to the marina and, minutes later, the other cruisers at the dock were surprised

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Lending a helping hand. The landscape was a tossed salad of debris. KIMBALL CORSON NICK JAFFE

'La Joya' (left) and another casualty laid to rest on the wharf. Cruisers brought what supplies they could to remote Niuatoputapu. KIMBALL CORSON DICK MADSEN KIMBALL CORSON

Riding the wave. The newest 'Gallivanter' crewmember, Lucky. they could to help. But after being told 300 of the island's 1,000 residents were the third was heavily damaged. by the Red Cross that they had too left homeless after coastal villages were "Little Constellation raised some funds many volunteers, Jaffe and a number destroyed. This came after the island online," Jaffe said, "and with the help of other cruisers set their humanitar- had suffered a crippling blow when its of a Canadian Red Cross volunteer, we ian sights on the tiny Tongan island of ferry/supply ship — and a number of its managed to stock up as best we could Niuatoputapu. At just 500 feet high, the residents — were lost at sea in August. — 80 lbs of rice, flour, lavalavas, boxes six-square-mile island midway between No supply ship had visited the island in of nails, tarps, noodles and crackers." Samoa and Tonga's Vava'u chain — and almost five months. George and Kathleen Hill on the Pt. the nearest speck of land to the epicenter "Niuatoputapu is so small, all shores Townsend, WA-based Lapworth 43 Ka- of the quake — was devastated by the showed the effects of what the locals lalau delivered flour, rice, sugar, butane, tsunami, which made its way nearly a call a 'boiling wave of water' that never tools and tarps. "We even gave a ride to third of a mile inland. All nine Tongan ca- seemed to stop," noted Jaffe. Two a British woman who owned a modest sualties occurred on Niuatoputapu, and cruising boats rode the wave with no resort on the island," they said. problems, but two of the island's three As a dozen or so cruising yachts villages were literally washed away and filtered in and out of the anchorage in

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the coming weeks, they all ei- AZ-based Fair Weather Mariner 39 ther brought supplies or worked Altaira reports that Tulak was suc- ashore — or, more commonly, cessfully relaunched — sans both. "As we worked to clear the — on October 16.) silt and debris from the com- munity hall, some of the village children joined us," recalled the Just how does one recover in Hills. "Their laughter and high the face of such devastation? The spirits helped to keep us from answer is that one doesn't, but feeling overwhelmed." many do. Joan Olszewski was sur- Indeed, in all the affected rounded and supported by friends areas, locals and cruisers pulled and family after the crippling loss of

together to make sense of the JOAN OLSZEWSKI her husband. On October 8, Joan garbage heaps their villages and her sons returned Dan "to the had become. "The local people sea that was his passion." A short have continued to astound me with Dan Olszewski, 69, of the Freedom 39 'Mainly' time later, she sold the boat that had their genuine kindness and generosity," was one of 34 fatalities on American Samoa taken the couple halfway around the — and the only cruiser lost in the tsunami. Wayne Hodgins said of the residents of world, and returned home. Pago Pago. "In spite of great loss of life Steve Brasa locked the now-grounded In times of great tragedy, human all over the island, we've had a steady Tulak before leaving to check on friends. nature reveals itself. We may witness stream of people bringing us cases of When he returned 15 minutes later, the greed and violence, but much more of- bottled drinking water, boxed lunches group had broken the lock and were tak- ten we see generosity, selflessness and and cooked dinners." ing what they pleased. Friends helped love. With any luck, the people of Samoa, Of course, as happens in every trag- him offload the most valuable items, American Samoa and Niuatoputapu will edy, there are those who would rather then left the rest to the looters. (Happily, be left with the memory of a cruising take than give. Several reports from Pago Kimball Corson of the Lake Pleasant, community that gave as much as they Pago described a roving band of young received. men looting stores, vehicles and boats. — latitude/ladonna

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November, 2009 • Latitude 38 • Page 89 THE LATITUDE 38 INTERVIEW Damien McCullough & Deborah Ream

While in St. Barth last winter, we bumped into Damien McCullough and Deborah Ream of the Newport Beach-based Celestial 50 Ticket to Ride. The last time we'd seen them had been three years earlier, at the end of the ‘05 Ha-Ha. We thought readers would be interested in what the couple have been doing since the end of the Ha-Ha, especially because, when they continued on from Mexico, they headed to the Western Caribbean instead of to the South Pacific.

38: How did the two of you come to go cruising? many interesting places to see and things to do. Both Damien Damien: A series of events suggested that it was the right and I love new places and new people, so we check out every thing to do. I’d been a casual sailor out of Newport Beach for 25 cove and every inland destination that comes our way. years, having done daysails, beer can races, trips to Catalina 38: Give us an overview of where you’ve been in the last and the Channel Islands, and some charters in the Caribbean. three years. And on New Year’s Day in ‘98, I’d bought my Chinese-built Ce- Damien: After the ‘05 Ha-Ha, we cruised Mexico until June lestial 50 Ticket to Ride in San Rafael. Although I was a licensed of ‘06. In July, we continued down to Guatemala and the sel- captain, I certainly wasn’t the biggest or best sailor in town. dom-visited but very cool 700-sq-mile Gulf of Fonseca, the coast What really got the ball rolling was some problems I had with of which is shared by , Honduras and Nicaragua. the City of Newport Beach. I had a house on the bluff above While at Isla El Tigre, Honduras, one of the 15 or so islands in Mariner’s Mile that I wanted to remodel. The city turned down the Gulf, we explored what had been a submarine training base four of my proposals before finally approving one that would for the Germans during World War II! It was easy to imagine have been $150,000 more expensive and 1,400 feet square what it had been like back then, as history seemed to ooze out smaller than what I originally proposed. Disgusted, I said to of the walls. And no matter were we went, we met interesting heck with the remodel and put the house on the market. This people. For instance, while at San Lorenzo, the only Hondu- was in ‘05, near the height of the real estate frenzy, so the ran port on the west coast, we met a 16-year-old kid who was house sold for the full asking price in just seven hours. supervising the construction of a 5,500-sq-ft house. “My dad That got me wondering if I could sell my business, too. It’s says it’s going to be my inheritance,” he explained. a long story, but having escaped a religious cult kind of situ- Getting back to answering your question, we transited the ation, I’ve been on my own since I was 16. I got into the sheet Canal in December of ‘06, and spent Christmas in the San Blas metal business as a kid to survive, and eventually built my Islands. We did Panama’s Bocas de Toro for New Year’s, then company into a firm that made things like $3,400 post-9/11 continued on to Isla San Andreas, Isla Providencia, Honduras, cockpit doors for commercial jets. But to tell you the truth, I the Rio Dulce, Belize, and Mexico’s Yucatan and Isla Mujeres. always hated that business, so I put it on the market. It sold Then we backtracked to Belize, the Rio Dulce and Le Ceiba, for the full asking price also, but it took three weeks. Honduras. After a lengthy haulout at La Ceiba, we sailed to A financial planner once told me that one of the most impor- Roatan for Thanksgiving, and continued on to Grand Cayman tant things in life was to know when you have enough money and Jamaica. In December of ‘07, we flew to Boston to experi- to be happy. Having sold the house and business, it seemed ence some snow. We got over that in 10 minutes! I'd reached that point, and that going cruising would be a In ‘08, we sailed from Jamaica to Casa de Campo in the good thing to do. I was 45 at the time and Deborah was in her Dominican Republic, then Puerto Rico and the U.S. and 30s. British Virgins. We backtracked to Puerto Rico for the June- 38: Deborah, what did you do before taking off? through-November hurricane season, then sailed to St. Barth Deborah: I worked in architecture and construction. I, for Christmas — which is where we met up with you. along with my ex-husband, designed and did lots of hands-on 38: Some folks circumnavigate in three years or less, so your construction of three spec homes. pace must have allowed you to see pretty much everything. Damien: To tell you the truth, when Deborah and I look back, we wish we’d spent even more time at some places. "A financial planner once told me that Deborah: For example, we only took a month to visit all one of the most important things in life is the islands on the Pacific Coast between the northwest part of Panama and the Panama Canal. And we really enjoyed those to know when you have enough money islands. In fact, each time we came to one, we thought how to be happy. I'd reached that point." neat it would be to buy one. 38: What places have you liked the most? Damien: The Perlas Islands on the Pacific coast of Panama, 38: The two of you have been out for three years since you the San Blas Islands on the Caribbean side of Panama, and started with the Ha-Ha. Do either of you miss working? Puerto Rico. Damien: Nope! 38: Safety is always a major concern for potential and new Deborah: Not at all. There's always plenty to do on the boat. cruisers. Tell us about the killings while you were hauled out Besides, I’m more of adventurer than a worker, and there are so at La Ceiba, Honduras.

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Damien: The way we understand it, it was all about some Colombians later sent the man’s widow a letter saying that Colombian drug smugglers settling a rather old score with some she and her businesses — which also included a little hotel Honduran fishermen. Apparently, much of the La Ceiba fish- — wouldn’t be harmed. ing fleet had been purchased 15 years ago with the proceeds But that was actually just a side issue to the main one. Ev- of a load of Colombian drugs that had somehow ended up in ery couple of mornings over the next few weeks, those of us in the possession of the fishermen. Having only had junky old the boatyard would hear shots ring out. It was the Colombians fishing boats before, these Hondurans were suddenly living in killing the Honduran fishermen who they suspected had taken compounds and fishing from nice 70-ft fishing boats. their drugs or drug money. At the sound of gunshots, everyone We were working on our hauled-out boat when we learned working in the yard would stop for a minute or so, then resume that the Colombians had killed a stubborn German fellow who working. Pretty soon an ambulance would show up and take owned the small marina next door to the boatyard we were in. the body or bodies away. The Colombians had warned these The man had long been a thorn in the smugglers' side, as he’d Hondurans that they were going to be killed the minute they fire his guns in the air whenever a drug boat came by. The left their compounds, and they weren’t kidding. It was all about

Page 90 • Latitude 38 • November, 2009 November, 2009 • Latitude 38 • Page 91 the latitude interview: damien & deborah settling an old debt and had nothing to do with anybody else. times. It’s nothing major, just a lot of little things. Deborah and 38: Did either of you fear for your safety while you were I also like to keep our boat in bristol condition, so if there's there? something like a little leak, we’ll tear the whole boat apart to Deborah: No, never. It was a private matter between the two find and fix it. groups. But I’ll tell you one thing that really irritates me: having to fix 38: How about safety concerns during the rest of your three something that’s broken right out of the box. We carry replace- years of cruising? ment parts for everything on the boat. If I pull out a replacement Damien: The only time I ever got nervous was in Jamaica water pump, for example, and the thing leaks because it was when a guy told me that he wanted my money. But even though assembled wrong, it drives me nuts. Too many companies have he was much bigger than me, he backed off when I told him the attitude that if their product is bad, they’ll just send you ‘no’. a replacement. They don’t seem to appreciate how much time, We never felt threatened anywhere in Central America, al- hassle and expense that can cause their customers. though while at Suchitoto, El Salvador — a beautiful mountain 38: A lot of cruisers don’t carry any insurance, figuring town that's that country’s answer to Antigua, Guatemala — we that the boat is one thing they could afford to lose. How about saw bullet holes in many of the buildings, and the banks had you? “No Guns Allowed” stickers on the doors. It seemed as though Damien: That’s not our philosophy. We’ve had no problem the civil war in El Salvador was just on a lunch break. getting insurance, even though there are just the two of us Deborah: Speaking as a woman, I’ve felt comfortable about aboard. Once in the , we could even get insur- my personal safety the whole time we’ve been out cruising. ance during the hurricane season. It was only $400 more if we Damien: Of course, we don’t walk down dark alleys at 4 stayed in the hurricane zone ‘box’, as long as we gave them a a.m. plan of what we’d do if a hurricane approached. 38: Tell us about your boat. Insurance was also less expensive in the Caribbean. We paid Damien: Our Celestial 50, which was built in Xiamen, China, $4,800 a year when we left the States. It was only $3,800 when has been phenomenal — fast, comfortable and dry. we were based out of Puerto Rico. 38: She’s extensively outfitted, isn’t she? 38: You guys came to really love Puerto Rico, didn’t you? Damien: We like our goodies and creature comforts, so yes, Damien: We did! While pounding our way against the she’s got most everything. Among the less common stuff we have tradewinds and tradewind seas to the Eastern Caribbean, we is a washer/dryer, a trash compactor, an ice machine and satel- took a break at Ponce, which is on the south coast of Puerto lite television. Cruisers spend so much money getting laundry Rico. We fell in love with the city and the people. Ponce has a done that the washer/dryer really does make sense. It’s hard great town square, amazingly beautiful architecture, and lots to get rid of garbage in Central America and other places, so of gourmet restaurants. Plus, you get twice the value for your the trash compactor came in very handy. When you cruise in money as any other place in the Caribbean. It’s a great place to the tropics, it’s crazy not to have an ice machine. And thanks provision — they have a Costco, a Wal-Mart and other big box to the gyro antenna and DirectTV out of Puerto Rico, we get stores with the same variety and prices on food as in Southern HBO, CNN and everything else while underway for $80/month. California. Well, $80 a month and the $7,500 for the dish. But we liked Ponce has many familiar restaurants such as Ruby Tues- being able to watch movies during hurricane season. days and Chili's, but you can get great dinners for $5, $10 or While we do have an engine-driven freezer, most of our $20. The local food is the least expensive, of course, but it’s power is 110-volt that comes through a Freedom 30 3,000- delicious. And on Fridays, Saturday and Sundays, they have watt inverter. Our energy needs are far too great for just solar an event called the Ruta de le Chion — or Pig Route. Everyone and wind, so we run the genset three to four hours a day. The drives to a place in the mountains about 20 minutes out of town, upside is that we can put a whole side of beef in our freezer and where a bunch of restaurants roast six to eight whole pigs on a spit, and serve the pork with all kinds of street food. It’s to die for! It’s an all-day Latin kind of event, where generations of "We like our goodies and creature comforts. families participate in big groups. And the scenery on the way up to the little town is spectacular, with bamboo, palms, and We have a washer/dryer, trash compactor, a lush mix of greens at the lower elevations, then pine trees ice machine and satellite TV." higher up. It’s sort of like a little ski town in the mountains of — but you’re in the tropics. 38: Puerto Rico has a reputation for being a dangerous place. not worry that it will thaw. The downside is that we can’t just Did you find it to be that way. put our boat on a mooring and leave her for a couple weeks. Damien: (laughing) No. There are problems with drug gangs For the record, the charger-inverter combo didn’t work out and stuff, but only in San Juan. In Ponce and the other places too well. I think it’s better to have two chargers and two invert- we’ve been in Puerto Rico, everyone was happy, and there was ers — everything separate. And a third inverter for computers no fighting or crime. If I left my wallet on a table in a restaurant, and other electronics. it would still be there when I came back. 38: You often hear the comment that cruising is fixing stuff Let me give you an example of how nice the people are in in exotic places. How true has that been for you? Ponce. We were at the Ponce Yacht and Fishing Club, about to Damien: At times, it's been very true. fly back to the States a half-hour later, when we overheard the Deborah: I’ve been involved in the construction of houses girls in the office talking about a haul-out program the club has and buildings from the foundations up, and I can tell you that when a hurricane approaches. If threatened by such a storm, it’s harder to work on a boat. the club hauls out boats 24 hours a day until they’re all out. 38: What do spend most of your time on? We asked what we had to do to become a member of the club Damien: The old genset, now replaced, took a lot of time and part of the program. We were told that it would cost us and effort. I also had to install our Spectra watermaker four $1,000, plus $69 a month, to become non-resident members.

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It sounded great — until the bomb dropped. It turned out cause they were going to charge us a 10% duty on it! There’s that we’d also need the references of five current yacht club more. We like to scuba dive so we have tanks and a compressor. members. We didn’t know any. But a guy who overheard our We paid $200 for permits to use moorings at dive sites in the conversation said, “Let me give you a tour of the club before BVIs. Nonetheless, operators of commercial dive boats tried you have to leave.” By the time our tour was over, he said that we’d be members when we returned. The guy actually had to do a lot of work for us, including getting a lawyer to change "Officials in the BVIs asked a lot of the by-laws of the club! But when we got back, we were indeed members, just as he’d promised. As a result, we got a 70-ft questions about our food. They were going concrete slip for $325/month, and are still members. to charge us a 10% duty on it!" The other thing about Ponce is that there is never a shortage of breeze, and there are lots of great nearby destinations, such as Caja de Muertos, aka Coffin Island. There is also a to push us off or had hissy fits before our 90 minutes at the place called Gilligan’s Island, where you sail through a cut in moorings was up. We even had trouble at famous Foxy’s on the reef, then have to sail through yet another cut. But once Jost van Dyke! When we asked if we could order a couple of there, it’s an exceedingly well-protected anchorage, the water Pusser’s Painkillers — which require a little bit of mixing — the is crystal clear, and it’s like one big community of sailors. bartender looked at us and said, “Well, I’d have to make those It was also so easy to make friends around Ponce, both in up, wouldn’t I?” He then turned his back on us and resumed and out of the club. Total strangers would come up and ask watching television. what they could do to help us. Did we need a ride somewhere? After all the wonderful experiences we’d had with everybody Did we want to borrow their car? One couple immediately on both coasts of Central America and all the way east to Puerto invited us to their farm for a meal, then gave us lots of their Rico, everything had suddenly changed. People seemed to be home-grown vegetables. bitter, angry and miserable. They had a “Give us your money, Here’s another case. There was a retired cop from Canada fuck you very much,” attitude. “Honey,” I said to Deborah, who had a 45-ft catamaran at Ponce. A depression came “we’re not in Central America or Puerto Rico anymore.” through while he was gone, and blew his cat against a pier 38: A lot of new cruisers will be reading this interview. Any in such a way that it became stuck. The next thing we knew, tips for them on anchoring? some Puerto Ricans came by with a powerboat and skillfully Damien: We’ve anchored over 500 times, and have yet to pulled his cat to safety. Not only did the cop never get a bill have a problem. We normally use a 65-lb CQR, and unless we’re for his boat being saved, he was never able to learn who had expecting weather, use 4-to-1 scope. We haven’t dragged yet, done it for him. He said that, knowing Puerto Ricans, it didn’t but we do back down at 2,500 rpm to make sure the anchor surprise him. He also told us that when he was a cop on patrol is properly set. If you don’t back down at 2,500 rpm, there is in Ontario, Canada, there would be fights on the square every no way you can know if your anchor is set or not. night. He told us that, in his experience, people in Puerto Rico 38: Cockroaches and, to a lesser extent, mice can be prob- didn’t fight or argue like that — with the exception of the drug lems on boats in the tropics. How did you fare with them on people in San Juan. Ticket to Ride? When people mention Puerto Ricans, we think of very happy, Deborah: We keep boxes off our boat, so we haven’t had any helpful and friendly people. cockroaches or mice. We did, however, get one little lizard. 38: What was the weather like at Ponce during hurricane 38: Any good tips for losing weight while cruising? season — hot and humid with lots of squalls? Damien: Yeah, haul your boat for three months at La Ceiba, Damien: We thought it was absolutely fine. It blew 10 to 15 Honduras. It’s as hot as Panama, so I lost 45 lbs in 90 days. knots every day, which was nicer than the 25 to 30 knots it 38: Where do you get your weather information? blows in the middle of winter. Because the Ponce area has such Damien: Before taking off, we check buoyweather.com, great people to go with the terrific sailing, snorkeling, surfing windguru.com, NOAA via the SSB and stuff like that. But we and marina facilities, it’s almost certain that at some point in got caught in the worst weather we’ve had — 35 to 45 knots our lives we’ll get a primary or second home there. and 15- to 20-ft confused seas on our way from Providencia 38: Did you ever have any problems with theft during your to Guanaja — because we’d become too dependent on those cruising? reports. None of them had forecast two fronts near the Viveros Damien: The only time was at Vieques, in the so-called Cays. We and two other boats got caught in the thick of it at Spanish Virgins, a place we really liked. But all they took was sunset and got really hammered. A guy in a big Beneteau lashed the gas tank from our dinghy. It’s the only thing we’ve had himself to the helm, but still got knocked loose. We took water stolen in all the places we’ve been. And we often anchored in in the cockpit and had flying fish in the main. From then on, I places where ours was the only boat. But we’d always lock her became diligent about doing my own weather forecasts. I’d still up — you don’t want to tempt people. We’d always lock up the check the reports on the nets, but I’d also do my own forecasts dinghy when ashore, too, and lock the outboard when in the based on the raw data from NOAA. davits. Thieves really want outboards. 38: Deborah, some women don’t seem to enjoy the actual 38: Where have you been that you didn’t like? sailing as much as their boyfriends or husbands. What about Damien: The U.S. and British Virgins came as a giant shock. you? I bought a cell phone in the U.S. Virgins, and after being on Deborah: Oh no, I enjoy sailing as much as if not more than it for 10 minutes, was told that I was already out of minutes. Damien. I love to drive! When I asked how that could be possible, a man gave me all Damien: She’s a better driver than I am under spinnaker. kinds of shuck and jive about why he couldn’t help me because 38: Deborah, do you have any advice for women who are I wouldn’t help him. It was ridiculous! When we checked in at thinking about going cruising? the British Virgins, the officials asked a lot of questions about Deborah: If a woman thinks she might like cruising, she our food. When we asked why they cared, they said it was be- should try it. Why not? I have to admit that I got frightened

November, 2009 • Latitude 38 • Page 93 the latitude interview: the first time we got out of sight of land — which was on the up for comfort and ease of handling. If you’re living on your first leg of the Ha-Ha. But I soon lost that fear. When you start boat full-time, creature comforts become very important. So is out, you always think of worst-case scenarios, but you get over making your boat easy for two people to handle. We’re sorry, for instance, that we didn’t go with in-boom furling. Sometimes we don’t bother to put the main up just because it’s such an effort to drop it. That wouldn’t happen with an in-boom furling system. 38: Have you had any medical problems, and if so, what kind of treatment did you get? Deborah: We both got sick in the Gulf of Fonseca, but re- covered without any special treatment after a few days. Damien: I’d also had head, neck and shoulder pain for years, something I attribute to car accidents. While in Costa Rica, my arm locked up one night and I couldn’t move it. I thought I might be having a stroke. So after putting the boat in the El Sueno Marina, I walked into a beautiful new hospital and said that I wanted some X-rays and an MRI. They said fine, an MRI would cost $570 — a savings of $3,630 over what it would have cost in the States. By the time I filled out the information sheet

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I t's that time of year for one of our favorite series of features — the Season Champions articles, where we profile winners from the Bay's handicap, one design, dinghy and shorthanded fleets. In these five pages, you'll have a chance to meet some of the division winners from this year's handicap racing. We've got winners from the YRA's Handicap Divisions Association (HDA), Offshore Yacht Racing Association (OYRA) and the wildly-popular Party Circuit (PC). New this year is a profile of the new kid on the block — the SF Bay IRC fleet — which in only its second organized year is gaining traction with committed, returning own- ers and an expanding schedule. As of we go to press, the OYRA sched- ule had yet to wrap up, but the winners in the divisions we've profiled will not be affected by the season's final race, the, Jr. Waterhouse on October 31. The second and third spots could possibly change, so make sure to check out www. yra.org to check the notes. You can look forward to profiles of winners in the One Design Classes Asso- ciation (ODCA) and the Bay's one-design WWW.LYONSIMAGING.COM PETER LYONS/ fleets who organize their own rodeos. In January, we'll visit with the winners in the Wooden Boat Racing Association (WBRA), the Bay Area Multihull Asso- Big flood, big breeze and big fleets — the best of the Bay — at the YRA's Second-Half Opener. ciation (BAMA), Singlehanded Sailing a crew list with contact numbers. These of boats on the line was nearly the same, Society (SSS), plus a few of the larger requirements will continue next year as if not higher. dinghy classes. part of the Coast Guard's permit require- Once again, the HDA fleets started ments. In addition, all OYRA boats will with the ODCA boats, and this year the be required to have a 406 EPIRB/PLB SF Bay 30’s took advantage of this by YRA Chariman Pat Broderick onboard for 2010. The cost of 406 equip- sailing a couple of two-race days in this checked in with a report on the Party ment has come down to the point where series. For some reason, this multi-race Circuit and OYRA seasons plus a more it makes sense, especially since VHF day seemed more popular with the boats general "State of the Association" assess- contact between boats and race commit- with younger crews. Input on this concept ment of the Yacht Racing Association: tees on shore can be spotty. from Race Committees and sailors would "Overall I'm very happy with the 2009 Since many boats planning on either be appreciated. It did seem to add some YRA Season. Our numbers were down, the Pacific Cup or Singlehanded Trans- additional challenge to the series. but only slightly, and given the nation's Pac sail OYRA races as warm-ups, OYRA HDA boats also compete in the Party economy I think we did okay. Of course has been talking with the Pacific Cup YC Circuit, and it's apparent that this is a I'd always like to see more boats partici- about setting up a first half schedule with very popular and well-attended format. pating in YRA racing since I think it offers that in mind. In addition to the traditional All first and second place finishers of the most sailing for the buck on SF Bay. OYRA trophies, there will be "Pac Cup Once again the "winner" was the Party Participant" trophies for boats headed for MORE . . . Circuit with almost 300 boats sailing the Hawaii. Now's the time to begin prepping PC MULTIHULLS — 1) Shadow, Formula Vallejo Opener in May and a good turnout for the 2010 OYRA series. 40, Peter Stoneberg; 2) Roshambo, F-31, Dar- for the Second-Half Opener and Season- HDA sailed 6 race days, with the op- ren Doud; 3) Triple Play, n/a, Richard Keller. (9 Closer weekends. The format — longer tion of sailing either a longer "distance" boats) "destination" races on Saturday and race or two shorter buoy races." PC — 1) Wile E Coyote, Dan shorter "going home" races on Sunday HDA President George Ellison picks Pruzan; 2) Freaks ona Leash, Scott Parker; 3) Ergo, Chris Gage. (6 boats) seems to be popular and working well. up that charter's story: PC J/105 — 1) Ultimatum, Musto Gunnan; 2) OYRA struggled a little early in the "This year 37 boats competed in the Nirvana, Peter Heilbrun. (2 boats) season due to uncertainties about Coast handicap division “Long Course” races, in PC SF 198 + — 1) Can O' Whoopass, Rich- Guard requirements due to several inci- three divisions. Of these, Division G and ard vonEhrenkrook; 2) Sagitta, Walter George; 3) dents in non-YRA races, but went on to Division K put half of their boats on the Sugar Magnolia, Ward Fulcher. (6 boats) a very successful season. Two new re- line for each race, and the SF Bay 30’s PC F — 1) , CM 1200, Mark Thomas; quirements were a "call-back" to the race put nearly all boats on the line for every 2) Sapphire, Synergy 1000, Dave Rasmussen; 3) committee during check-ins to ensure that race. Although we saw some depletion of Javelin, SC 37, N. Davant/P. Nolan. (9 boats) OYRA boats could transmit on VHF and numbers in every fleet, the actual number PC M — 1) Gypsy Lady, Cal 34-1, Val Clay- ton; 2) Mission Impossible, Merit 25, Dave Ham- ilton; 3) Boondoggle, Ranger Fun 23 ODR, Kris Page 98 • Latitude 38 • November, 2009 — HDA, PARTY CIRCUIT, OYRA & IRC

HDA-K the HDA and ODCA Fleets on site for the Party Circuit weekends to Green Buffalo came together at Golden post results shortly after boats finished. Cal 40 Gate Yacht Club on Sat- "Everyone who raced is invited to the urday, October 17 for the YRA Awards Party November 17 at the Champion of Champions Sausalito YC. We'll have an interesting and Yankee Cup races to speaker, Erik Simonson and Peter Lyons determine the top HDA are putting together a great slide show and One Design boats. of summer racing, and of course all the What was most impres- dozens and dozens of awards will be sive to me was that a scan presented. Information will be posted on of the results of the three the YRA website at: www.yra.org." races indicated that less F S Bay-IRC director John Siegel than a minute separated checked in with a recap of the IRC sea- the top half of the fleet son: on corrected time. This "IRC racing is alive and well on the reinforces my feeling that Bay. The SF Bay IRC Owners Association we have to be the lucki- completed its second Bay Series with the est sailors in the world; Rolex Big Boat Series. Twelve boats raced we get tough competition the six event, 24-race series. The fleet and great friendships, on faced some challenges from the outset the most beautiful sail- related to unfavorable delivery conditions ing venue in the world. for boats from out of the area, a random Jim Quanci Introduce non-sailors; and collision and dropped rig midway through Richmond YC encourage your sailing the season. Jim Quanci's Cal 40 Green Buffalo is friends to experience it." Dan Woolery and his crew from his Pt. one of the most consistently-raced boats Broderick also wanted Richmond-based King 40 Soozal collected on the Bay, so we were surprised that to say the following: both the season perpetual trophy and a this was the boat's first full HDA season. "Thanks to all the vol- beautiful, Carl Ruhne-crafted half model Since buying the boat five years ago unteer race committees of the boat at the awards ceremony in Quanci's raced the last two Pac Cups, that came out and spent a day or more mid-October. Gerry Sheridan and myself three OYRA seasons, and most of the of their time helping YRA sailors race. left with half models of Tupelo Honey and short-handed races, including the '09 Without them, racing on the Bay Scorpio respectively. LongPac. wouldn't exist. I'd especially like to thank The association is currently developing "Before getting married and having the Golden Gate YC and St. Francis YC its schedule for 2010. For more informa- kids, I had crewed on a few boats that for the generous use of their race decks tion on IRC racing on the Bay and detailed won their HDA division, so I knew how it for our ocean and Cityfront races; without scoring for 2009, go to: www.sfbay-irc. felt," Quanci — who works for Autodesk the efforts of the Vallejo, Encinal, and org." in business development — said with a Corinthian YCs, the Party Circuit would smile. "This was a mid-life crisis trying not be the success it has become. to re-capture some of my youth. "I'd also like to thank YRA Executive Our apologies to those division "Though the Buffalo only needs eight Director Laura Paul for organizing over winners who don't appear here, but we to be competitive, we always had 10 to 800 race permits, hundreds of calls and just didn't have the space to profile all 12," he said. "Having fun was the first emails about PHRF certificates and sail- the Handicap winners. We based our priority. Races will be forgotten in a few ing instructions, many meetings with the choices of the four Party Circuit Divi- years – friends are forever." Coast Guard, participating out on the wa- sions, three HDA divisions, two OYRA Quanci's core group included Ian ter on multiple race committees, and being divisions and IRC, largely on the number Matthew on main trim, Jeff Drust on jib, of total races sailed within the divisions Jeffrey Gould and Andre Charkowicz in CHAMPIONS plus a few "wild cards." the pit, Pat Lakner and George Scott on Jensen. (9 boats) We hope you enjoy meeting these the mast, floater Wayne Gesing, Heinz PC D — 1) Shameless, Newport 30, George ardent racers as much as we have, and Baumann on point – and Quanci's wife Ellison; 2) Stink , Laser 28, Jonathon Gutoff; want to leave you with a parting thought: Mary Lovely in the pit and at the helm. 3) Centurion's Ghost, Tartan 10, Martin Sances/ The folks you'll see here sail in a wide "We started the season with a crew Eric Hensley. (7 boats) range of boats, in a wide variety of ven- PC SINGLE/DOUBLE — 1) Dazzler, Wyliecat that had very little racing experience, ues both inside and outside the Bay; and almost no experience with a chute," 30, Thomas Patterson; 2) Nancy, Wyliecat 30, they hail from a variety of yacht clubs all Pat Broderick/Michael Andrews; 3) Windsome Quanci said. "We could tell we'd 'made Wench, Newport 30, Robbie Gabriel. (7 boats) connected to the Bay, from deep in the it.' In the second to last race of the sea- OYRA PHRO 1A — 1) Delicate Balance, An- South Bay, to the farthest-east reaches son, rounding Point Blunt in 28 knots of drews 56, Doug Storkovich; 2) Cal Maritime, 1D of its navigable adjoining waters. To our wind, going 13-knots through the water, 48, Charlie Arms-Cartee; 3) Cinnabar, Schum- minds, it shows that anyone can do it and gybing without a hitch, while other acher 52, Tom Condy. (7 boats) with a little dedication of the most enjoy- boats were crashing and burning — a OYRA PHRO 2A — 1) Always Friday, Antrim able kind. If you're not already doing it, classic Bay racing moment." 27, John Liebenberg; 2) Eurydice II, Ross 930, what are you waiting for? 2) Azure, Cal 40, Rodney Pimentel; 3) Mer Tran- George Biery; 3) Ohana, Beneteau 45f5, Dean — latitude/rg quille, Jeanneau 34.2, Larry Moraes. (15 boats) Hocking. (9 boats) OYRA SHS — NOT YET DECIDED November, 2009 • Latitude 38 • Page 99 SEASON CHAMPIONS, PART I

HDA G HDA-D (SF-30) Party Circuit-H Mintaka 4 Encore Head Rush Farr 38 mod. Wylie Gemini 30 Antrim 27

Gerry Brown Andy Hall Charlie Watt Berkeley YC Encinal YC Sequoia YC To say that Gerry Brown has a long Just by looking at her, you'd never After a few years doing the Bay's history in the Bay's racing scene is an guess that Andy Hall's bright-finished, shorthanded ocean races on his C&C 37, understatement. cold-molded Wylie Gemini Encore was Charlie Watt traded it in for an Antrim 27 The former YRA chairman and HDA derelict when he bought her from Stan- — Head Rush — at the beginning of the president has been racing here con- ford University back in 1999. year because he was ready to try some stantly for the last 46 years. "I spent way too much money on the buoy racing. In that time, the retired computer boat in bringing it back, but, it's the best "I took a break from sailing for family programmer has amassed an enviable boat I've ever owned," Hall said. "To go commitments," Watt said. "Having sailed record that includes six Pearson Triton racing with my friends and do well is a dinghies when I was younger, I wanted fleet championships, eight Newport 30 dream come true." something with something with lots of Fleet titles and eight HDA season wins. He makes a compelling case to back planing potential and decided to go the Armed with only his modified Farr the claim about the Encore being the best sportboat route." 38 Mintaka 4 and a core crew that's boat he's ever owned. If Head Rush's season is any indica- been sailing with him for years, Brown "The last downwind leg on the last tion, it was a good choice. scored four bullets during the six-race, long course series was pretty special," "We were just out seeing what we one throwout season to take the highly- Hall said. "I saw over 14 knots on the could do," said the Peninsula-based competitive HDA G division. knot meter, we were pulling away and mortgage broker. The result? Not only "Sometimes I think my crew is an never crashed." did he and his core crew Arne Vanden- unfair advantage," Brown said, in his Hall jumped into Bay Area racing in broucke and Pieter Versavel win Party standard response to our queries (he's 1973 with a Ranger 26, before stepping Circuit H, but they were also runners-up graced these pages quite a bit over the up to a Newport 30, an Express 37 and in the highly-competitive HDA G. years). "We make very few mistakes and an extant partnership in a Moore 24. Although Head Rush scored high have very consistent boat speed." With the help of his longtime crew finishes all throughout the season, Watt That consistency isn't limited only to — bowman Ron de Blasi and pit man said winning the Summer Sailstice per- sMintaka 4' boat speed; a look at Brown's Arnie Quan (both have sailed with Hall petual trophy was the high point. core crew and the number of years for five years), navigator John 'Inspec- "All the divisions were scored together they've sailed with him tell a more com- tor Gadget' Hayward (six), trimmer and for the overall trophy — that was a cool plete story: Tom Ranweiler (28 years), tactician Chris Penn (seven), and trim- one," he said. "That's when we thought, Bruno Carnovale (27 years), Henry Melin mer Barry Dauphinee (30-plus years) 'yeah . . . we can beat these guys.'" (26 years), Joe 'Rocky' Rockmore (21 — Hall sailed Encore to the HDA D (SF Although he keeps the boat at Trea- years), Dave DiFalco (8 years) and Bob 30) title. sure Island Sailing Center during the Gardner (6 years). When he's not working at the chemi- summer, he said he's looking forward to Brown's win in the HDA G wasn't his cal company he's worked at for 49 years sailing closer to home for the winter. only good result; he also finished second and bought from his father, Hall enjoys "I enjoyed sailing on the Central Bay in Party Circuit H, trading finish orders Encore even when he's not sailing her. out of TISC," he said, "but you don't re- with the new kid on the block — Charlie "I keep the boat behind my house in ally have a club to come back to. I love Watt's Antrim 27 Head Rush. Ballena Bay and get to enjoy it's cold- sailing out of Sequoia YC and all the molded beauty every day." camaraderie afterwards." 2) Head Rush, Antrim 27, Charlie Watt; 3) Pe- 2) Topgallant, Tartan 10, Jim Lindsey; 3) George 2) Mintaka 4, Farr 38 Mod., Gerry Brown; 3) Jet tard, Farr 36 m., K. Buck/A. Newell. (14 boats) Ellison, Schumacher 30, George Ellison. (5 boats) Stream, JS 9000, Dan Alvarez. (16 boats)

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Party Circuit-G Party Circuit-J Party Circuit K Jarlen Mon Desir Arcadia J/35 Jeanneau 35 Modernized Santana 27 WWW.NORCALSAILING.COM

Robert Bloom Jerry Nassoiy Gordie Nash Sausalito YC Stockton SC Richmond YC/Cal YC In his earlier days, 'Dr. Bob' Bloom "I was really honored to be part of the Since launching her in 2006, Gordie spent the better part of 15 years sailing Yankee Cup," said Party Circuit-J winner Nash has sailed his modernized Santana an every-other-weekend program, but Jerry Nassoiy of the YRA's season-ending 27 Arcadia to wins all over the Bay, in- now, the semi-retired radiologist finds Champion of Champions regatta. "There cluding this year's Party Circuit-K divi- the Party Circuit to be exactly what he were some fantastic sailors involved; sion. Although it was the boat's first YRA wants at this time in his life for him and hopefully it wasn't my last." season, you'd never tell by the impressive the J/35 Jarlen he's owned since buying Nassoiy sailed his Jeanneau 35 Mon six-point total she accrued in the six- it new in 1990. oDesir t a one-point win in the division, a race, one throwout series, sailed against "It's limited number of races, not full success he was quick to attribute to his her arch nemeses — Wyliecat 30s. on season," he said. "Having one week- regular crew, 70 percent of whom have "Just trying to keep up with the end at a time is an advantage. The cost sailed with him since he bought the boat Wyliecat 30's is a big challenge," Nash savings is an advantage, and I enjoy new five years ago. said. "We are only as good as our best racing and having a place to wind up in, "The crew did a great job," he said. competition, and they give us a lot to and go to after the race, plus the social "Over time, the crew has grown and got- 'sail-up-to'." aspect. I enjoy doing it often, but not so ten better and that's the key to success As for any winning secrets Nash said often it takes over your life." more than anything." it's the crew work of a lot of Nash family Bloom sails under the burgee of the Nassoiy's regulars consisted of Mari- members — Jocelyn, Ruth, Chris and Sausalito YC with a crew — all of which, anne Armand, Dave Betts, Greg Lonie, Nick — plus a whole host of "honorary even the fill-ins, have sailed with him for Paul Konig. Nashes." years — that includes helmsman Bob "We had a couple really good guys to Nash has been sailing on the Bay for Berqtholdt, Jeff Dunnavant, Gautier fill in like John Dahle, who sailed with over 50 years starting at Richmond YC DeMarcy, Patty Johnson, Theresa Reese, us the last two races of the season and as a junior El Toro sailor — a boat he Tim Meaney, Jeannette Daroosh, John had a pivotal role as tactician." still sails regularly — but Arcadia is his Rook, John Claude, Alicia Yballa, Chris The 2-1 in those final two races gave first keelboat, and the Sausalito-based Stewart and Mike Mannix. Mon Desir the season trophy. boatbuilder basically rebuilt her to the "I feel fortunate and privileged to have "Most of the regulars weren't there for point where she looks like anything but shared the fun and excitement with such Yankee Cup, and it showed," he said. a Santana 27. skillful, able and worthy individuals," Although Nassoiy now lives in Napa, "Arcadia is one of the first fiberglass Bloom said. the broker for Cruising Yachts in Alam- boat re-cycle or re-build boat projects," sJarlen' crew has what it takes; they're eda is a native "Stocktonian," and still Nash said. "My idea is that these older still racing when others are surviving. flies the Stockton Sailing Club burgee as boats are still good, but can be modern- "Our best race was the second day of he did for the ten years he raced a Cal ized to make them appealing, fast and second-half opener when it was blowing 27 prior to stepping up to Mon Desir. fun to sail. By changing the hull, keel 25 to 30 knots and we sailed a near-per- "One of my favorite mentors was the and , adding a new, modern rig fect race," Bloom said. "Boathandling is late Jim Warfield," Nassoiy said. "He and cockpit, these older boats can be key in those conditions and our tactics was an absolute wizard of sailing and transformed, and will perform well for a and helming were great." wonderful guy. lot less money. We've now proved that." 2) Bodacious, Farr 40 1T, John Clauser/Bobbi 2) Baleineau, Olson 34, Charles Brochard; 3) 2) Silkye, Wyliecat 30, Steve Seal/John Skinner; Tosse; 3) Jeannette, Frers 40 1T, Henry King. (15 Spirit-of-Elvis, Santana 35, Martin Cunningham/ 3) Uno, Wyliecat 30, Steve Wonner. (12 boats) boats) Lewis Lanier. (12 boats)

November, 2009 • Latitude 38 • Page 101 SEASON CHAMPIONS, PART I

OYRA- PHRO 1 OYRA PHRO 2B IRC Eclipse Nancy Soozal Express 37 Wyliecat 30 King 40

Mark Dowdy Pat Broderick/Michael Andrews Dan Woolery San Francisco YC Sausalito YC/Encinal YC Richmond YC Mark Dowdy has a long history of Up until two years ago, Pat Broderick Dan Woolery's King 40 Soozal started racing both in and outside the Bay. He's and Michael Andrews had sailed against her career off with a bang, winning her owned his Express 37 Eclipse since the each other for years in the Santana 22 division at the boat's first event — Acura mid-'90s and in that time has garnered fleet; this year they joined forces aboard Key West Race Week — in January. five Express 37 Season Championships Broderick's Wyliecat 30 Nancy. Since then Soozal has notched division and five class wins at the Rolex Big Boat Broderick — a retired English profes- victories both offshore — in the 800-mile Series in addition to sailing countless sor and department chair from Santa Pineapple Cup — and inshore. ocean and coastal races. Rosa — and Andrews — a container yard After finishing third at the Stone Cup, "I've always loved sailing outside," manager and security officer in Oakland the season's first counter, Soozal reeled Dowdy said. "The boat is fantastic in the who hails from Alameda — sailed many off overall wins at the Sausalito YC's IRC ocean in a lot of conditions. We've sailed of the events this year doublehanded. Regatta, the Aldo Alessio Regatta, San out in the Gulf of the Farallones so many For crewed races, they were able to draw Francisco YC IRC Regatta and Rolex Big years, that if we don't have at least some on a talented pool of other sailors like Boat Series. of the tactics down by now, we ought to Gordie Nash — who will join the two on "I believe I can say this on behalf give it up!" next year's Pac Cup — Al Germain, Chris of all of the crew who sailed on Soozal The rest of Eclipse's seasoned, core Hanson and Wayne Best. about our performance this past year crew, some of whom have sailed with him "I've owned the Wyliecat for a little culminating in the IRC nationals: against for almost 20 years, are Craig Paige, Ja- over two years now and am finally figur- the boats that sailed against us on the son Bright, Dave Parker, and a relatively ing out how to sail it fairly well," Brod- East Coast in the Grand Prix events and newer cast including Dowdy's brother- erick said. "But there's more learning to against the IRC boats we raced against in-law Jon Kiser, Jerry Tong, Chris Fogle, be done. On the Drake's Bay Race, we here on the West Coast, we had a very Jamal Berkeley and Sonny Lopez. played the flood just right and got up satisfying year, a fairy tale year of re- "We have a fun and relaxed time," there way ahead of the other boats, then maining on top in the 40-foot range," Dowdy said. "They're a great bunch!" lost by less than a minute on the way Woolery said. But the ocean racing isn't the only home the next day. It proved we needed Woolery's consistent crew included sailing Dowdy does; he and Bright co- to pay attention to the competition." Olympian Robbie Haines on tactics, own and campaign a pair of 505s. But paying attention to the competi- plus project manager Scott Easom, Pete "I'm continually humbled in the 505 tion is something he's been doing in the McCormick, Matt Siddens, Chris Lewis, class," Dowdy said. "Those guys are great roles he's held during his 37 years of Gary Sadamori, Hogan Beatie, Rob sailors; getting back into a dinghy has racing on the Bay. He's been the SSS Moore and Greg Felton. definitely sharpened my skills — includ- commodore, ODCA president, US Sailing Woolery has owned his San Leandro- ing my swimming skills!" race officer and he's currently the YRA based, fresh-ingredient food processing Both Dowdy — a sales executive for Chairman. company that makes everything from IBM Global Services — and Eclipsee ar "I think participating from the man- pasta salad to salsa and fruit cups based in the City, but sail under the bur- agement side of racing is important and — Will's Fresh Foods — for over thirty gee of San Francisco YC, where Dowdy's really helps one become a better racer years. He sails under the burgee of Rich- been a member since he was a kid. on the water." mond YC. 2) X-Dream, X-119, Steen Moller; 3) Rhum 2) Trial Run, Passport 40, Jack Bieda/Charles 2) Tupelo Honey, Elan 40, Gerry Sheridan; 3) Boogie, Quest 33, Wayne Lamprey. (12 boats) Johnson/Kathy Pickup; 3) Mimicat, Hinckley 38, Scorpio, Wylie 42, John Siegel. (12 boats) Robert Long. (9 boats)

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November, 2009 • Latitude 38 • Page 103 BAJA HA-HA PROFILES, PT III

Whaaat? More Ha-Ha profiles? Yup. And, believe it or not there are a few more potential entrants waiting for the event is that each year it the Rally Committee to show up in San launches a new batch of sailors Diego so they can join the fleet at the into the challenging yet fulfilling last minute. At this writing, however, the lifestyle of cruising. entry roster has already grown to 193 Here then, is our final install- — 10 more than the all-time high. ment of mini-profiles of the Ha-Ha Why so many in this, of all, years? Class of 2009: While we haven't done a scientific study of fleet members' motivations, we as- Andalucia — Irwin 37 sume the majority of entrants have been Steve & Edie Hollen planning and preparing for this cruise so Alamitos Bay long that nothing — including a crappy Noteworthy: During last year's economy or the threat of late season hur- event, the Hollens suffered the ricanes — is going to stop them. We'll bet Ha-Ha's first dismasting, but got there's also a sizable group who've signed home safely and put Andalucia up with the attitude: "I'm not making any back together again. money and the gloom-and-doom head- lines are driving me bonkers. But, hey, Sea Siren — Hunter 356 my boat's paid for and I can live cheap Dave Fisher, Monterey in Mexico, so why stay home and sulk? Quote: "I sail for fun!" Appar- Screw it! Let's do the Ha-Ha!" ently so. He did the Ha-Ha last If, by chance, you're new to the maga- year on the same boat. zine and have no idea what we're talking about, let us clarify that the Baja Ha-Ha Fly Aweigh — Catalina 440 is a 760-mile rally from San Diego to Allan & Allison Gabel Cabo San Lucas, at the southern tip of Channel Islands the Baja Peninsula, with two R&R stops Noteworthy: They say the along the way. During the past decade most interesting thing about and a half it's grown from humble roots their entering the rally is that to being the second largest cruising rally they are actually doing it "despite in the world. the odds and the ridiculousness As many participants have told us of the whole idea." over the years, the greatest thing about Pacific Mystic — Gypsy Wind — Vagabond 47 Cooper Seabird 37 The Chernoff family, Vancouver, BC Eric & Valerie Wagoner After hearing about the rally a few months ago, Seattle, WA Harvey and Kim (aka dad and mom) sprang into action, Quote: "The most in- bought this boat and shanghaied their kids — Nikita, teresting thing about 16, Kiya, 14, and Noah, 7 — to come along as crew. "It this boat is its amazing resil- If you see a red-headed cartoon character takes more then ience to our operating it." breathing down on you, fear not. It's just Rudy one to create Heessels' Beneteau First 36s7 'Wind Child'. harmony," says Broken Compass Westerly — Cal 2-30 Kim. — Hudson 41 Randy Knapp, Santa Cruz No doubt the Chad & Bret van Roden Noteworthy: If we understand his ap- couple's quick Newport Beach plication forms correctly, Randy is deliv- embrace of the Noteworthy: After more than ering this boat — which he thoroughly Rally's concept a year of preparation, these refurbished — to her new owner in La was fueled by twin brothers are headed to the Paz. memories of a Eastern Seaboard. the time they Set Me Free — Beneteau 423 crewed aboard Serendipity III Joe Pfiefle, Redondo Beach a 50-ft junk — Hunter Passage 42 Noteworthy: Although this is only from Vancou- John & Paulette Lym Joe's second boat, he's been sailing since ver to Fiji in '91 Lahaina, HI 1972. (pre-kids). Noteworthy: After becom- A f t e r t h e y ing disabled, John thought Surfseaker — Islander 36 rally the family he would have to abandon his Dwight & Jennifer Witherspoon plans to saun- long-held Ha-Ha ambitions. Newport Beach ter up into the But after recruiting Gordon Quote: "Our boat has been our home Sea of Cortez, Clay to skipper, the plan is now and also our playground for the last As you can tell from this vinage photo, the then explore the Chernoffs are well practiced at family play. back on. nineteen years." mainland at a slow pace, hopefully reaching Zihuatanejo by March. Beyond that, plans are wide open. — HEADIN' SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Ohana — Gulfstar 47 The Lyon Family, Kona, HI Tom and Nicole were among the last entrants to sign up this have chartered boats often, but had year, not because they're indecisive, but because they just bought never owned a boat until they decided the boat three months ago. After leaning toward a big cat during to go cruising with their kids, Danielle, their two-year 11, and Harrison, 9. search for an ideal boat, they Freedom Won — Islander 36 finally settled John Melton, Alameda on this super- Noteworthy: Last winter John lost 75 roomy, heavy lbs on a crash diet. He's now feeling more displacement fit than he has in years. cruiser. "She's a perfect fam- Windshadow — Ericson 35 ily boat," says Jim Parker & Gary Himes Tom. Richmond A s N i c o l e Noteworthy: This 39-year-old boat has explains," Our now been fitted with an electric motor. last Ha-Ha was in '02 aboard Eros — 103-ft McMeek schooner Profligate with Bill & Grace Bodle, Pt. Richmond After completing a highly accelerated upgrade of their me 4 months Occupations: commercial dock own- 1979 cruiser, Nicole and Tom are ready for some fun pregnant with ers Max (now 6)." Since then, daughter Mckenzie, 4, has joined the Add'l Crew: TBA crew roster. Quote: "I can't think of a good reason Another thing that makes this entry special is that both Tom not to sign up." and crewman Cris Byles did the first Ha-Ha in '94 on Steve Ford's Cruise Plans: Cruising and chartering Cal-34 Comfortably Numb. Julie Adams rounds out this year's along the West Coast of the Americas. crew. Noteworthy: This is the inaugural After the Rally the couple will continue exploring Mexico and cruise for this 1939 classic, after endur- beyond with their kids, on an open-ended itinerary. ing an 18-year, -to-stern refit.

Capricorn Cat — Custom 45-ft cat Marishanna — Wylie 39 Wayne Hendryx & Carol Baggerly John Freeman, Richmond Brisbane Quote: "This boat is fast, beauti- Occupations: Wayne, electrical con- ful, unforgiving, and I've sailed her tractor (ret.); Carol, teacher (ret.) over 10,000 miles without smashing Add'l Crew: John, Katy and Haley her up or sinking her." Exit Strategy — Amel Maramu 48 Besame Mucho — Beneteau 36s7 Dave Benjamin & Jean Harrison Dan & Lyn Hannegan Alameda Dana Point "Our entry was spontaneous," explains Ubuntu — Kelly-Peterson 44 Quote: "Can we take the time off to do Dave, "like many things in our lives. We Stephen Dear & Arleen Lindstedt this? No! Then let's go." originally planned to leave next year. But San Francisco who wants to sit in Alameda during an El Noteworthy: According to Ubuntu, Bluzzz — Swan 42 a traditional African philosophy, there Stephen Coleman & Mary Ferro exists a common bond between us all Sausalito and it is through this bond, through Quote: "Not quite retired, but getting our interaction with our fellow human closer every day!" beings, that we discover our own human qualities. Tynamara — Spencer 53 The Dixon family Knop Kierrie — Pacific Seacraft 37 West Port, OR Gerrit Boonstra & Monika Majewska Quote: Jerry and Wynne explain that Alameda they moved to Seattle with a five-year Quote: The first time Gerrit and plan to make some money. Now, exactly Monika ever stepped aboard a sailboat 20 years and three kids later, they are finally leaving the Northwest to explore was during a Tradewinds Sailing Club Jean and Dave would rather bake under the Mexican class two years ago. They bought this Mexican waters with their kids, Zack, 16, sun than get rain-soaked in Alameda. boat last spring. Dylan, 14, and Danielle, 10. Nino winter?" Moontide — Lagoon 470 cat Whatcha Gonna Do — Fountaine Their post-rally plans are undetermined, Bill Lilly, Long Beach Pajot Bahia 46 but they're in no hurry to head home, espe- Quote: "We may be the last to the The Mitgang family, San Francisco cially since they've both figured out how to party, but will make up for it en route." Noteworthy: Michael and Barbara run their businesses from 'out there'. Dave owns a sail loft and Jean is a management consultant. That's a pretty slick trick! BAJA HA-HA PROFILES, PT III

And that's the last of them! If you're sick and tired of hearing about all these lucky sailors heading off to have grand adventures while you're stuck in the rat race alternately staring at your computer monitor and the tail lights of the car in front of you, perhaps it's time to start making your own getaway plan. Next year's event dates will be October 24 to November 6. If you'd like to be on the starting line, we suggest you begin learning about the issues involved with sailing south of the border by reading our free, download- able First Timer's Guide to Mexico. (For this, and a wealth of other event info, see www.baja-haha.com.) If you don't have your own boat and would like to crew, sign up online for the Latitude Crew List at www.latitude38.com. A brand new feature of the rally's web- site is the Ha-Ha Forum, where you can post related questions and get responses from a wide variety of Ha-Ha veterans. Riise (John is a Latitude contributing As you read this, the largest-ever Ha-Ha fleet is Throwing off the docklines for a cruise editor, and former managing editor.) barreling toward Cabo San Lucas — for many, to Ol' Mexico is a dream that many Quote: "Once more, with feeling!" the first phase of a long-term cruise. would-be voyagers never attain. But it Cruise Plans: Mexico, Central America ous Ha-Has (three with previous owners), needn't be. Where there's a will, there's and perhaps the South Pacific. this boat definitely knows the way to a way. Noteworthy: Having done four previ- Cabo. — latitude/andy

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November, 2009 • Latitude 38 • Page 107 A SHORT HISTORY OF

There was a certain urgency when we wrote the following article. It was October 18, and monster hurricane. And to put Rick in historical Vance started at 11.30°N, far off the was churning the waters off the coast of context, there have been nine Category coast of Costa Rica, and died at 19.40°N, mainland Mexico with near record 155- 5 hurricanes off Mexico in the last 20 about 500 miles southwest of Cabo. No knot winds, but was expected to swing years. Interestingly enough, they often damage ashore; would not have affected to the north and northeast, and perhaps came in groups. There were three in ‘94, the Ha-Ha; no Cat 5s. hit Cabo and/or La Paz with Category 1 two in ‘97, three in ‘02, and one in ‘06. • 1991: Nov. 7-12, Cat 2 Hurricane or 2 force winds. In addition, it was just Nora, which started to form about 800 eight days before the slated start of the miles southeast of Cabo, and lost most Baja Ha-Ha, and we knew that some Here’s our year-by-year analysis: of her strength about 500 miles south participants — such as ourselves — were • 1989: Sept. 25-Oct. 5, Hurricane of Cabo. No landfall; would have come concerned. Raymond — which started at 15.90°N, within about 300 miles of the Ha-Ha As such, we thought it was an ex- far offshore of the Mexico-Guatemala finish with 25 to 30 knots of wind; no cellent time to do some Cat 5s. research on late-season • 1992: Oct. 25-30, Tropi- hurricanes off the coast of cal Storm Zeke , started at Mexico over the last 20 years 12.60°N, which is far off the and share what we learned coast of Guatemala, and died with you. The information about 400 miles southwest should be as helpful in fu- of Cabo. No damage to land; ture years as it is this year. would not have affected the We hope you find the data Ha-Ha; no Cat 5s. to be as informative and • 1993: Oct. 2-6, mild fascinating as we did. Tropical Storm Norma, start- ed about 600 miles off the coast of Acapulco, and died As far as most mari- about 750 miles southwest ners are concerned, we of Cabo. No damage to land; think the primary issues are would not have crossed the as follows: How late in the Ha-Ha path; no Cat 5s. year the last tropical storm • 1994: Oct. 8-15, Hur- or hurricane started; how ricane Rosa, which started far south the storm start- about 600 miles west of Aca- ed, giving an idea of how pulco and made landfall with much warning mariners had Cat 1 force between P.V. and to either batten down the Mazatlan. Extensive dam- hatches or flee north; how age ashore; would not have far north the storms made crossed the Ha-Ha path; it with 35 knots of wind; three Cat 5s in 94! and, of particular interest to • 1995: Sept. 16-26, Cat Ha-Ha entries, if any of the 4 Hurricane Juliette started storms would have threat- well offshore of Acapulco and ened the Ha-Ha course. died about 600 miles west- For the record, we have southwest of Cabo. No dam- relied on data from the age to land; would not have Unisys hurricane page at affected the Ha-Ha; no Cat weather.unisys.com/hur- 5s. Hurricane season ended ricane, a site that every very early in ‘95. Mexico-bound cruiser might • 1996: Sept. 30-Oct. 4, want to visit. Cat 1 Hurricane Hernan First, a word on Rick. As started well offshore, south- long as he doesn’t hit land west of the Guatemalan and cause destruction — border and made landfall we’re keeping all our fingers near Manzanillo with Cat 1 and toes crossed for those NOAA/NASA ALL IMAGES COURTESY winds. Damage to land along with lives and/or property in his path Monster Cat 5 Hurricane 'Kenna' wreaked havoc 200-mile stretch of coast; would not have — you have to marvel at this creation on the mainland in 2002 but wouldn't have af- affected the Ha-Ha; no Cat 5s. Another of nature. Rick is not just a Category 5 fected the Baja Ha-Ha. early end to hurricane season. hurricane — meaning a hurricane with border — made landfall along the Middle • 1997: Nov. 7-10, Cat 2 Hurricane over 136 knots of wind — but a Category Reach of Baja’s Pacific coast with tropical Rick — yes, another one, giving that 5 with winds over 160 knots. Only Linda, storm force winds. The damage ashore name a bad reputation — started at 9°N in September '97, was stronger. To give was minor; a month too early to affect the and came ashore south of Acapulco with some perspective, Rick has almost six Ha-Ha; no Cat 5 storms that year. times the force of a minimum-strength • 1990: Oct. 21-31, Cat 1 Hurricane

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Sergio remind us that mid-November hurricanes are possible off the south no Cat 5s. coast of mainland Mexico, mild Tropical • 2002: Oct. 22-26, Cat 5 Hurricane Storm Rosa had stirred nearly the same Kenna , started far offshore of Guate- waters Nov. 8-12. But again, no effect mala, but made landfall at San Blas. on land; no effect on the Ha-Ha. A short Tremendous damage ashore. Some time before Sergio and Rosa, Oct. 21-26, waves broke on the malecón at P.V., Cat 2 Hurricane Paul formed about 700 and there was slight flooding at a couple miles south of Cabo. By the time it was waterfront restaurants at Punta Mita. within 300 miles of Cabo, it had lost Boats at Paradise Marina had 50 knots strength, then turned west and crossed of wind, but no damage. In three ways the Sea of Cortez to make landfall north Kenna is similar to Rick: 1) third week of Mazatlan. No damage ashore; would in October, 2) Category 5 storm, and 3) not have crossed the Ha-Ha path; one followed coast then made turn to the Cat 5. north and northeast. No threat to the • 2007: Oct. 15-23, Tropical Storm Ha-Ha; three Cat 5s. Kiko started about 800 miles south of • 2003: Oct. 20-26, Cat 1 Hurricane Cabo, went east, went northwest, then Patricia started off the coast of Guate- died about 500 miles southwest of Cabo. Hurricane 'Rick' screaming up the Mexican No damage to land; no threat to the Ha- coast in prime Cat 5 form on October 18. Ha; no Cat 5s. Cat 2 winds. Extensive damage ashore; • 2008: Nov. 2-5, mild Tropical Storm wouldn’t have come within 750 miles Polo formed way down by Clipperton of the Ha-Ha; but get this, in ‘97 there Atoll. No damage to land; no threat to were four Cat 5 storms and four Cat 4 the Ha-Ha. On Oct. 8-18, Tropical Storm storms. Odile, which started off El Salvador, • 1998: Oct. 16-20, Hurricane Mad- swept mainland coast of Mexico to about eline started at 17.80°, which is about Manzanillo. Rain damage; no threat to 500 miles west of Manzanillo, curved the Ha-Ha; no Cat 5s. in and followed the coast from P.V. to • 2009: Oct. 15 and expected to last Mazatlan with 75 knot winds, and fizzled until Oct. 27, Cat 5 Hurricane Rick in the middle of the Sea of Cortez about started 350 miles west of El Salvador halfway between Cabo and Mazatlan. and, as we write this, will possibly hit No damage; would not have affected the southern Baja with Cat 1 force winds. Ha-Ha; no Cat 5s. Damage to southern Baja could be ex- • 1999: Oct. 8-11, mild Tropical Storm tensive, although Cabo has previously Irwin started about 100 miles west of withstood direct hits from 100-knot hur- Manzanillo and ended about 500 miles ricanes before. Wind and waves expected west of Manzanillo. No damage to land; to reach 30 feet will no doubt make a would not have affected the Ha-Ha; no 'Rick' was visibly weaker just 24 hours later but Cat 5s. was still predicted to hit Baja. • 2000: Nov. 3-8, Tropical Storm Rosa mala and died about 500 miles to the started offshore of the border between west of Acapulco. No damage to land; no El Salvador and Guatemala, and made effect on the Ha-Ha; no Cat 5s. landfall with lots of rain south of Aca- • 2004: Oct. 11-13, mild Tropical pulco. Rain damage to land; no effect on Storm Lester, started 300 miles west the Ha-Ha; no Cat 5s. of Guatemalan border, fizzled out near • 2001: Oct. 31-Nov. 3, Cat 1 Hurricane Acapulco. Rain damage ashore; no effect Octave, so far out in the Pacific it’s not on the Ha-Ha; no Cat 5s. worth considering, as was Narda, a Cat 1 • 2005: Sept. 28-Oct. 3, Cat 2 Hur- ricane Otis , start- ed well of fshore Of particular interest to Ha-Ha entries, of Acapulco, died slightly offshore of would any of these late-season starms have Bahia Santa Maria. threatened the Baja Ha-Ha course? No damage to land; more than a month earlier than the Ha- hurricane a few days before. Previous to Ha fleet would have come through; no these was Tropical Storm Manuel in the Cat 5s. On October 20, 'Rick' crumpled into a Tropical middle of October, which started south • 2006: Nov. 14-20, Cat 2 Hurricane Storm that would only dampen Baja. of Acapulco and headed far offshore. No Sergio started about 300 miles southwest mess of the multimillion dollar Bisbee damage to land; no threat to the Ha-Ha; of Acapulco and died about 700 miles Fishing Tournament slated to start out west of Acapulco. No effect on land; of Cabo on October 21. Will not affect the no effect on the Ha-Ha. Not only does Ha-Ha; one Cat 5 to date.

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What conclusions can we draw 70º, which is conducive to the water's from this historical data? First, that it can’t ever happen, just that the closest cooling. But the biggest chillers of all late October tropical storms and hur- has been Nora — if the Ha-Ha had been are the northwesterly winds that bring ricanes aren’t the least bit unusual. In around in ‘91. It’s also very encouraging cold air down from the North Pacific. We the years ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘97, ‘00, ‘02, ‘06, to see how much warning — five days to note that there will be 20-knot winds ‘07, and ‘08, there were tropical storms a week — the Ha-Ha fleet would almost blowing down the coast of Baja for the or hurricanes during or after the third certainly have in the event a storm de- next several days, and again toward the week of October. Five of them occurred in veloped. weekend and the beginning of next week. November. While some of the November What finishes off hurricane season? All of these things will contribute to the storms threatened or made landfall on Cooler water, which is kryptonite for closure of the ‘09 hurricane season. the mainland, the closest to approach hurricanes. Fortunately, there are a Baja was nNora i ‘91, and she didn’t even get within 250 miles of Cabo with October 20 update: 25-knot winds. If weather conditions warrant As we write this update, there are have An interesting aspect to all of these been major changes with Rick. Thank- late season storms is how far south it, the Grand Poobah will fully, he has plummeted in strength to they formed. For anyone north of Puerto delay the start of any leg. just 55 knots, and will most likely pass a Vallarta, there were at least five days little to the south of Cabo. The Cape has of warning, and for anyone at Cabo or withstood a number of much stronger anywhere on Baja, there was almost couple of things that are promoting the storms in the past. La Paz will almost a week of warning. For boats on Baja, cooling right now. One is shorter days. surely be spared any significant winds. that’s a long time to flee north to cooler As you may have noticed, the days are sRick i swinging so much to the east that waters. getting shorter all the time. Another is it may hit mainland Mexico anywhere With regard to the Ha-Ha, there has cooler nights. Bob Smith of the 44-ft from San Blas to Altata with mild tropical not been a tropical storm or hurricane custom cat Pantera tells us that evening force winds. But the biggest threat now in the last 20 years that would have temperatures in La Paz have dropped to is probably excessive rain, as six to 10 affected or even threatened the event. inches are expected to fall. Make no mistake, this doesn’t mean that — latitude/richard

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Floating with decks awash is better than not "Max!" hailed a voice from down floating at all. After hitting a whale on the the dock. "Can you help me here for a way home from Hawaii in '06, 'Mureadritta's second?" sole too. And maybe in the lockers under XL' eventually went down because it had no It was one of my dock neighbors. the berths, if I need them. I'll also have added foam. It wouldn't have taken much to make it unsinkable. I didn't recognize him, although he closed cell foam berth cushions tied in seemed to know me. But at least I rec- place. Yeah, I'll give up some storage ognized his boat, a light displacement space, but I want to be able to sleep at mini ocean racer down on the section of night when the autopilot is steering." the dock with the shorter berths. I asked what he needed. "Could you hold one end of this tape As he spoke he was attempting to measure for me?" he asked. "It'll just take tension his end of the tape on the other a minute. side of the boat so he could measure "Sure, no problem," I said, leaving the hull girth at the next station near my dock cart full of cruising gear on the the middle of the boat. But there was a main walkway. problem. "Just hold the end of this tape mea- "Keel's in the way," he muttered. "I sure up against the rail of my boat," he can't get the measurement I need at the instructed, showing me which part of the midship station." end of the tape was the zero reference. "Can't you just take it on either side "I need to measure the girth at several of the keel and then use the average?" I sections. The distance along the hull, asked. going under the boat from rail to rail." "No, it's not linear. "I'm using Simp- He proceeded to unreel the fiberglass son's Rule to calculate the total surface tape measure and passed it under the area of the hull." bow of his boat as he walked around to "Simpson's Rule?" I asked. "Never the finger on the opposite side. Then he heard of it." pulled the tape tight on his side. "It's a way of finding an area when you "Are you holding the end of the tape at only have a few measurement points. I the bottom of the toe rail?" he asked. was planning to take five points total. "Roger," I confirmed. One at each end of the hull, and then "Got it!" he said after recording the at the one-quarter, midships and three- measurement. "Now move aft, so you're quarters points along the boat. To get the even with the next chalk mark on the area, the Simpson's Rule formula says to owner was an architecture student, pre- dock." add up the first measurement, plus four paring his boat for a singlehanded race to "What's all this for, anyway?" I asked times the second measurement, plus Hawaii next summer. The guy described as I dutifully moved my end of the tape two times the third, plus four times the his problem with the keel obstructing the to the new lo- fourth, plus the midships measurement station. cation, which last. All mul- "Don't be such a total math wimp," was near amid- Simpson's 1-4-2-4-1 Rule tiplied by one- Lee scolded. "There's not an engineer ships. Area = (S/3)(G1+4G2+2G3+4G4+G5) third the dis- in, like, the galaxy who'd have trouble "Flotation," tance between regressing a polynomial through any he explained. Repeat the middle 2-4 pattern as needed the measure- points you want, with or without equal "I need to know if there are more measurement stations ment stations. spacing. Just solve a few simultaneous the displace- It's the 1-4-2- equations and you're there." m e n t o f m y Simpson's 1-3-3-1 Rule 4-1 rule." "Or I can just plot the points and draw hull, flooded up "Where'd you a curve though them," he said. "Then I to deck level, so Area = (3S/8)(G1+3G2+3G4+G4) come up with can cut out the paper and weigh it to get I can figure out that?" the area under the curve." how much foam "Got it from "You architecture types are all the S = distance between measurement stations I have to add to a b o o k o n same when it comes to math," Lee G= girth measurements make the boat boat design," sighed. "But if you want quick and dirty, unsinkable. he said. "The and you think it would be cool to drag out The hull has a foam core, and I know method is fast and accurate, but the Simpson's Rule, use the 1-3-3-1 version the thickness, so if I measure the surface spacing has to be equal." of it. That way you only need to, like, area then I can calculate the volume and measure the girths at the one-third and that tells me how much buoyancy the two-thirds points, plus at the ends." flooded hull will provide." "No way!," said a female voice "Okay, I'll re-measure to get the new "Can you really add enough foam to overtaking from astern. It was Lee Helm, longitudinal station locations. Those do that?" I asked. "Won't it take up the naval architecture grad student. one-third and two-thirds points should whole cabin?" "Just who we need." I said before even be safely forward and aft of the keel." "I'll find out, but I’m thinking just a introducing her to my dock neighbor. "Max, this is what we call 'classic' couple of blocks in the forepeak, and a But the introduction turned out to naval architecture," Lee confided as the few more to fill up the cockpit lockers. be unnecessary — they knew each other singlehander stretched the tape measure There's a lot of space under the cockpit from school. Lee explained that the boat along one of the dock fingers. "It used to

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kept having bad dreams about hitting a big log or a stray shipping container. Or even a whale — I hear there's been a lot of that lately. So as long as I know that, whatever happens, the wreckage will still float, I'll sleep better and race harder."

Our little work party had attracted the attention of another sailor, this one the owner of a fast trimaran berthed on the end tie. "I don't need no stinking flotation in my boat," he gloated. But then he quickly acknowledged the significant capsize risk in a multihull as small and as fast as his, apparently to head off the usual 'capsize vs. sink' debate. "My last boat, however, was a monohull with lead ballast like yours," he continued. "For offshore races, I installed foam for the same reason." "How much foam did it need?" "I calculated 25.3 cubic feet, so that's what I put in," he said. "I'm a physicist, you know, so it was easy for me to cal- culate precisely." "Did it get in the way?" asked the singlehander. "Surprisingly, hardly at all," he an- swered. "I had two big foam blocks, cut MUREADRITTA'S XL MUREADRITTA'S COURTESY from those 9" x 18" dock flotation bil- lets, stacked under the foredeck. They be all about finding the areas, volumes, hull is actually fairly thick and buoyant, were held up against the underside of centers and moments of inertia of odd with a foam core, but I want to know the deck by webbing. We actually had surfaces and volumes. Hate to think exactly how much buoyancy I can count enough room to still sleep in the V-berth what it must've been like when they had on from the hull with the deck not quite underneath them . . . sort of." to do it all on a slide rule." awash." "Sort of?" I asked. "Maybe a good rule of thumb" I sug- "Well, my girlfriend was crewing for gested, "would be to add at least enough me, and we stayed on the boat at the "So I multiply my readings by foam to hold up just the ballast. The rest overnight destinations. She called the one, three, three, and one at the four of the boat, if it's cored, should be able foam flotation 'chastity blocks' because measurement points, right?" he asked. to stay afloat, right?" there was only enough clearance for one "And then multiply by the spacing over "That all depends on the hull thick- layer of people, if you know what I mean, three, just like for the 1-4-2-4-1 rule?" ness and the amount of coring," said and I think you do." "Wrong! You have three intervals and Lee. "He's doing it right, measuring the The multihull sailor stayed around to you're multiplying the measurement by hull surface area up to the rail. But, help us measure, and also to share more a total of eight. So instead of a one-third like, do you know what the thickness is of his experiences with foam flotation in multiplier, for this version of Simpson everywhere?" his previous small monohulls. it's three-eighths. The proof is left as an "I saved the plug I cut out for the "The other thing that worked out exercise." knotmeter," he said, "and was able to get nicely," he recalled, "is that the foam in Lee helped him mark the new mea- some big calipers around the hull with the cockpit lockers actually made them surement locations on the dock with the cockpit hatches open. Thickness more convenient to use." chalk, although she also reminded him seems to be constant, probably because "How so?" that if he was going to Hawaii single- they only used one thickness of core "Instead of all the gear being way handed he should also be able to use material." down at the bottom, the foam filled up a tape measure by himself. Then with "Better crank in a generous safety the lower three-quarters of the locker a big carpenter's square we located the factor if you really want to make sure the volume and the gear was on top. I didn't stations on the rail of the boat. The mea- deck is above the waterline," I suggested. have to reach way down to the bottom suring went fast. "Waves will be washing over it anyway. of the locker to find anything. I still get "Are you planning to add enough flo- You're still bringing a raft, I hope." seasick remembering what that used to tation to keep the deck out of the water?" "The rules require a raft regardless of be like." Lee asked when she noticed the uncut installed flotation," he confirmed. "This blocks of foam stacked up on the dock. project is a sleeping aid as much as any- "That's the plan" he answered. "The thing else. During my qualifying sail, I We were almost done with the

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require 5,375 gallons of water to put measurement at the two-thirds station out the fire. The physicist calls the fire when another sailor came over to see department and tells them to bring 5,375 what was going on. gallons of water, and the fire is put out "You know," he observed, "if you pull with no water left over." the tape tight, you won't really get the "What would the mathematician do?" sectional girth. The tape will run along I asked the math professor. a great circle instead of following the "You know, I never heard this joke, imaginary section line." but I think I know the answer. The "True, but this is all plus-or-minus mathematician would think about it for 10 or 20 percent," I said. a while, do a long theoretical derivation, "Oh no," corrected the physicist. "We and finally conclude 'this fire can be put can get to within one or two percent if out with water'." we're careful. Of course we'll also have "And then walk away without calling to correct for the taper angle of the hull, anybody," Lee added. and add in the bow and stern rakes." 'Chastity blocks' — Flotation on a 24-ft boat The new arrival turned out to be a leaves the forepeak mostly usable, but some- mathematics professor and a friend of what limited. "Well, my dock cart is double- the physicist. ment, tells them to bring 7,000 gallons parked," I said. " I'll leave you to work out "Isn't there an old joke about an engi- of water just to make sure, and they put the numbers. Good luck on your race." neer, a physicist and a mathematician?" out the fire with a little water left over." "I'll be getting on with my projects I asked. "Now I remember it," said the physi- too," said the physicist. "But there's one "For sure," said Lee. "And I think I cist. "The physicist sees the house on more thing you have to remember in know that one. This house is, like, on fire, and takes some time to calculate it order to survive a collision at sea. And fire. An engineer sees it, does a quick more accurately, taking more variables don't ask me how I know." mental calculation and estimates it will into account. Calculating that it would "Yeah?" asked the singlehander. take 5,000 gallons of water to put the fire "Sleep with your feet forward." out. So the engineer calls the fire depart- — max ebb

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Well, it looks like we got November rain in October; thankfully it honored the racing schedule — by and large refraining from weekend visits. Beer can seasons were mostly wrapped up already, and the weekend seasons were coming to a close. The results of the latter make up the meat of this month's Racing Sheet. We begin with a look at a strong Yankee Cup, then tack for a look at the Big TEAM Regatta. Following that, we look at one of the Bay's most evolved match racing regattas, the Belvedere Cup. Then it was on to the Finn Pre-Gold Cup, Jessica Cup, Vallejo 1-2 and J/24 Nationals. Finally, the Race Notes make a strong return this month, with lots of little tidbits about sailing in waters both near and far. If this won't take your mind back to warmer days, then we guess you're out of luck, so huddle-up!

YRA Yankee Cup and Champion of Sailing in their first Yankee Cup/ Champions Regatta Champion of Champions in about 20 For the winners of the ODCA, HDA years, the Topgallant gang is obviously and Party Circuit divisions, October not slowing down, a fact that Lindsey at- 17 represented a chance to settle who tributes in part to their choice of boat. was the top dog at the Island YC-hosted "It's a marvelous boat," Lindsey said. Yankee Cup, the YRA's Champion of "There's enough room, and it's a comfy Champions regatta. boat to sail, especially when you're in Fittingly, it was the Tartan 10 Top- your 70s." gallant owned by a five-strong group of With two bullets and a second, Ralf super septuagenarians that emerged Morgan and Deborah Clark's Alerion victorious in the 15-boat, combined HDA Express 28 Ditzy topped the seven-boat and Party Circuit division. Hailing from ODCA division, which, ironically, and Marin County and the San Francisco YC by necessity, was sailing on handicaps. to a man, Peter Brown, Carl Flemming, Morgan and Clark usually sail double- Phil Fleischman, Harry Humphrey and handed in their ODCA races, but since helmsman Jim Lindsey qualified by they were using the kite for this event, virtue of their runner-up finish in the the duo enlisted the help of longtime season standings for the HDA D (SF friend Buzz Blackett to join them. 30) fleet. Humphrey and Fleischman "It was a really great feeling having

couldn't make the event so John Mara, Buzz back on board," Morgan said. "We've WWW.LYONSIMAGING.COM PETER LYONS/ Bill Claussen and Bill Reilly substituted, known and sailed with each other for at and it turned out to be a winning com- least 25 years. When I owned my Express bination. 27, we used to swap parts and sail on "We like to say that it's me and five each other's boats." stances in the morning before the breeze tacticians aboard," Lindsey said. "We just That good vibe translated into good came up, but they kept things moving could not miss a shift; we wandered into results, as the trio put together a 1-1-2 along." these wonderful shifts every time I looked to win handily. "We just pushed the boat as YANKEE CUP/CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS hard as we knew how, made (10/17-18, 3r, 0t) sure we had good starts and HDA/PC — 1) Topgallant, Tartan 10, Peter clean roundings, and the rest Brown/Carl Flemming/Phil Fleischman/Harry Hum- just took care of itself," said phrey/Jim Lindsey, 8 points; 2) Jarlen, J/35, Robert Morgan, who qualified for the Bloom, 9; 3) Head Rush, Antrim 27, Charlie Watt, 10. (15 boats) regatta by virtue of his and ODCA — 1) Ditzy, Alerion Express 28, Ralf Clark's undefeated season Morgan/Deborah Clark, 4 points; 2) Meliki, San- in their ODCA division. "The tana 22, Tom Montoya, 9; 3) Goose, Catalina 30, numbers don't tell the whole D. Michael Kastrop, 9. (7 boats) story. The Alerion fleet is pretty Complete results: www.yra.org strong, and we just had a great COURTESY TOPGALLANT COURTESY year." Big TEAM Regatta Although it helped the race Teams from Mechanics Bank, Almar Harry Humphrey, Phil Fleischman, Jim Lindsey, Carl Flemming and committee to get all three races Marine, Hanson Bridgett, Northrop Pete Brown put 'Topgallant' in the money at the Yankee Cup. in, the consensus was that the Grumman, Wells Fargo and not one, up." 10 a.m. start may have been a bit opti- but two teams from PG&E showed up The Topgallant crew eked out a one- mistic, as everyone had to sit through at OCSC on October 2 for the Big TEAM point win after finishing with a pair of a half-hour postponement, waiting for Regatta. Each company donated $5,000 bullets that came in the wake of a sixth the breeze to fill in. But both Lindsey per team to the Treasure Island Sailing in the opening race. and Morgan were impressed with the Center and got to race for bragging rights "We went home thinking we'd done regatta. on Friday. pretty well" Lindsey said. "But it wasn't "I thought the event was really good," With $35,000 raised in total, the event until we saw the scores that we realized Morgan said. "The race committee did a is the result of a partnership by OCSC we'd won." good job; they had pretty difficult circum- and Group Experiential Learning, with

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Beale Street from ours, and I'm guess- ing they aren't hurting so bad that they can't afford the entry fee. A cross-street rivalry would be a great addition to the regatta!" Bechtel, take note!

Belvedere Cup Match Racing is one of the fastest- growing disciplines on the Bay's racing scene, with new events and converts emerging from the significantly larg- er fleet racing arena over the past few years. The San Francisco YC's Belvedere Cup isn't one of the new ones, but over that time it, has evolved into one of the most prominent. Held October 10-11, the event drew seven boats that were treated to sun and enough breeze — it ranged from about 8 to 15 knots — that allowed PRO Jeff Zarwell to complete two round robins. "Jeff did a great job and the weather gods were on our side," said chairman and chief umpire Tom Roberts. "Judging from the racer's comments, they had a great time. The sailors love match racing because they get to develop their tactical abilities more than they do in fleet rac- ing." When both boats ended up with 10-2 records, John Horsch's Rhymenocerous won the event on a countback by virtue of winning its head-to-head match with Bruce Stone's Arbitrage in the second round robin. Rodney Pimentel's 'Azure' rolls downwind at the YC won every race, but our boat came "We were definitely battling it out for Yankee Cup, followed by Jim Quanci's 'Green Buf- within 7 seconds of them in one race, and sure," Horsch said. "We're glad the tie falo' and Andy Hall's 'Encore'. 'Azure' will be off the about 15 in another — behind a silver broke our way." water for a couple years; the outgoing Encinal YC medalist! Adam Spiegel's Jam Session ended Commodore is going cruising — on a cat. "For the past three years I've been up in third, with a 7-5 record followed 99% of the work being done by an amaz- trying to get Bechtel to enter the event, by Phil Laby and Rich Pipkin's Racer X, ing team of volunteers led by Lacey Todd but I don't have any contacts there," he which finished with a 6-6 record and of the Treasure Island Sailing Center. added. "Their head office is right across Kevin Mullen's Cuchullain at 5-7. The proceeds will help Treasure Island Well, we plumb ran out of room to run the results of the eight-boat Wyliecat 30 Worlds. But we can tell provide scholarships for 140 kids to at- you that Steve Wonner's Uno, which always seems to show up in our results, took the title. tend a week-long sailing summer camp in 2010. Treasure Island Sailing Center is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve our community and the sport of sailing by providing access, facilities, and sailing instruction to people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, skill levels, and physical abilities. Santana 22 sailor, Delta Dooh-Dah'er and PG&E team member Jan Grygier checked in with a report: "We had a wonderful time," Grygier said. "It was a really well-run regatta, the best yet, and I've been at three so far. Waddaya know, a Wells Fargo-sponsored team that, by a convoluted and last- minute sequence of events, consisted of Olympic silver medalist Will Baylis and a few other serious sailors from St. Francis WWW.LYONSIMAGING.COM PETER LYONS/ October, 2009 • Latitude 38 • Page XXX THE RACING WWW.ULTIMATE-YACHTSHOTS.SMUGMUG.COM SERGEI ZAVARIN/ ERIK SIMONSON/ WWW.H2OSHOTS.COM ERIK SIMONSON/ WWW.H2OSHOTS.COM ERIK SIMONSON/ WWW.H2OSHOTS.COM ERIK SIMONSON/ WWW.H2OSHOTS.COM

Clockwise from top-left — flags fly at the Belvedere Cup, San Francisco YC's match racing regatta for J/105s; Islander 36s steamroll downwind on the Cityfront during their nationals; Vallejo 1 overall winner Dylan Benjamin and his better half (and Vallejo 2 co-skipper) Roshe Ravan; David Hodges and Scott Parker on 'Timber Wolf' swept both overall and elapsed honors in the Vallejo 2; it's chaos on the Cityfront as the Jessica Cup fleets converge; is the 'Credit' crew looking for cues about the competition's plans for a spinnaker set?; full-on concentration at the 16-boat Finn Pre-Gold Cup on a dreary Circle. "It was really fun sailing," Horsch pline is limited to its near-cousin team Steichen and Mike Kennedy. said. "The records are deceiving. Most of racing, in which he competed while an "We had a good debrief on Saturday, the races were at a high level, and really undergrad at Cal, and a one-year Soling and Liz Baylis did a three-hour class- competitive. It's not very often that ordi- campaign for the '96 Olympic trials. At room seminar the week before, which nary schmoes like us get to match race this event, he had Harrison Turner and was really helpful for everyone," he said. at high level, at a well-organized event; Shawn Bennett calling tactics for him, "Basically everyone knew what they were the umpiring and race management one on each day, and was also joined by doing when the flags went up." were great." Kevin Sullivan — in his first appearance Ahh, the flags . . . One of the most Horsch's background in the disci- on the boat — Courtney Smith, David challenging aspects about match racing,

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is that to do it right, you've got to have ting and reading the rule book is very officials, and infrastructure like chase umpires — experienced and knowledge- static — out on the umpire boat it's very boats, it's easy to understand why match able umpires. The Belvedere Cup had dynamic. We had four good prospects; racing isn't the most popular discipline some of the most experienced on the some want to umpire and others are in the sport, but Roberts said San Fran- West Coast including Roberts, Santa racers who are trying to learn what the cisco YC is dedicated to it. Barbara's Glenn Oliver and Newport umps are doing so they can play to um- "It's always competitor-initiated," he Beach's Kym Licka. But just having the pires in their own regattas. Any match explained. "We'll expand the event to best doesn't mean much if they can't racer should go out on an umpire boat meet the demand as necessary." pass on their knowledge to others, and and see what the umps are looking at Another problem with staging match to this end Roberts had trainees shadow and how they play their game — to see racing events — that the Belvedere Cup the pros during the event. how rights and limitations change so gets around — is that of boat damage, "They develop a working understand- rapidly." and the fact that its usually done to bor- ing of the rules," Roberts explained. "Sit- With all the requirements for skilled rowed boats. According to Roberts, be-

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cause the owners sail their own boats, there was only one contact, and it was relatively minor. "They're sailing their own damage de- posits," he said, laughing. The regatta also enjoys the distinction of being a qualifier for the Ficker Cup, the Long Beach YC's ISAF Grade 3 match racing event in Catalina 37's, that's in turn a qualifier for the only men's Grade 1 event in the United States, the club's Congressional Cup. "As long as we can put it together, we'd love to go," said Horsch, who with OnEDITION wife Rachel, a former all-American sailor at Cal, has two young children at home. "It'd be pretty neat because Bill Ficker is We'd hoped to have a report from Bay Area sail- a Cal alumnus." ors Shana Bagley and Quannon Au for you this month, but as of press time, 'California' had yet to finish Race Two of Leg 1 in the Clipper Race; Finn Pre-Gold Cup keep an eye on www.clipperroundtheworld.com It's got to be tough to be Ed Wright; for news about their adventure. the Briton is one of the world's top Finn sailors, yet on his Olympic squad, he's and Robert Rogers' Sunda won the Mar- got a guy named Ben Ainslie ahead of coni division. him! At the 16-boat Finn Pre-Gold Cup, hosted by St. Francis YC on the Circle JESSICA CUP St.FYC (10/17-18, 3r, 0t) October 16-18, Wright showed what FARALLON CLIPPER — 1) VIP, Don Taylor, 3 kind of skills he's accrued in his pursuit points; 2) Echo, Jack Coulter, 8; 3) Credit, Bill Bel- finish in breeze that had built to the of Ainslie's spot on the British Olympic mont, 9. (4 boats) mid-teens. GAFFERS — 1) Brigadoon, Terry Klaus, 4 Squad. He counted nothing lower than As the breeze built, the second race points; 2) Makani Kai, Ken Inouye, 8; 3) Yankee, started just before two p.m. and featured a second — and only one of those — to John McNeill, 9. (4 boats) finish with only nine points to runner- LAPWORTH 36 — 1) Leda, David James, 3; 2) a mad dash to a mark just up the Seawall up Philip Toth's 38 over the nine-race, Papoose, Allen Edwards, 6; 3) Olé, John Hamilton, in front of St. Francis YC, then a run to one-throwout regatta. 9. (3 boats) Blossom and a beat back to the finish MARCONI 2 — 1) Sunda, Robert Rogers, 3; — accelerated by a building ebb. FINN PRE-GOLD CUP (10/16-18, 9r, 1t) 2) Flotsam, Michael Tosse, 8; 3) Chorus, Bradley Tom and David Newton's Captain 1) Ed Wright, 9 points; 2) Philip Toth, 38; 3) Asztalos, 9. (5 boats) Hooke took the title, scoring a 1-2 to Andrew Kern, 39. (16 boats) Complete results at: www.stfyc.org the 3-1 of Richard Shoenhair and Greg Complete results at: www.stfyc.org Gilliom's Windwalker. The forecast ma- Islander 36 Nationals terialized, but not until three hours after Jessica Cup The threat of gale-force breeze couldn't the last race had been completed. Sixteen of some of the Bay's sweetest keep seven Islander 36s from showing up boats showed up October 17-18 for St. for the Golden Gate YC-hosted Islander ISLANDER 36 NATS. GGYC (10/3, 2r, 0t) — 1) Francis YC's Jessica Cup — the 'other' 36 Nationals on October 3. Captain Hooke, Tom & David Newton, 3 points; 2) Master Mariners event. The winners The first race started at noon in eight Windwalker, Rich Shoenhair, 4; Cassiopeia, Kit in the two-day, three-race series were knots of breeze off Golden Gate YC, Wiegman, 6. (7 boats) Don Taylor's nVIP i the Farallon Clip- rounding Blackaller, and a leeward mark Complete results at : www.stfyc.org per division,and Terry Klaus' Brigadoon near the start/finish line — where there among the gaffers, while David James' was some rubbin' going on — before Vallejo 1-2 Leda was tops among the Lapworth 36s, heading back up to Blackaller, down The Singlehanded Sailing Society's to Fort Mason and back upwind to the Vallejo 1-2 drew 63 boats on October THE BOX SCORES Ah, the twilight of the Box Scores. include the name of the boat, the type and anne Fairbairn, 10. (6 boats) Beer Can Series are over and done with length of boat, and the first and last names NON-SPIN — 1) Gammon, Tartan 10, Bar- and Midwinters have yet to begin. So this of the owner(s). So please do your best to bara Kavanagh, 5 points; 2) Ohana, Beneteau 45, Marika Edler, 6; 3) Ka-Nina, Catalina 34, Erin Sty- month, we've included some of the results get us that info, and we'll do our best to pulkoski, 10. (8 boats) form the weekend series throughout the Latitude 38 'Lectronic get that info into , and SANTANA 22 — 1) Tackful, Cathy Stierhoff, Bay that we didn't have room to run in the Latitude. 3 points; 2) Inshallah, Shirley Bates, 8; 3) Kelly rest of these pages. We don't have the time Shawn, Leah Pepe, 9. (5 boats) or manpower to chase down all the results. SAUSALITO YC WOMAN SKIPPER REGATTA #3 Complete results at: www.syconline.org Please post them on your club's website or (10/4, 3r,1t) send them directly to the Racing Editor at SPINNAKER — 1) Shenanigans, Express 27, JOE LOGAN REGATTA (MERCURY) StFYC Bernadette O'Connell, 7 points; 2) Donkey Jenny, [email protected]. (10/17-18, 4r, 0t) J/105, Shannon Bonds, 9; 3) Roxanne, J/105, Rox- Our format, lo these many years, is to 1) Fast Break, Randy & Lauren Smith, 10

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peia, Islander 36, Kit Wiegman. (11 boats) CLASS 4 (PHRF>155) — 1) Tchoupitoulas; On the way back on Sunday, Benja- 2) Tinker; 3) Emerald. (9 boats) min and his better half, and doublehand- NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Mystic, Newport 33, Roger Wise; 2) Even Keel, Catalina 320, ed crewmember Roshie Ravan, suffered Mike Meloy; 3) Windwalker, Islander 36, Richard from the malaise 'small ULDBs-don't Shoenhair. (9 boats) go-to-windward-in-medium-breeze.' EXPRESS 27 — 1) Dianne; 2) Great White; "I had a really good crew," Benjamin 3) Moxie. (5 boats) said, "and we were last. Maybe not DFL, SPORTBOAT — 1) Moonshine; 2) Break- but not far from it." away; 3) JetStream, JS 9000, Dan Alvarez. (8 David Hodges' Farr 38 Timber Wolf boats) took the win with Scott Parker aboard, WYLIECAT 30 — 1) Uno, Steve Wonner; 2) correcting out overall and finishing first Life Is Good, Andy Hall; 3) Nancy, Pat Broderick. (5 boats) on elapsed time for the return trip. "Coming back we had 19-22 knots VALLEJO 2 (10-11) apparent with 20° shifts," Hodges said. OVERALL — 1) Timber Wolf, David Hodges/ "The current was light so we spent more Scott Parker; 2) JetStream, Dan Alvarez/Mark time focusing on wind. Unlike the way Hadfield; 3) Uno, Steve Wonner/Bren Meyer; 4) up, where we had only 3 to 10 knots of Coyote, Steve Hill/Adam n/a; 5) Peregrine Fal- breeze and sun, Sunday was foggy and con, Bill Gardner/David Ross; 6) True North, Bal- cold." tic 42 DP, Jeff Dunnavant/Alicia Yballa; 7) Life is Good, Andy Hall/Chris Penn; 8) Nancy, Pat Brod-

OnEDITION Dan Alvarez and his JS 9000 Jet erick/Michael Andrews; 9) Outsider, Azzura 310, Stream was the overall winner for the Greg Nelsen/Andrew Hura; 10) Cassiopeia, Kit weekend, and wrapped up the double- Wiegman/Shelly Richards. (53 boats) handed season title, while Greg Nelsen's CLASS 1 — 1) Peregrine Falcon; 2) Triple Azzura 310 Outsider had already run Play, Richard Keller/Greg Hill. (2 boats) away with the singlehanded title. We'll CLASS 2 — 1) Timber Wolf ; 2) Coyote; 10-11 for a singlehanded reach/run to have more on those two boats and their 3) 007, J/105, Bruce Blackie/Bruce Lindsay. (9 Vallejo on Saturday and a doublehanded sailors in the January issue of Latitude boats) return on Sunday. 38, in our Season Champions profiles. CLASS 3 — 1) Cassiopeia; 2) Vent Vitesse, Designed to encourage doublehanders J/30, Tony Castruccio/Konstantin Andreyev; 3) Ar- cadia, Gordie Nash/Ruth Suzuki. (8 boats) to try singlehanding on Saturday, and VALLEJO 1-2 SSS (10/10-11) CLASS 4 — 1) Emerald, Peter Jones/ n/a; the hard-core singlehanders to share the VALLEJO 1 (10/10) 2) Tchoupitoulas, Stephen Buckingham/ n/a; 3) boat on Sunday, the event marks the end OVERALL — 1) Moonshine, Dogpatch 26, Chelonia, Santana 22, Ed Ruszel/Melissa Trace. of the SSS's '09 season. Dylan Benjamin; 2) Tchoupitoulas, Santana 22, (7 boats) SSS's Max Crittenden reported that Stephen Buckingham; 3) Arcadia, Modernized EXPRESS 27 — 1) Moxie, Jason Crowson/ Saturday favored the ultralights. Mark Santana 27, Gordie Nash; 4) Dianne, Express Jen Kilday; 2) Great White, Rachel Fogel/JP Howe's Farr 36 OD War Pony took 27, Steve Katzman; 5) Great White, Express 27, Sirey; 3) Dianne, Steve Katzman, Jerien Westfall. Rachel Fogel; 6) Moxie, Express 27, Jason Crow- elapsed-time honors, while Dylan Benja- (6 boats) son; 7) Tinker, Wilderness 21, Matthew Beal; 8) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) True North; 2) Oha- min's Dogpatch 26 Moonshine corrected Breakaway, Ultimate 20, Ben Wolfe; 9) Emerald, out for his first SSS win. na, Beneteau 45f5, Steve Hocking/Marika Edler; Yankee 30-2, Peter Jones; 10) Wetsu, Express 3) Robin, C&C 35, George Mann/Ryan Bechler. "I actually didn't have good first part 27, Phil Krasner. (60 boats) (6 boats) of the race," Benjamin said. "The Express CLASS 1 (MULTIHULL) — 1) Peregrine SPORTBOAT — 1) JetStream; 2) Outsider; 27s got past me early on. After we passed Falcon, F-27, Bill Gardner; 2) Triple Play, F-31, 3) www.skiffsailingfoundation.org, 11 Metre The Brothers I was on a beam reach Richard Keller. (2 boats) OD, Rufus & Rick Sjoberg. (10 boats) with the pole on the forestay, and I was CLASS 2 (PHRF<105) — 1) Timber Wolf, WYLIECAT 30 — 1) Uno; 2) Life Is Good; 3) thinking, 'Maybe I'll get lifted around Pt. Farr 38, David Hodges; 2) Culebra, Olson 34, Nancy. (5 boat) Paul Nielsen; 3) Coyote, Beneteau 42, Steve Hill. Pinole.' I just kept the boat going fast (11 boats) COMBINED 1-2 — the conditions were good for Moon- CLASS 3 (PHRF 105-155) — 1) Arcadia; 2) shine — and got lucky with the shift." OVERALL — 1) JetStream; 2) Arcadia; 3) Stink Eye, Laser 28, Jonathan Gutoff; 3) Cassio- Timber Wolf; 4) Tchoupitoulas; 5) Uno; 6) Out- points; 2) Tiger, John Ravizza & Chris Boome/ terson; 3) Lucky Duck, Wylie 34, Paul McCarthy. Bella, Catalina 42 Mk. II, Jack Verducci, 11.75; 3) Steve Taft, 12; 3) Stars, Jim & Kathy Bradley, 13. (6boats) Ada Helen 2, Catalina 42 Mk. II, Joe Pratt, 12.5. (5 (10 boats) NON-SPIN — 1) Muzzy, Santana 22, Dan boats) Complete results at: www.stfyc.org Lockwood; 2) Melilani, J/105, Richard Butts; 3) NON-SPIN — 1) Sparky, , Paul Iowa, Hunter 380, Rick Dalton. (4 boats) Zell, 9.5 points; 2) Hot Ice, C&C 110, Mike Had- SOUTH BAY CHAMPIONSHIPS SEQUOIA YC OVERALL TROPHY: Coyote Pt. YC dock, 9.75; 3) Complete Abandon, Catalina 38, (10/17) Complete results: www.sequoiayc.org George Suppes,11.25. (3 boats) — 1) Smokin' J, J/29, Stan Phillips; 2) Made Complete results at: sbyra.home.comcast.net/~sbyra/ Easy, Beneteau 42, Jim Peterson; 3) Primordial SEQUOIA YC SINGLEHANDED SERIES Sloop, Express 37, Henry Kleinberg. (7 boats) 1) Lucky Duck; 2) Melilani; 3) Iowa. (14 OKTOBERFEST BERKELEY YC (10/17) Complete results: www.sequoiayc.org boats) 1) Flying Tiger, Moore 24, Vaughn Seifers; Complete results: www.sequoiayc.org 2) Stewball, Express 37, Bob Harford; 3) Jazzy, BARTH MEMORIAL REGATTA: SEQUOIA YC vs. 1D35, Bob Turnbull; 4) Furrari, Wylie Wabbit, COYOTE PT. YC (9/19-20) SBYRA SUMMER SERIES (7r, 2t) Ethan Peterson; 5) Starkite, Catalina 30, Laurie SPINNAKER — 1) Paradigm, J/32, Luther SPINNAKER — 1) Sweet Grapes, Ericson Miller. (22 boats) Izmirian; 2) Made Easy, Beneteau 42, Jim Pe- 36 RH, Allan Orr/Mark Green, 9 points; 2) Vita e Complete results at: www.berkeleyyc.org

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sider; 7) Dianne; 8) Great White; 9) Moxie; 10) Life Is Good. (63 boats) Western Regionals the weekend before CLASS 1 — 1) Peregrine Falcon; 2) Triple — slipped into the fourth spot on the Play. (2 boats) final day while Tony Parker's Bangor CLASS 2 — 1) Timber Wolf ; 2) Coyote; 3) Packet ended up in fifth with the top local Culebra, Olson 34, Paul Nielsen/Larry n/a. (11 boats) boat, Michael Whitfield's TMC Racing in CLASS 3 — 1) Cassiopeia; 2) Vent Vitesse; sixth. 3) Arcadia. (11 boats) CLASS 4 — 1) Tchoupitoulas; 2) Emerald; Race Notes 3) Chelonia. (9 boats) Well-known Australian skipper An- EXPRESS 27 — 1) Moxie; 2) Dianne; 3) drew Short, 48, died when his PriceWa- Great White. (6 boats) terhouseCoopers (formerly Shockwave 5) NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Mystic, Roger Wise/ foundered on the rocks off Flinders Islet. Zach Davis; 2) True North; 3) Robin. (9 boats) Navigator Sally Gordon, 47, was also SPORTBOAT — 1) JetStream; 2) Outsider; 3) Breakaway, John Wolf/Simon Dvorak. (10 WWW.LYONSIMAGING.COM PETER LYONS/ lost when the R/P 80's boom swept the boats) two overboard early on the morning of WYLIECAT 30 — 1) Uno; 2) Life Is Good; 3) October 10 as they attempted to round Nancy. (5 boats) the islet during its 92-mile namesake Complete results at: www.sfbaysss.org Renee Linde sails 'Escapade' at the Sausalito race. One other sailor was knocked over- YC's Woman Skipper Regatta. The results for board by the boom, but was successfully J/24 Nationals this 20-boat event are in the Box Scores. rescued, along with the remaining 15 Scoring nothing lower than a fourth, on Sunday to close out the regatta with crew, which included Short's two teen- San Diego's Chris Snow sailed Boguso t a six total bullets. Mark Hillman's WIP aged sons. convincing win at the '09 J/24 Nationals took second while Pat Toole's 3 Big Dogs The race is a prelude to the Rolex hosted by San Francisco YC September moved up to third. Keith Wittemore's Sydney Hobart, which Short and Gordon 25-27. Snow's 15-point total was less Tundra Rose — winner of the class' had both sailed 15 times. The Sydney than half that of the second and third Morning Herald reported that Short place boats. Snow finished with a 1-1 wasn't wearing a life jacket, although

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investigations are still pending. will be repre- The paper also reported that, hours senting the before leaving on the race, Short had conference. hand-delivered a letter from multiple For news Volvo Ocean Race Navigator Andrew and results on Cape to youngest-circumnavigator these events, hopeful Jessica Watson, warning of the c h e c k o u t : dangers of the sea. w w w . i c s a . Cal Maritime's Sean Kelly dominated org. the College Men's Singlehanded Pacific R e d w o o d Coast Championship sailed in Laser City's Molly Full Rigs at Richmond YC, September O'Bryan Van- 26-27. On the first day, a light, shifty demoer joined breeze made for challenging conditions. Olympic gold DAN NERNEY/ROLEX Kelly was consistent with two bullets, medalist Anna and never finished out of the top four to Tunnicliffe, lead the 19-boat fleet by 11 points. L i z B o w e r From left — Anna Tunnicliffe, Debbie Capozzi, Redwood City's Molly O'Bryan Van- Sunday proved to be his conditions. and Qingdao demoer, and Liz Bower topped a competitive field at the RWIKC in New York. With the breeze building to a steady 12 Olympian Debbie Capozzi to win US Cronin, who finished second and third, to 14 knots, he posted four more bullets Sailing's 2009 Rolex International respectively. One of the world's longest- and finished the regatta 35 points ahead Women's Keelboat Championship. running women's sailing regattas, the 13th of runner-up Harrison Hatton from They topped a 35-team fleet that biennial event was hosted by Rochester YC Stanford. Both qualified to compete in included many impressive names like on Lake Ontario, October 7-10. the ICSA Singlehanded Nationals in 1985/2001 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Thomas Ruyant sailed his Finot- Corpus Christi November 6-8. Year Cory Sertl and Olympian Carol Conq designed Prototype Mini, Faber On the women's side, Stanford's France, across the finish line of the sec- Eliza Richartz, and sUSC' Kelsey Rupp ond leg of the Charente Maritime-Bahia We put you on a silver platter.

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Transat 6.50 on October 22. Finishing in Salavador de Bahia after 18d, 20h, He'll be targeting the race's brilliant 16m, Ruyant was the likely overall win- stroke of creating a cost-conscious Eco- ner of the two-leg race as we went to 60 class of older-generation Open 60s press, having covered the 3100-mile run that will circumnavigate without the from Funchal, Madeira, at an average use of fossil fuels. Learn more at www. speed of 6.92 knots. oceanracing.org. After finishing the 1,100-mile leg from Bruce Schwab, the formerly Alameda- Charente-Maritime to Funchal some 3h, based rigger who went on to become the 35s behind Bertrand Delesne's Entre- first American to complete the Vendée prendre Durablement, Ruyant was 43 Globe, announced early last month that miles ahead of Delesne by the time he OceanPlanet — the Tom Wylie-designed got to Rio. So it looks like Ruyant is the Open 60 that carried him around the overall winner of the Transat 6.50, with world — had sold. a time of 24d, 23h, 38m at an average "If you haven't already heard, Ocean- speed of 7.14 knots. Planet has passed into the hands of a Just as this issue went to press, two- new owner," Schwab writes. "My last trip time circumnavigator Brad Van Liew on OP was taking her from Robinhood announced he was taking another stab Marine Center to Portland Yacht Services Thomas Ruyant celebrating a first in leg two and at the VELUX 5 Oceans. Van Liew won with the owner's rep on a beautiful sunny probable overall win in the Mini TransAt. Class II in the event in 2002-03 aboard Maine day. The bottom needed cleaning, Tommy Hilfiger Freedom America when media — the trials and tribulations of the sails were tired, yet somehow OP lit- it was known as the Around Alone. sailing alone in the Southern Ocean. erally flew along as though she knew it Van Liew first came to prominence Since 2003, he'd dedicated his life to the was a special trip for me. Hopefully she'll in the '98-'99 race due in large part to South Carolina Maritime Foundation in be well taken care of, although I am not the ground he broke in communicat- his adopted hometown. sure of the owner's plans or capabilities. ing to the world at large — especially Good luck old girl, you've been good to me! the ever-elusive mainstream American "Stay tuned for upcoming changes to

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We'll depart from our usual format this month to give you an insightful overview of the Caribbean's Antilles Islands, and miscellaneous Charter Notes.

Sailing in the History's Wake: hands — and national allegiances The Islands of the Eastern Caribbean — time and time again, with the As the gloom of winter arrives, our Spanish, French, Dutch and Brit- daydreams lead us to sun-kissed beach- ish being the major players. es and blue lagoons where the warm We'll attempt to give you a trade winds brush over us like a lover's quickie overview of the Eastern gentle caress. Caribbean's major charter venues But why travel to such places only here, touching on a few of our fa- in your dreams? This winter, with the vorite historic footnotes along the economy still on its knees, yacht charter way. firms, hotels and airlines are all anxious First, though, we should note for your business, and they're often will- that bareboat charter bases can ing to make attractive deals to get it. be found throughout the island With that food for thought we'll follow chain, all offering both late-model a familiar autumn theme this month, multihulls and monohulls. For the and take an island-by-island tour of the right price, you could also arrange world's most popular yacht chartering for a luxury crewed charter to pick region, the Eastern Caribbean. From the you up virtually anywhere within Virgin Islands to Grenada, a 500-mile the string of islands. But you'll find chain of verdant isles are laid out along the most popular crewed yacht an ancient volcanic ridge, which serve as bases at the BVI, St. Maarten and an idyllic destination for island-hopping Antigua. sailors. And the easterly trade winds Given enough time, most sail- serve up 12 to 20 knots of breeze nearly ors would be elated to sail the every day of the year. entire island chain, but within a There's more to the region's magic, typical one-week or 10-day char- though, than breathtaking landscapes ter, you'll want to focus on one and ideal sailing conditions. Subtle of a half-dozen venues: The U.S. — and not-so-subtle — reminders of and/or British Virgins (possibly each island's history can be seen in also taking in the so-called Span- architecture and cuisine, as well as in ish Virgins off Puerto Rico), the ANDY / LATITUDE the cultural traditions of local residents. Northern Leewards, Antigua and her charterers, yet their many delights en- And what a remarkable history it is! Dur- neighbors, the Northern Windwards, courage well-traveled sailors to come ing the Colonial Era, European nations the Grenadines, or Grenada and her back again and again. fought continuously over the patchwork neighbors. Each cluster of islands has In the USVI, St. John is our favorite, of islands that cartographers call the its strong points to consider, just as each as it is mostly a national park, and is Antilles. As a result, some isles changed individual island has it's own unique fringed by spectacular beaches and A relic of a bygone era, the vintage Tortola sloop 'personality'. many tranquil anchorages. Two of our 'Esperanza' now lies permanently beneath the The Virgin Islands — Offering shel- favorite historic sites are there too: coco palms on a BVI beach. tered sailing among dozens of islands the well-preserved Annaberg Planta- and cays which lie in tion, which lies a short walk from the close proximity to one Leinster Bay anchorage, and the Reef another, plus well-de- Bay Trail, which takes hikers through veloped — although a lush primeval rain forest to the ruins not overdeveloped of a steam-powered sugar mill. You'll — shoreside infra- see ancient Taino Indian rock carvings structure, the Virgin — petroglyphs — en route. (Taxi to the Islands archipelago trailhead off Centerline Road or go with understandably sees a Park Service tour and return to Cruz more chartering ac- Bay by boat.) tivity than anywhere In the British Virgins our favorite else in the Caribbean sites lie beneath the surface. Although Basin. it's never been proven, it's commonly as- As we often write sumed that the Norman Island Treasure in these pages, the Caves were the inspiration for Robert Virgins — especially Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island. the British Virgins Whether true or not, it's great fun to — are the obvious snorkel through these coral encrusted

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again and jump back into the here and now, a half day's sail to the charming island of St. Barth will fill the bill. Vacation home to celebrities in search of anonymity, Parisian sophisti- cates, as well as mere mortals, this tiny, well-scrubbed French island was originally the only Swedish colony in the Carib- bean. While the inner harbor of the main town, Gustavia, was once a haven for pirates and smugglers, it now attracts some of the most splendid yachts in the world during the winter months. Antigua — Formerly a Brit- ish colony, Antigua has been a Caribbean maritime center since the 1700s, when the British and French fought ferociously for dominance of the Eastern Caribbean isles. Today, as most sailors know, the island is the winter charter base of choice for many of the world's most spectacular luxury crewed yachts, and is also home to several bareboat bases. The world-famous Antigua Sailing Week (held in late April) is the Caribbean's largest annual re- Spread: This colorful modern development at sino gambling and duty free shopping, gatta. It began over 43 years ago when the BVI's Soper's Hole anchorage captures the island provides a contrast to some local charter yacht operators decided the flavor of classic Colonial-era architecture. of its sleepier neighbors. The formerly they needed a forum for end-of-season Inset: Kids love to play for hours in warm Carib- British islands of St. Kitts and Nevis lie revelry before sailing off to do summer bean waters. only a day's sail away and, while they exciting, however, is scuba diving on are slowly developing, you would never St. Maarten the wreck of the Rhone, a Royal Mail use the word 'bustling' to describe them. Steamer which sank off Salt Island in a Both still have vast agricultural tracts horrendous 1867 hurricane. Many parts surrounding lofty volcanic peaks, and of the iron ship are still well preserved, shore-based tourism is largely confined Virgin Islands but the main attraction is the abun- to a handful of renovated plantations. St. Kitts dant sea life that's made its home here. Although their partially protected an- & Nevis Brilliantly colored corals, sea fans and chorages can be a bit rolly, they are well sponges are encrusted all over the ruins, worth a visit, as walking their ancient Antigua and a kaleidoscopic array of fish swarm streets makes you feel as though you've around and through its iron chambers, traveled back in time to an era when life Guadeloupe seemingly undeterred by divers. Since a was slow and simple. Dominica section of the wreck lies in only 30 feet of It's well worth taking a taxi tour of Islands of the water, snorkelers can, at least, get close either island, but our favorite historic Eastern Martinique enough to enjoy part of the scene. The site here is the massive Fort Brimstone, Caribbean wreck was used to film Peter Benchley's which earned the moniker Gibraltar of The Deep. the West Indies centuries ago. In the old St. Lucia The Northern Leewards — The 90-mile days, its weather-worn battlements af- Anegada Passage separates the Virgins forded 360° protection, while today they St. Vincent from the Northern Leewards, where the introduce visitors to a 70-mile view that French/Dutch island of St. Martin/St. includes St. Maarten, St. Barth, Saba, Maarten is the largest charter base. Statia, Nevis and Montserrat. Grenadines Bustling with shore-based tourism, ca- When it's time to quicken the pace Grenada WORLD

has few services. To our way of thinking, however, its isolation is a huge incentive to go there. White sand beaches skirted by brilliant turquoise water stretch for miles without bearing a single footprint, and the snorkeling is superb. Today, these two neighboring islands are united as the nation of Antigua and Barbuda. The centerpiece of Antigua's histori- cal legacy is the painstakingly restored English naval station called Nelson's Dockyard. Built within a natural hur- ricane hole, it was an ideal base for the West Indies Squadron, within which Nelson served as a young officer. Today, the workshops, barracks and officers' quarters of old have been converted to restaurants, hotels and shops without sacrificing their inherent charm. The

ROD ECK history buffs within your crew may never charters in the Med or New England. In the fall, before the peak season begins, bare- want to leave. According to the Antigua Tourist boats can tie up along the quay at Gustavia. But The Southern Leewards & Northern Board, the island has a beautiful beach in mid-winter, megayachts rule the roost. Windwards — Forty miles south of for every day of the year. While that might cially if you include a couple of days at Antigua lies the large French island of be a slight exaggeration, it is certainly an it's sister island, Barbuda. Although it's Guadeloupe. Together with Martinique, island with enough protected anchorages only 40 miles distant, few sailors visit St. Barth and St. Martin, these islands and shoreside attractions to keep char- that minimally developed isle, as the comprise the French West Indies, which terers happy for a week or two — espe- approach is peppered with reefs and it is a department (or state) of France,

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whose residents have all the rights of brisk winds and bouncy sea conditions, other French citizens. As such, these in contrast to the flat-water sailing in islands have a steady inflow of French the lees. Directly south of Guadeloupe is nationals, and their general character is Dominica — an anomaly of the colonial quite different from that of their formerly era, as it is a former British colony sand- British and Spanish neighbors. wiched between two French islands. Large and mountainous, Guadeloupe The poorest and least-developed is the first of five tall islands that are island nation in the lower Caribbean, much more lush, and consequently Dominica is not without its attractions. much more abundant in agriculture, Hiking through the massive Central For- than their northern cousins. Guade- est Reserve is a nice contrast to those loupe, for example, has an extensive sunbaked days on the water. And while rain forest with towering waterfalls and there you'll want to visit the Carib Indian jungle-like vegetation. Fine creole cuisine Reservation, the last in the Caribbean, on Guadeloupe and Martinique is a high- where evidence of centuries-old tradi- light, and provisioning is better — and tions still remains, such as thatch-roofed more fun — than almost anywhere else huts and dugout canoes. in the island chain. Another booming open-water sail will History buffs will enjoy seeing the take you to Martinique (the northern- colonial-era relics at Guadeloupe's Fort ANDY / LATITUDE most island of the Windward Antilles). Al- Fleur d'Epée and the ancient Arawak While it's nice to have a GPS along, most navi- though the bustling city of Fort de France Indian rock carvings at the Parc Arche- gation throughout the Eastern Caribbean can might be a bit too busy for your tastes, ologique des Roches Gravées, but you'll be safely done by line-of-sight. there are a number of coastal anchorages also want to leave time to snorkel or dive called the Iles des Saintes, where fishing and fishing villages well worth visiting. at the Cousteau Underwater Park at is still the main livelihood and casual For the culturally curious, we have two Pigeon Island, which lies just offshore. waterside eateries abound. suggested stops. First, the Centre d'Art And you must spend at least one night The stretches of open-water sailing Musée Paul Gauguin at Carbet, which at the charming cluster of tiny islands between these central islands can yield houses works and mementos from the

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St. Lucia probably has the most volatile history of any Eastern Caribbean island. The ferocious Carib Indians kept European navies at bay for more than 100 years before finally succumbing. The British and French then began a protracted struggle to control it through 14 exchanges of power that lasted until the end of the Napoleonic wars, when the Brits permanently planted their colors on St. Lucian soil. It's well worth taking a taxi tour through the inland countryside with its vast agricultural tracts. While you're at it, stop at Fort Charlotte atop lofty Morne Fortune. Even if you're not interested in the 18th century artifacts there, you'll love the panoramic view from the ancient battlements, which includes the toothlike Pitons mountain LATITUDE / ANDY / LATITUDE range to the south. artist's stay here prior to his emigration On most Caribbean islands, traditional boat- Grenada and The Grenadines — We've to French Polynesia. And second, St. building is a forgotten art. But craftsmen at always thought the naming of this south- Pierre's Musée Volcanologique which Carriacou still revere the old ways. ern stretch of islands could have been commemorates the catastrophic 1902 Guadeloupe, most Americans charter better thought out. After all, the northern eruption of Mt. Pelee here, which killed out of St. Lucia when visiting this part of nation within this archipelago is officially all but a single survivor. the Caribbean. Large bareboat fleets are called St. Vincent and the Grenadines Although there are huge French based at both Marigot Bay and Rodney — a mouthful — and the southern charter fleets on both Martinique and Bay. group is lumped under the title Grenada

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— although that's also the name of the 'spice island', as rich fragrances, such as principal island in the group. But what that of nutmeg, are often carried on the do we know? In any case, it's a wonderful breeze. region that features short hops between As if near-perfect sailing conditions anchorages, charming little waterside weren't enough, the islands of the East- towns and a laid-back pace of living. A ern Caribbean hold a wealth of fascinat- nice loop tour of the Grenadines can be ing connections to antiquity which can done in a week from charter bases in St. add immeasurably to the richness of a Vincent — the large, verdant island at the vacation under sail. area's northern end. But with 10 days to — latitude/aet burn you could do a one-directional trip from Grenada to St. Vincent, hitting a va- Charter Notes riety of cozy anchorages and snorkeling After announcing our World of Char- spots along the way. Among our favorite tering photo contest last month, we stopovers here are idyllic Port Elizabeth received a bunch of pretty cool photos. on Bequia's Admiralty Bay, the tiny Palm But we want more before picking the Island Beach Club, the Tobago Cays and winners! Carriacou, where a few old-timers still We know that hundreds, if not thou- build hand-hewn boats on the beach. sands, of you take charter vacations as Grenada took a horrible beating from BENEDICT KENT often as they can afford to. And we have Hurricane Ivan five years ago, but it's re- to believe you all take along cameras. silient population wasted no time in pick- "Are we having fun yet?" With clear water, hot So don't be shy, show us your best im- ing up the pieces and rebuilding their sun and steady trade winds, it's hard not to ages. Naturally, we'd like to see shots of infrastructure. And the tropical flora is have a great time. action under sail, or eye-popping nauti- now as prolific as ever. Grenada's capital, Fredrick offer commanding views of the cal scenes. But you're also welcome to St. Georges, has long had a reputation harbor below. submit images depicting any aspect of a as the prettiest town in the Southern A taxi tour through Grenada's interior sailing vacation, including underwater Caribbean. Both Fort George and Fort will reveal why it has long been called the scenes, sights ashore, anchorages, beach

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With reports this month from Azure II on the start of a second family cruise, this time on a cat; from Java on the joys of cruising and travelling in South America; from Scarlett O'Hara on Robinson Crusoe Island in Fiji; from Toucan Tango on sailing up the Red Sea; from Solace on onboard surgery in Tonga; from the Vava'u Regatta in Tonga; from Moonduster on the problem with bananas in the South Pacifi c; from Reba on a reunion in Maine with friends from the South Pacifi c; and Cruise Notes.

Azure II — Leopard 47 Cat picked up mooring balls, and checked The Pimentel Family out four different spots around St. Lu- Starting Our Second Cruise cia. Each outing has been a learning (Alameda) experience. It turns out that I’m not an It’s been almost 11 years since we excellent driver quite yet. I thought I returned from the cruise on our fi rst was in neutral once, but was actually boat, the Jeanneau 36 fast approaching another boat in the Azure. We had a blast anchorage. Sure scared that guy! in Mexico, then crossed “R.J. and Leo have not only been hav- the Pacifi c in what we ing a blast snorkeling, jumping off the think was one of the boat and swinging from ropes hanging first official Puddle from palms, but they’ve become essential Jumps. We enjoyed ex- to the operation of the boat. Leo was born citing times in French to climb the mast to zip up the sail cover. Polynesia, Tonga, Fiji R.J. is getting muscles from grinding and New Zealand. We the winches, and is great at steering the returned home from boat. They both handle lines when we that experience with take a mooring. Ruth and R.J. the best reminder of “Right now it is early morning in aboard 'Azure' in our good times — R.J., Marigot Bay, St. Lucia. Rodney is mak- New Zealand. who was born in New ing the local bread — which is kind of Zealand. He was joined two years later like scones — on the BBQ, Leo is awake by brother Leo. They are now 11 and 9 and ready to go, and R.J. is still sleep- respectively. ing. Except for the tropical birds, the soft We’ve been planning a second cruise slapping of the water, and Leo slurping since we got back from the fi rst, and now his Apple Jacks, it’s quiet. the timing is fi nally right. After read- “The weather has been hot and humid ing about catamarans in Latitude and with occasional rain, but we've been chartering one in the BVIs, we became keeping cool by swimming all the time. convinced that they are the way to go Assuming all goes well with the rest of on a family cruise. So we found an ‘01 the test sail, we’ll be hauling the cat out Leopard 47 that we thought we might at Rodney Bay for a survey. If that comes Java — Crowther 48 want to buy, and in August fl ew down out fi ne, we'll buy the cat and begin our Evan Dill and Donna Boyer to St. Lucia to check her out during the cruise in November or December.” South America Is Worth Visiting! course of a 10-day test cruise. Here’s my Well, we went ahead and bought the (The World Is My Homeport) midway report: cat, so Azure II will be our home for South America is not high on the list “We’ve had Island Spirits III — which approximately the next two years. For of destinations for cruisers, but having we hope will soon become Azure II — for friends who know our Cal 40 Azure, we’re been here since February, Donna and I fi ve days now, and we think the cat is still keeping her on the Bay. think it should be. It's an especially good awesome! We’ve sailed her downwind, Rodney and I have already quit our place for economy cruisers and for those reaching and upwind. We’ve anchored, jobs, and are now busy getting home who like to use their boat as a base for Although they still have their Cal 40, Rodney schooling squared away, renting out our exploring inland. and Jane decided that two hulls of a Leopard 47 house, and so forth. We’ll start our new We're currently at Bahia de Caraquez, are better than one for a family cruise. adventure on Thanksgiving in St. Lucia, Ecuador, where I'm paying workers $10 a and be up around St. John in the day — not an hour — to paint the inside U.S. Virgins for Christmas. We'll and outside of my boat, which I've hauled

AZURE II wing the rest of the winter from on the beach for free. Large fi xed price there. meals at local restaurants are $2. And We want to let other families when we travelled inland to various other with kids know that we’ll be cruis- South American countries, we spent an ing the Caribbean this winter and average of just $400 a month. the Mediterranean next summer We've loved every minute of our time with our boys, and that R.J. and in South America, and always felt safe Leo would love to connect with — even in Colombia. The locals may not other cruising kids. We can be always be super-friendly, but nobody reached at familyazure@gmail. was ever threatening. com. — jane 10/02/09 IN LATITUDES

track. By the time we rigged a couple of halyards as temporary forestays and got everything settled, we'd been at it for fi ve hours. Having to sail the remainder of the way to Ecuador with a staysail instead of a genoa added sev- ALL PHOTOS COURTESY JAVA ALL PHOTOS COURTESY eral more days to our passage. We found a lot to like once we got to Bahia de Caraquez, as the air and water temperatures were warm, the holding ground was good, and the prices were low. Furthermore, in fi ve months of having the Machu Picchu, one boat on a mooring, we of South America's had no problems with top attractions. theft — despite the fact that we were travelling inland almost the entire time. Puerto Amistad, which is located on the river, was most welcoming and the costs were reasonable. You can anchor for free and pay a $5/day fee that includes use of the dinghy dock, hot showers and wi-fi , or you can pay $270/month for a mooring. The holding ground off Puerto Amis- tad is good — much better than, for example, at Cartagena, Colombia. Dur- ing our stay there with friends aboard Southern Belle, a small squall came through and 13 boats dragged in the fi rst half hour! Cartagena is also a lot hotter Spread; 'Java' on the beach at Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador, for a budget facelift. Inset left; The Puerto and more humid, which makes it a less Amistad YC in the foreground with the boats anchored in Bahia de Caraquez in the background. pleasant place to do boat maintenance. Inset above; Evan and Donna mess with optical illusions on an Argentinian saltfl at. Puerto Lucia is the 'other marina' in We began our South American ad- we had a steady 15 knots of wind on the Ecuador, but there aren't as many boats venture by sailing from Golfi to, Costa beam and a sea that seemed as smooth there because it's much more expensive Rica, to Ecuador. The 15 days it took us, as glass. The moon shone over our and not as cruiser-friendly. It is, how- thanks to a combination of light wind shoulders, illuminating the sea in front ever, the best place to do a traditional and opposing current, made it my slow- of us, and the phosphorescence from haulout. Those needing to just haul for a est passage to date. For fi ve nights in a Java's left twin contrails be- quick bottom job often do it on the sand row we had no wind at all, so we simply hind. Sheila, my Aussie autopilot, drove Although this photo, with 'Java' in the back- turned on the 'night light' and went to the boat at a silent 8-10 knots, leaving ground, was taken at Ollie's Point, Costa Rica, sleep. Donna and me with nothing much more there is good surf in Ecuador, too. Although our trip was a slow one, it to do than wonder at the was fi lled with the natural delights of brilliant stars overhead. JAVA cruising. For example, we saw lots of Having never experienced dolphins, turtles and seabirds. But the anything like it, Donna most exciting incident was when we in- not only stood her watch, advertently hooked a sailfi sh. I ultimately but part of mine, too! had to get into the water and swim the It's not always peaceful wild creature around the boat in order when you're cruising, of to resuscitate it. We were rewarded for course. For example, one our efforts twice. First, we got to watch it morning at 6 a.m. we lost swim slowly down into the azure depths. our forestay. Had Java Second, a short time later we landed a not been cutter rigged, large dorado that fed us for days. the mast would have come Our sailing highlight was the night down. Nonetheless, the genoa also pulled out of the ProFurl roller furling CHANGES

here at Bahia or while careened against the yacht club wall for $10 a day. — such as a week-long, four-wheel drive We don’t know about marinas in Peru trip with a French couple through the because not many boats go down there. spectacular Andes mountains in Argen- The problem is that tina. This travel style also allowed us to the wind and wa- take a few days off if we felt we'd been ter are on the nose, on too many buses in too many days. making it like a Baja Buses, however, are the way to go in Bash. Besides, the South America. They come in all styles, water is cold. from luxurious with full reclining seats, The only draw- pillows, blankets, hot meals and wine, to back with Ecuador the exciting local 'chicken buses' packed is that it supposedly to the gills with people, kids, babies limits the person, not — and yes, chickens! Drivers of these the boat, to a non-re- buses seem to think they are trying to newable three-month qualify for gran prix while trying to ne- visa. Some cruisers gotiate steep mountain roads, which are have found ways to often muddy, slippery and dotted with The long trip to Pata- get around it, how- potholes. It was sometimes scary, and gonia was worth it. ever. In addition, the always an adventure. rules about visas seem to change all the We fl ew only twice — a bus trip to time, so you just have to come down and Patagonia and back is too long. The only take your chances. For what it's worth, two countries we didn't visit were Brazil we arrived in February, and we’ll still be and Bolivia, and that was just because here for a couple more months. we didn't want to pay the $135 "recipro- One of the pleasant things about Ba- cal" fee they charge Americans. hia — and most of South America — is So if you're looking to get off the worn that it's so inexpensive. For instance, a path, what are you waiting for? Machu plato grande set price meal is never more Picchu, Iguazu Falls, the glaciers of Pata- than $2 in this friendly fi shing town. gonia, the wine country of Chile — there Buses and shared taxis are cheap, too. is so much to see. South America is a For those who want to surf or paraglide, huge continent ripe for adventure. Canoa, just across the Chone River, is — evan 10/15/09 the place. You can get there by either public panga or an 80-cent bus ride. Scarlett O'Hara — Serendipity 43 As for our inland travels, we spent fi ve John and Renee Prentice months backpacking, following in the Robinson Crusoe Island footsteps of so many young international (San Diego) viajeros. Hostels and food were generally If you're coming to the South Pacifi c Pacifi c. The dancers all have day jobs very cheap — $7/person for a simple this year and want to add another des- at the resort, but once the show begins, room, and $3 to $4 per meal. Most of tination to the list of places that really they are transformed into magnifi cent the spectacular scenery was free, so we welcome cruisers, don't forget Likuri performers. Their dance style is more didn't do many packaged tours. Island in Fiji. Also known as Robinson Polynesian — meaning more hula-like We travelled in a very serendipitous Crusoe Island or RCI, it's owned by three — than some of the more traditional style, which allowed us the freedom to Australians who really love cruisers. In and modest dance styles we've seen else- take whatever specials came our way fact, they so like having boats anchored where in Fiji. There are 16 dancers in all, Evan and Donna admire the chute-type water- off their island that they go out of their and they all have beautiful bodies. Rico, fall at Petrohue, Chile, which leads to beautiful way to be cruiser-friendly. The fi rst time a very handsome Fijian, is the leader of Todos Los Santos. we visited this season, we planned to the troupe. stay for three days. We The show is so good that it draws ended up staying for many guests from the fi ve-star resorts three weeks! in the area. RCI buses these people to a RCI is what they call landing, where they are brought down a 'back-packer', which river in medium-sized aluminum skiffs, COURTESY JAVA COURTESY means they provide then landed on the beach. For $50, these cheap accommodations guests get a great dinner and show, a that attract lots of young kava ceremony, some beach time, and all people. These are very the transportation included. We cruisers popular in Fiji. What get to use the facilities and enjoy the din- distinguishes RCI from ner for only about $5 each! The dinners all the others is that it are delicious, too, as the Aussies also has the best show. And own the best meat market we've found in we're not talking the the South Pacifi c. It's located in nearby best show in Fiji, but the best show in the entire IN LATITUDES

with them, and to weather, when they tried to pull out a win by taking us up. But they failed! Despite all our cruising gear and only having a crew of two, Scar- lett is still pretty fast. The winners of the race were identifi ed by pulling names out of a hat — just like in the

ALL HPTOS COURTESY SCARLETT O'HARA ALL HPTOS COURTESY America's Cup — so a great time was had by all. Next year’s weekend should be about two weeks after the Musket Cove Regatta. We rec- ommend that all Puddle Jumpers put RCI on A nice sunset at their list of places to RCI, Fiji. visit. After a quick trip back to Southern California, we'll come back to Scarlett in Fiji to spend tropical season with our fi ngers crossed. We've booked a slip at Vuda Point Marina for the entire season in case we need a place to hide from a , but we hope to spend most of the season cruising Fiji. After that, we may do a second season in Fiji, or we may continue on to Darwin to join the Indonesia Rally. And if we get that far, we'll almost be committed to a circumnavigation. — renee 9/24/09

Toucan Tango — Catana 47 Marvin and Ruth Stark Up the Red Sea To The Med (Rancho Cordova) Top right inset; John and Renee of 'Scarlett the France-based Ovni 45.5 Sea Lance; [Continued from last month.] O'Hara'. Other photos: Scenes from the fi rst Alain, Patricia, Geean, Maxime and Continuing up the Red Sea, we cleared Annual Kiuri Island Cruise Race/Fun Day. Arthur Guillebert of the France-based into Sudan at the old city of Suakin and Nadi, close to the international airport. Lagoon 470 Tangara; David Van Ryswye anchored in the bay. As advised, we RCI is such a great place that on and Tony and Mynda Manfi eld of the contacted Mohammed, he of the white September 26 we joined the crews of 11 New Zealand-based 45-ft custom cat fl owing robe. As promised, we were soon other boats for the First Annual Likuri Lady Nada; Richard Holliday of the New checked in and had water and whatever Island Cruise Wreck Race/Fun Day. Zealand-based H-28 Sea Dove; Steve and It's hard to fathom, but human slaves were Quite a title, no? Among the activities Liz Coleman of the Oz-based Oceanic traded in this ancient and crumbling structure were a dinghy parade, an island survivor 46 Liberte; and us, with our San Diego at Suakin until the late 1940s. contest, a rum hunt and a sailboat race. based Serendipity 43 Scar- The following folks participated: Rick lett O'Hara. Walker and Robin Willstein of the Tam- The race started just pa-based Voyager 430 cat Endangered outside Likuri Pass, and Species; Ilene Byron and Ken Larner of was a one-hour reach, at the U.K.-based 51-ft aluminum schooner which time the race com- Silver Ruffi an; James and Lisa Stewart mittee called time. After we TERRENCE OF ARABIA of the New Zealand-based Peterson 46 all recorded our GPS posi- Bama Breeze; Rod and Viv Smith of the tions, we raced back to RCI. New Zealand-based Sandy Jones 46 It was a perfect day for the Innovation; Ken and Cathy Simmons cats, as it blew 15 knots on of the New Zealand-based 60-ft wood the beam. Reaching is not motorsailor Fair Isle; Boyd Smith of the Scarlett's strongest point of New Zealand-based Beneteau Young at sail, but we made a race of Heart; Dailier and Chantal Beaucheng of it against the six crew on the 46-ft Innovation. We were sailing boat-for-boat CHANGES

else we needed at a reasonable price. Suakin has the distinction of being One evening we watched a long camel the last working slave trading city in train of 30 camels and 30 riders slowly the world, with slaves sold there until moving to the north in the distance. the late '40s. Built ages ago of sand- We were told that Sudanese do not like stone and seashells, camel meat, but the Egyptians do. it's crumbling into We checked into Egypt at Port Ghalib, ruins. The nearby a very upscale purpose-built marina village, like all of resort. Surrounded by sand and more Sudan, is very, very sand, it's in the middle of nowhere, at poor. To give you an least two hours by car to the nearest idea, the village has city. Several of us cruisers got together no paved streets or to rent a mini bus and go to the city for running water, and provisioning. It was a long and dull trip, there was electric- and the produce wasn't of very good ity only part of the quality. time. Donkeys and Sailing in the northern part of the camels are the pri- Red Sea was often tough work, as we mary mode of trans- had to tack over and over again. We had portation. Nonethe- to sail 50 miles to make 30 miles in the Red Sea corals are less, we bought local direction that we wanted to go. But we're among the most fan- bread and delicious patient, and with our Catana 44 had tastic in the world. produce at the local done the entire Baja Bash under sail. outdoor markets. Hurghada, our next Egyptian port, The Red Sea is full of reefs, so mari- is the windsurfi ng capital of Egypt. The ners have to pay close attention. Shortly winds here are strange, as they die off after entering the Sea, we were sailing in the afternoon, then come up full blast at 10 knots in a strong breeze when I in the wee hours of the morning. It's not casually glanced off to the side — to see a lot of fun to be sailing along peacefully that we were passing within 100 yards in the middle of the night, then sud- of a rock as big as a two-story house! denly have to put a couple of reefs in I quickly checked the chart, and sure the sails and start smashing and bash- enough, there was a dot on the chart. ing to windward. Our overnight sail to Just a simple dot. From then on, I was Hurghada started with moderate 18-20 careful to check the dots closely. knots on the nose. The wind eased off in While in the Red Sea, we anchored the afternoon and most of the night, but behind offshore reefs on many occa- quickly blew up to 32 knots at 4 a.m. sions. Some of these reefs were above But Mother Nature made up for it on the nose. It was for us. We made this water, some of them were submerged. the next afternoon. Just when I thought passage in three days, but it took a lot While at the aptly named Dolphin Reef, we would have to spend another tough of tacking and having to sail 30 miles we anchored for several days and swam night at sea, the wind slowly veered to to make 20 miles good. We motored all with the dolphins. the west, and instead of having to make night and into the third day, then spent We approached all reefs and other an- two or three more tacks, we were able the rest of the day having offi cials ad- chorages in the Red Sea with great care. I to sail directly toward the marina at 9 measure our boat and paying the offi cial stood high on the bow while Ruth drove. knots, allowing us to make it in before and unoffi cial fees. Some of the anchorages were spectacu- dark. That's the kind of sailing we like! Having gotten very little sleep in two lar, remote bays surrounded by sand. Hurghada turned out to be our favor- days, I wasn't in a very good mood when Friend or foe? The many reefs in the Red Sea go ite marina in Egypt. It's modern, not too offi cials showed up at 1 a.m. to demand both ways. They can offer great protection and expensive, and was located adjacent to even more money. They'd left only an pleasure, but they can eat your boat for lunch. a city with good shopping. We left our hour before after I'd paid all the offi cial cat there for a week fees. But yes, I ultimately handed over while we toured As- another $80, for which I got no receipt. wan, Luxor and the At that point we'd paid a total of $570, Nile. The touring plus $20 for the pilot and a boat shirt. FROD FRICK was expensive, so We were up at 5:30 a.m. the next fortunately it was a morning, as instructed. Our pilot showed once-in-a-lifetime up an hour later, and began to shout, thing. "Full power! Full power!" Our canal The 200-mile trip transit was uneventful, but we were from Hurghada Ma- dazzled by the really big ships carrying rina up the Straits cars, petroleum, LPG, and container of Ghubal to Suez after container. The canal is only wide and the canal is of- enough for one ship at a time, so it's one- ten a tough passage with strong winds IN LATITUDES

squeezing money from tourists for eons, so they are good at it. The average tour- ist doesn’t have a chance. You can steel DARYL SPENCER DARYL yourself for the experience, but you'll still be no match. Bargain like mad and you'll still end up paying twice the go- ing price for locals. Beware of anyone who comes up to you, says hello, and asks where you are from. They'll want money for being your 'guide'. You cannot walk past a shop without someone trying their damnedest to get you inside. See the pyramids along the Nile. And there are no fi xed prices, just what the traffi c will bear. Speaking of traffi c, if you bargain hard for a taxi ride and then encounter heavy traffi c, you'll be asked to pay more — even if you're going to a tourist site and the driver knew there was going to be traffi c. Nonetheless, the Red Sea is home to many huge, fi rst-class seaside resorts, with marinas, dive boats, windsurfi ng, swimming pools, non-stop discos and endless food. Many of the really big resorts are dedicated to Russians, who seem to wear fewer clothes than other nationalities. I walked into one really gaudy resort that occupied miles of wa- In Sudan, the transportation contrast was stark. Only 4% of the land in Egypt — ba- terfront, only to fi nd that everyone there Ashore, a mule and a dusty cart. Out in the Red sically the Nile Valley and a few oases spoke Russian. Even the signs and all Sea, a luxurious catamaran. — is inhabited and cultivated. The rest the menus were in Russian. way heading north in the morning, and is desert, and that's a whole lot of desert. If we ever visit Egypt in our lifetimes, one-way south in the afternoon. Small But the Nile vies with the Amazon for the it will be too soon! Fortunately, our cruis- sailboats such as ours travel along with title of the longest river in the world. It's ing in Turkey has been as good as it was the huge ships. The offi cial speed in the estimated to be 4,160 miles long, and bad in Egypt. I can't wait to tell you about canal is 8.5 knots. Most sailboats only has no tributaries in Egypt. The river As far as Marvin and Ruth are concerned, make fi ve knots, so we move aside while runs the entire 960 miles from the border one visit per lifetime is more than enough for the ships slide by. with Sudan to the Med. The Nile sustains crowded, chaotic and crooked Cairo. We stopped for a few days at Ismailia, the entire country, as which is midway up the canal, and it supplies the life-giv- took a side trip to Cairo/Giza to see the ing water for the en- Pyramids and the Museum. We take no tire valley. Both sides pleasure in saying it, but most of Egypt of the river are lined is a dump, and Cairo is no exception. about a mile deep with SPENCER DARYL Like all visitors, we got ripped off at every farms and orchards. turn. Any local will be served tea at a Beyond that is desert sidewalk cafe for about 50 cents. But if and more desert! In you're a tourist, that same tea will cost other words, Egypt you $5. Don't even get me started! is a two-mile wide, The trip the rest of the way up the 960-mile long strip of to Port Said consisted of green, surrounded by more motoring past sand dunes and desert. being passed at close quarters by huge Nonetheless, there container ships. are tourists every- where in Egypt. The Egyptians have been CHANGES

all the wonderful aspects of cruising in Turkey, from the low cost and beauty to loss of the boat was a reminder of how the terrifi c people. quickly our lives can take a nasty turn. — marvin 9/01/09 We cruised around the two main is- lands of Samoa and enjoyed the dramatic Solace — Hylas 47 scenery. We then had a short passage Paul and Gina Rae to Niuatoputapu — often referred to as Onboard Surgery and Such 'New Potatoes' — which is an island in (New Zealand) the Niua group of Tonga. This island is After leaving Bora Bora, we enjoyed still the Pacifi c paradise that was written a vigorous passage to Suwarrow Atoll in about in years past. The setting is idyllic the Northern Cooks. There we enjoyed and the friendly islanders shared their the fabulous hospital- lifestyle with us. It was hard to leave, but ity of John, the Park the weather encouraged us. Ranger. What a won- We later had a 30-hour passage derful steward and — again in rigorous conditions — to tour guide! Suwarrow Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga. Our plan is to has more life, above enjoy these islands until we can fi nd a and below the surface, weather window for the 1,100-mile pas- than of any of the is- sage to New Zealand, our home. lands we've been to so But on the day we arrived in Neiafu, far. As such, we think the salon of Solace was turned into an it's a 'must see' for operating theatre. You see, Willam of those cruising across Eagle Wing had dropped a hatch on his the Pacifi c. fi nger, all but severing the top of his fi n- Apia from the air. After several weeks, ger through the nail down to the knuckle. we departed for Apia, Independent Sa- So his fi nger needed medical attention. moa. Once again it was a mixed bag of a Fortunately, Betsy, a doctor from Wash- passage, as we had one day of motoring ington, was aboard the nearby Qayak, and two days of 'reinforced trades' — in- and agreed to help. She was assisted by cluding sustained winds of 30 knots. We Paul, who is an operating room nurse. decided to skip Pago Pago in American Thanks to the two of them, it looks as Samoa, as the cruisers ahead of us re- through William's fi nger will be saved. ported that the harbor was very dirty. William was fortunate that Betsy and We ended up fl ying to Pago Pago later, Paul were here, as the accident hap- and saw that we would not have wanted pened on a Sunday, and everything in to bring our boat there. But as it's an Tonga closes for the Day of Rest — in- American Territory, it was a great place cluding medical services. regatta. to provision with American products. — gina 09/15/09 — ben & lisa newton, Waking Dream Our stay in Independent Samoa was — baker hardin, Liten Up marred only by watching the sailing ves- First Annual — jason angress, Fale Vaka Lobo sel Camille go up on a reef and slowly be Regatta Vava'u — james barbour, dinghy James I Am damaged beyond repair. She was eventu- We on the organizing committee are ally stripped, then her hull cut into three pleased to report that the First An- Moonduster — S&S 47 pieces and dragged into deep water. The nual Regatta Vava'u was a smashing Wayne Meretsky and Neria It was an unusual surgery because it took place success, with over 56 boats actively Carbon and Bananas in a sailboat salon and because the nurse, a participating and over 300 people at- (Alameda) male, wore a Ha-Ha T-shirt as a scrub. tending the Full Moon Party. The event, My S&S 47 Moonduster became a held September 3-8, was a whole new boat after I removed the skeg- fundraiser with proceeds hung barn door rudder in New Zealand going to four local chari- and replaced it with a carbon fi ber bal- ties: Vava'u Library, Vava'u anced spade rudder. The refi t went over Library's School Scholarship budget, of course, but at least they got Fund, Hunga's Kindy Fund, it done on time. While getting the boat and Vava'u's Laboratory Ser- worked on, I noticed that New Zealand vices. But many participants has a much different approach to capi- came away winners, too, as talism from the U.S., and although it 250 prizes were awarded to can be diffi cult at times, I fi nd it much registered participants. And more to my liking than the current ver- they were great prizes, too, sion in the States. So, I will likely apply including liters of motor oil, for residency in New Zealand when Neria packs of toilet paper, and and I return in December. Humpback Whale Swimming But right now we're at Ha’apai in and Kart Safaris! We're al- ready working on next year's IN LATITUDES

were. Just so we could remember what it was like to have responsibilities — or, God forbid, jobs — yesterday Neria and I polished some stainless steel, disas- sembled, cleaned and lubricated a winch, greased the windlass, pretended to fi x the sail track gate on the mast, and dealt with some long-standing electrical Come BBQ time, this little guy didn't get cold feet. noise problems that have plagued the SSB. This morning we woke up with a sense of satisfaction that we’re hoping will last for a few weeks.”

— wayne 09/01/09 ALL PHOTOS COURTESY DIETMAR PETUTSCHNIG DIETMAR COURTESY PHOTOS ALL

Reba — Celestial 48 Steve and Jaime Sidells It's Such A Small Cruising World (Incline Village) How small the world of cruising is continues to amaze us. The Nutt family's 60-ft steel ketch was from Edgecomb, Maine. Lani and Richard Straman's 86- ft Fife schooner Astor was from Newport Beach. And our Reba was from Northern California. And in 2000, the crews from the three boats met and became good friends in French Polynesia and other island groups across the Pacifi c. As time passed, we lost contact with Danza. This fall Jaime and I had the pleasure of sailing the coast of Maine aboard As- tor, guests of the Stramans. Latitude readers may remember the June issue of Latitude, in which it was reported that Astor took fi rst in class and the Concours awards at 2009 Antigua Race Week. But after some sleuthing and good Three photographs depicts various good times at eating — some soup several days ago luck, we managed to cross paths with at the fi rst-ever regatta in Vava'u, Tonga. You can — hadn't worked out. After about four Danza, which had completed a cir- bet it won't be the last. spoons of it, my stomach sent me a clear cumnavigation and returned to Maine. the Kingdom of Tonga, where we have a warning signal, so I waited. But now it's So after nine years, the Stramans and much more serious problem. Bananas. two days later, and I ate some boiled Sidells got to meet up again with David Buying a stalk of them seemed like a pasta with tomato — it tasted delicious! Nutt, Judy Sandick and their son David, good idea at the time. It always does. Enjoying my new-found hunger, Wayne who are living near Boothbay Harbor, But now we’ve got a sink full of ripe ba- was set to work again — at 3 a.m., no Maine. We learned that they completed nanas. Plus two loaves of banana bread. less — to prepare more complex carbo- The Newport Beach-based 'Astor' in magnifi - And a pan of banana muffi ns. Neria says hydrates for me. Boiled potatoes and cent fl ight enroute to winning class honors at she’s had it “up to here” with bananas, butter — mmmmm! It may seem that this year's Antigua Classic Regatta. but they aren’t coming out her ears yet. I'm currently fi xated on food, I checked. If nature is so perfect, why and that would be a fair as- do all the bananas — about 30 of them sessment. All I can say is — on a stalk ripen within 24 hours of that it is great to be hungry each other? Fortunately, the ocean is again." impossibly large, so the addition of 30 Right now we're anchored MOONSHADOW ripe bananas won’t even make a ripple. off the sand spit that sepa- For a while there on our passage up rates the islands of Uonuku- from New Zealand, it seemed as though hihifo and Uonukuhahake. Neria might never eat anything again. For ease, we refer to them as From her log: HiHi and HaHa, the Happy "Great things have occurred. After Islands. The cows that wan- four days sustained only by nibbles on dered across the sand spit dry crackers and sips of water, I have just last year seem to have fi nally eaten a meal. My previous attempt disappeared, but they’ve been replaced by pigs — pigs nearly as large as the cows CHANGES

their circumnavigation four years ago, that David is doing boat repair, Judy is nifer Sanders, and her daughter, Coco, a physician at a local hospital, three of have been out cruising the Pacifi c aboard their children are going through college, Jennifer’s 65-ft Long Beach-based and son David had just graduated from schooner Cocokai for a couple of years Dartmouth. now. “Life aboard is still great. We’re in One of the last western Fiji right now, and will be on times our three boats the hard for about six weeks. If anybody had been together wants to follow us on our website, they w a s i n Va n u a t u , can't, because we're probably the only where Jaime and I ones out here who don't have ours up decided that we could yet." not continue on to “I encourage cruisers not to miss the the Solomon Islands. 9th Annual Zihua Sail Fest fund-raiser Since Danza was go- February 2-7 for the education of disad- ing to continue on vantaged children in Zihuatanejo,” writes that way, we asked Pamela Bendall of the Port Hardy, British them if they would try Columbia-based Kristen 46 Precious to look up Mark Philip Metal. “While the tone of the event is for us. Who is Mark lighthearted and fi lled with games, pa- 'Astor's' beautiful Philip? rades, races and much more, the goal is woodwork. While crossing the very serious — to raise lots of money to equator in the Eastern Pacifi c during the educate Zihua’s poorest children so they '00 Puddle Jump, Jaime and I threw a have a fi ghting chance in life. Last year bottle into the ocean. Over a period of 16 we raised 640,000 pesos, including the months and two days, it traveled 5,000 matching grant from the Bellack Foun- miles across the Pacifi c, where it was dation of San Diego and cruiser/donor found on Makira Island by Philip! Dur- Pete Boyce of the Tiburon-based Sabre ing our most recent meeting, the crew of 40 Edelweiss III. Further bolstered by a Danza was surprised to learn that Philip $20,000 U.S. grant from Rotary Inter- and I have been in contact ever since. national, material donations from the Thanks to all the lobster traps and city and state, and the volunteer labor of rocks, sailing in Maine is like sailing an dozens and dozens of parents, Sail Fest obstacle course. But the experience is now supports 600 bright-eyed children fabulous, especially when lobsters from in nine schools. Your having a great time the traps end up on our plates. As for us at Sail Fest can truly change the life of a and Reba, we look forward to continu- Mexican child. If you want to volunteer ing sailing the unobstructed waters of to help out, or can’t make it and want to Banderas Bay this winter. write a check, visit www.zihuasailfest. Fest will be held April 9-10. We'll have — steve 09/18/09 com for details." workshops, seminars, music, fantastic Latitude 38 highly recommends con- food, games — and on Sunday we have Cruise Notes: tributions and participation in the Sail a fun sailboat race for all types and sizes “I just realized that it’s Jen's and my Fest Event. of boats. There will be no cost other than fourth anniversary of meeting at Buc- “I’ve a few corrections and an addition for the food and beverages.” caneer Day at Two Harbors, Catalina,” for Latitude's calendar of events in Mexi- Patsy Verhoeven of the Portland- and writes Greg King of Long Beach. He, Jen- co,” writes Rick Cromwell, Commodore of La Paz-based Gulfstar 50 Talion wants For a couple who hooked up at Buccaneer Day Club Cruceros de La Paz. “Our club will everyone to know that Sea of Cortez at Catalina, Greg King and Jennifer Sanders be hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner for Sailing Week will be held April 15-22 have had an unusually long relationship. cruisers at Marina Palmira. We provide next year, putting it right between Bay the turkey and dressing, the Fest in La Paz and Loreto Fest in Puerto rest is potluck. Last year we Escondido. “We started the fi rst two Sea fed 265 people, including a of Cortez Sailing Weeks on April Fool’s bunch of Ha-Ha folks, and Day, and Tax Day is sort of like April’s welcome everyone again this Fool’s Day, so it all makes sense,” she year. As for the big Subasta says. Sea of Cortez Sailing Week features fundraiser on December 6, fun races from La Paz to Caleta Partida, Caleta Partida to Isla San Francisco, Isla LAWRENCE LANGCOWEE LAWRENCE through mutual agreement, it will now be run by the San Francisco to Caleta Partida, and Fundación de los Ninos de Caleta Partida back to La Paz, so yeah, La Paz. While our club will no it’s for folks who really love to sail. There longer host the event, we re- will also be three lay days for socializing main sponsors, and many of at the islands. our members will help make The Hidden Port YC of Puerto Escon- it run smoothly. Lastly, our annual Club Cruceros Bay IN LATITUDES

Turkish freighter Gulser Ana rescued the

LATITUDE/NICK two French crew from Fred and Sophy Tassigny’s St. Barth-based Venezia 42 Courtship. In a rather unusual series of events several hundred miles from Bermuda, the cat’s steering had been crippled by a surfac- ing whale, and the ship was only able to rescue the crew by T-boning and dismast- ing the cat. Fast for- ward to August 26 of this year, with Gulser Ana headed to India with a cargo of 39,000 tons of phosphates. Somehow the big ship grounded two miles The 'Gulser Ana' meeting her fate off off Faux Cape, Mada- Madagascar. gascar. She ultimately broke in two, leaking fuel, phosphates and other nasty stuff into the ocean. All 23 crew — 21 Turks and two Indonesians — were rescued. That still leaves us bedeviled by the question of whatever happened to Court- ship? If you go to YouTube and type in Gulser Ana, you’ll see a video of the ship intentionally ramming the cat. But even after being dismasted, the cat appeared to be in no danger of sinking. We’ve got to believe that she rode the Gulf Stream across the Atlantic to Ireland. Anybody hear anything? “Anyone know what’s happened to Liz Clark of the Santa Barbara-based Cal 40 Swell?” asks Kevin Quinn. “Her blog on Participating in one of the cruiser fund-raising Harbor. I was changing out the propane Wet Sand seems to have vanished. I hope events from Zihau to Loreto is a great way to tank for a full one, with wrenches in she’s well.” help the wonderful kids of Mexico. hand, when I heard — and felt — a very It just so happens that we met up with dido, which hosts the Loreto Fest, has large explosion behind me. It was closer Liz in Santa Barbara in early October, yet to post the dates of next spring’s than almost anything I experienced and can report that four years into her event. But, it’s usually the last weekend while in Iraq and Afghanistan. I turned sailing-surfi ng safari, she’s doing great, of April or the fi rst weekend of May. As around to see — about 100 yards away thank you. And she’s been very busy. such, next April and early May are going — burning debris fl ying through the The October issue of Surfer magazine to be packed with events for cruisers in air, and an enormous cloud of smoke. Having been very busy with personal projects, the Sea of Cortez. You don't want to miss After the smoke dissipated, we saw some Liz Clark is dying to get back to 'Swell' and the it, because it's perhaps the best time of Sheriff’s deputies walking around near cruising life. year in the Sea. the site of the explosion. It sounded like war, but fortunately It turns out that some wasn’t as destructive. “We — meaning Navy fl ares had washed my wife LaShandra and children Ke- ashore, and a bomb turah, 13, and John Jr., 12 — survived squad had been fl own the October 12 storm unscathed after over to the island to hiding in the lee of China Cove at San detonate them. The fact LATITUDE/RICHARD Cruz Island,” writes John Fluro of the that I was working on San Francisco-based Hylas 47 Alias. my propane tanks at the Alas, our anchor windlass failed the time was just luck.” next day, so it was very diffi cult to pull Changes readers up our 60-lb CQR on an all-chain rode. with good memories We left Santa Cruz Island for Catalina, will recall that, in the where we picked up a mooring in Cat February ‘09 issue, we wrote about how in the fall of ‘08, the 600-ft CHANGES

has a fine article on her adventures to date called Crossing Oceans, and back to Swell as soon as I can,” Liz told there’s a Patagonia ad in the same issue LATITUDE/ANNIE us. “I still love French Polynesia and that features a photo of Clark surfi ng the whole cruising lifestyle. And I enjoy Teahupo’o, Tahiti, which is as danger- singlehanding in particular, because ous a break as there is on this planet. when you’re alone, you have lots of time In addition, Liz wrote an article called to work on yourself, and you can also Blue Mountains Constantly Walking for act on impulse. Travelling alone means the October issue of the much-respected you get to meet more people and be more Surfer’s Journal. The really big news, open to opportunities.” however, is that Patagonia invited Liz to As we gave Liz a goodbye hug, we were join a two-week surf legends trip aboard reminded of how physically small she is. a converted trading vessel in Indonesia. Yet she’s come so far and done so much. “If you include the entire crew, it was 15 She’s a real inspiration herself. guys and me,” she laughs. “But I had Capt. Eric B. Forsyth, a former fi ghter the privilege of being able to ride waves pilot in the Royal Air Force, arrived in with iconic surfers such as Gerry Lopez, San Francisco Bay right around our No- Wayne Lynch and Chris, Dan and Keith vember issue deadline with his Westsail Malloy. The great people and great waves Liz Clark of 'Swell' is featured in the current is- 42 Fiona, so we haven't had a chance to made it a fabulous experience. Gerry is sues of both 'The Surfer's Journal' and 'Surfer' interview him yet. But wow, what a sail- 60 and Wayne is 58, but thanks to doing magazine. ing resume! He and his wife Edith came lots of yoga, they are still tremendous my surfi ng.” out to California in ‘74 to have a look at surfers. The engine would come on at If that’s not busy enough, a publisher the fi rst Westsail 42 hull in Costa Mesa. 4 a.m. each morning to get to the fi rst contacted Liz about doing a book, so They liked what they saw, and bought a break of the day, then we’d hit three or she’s been holed up in Santa Barbara hull and deck, fi guring that Eric could four other spots a day. The guys were not working on that. “But I’m dying to get complete the boat in four years. It took only inspirations, they were kind enough eight years to complete the job, but he’s to help me make some adjustments in subsequently sailed her 240,000 ocean-

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As for Tompkins, he and Paul Slivka — the latter who sailed from the Bay eight more years," writes Jack, who had LATITUDE/NICK Area to Australia with his family aboard already done all but about 5,000 miles of their Piver 30 tri Harmony in ‘77 and a circumnavigation. "I dread the thought never came back — were slated to de- of singlehanding my 30-year-old plywood liver the Freedom 39 Mainly to a more boat through the Panama Canal, so I'm saleable location than American Samoa. hoping that, by the time I've seen all I You might remember that Dan and Joan want to see of Europe, the Northwest Olszewski of the East Coast had been Passage will still be ice-free. But right cruising the boat for more than 20 years now, my plan is to head up the Rhine when Dan was swept away and killed by River and down the Danube River next the tsunami that hit Pago Pago on Sep- fall in order to do the winter of '10-'11 in tember 29. Unable to bear the thought Turkey. Eventually I'll get fl ushed back of keeping the boat without Dan on her, into the Atlantic — unless, of course, I Joan ordered Mainly sold as quickly as make a left turn at the Red Sea. At the possible. Almost immediately — and moment, I'm in northern Europe, so certainly before Commodore and Slivka I'm wearing socks and have an electric could deliver her anywhere — the boat heater buzzing in the companionway. I was sold. If we're not mistaken, it was as had some trepidations on venturing out the result of a notice in 'Lectronic. So now Cruise your ocean going sailboat on the Danube of the warmer climes to cool Europe, the Commodore is back to his original plan, River. You have to take your mast down, but land of very high prices, but so far it's which is to cruise that area of the world there's no law against it. been a positive experience beyond my some more with Flashgirl. He'll soon be Van Ommen of the Gig Harbor, Wash- wildest expectations." joined by his wife, Nancy. ington-based Naja 30 Fleetwood. For the record, although one per- It's characteristic of many singlehand- "The goal I've set for myself is to son was allowed to swim through the ers, who are big on self-suffi ciency, that complete my solo circumnavigation by Panama Canal — where were the crocs? they'd think doing the Northwest Passage my 80th birthday, which gives me only — nobody is allowed to singlehand any would be less dangerous than transiting boat through the Panama Canal. All the Panama Canal. For instance, Jack boats are required to have a skipper, four

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25-FT CATALINA, 1986. Delta. $5,495. Poptop cabin roof, outboard, roller furl- ing jib, sleeps 2+, daysails 6+, galley, 27-FT SANTA CRUZ, 1973. Santa Cruz. head. Clean and ready to go. High thrust $12,500. California Zephyr, SC 27 hull # outboard also available. More pictures at 3 is fast and fun! Lighter than later boats, website. Make us an offer! www.deltadrift- carbon fiber spinnaker pole, aluminum er.com. (916) 777-5510, (408) 279-4435 spinnaker pole, 4 kites, 3 jibs, main (all or [email protected]. Santa Cruz sails), new bottom paint 31-FT WYLIE, MOONSHADOW . August 2009, new gel cell, Honda 2hp 4 $16,000/obo. One of Tom Wylie’s best 27-FT ANTRIM, 1999. Richmond YC. stroke (only 27 pounds!), trailer and more. custom-designed yachts for SF Bay and $38,500. Always Friday, hull 15, has an 31-FT CAPE GEORGE CUTTER, 1992. http://santacruz27.wordpress.com. Call Port Townsend, WA. This CG is one of the ocean racing. A winner, remains com- excellent SF Bay racing record (National (831) 457-0398 . petitive today. Yanmar diesel, 9 Barient champion in 2004 and 2007, and multiple- finest examples of a yard-completed Cape George 31 in existence. Launched in 1992, winches, stainless rod rigging, Barient winner of MORA in OYRA). Main features: backstay adjuster, Quick Vang boomvang, Carbon mast, lightly used carbon sails, carefully maintained, well equipped for ex- tended cruising. Interior layout features large sail inventory, Martex prop. Sleeps 6. Nexus instruments with integrated GPS, 29 TO 31 FEET Hauled 10/08, new bottom paint. Excellent and a trailer. Has two built-in marine bat- laminated Port Orford cedar beams, trim with teak cabinets. Double berth forward, condition. Race ready. (415) 435-1006 or teries that are charged with a solar panel. (415) 377-6688. If sold in Bay Area, I will bring new owner enclosed head with shower, settee-berths up to speed on A27 go-fast tricks. (925) amidships, overhead skylight. Aft galley to 443-4659 or [email protected]. starboard, nav station to port. Cockpit has two large cockpit lockers, 1 propane locker and 1 lazarette locker. New engine, radar, 32 TO 35 FEET Trinka dinghy, running backstays, down- INTERNET FRAUD. Recently, we’ve been wind pole, windlass, AGM batteries, Force 32-FT PEARSON RACER/CRUISER. getting another tidal wave of reports of 10 stove, BBQ, boom gallows, windvane, 1979. Alameda. $23,00 or reasonable of- Internet scams, so we feel compelled to SSB, VHF, new thru-hulls/seacocks, etc. fer. Easily singlehanded Bill Shaw sloop. warn you once again about this unfortu- See more at www.capegeorgecutters. Featured in August 2007 Practical Sailor. nate aspect of human nature. If somebody 30-FT J/92, Dana Point. $57,000. Sail- com/brokerage/Infinity.html. (360) 385- 1250 hours on original M-15 Universal wants to buy your boat sight unseen, and ing Magazine’s ‘Boat of the Year’. High 3412 or [email protected]. diesel. Gear (vintage ‘95): Autopilot, digital suggests sending you a cashier’s check performance racer/cruiser, overnight depth finder and gauge, Harken furler, for more than the asking price, trust your accommodations for 4, spectacular sail- 31-FT PACIFIC SEACRAFT MARIAH. Navtek backstay adjuster, Hall Spars instincts. It is too good to be true. Usu- ing, Quantum sails, carbon sprit, Yanmar 1979. Redwood City. $49,500. Bulletproof QuikVang, Furuno radar, 25-watt marine ally they want you to cash the check and inboard, blue hull. Never raced, dry sailed world cruiser. 3-cylinder Yanmar diesel radio. New: 19-gallon aluminum fuel tank return the remainder to them for shipping in fresh water. [email protected] or installed 2008. Recent standing rigging. and electric fuel pump (2002), 2 batteries costs. Then, much later, the bank informs (949) 874-3957. Gorgeous teak interior. 2 burner stove (2006). Documentation: all original manu- you that the check was no good. We with oven. Isotherm refrigerator. Sept 2009 als, ‘95 survey, maintenance, diving, haul recommend that you don’t even respond haul-out and survey. http://sites.google. records since my ‘95 purchase. (510) to the initial email inquiry. For more info com/site/pacificseacraftmariah. (510) 502- 525-2754. on these cons, see: www.craigslist.com/ 8901 or [email protected]. about/scams.html Brave New World.

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Page 156 • Latitude 38 • November, 2009 32-FT WESTSAIL, 1973. Santa Cruz. 38-FT DOWNEAST CUTTER, 1980. Bay $30,000. Beta Marine 37hp diesel, 300hrs. Area. $50,000. Nice one, 56hp Yanmar. New aluminum fuel tanks. New sails, Lots of cruising gear, new standing rig- covers. Monitor. Frigoboat fridge. Force ging, stove, windlass, and other gear. Lots 10 diesel heater. 400ah batt. Inverter, of ground tackle and chain. Call for full charger. SL555 windlass. 300’ 3/8 chain. details. (707) 788-6109 or scneptune@ 45#CQR. 406 EPIRB. Lavac head. Groco prodigy.net. thru hulls. (907) 399-7733 or silathielke@ gmail.com. 36-FT PEARSON 365 KETCH, 1977. Marina Village Yacht Harbor, Alameda. 35-FT HALLBERG-RASSY, 1972. Moss 36-FT PEARSON 365 KETCH, 1980. $53,000/obo. Beautiful liveaboard. 40hp Landing, CA. $55,000. This is a nice Tonga/NZ/Fiji/Australia. $75,000. Com- Westerbeke diesel. 3 new sails. 2005- center-cockpit bluewater cruiser. 30k in plete renovation and outfit for bluewater Standing rigging, refrigeration, entertain- the last few years. Rebuilt Volvo MD30A. cruising. Owner lives aboard and cares ment and electronic systems. Rigid bottom New Ullman sails with Furlex on jib. New for her like a baby. Structural upgrades, inflatable. Much more! (925) 457-4957 or rigging. Comnav autopilot, Raymarine new electrical system, oversized equip- [email protected]. plotter, radar, Interphase Outlook and ment. Tweaked for fast ocean passages. more. (831) 595-2467 or olinjordan@ Pacific crossing - 21 days. Hard dodger, yahoo.com. Lighthouse windlass, watermaker, below decks pilot w/spare, Iridium, SSB w/Pac- 32-FT COLUMBIA 5.5 METER, 1965. tor, 2005 UK Sails, new rigging, tons more. Berkeley. $4,300. New traveler and main On the way to NZ, but delivery available sheet. Custom teak/holly hatch covers. elsewhere in the SW Pacific. Details on Main, spinnaker, 150 and working jib. website. www.getlostonpurpose.com/ Honda 7.5 hp four stroke outboard. With cruisingboatforsale. Email dwsorrell@ slip at Berkeley Marina. (925) 366-0089. yahoo.com.

35-FT SANTANA, 1982. Tiburon. $18,000. 36-FT ISLANDER FREEPORT, 1979. 36-FT ISLANDER, 1974. Delta Area, Great boat for SF bay, handles high winds San Pedro. $50,000. Plan B model in Stockton. $19,900. Runs and sails great! well. Very good shape. Many upgrades to good condition with Capehorn self steer- Has 50hp Perkins engine. Recent im- 32-FT BRISTOL YAWL, 1978. La Paz, rigging, includes hard rigging and extra ing, davits, inflatable and outboard. Well provements include new: mainsail, elec- Baja, Mexico. $$29,900. Seaworthy Ted sails for racing. Engine runs great, over- maintained Perkins 4-108, always starts trical wiring, gauges, stainless port lights, Hood design is rock solid and bone dry. hauled in 2001. (415) 846-3589 or (415) instantly and drive train in good condi- dodger, headliner, refrigerator and toilet. Nearly all systems upgraded for our Or- 897-6311 or [email protected]. tion. (530) 721-1305 or gadams4292@ Recently polished fuel tanks. Sleeps 5. egon to Sea of Cortez cruise 2008-2009. yahoo.com. Still needs more improvements. (408) Documented and clean, but wife says go 375-9222. bigger. Could be yours. See us in La Paz. www.yachtworld.com/boats/1978/Bristol- 36-FT ISLANDER, 1975. $40,000. Re- Yawl-2050788/La-Paz%2C-BCS/Mexico. cently surveyed, very good condition, (541) 660-8914 or [email protected]. wheel steering, roller furling jib, Perkins diesel. Contact Butch at Tradewinds Sail- 33-FT STEEL SAIL, 2006. Lowrie, San ing School and Club. (510) 232-7999. Rafael. $56,000. Custom steel sloop. 28hp Beta diesel, MaxProp, Hogin full batten main, Monitor vane, Raytheon radar/GPS, stainless galley, extensive 32-FT ERICSON 32-200, 1989. South ground tackle, Lavac head. Lines plan Beach Marina, San Francisco. $30,000. 37-FT ENDEAVOUR, 1981. Wilmington, and pics on request. (707) 895-2813 or Good condition. Roller furling jib, genoa CA. $42,000. Excellent liveaboard with [email protected]. and mainsail in very good condition. 2 beautiful teak interior. Private owner’s staterooms, galley, 15HP Universal die- cabin with double berth, huge salon, hang- sel-low hours, knotmeter, depth and new ing lockers and drawers galore. 6’4” head mechanical compass. Great boat for SF room, new upholstery, canvas and cos- Bay. (415) 309-0249 or [email protected]. metics in recent years. Easy to sail. (562) 706-4334 or [email protected]. KETTENBURG 38, 1956. Berkeley, Wilmington. “Nice boat!”, “Beautiful boat!”, 39-FT YORKTOWN, CENTER COCKPIT. “Gorgeous boat!” heard many times from 1980. Marina Bay, Richmond. $26,000. other boaters during every sail. Enjoy 36 TO 39 FEET Full bed aft cabin, V-berth, CNG gas character, admiration, and fantastic sail- stove/oven, microwave, refrigerator, ing while sustaining the heritage. Details 36-FT PEARSON, 1985. South Beach freezer, ice maker, TV, DVD, VHF, radar, at: www.sailk38.com. (916) 847-9064 or 33-FT O.L., 1984. Bay Area. $14,500/ Harbor, SF. $67,500. A great Bay boat with GPS, depth finder, 50hp diesel, electric [email protected]. obo. Beautiful flush-deck gem in excel- deep fin keel. Beautiful, comfortable and windlass, electric head, separate shower. lent condition. Roughly 40 were built in excellent sailing boat. Original Yanmar has Great liveaboard. (209) 743-6275 or vik@ 39-FT COLUMBIA, 1971. West Palm Denmark and Tamara is the only one in less than 400 hrs. Interior is near perfect inreach.com. Beach, FL. $30,000. Deep draft 7’, tall the Bay Area. Rigged for singlehanding. condition. Roller furler on jib, Dutchman on rig, wind gen. Westerbeke, propane, (AC, All lines led aft, powerful double spreader, main and all lines led aft makes for easy 36-FT BENETEAU FIRST 36.7, 2005. 6.5gen. needs work). Dual diesel tanks, keel-stepped rig, new running backs, singlehandling. Have original bill of sale Port Angeles, WA. $150,000. Deluxe, well dual battery bank, Anderson 46 winches, new running rigging, Yanmar engine and and owner’s manual! Will consider part- maintained 36.7 for sale in Washington, brand new Sta-Lok rigging and genny, Saildrive w/folding prop works great, ST nership with right party. This is a great boat just up the coast. See pics and specs at: extra sails including storm, new head, 4000 autopilot, Windpilot windvane, main in wonderful condition. (925) 286-8738 or beneteau367forsale.com (360) 452-1110 great storage, 7’ headroom, very roomy w/2 reefs, working jib, 120, 130, storm [email protected]. or (360) 460-1014 or [email protected]. for liveaboard. (954) 325-0118. jib, asymmetrical spinnaker. See photos at: http://tinyurl.com/ylav3v7. Call (415) 845-6309 .

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November, 2009 • Latitude 38 • Page 157 37-FT CREALOCK, 1980. Monterey. $65,000. Cutter. Ballenger tabernacled FASHION COMES ASHORE mast. New Yanmar w/saildrive, radar, GPS, easy access to all systems, 70gal THE PERFECT This holiday season make a splash with diesel, 3 watertight bulkheads. Not in HOLIDAY GIFT! our weatherproof Totes, Duffels and yacht condition, needs finish work. Great CoolerBags made from real sailcloth. little sailing ship. Price firm. ddatpbio@ These durable, yet stylish, bags can be gmail.com. personalized with embroidery making them the perfect gift for those on the go. 36-FT CATALINA MKII, 2001. Sausalito It’s the one holiday gift they'll use Yacht Harbor. $100,000/obo. Fresh-water all year round! beauty. Moved from Tahoe this June. 185 hours on Universal 35hp diesel, Raytheon electronic package, poleless Pineapple 800.639.1754 cruising spinnaker, blue cockpit dodger, www.sailorbags.com 10 CD stereo system w/external speak- 90 Victor Heights Parkway, Victor, NY 14564 ers, propane external grill (never used), completely furnished galley including microwave oven, large refrigerated ice 36-FT CATALINA, 1985. Berkeley. box and dry food locker. (650) 400-6898 $55,000. Turn-key tall-rig, meticulously or [email protected]. maintained by 2nd owner. Perfect as a liveaboard cruiser (transferrable Berkeley 36-FT SABRE, 1998. Berkeley. $155,000. slip). New Pineapple sails (2004), 25hp MARINE ENGINE CO. Professionally maintained sloop. Shallow Universal diesel (overhauled 2007), draft wing keel ideal for cruising. Blue new 40gal fuel tank, 300gal freshwater, hull and topsides painted 12/06. Standing DGPS, Furuno radar, Danforth anchors, rigging replaced 2/07. New autopilot 5/07. new dodger, more great extras! Email licensed dealer for above New mainsail 7/08. Furling jib and lightly [email protected]. Perkins • Yanmar • Atomic 4 • Volvo used asymmetrical spinnaker. (925) 766- 2205 or [email protected]. 36-FT BENETEAU 361, 2002. SF Marina West Basin. $118,000. Bristol, loaded, custom, all electronics, recent haul-out CALL NOW FOR LOW ENGINE QUOTES and bottom paint + coveted SF Marina Berth. Will consider lease or non-equity • Engine Sales, Service and Parts partnership. (415) 771-0741 or Bob@ • Engine Repowering and Rebuilding TandlerSF.com. • Complete Marine Engine Service (415) 332-0455 38-FT MORGAN CC, 1993. San Diego, CA. $75,000. Waterfront living at its best. There is no other option out there that allows oceanfront property at this type of Ryan's Marine price in San Diego. Morgan is an excellent sailboat and there are 5 currently for sale across the country. The prices range from 38-FT BLUEWATER INGRID, 1977. 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Harbor. $69,000. Ta Mana (aluminum hull, Alameda. $35,000. 7 sails including storm (510) 385-3842 built in France) is a proven, comfortable trysail and drifter. Hydraulic steering. Ryan Schofield email: world cruiser, loaded and in excellent Solidly built, 1/4” steel below gunwales. condition with a recent haulout and bottom John Deere 67hp diesel, 400gals diesel, Owner since 1997 [email protected] paint. A turn key Pacific Cup boat ready to 150gals water. Radar, Dickenson stove, go 2010. AIS, SSB, weatherfax, navigation Avon 6 person liferaft. Mexico veteran computer, solar panel, windvane, Rayma- and long term liveaboard, solid condition, rine electronics, dodger, Yanmar 3GM30F, needs interior and running rigging rebuild, 3 blade folding prop. Sails in good to minor repairs. Owner going overseas, Save Your Aft! excellent condition. 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Page 158 • Latitude 38 • November, 2009 CAL 2-46, 1981. San Rafael. $89,500. 45-FT WAUQUIEZ CENTURION, 1992. Baja Ha-Ha ‘08 vet. It can go again, $155,000. High quality, fast, performance but I can’t. Must sell. 2 complete state- world cruiser. Safely go anywhere. Pas- rooms sleeps 5. 40 gal/day watermaker. sages with 200 mpd made good. We Touchscreen GPS/radar, 272gal diesel, cruised the Caribbean and Pacific and 200gal water. Dutchman main. Roller jib. now she must be sold. Solid FRP hull, Excellent condition. (415) 299-1087 or masthead sloop, removable cutter stay, [email protected]. Harken furling, full-batten main, Windpilot servo-vane, swimstep transom, Lofrans electric windlass, dual-refrigeration, new 47-FT TED BREWER-DESIGNED. Balmar alternator/digital charger, 1000w 47-FT PERRY, 1979. Channel Islands center cockpit ketch, 1977. Sausalito, CA. inverter, Icom SSB and VHF, Furuno radar, Harbor, Oxnard, CA. $159,000. Center- $75,000. Bluewater cruiser commissioned lots more. Photo and inventory available. cockpit cutter. Loaded and really cruise in Sausalito and constructed in Taiwan Discount for quick closing. For more info: ready for Mexico again or beyond, just add of thick hand-laid fiberglass, this yacht (808) 826-6050 or [email protected]. your personals and provisions! Bob Perry shows no blisters. All standing rigging pedigree, excellent under sail or power, recently replaced along with new spruce bullet-proof construction, beautiful teak , heavy duty windlass with twin interior, professional captain/owner main- anchors and rollers, rebuilt winches, tained. Reduced from $199,000. (619) 48-FT CELESTIAL, 1986. Spacious, brass fittings and ports, autopilot, modern 818-5878 or [email protected]. well-built center-cockpit ketch. Fantastic electronics (radar, GPS chart plotter, depth boat. Excellent condition. Many special sounder), teak throughout the entire ship, features. Fully cruise ready. Great value. teak/marble head and bath, infinite stor- Beginning January, visit Reba in Puerto age area, modern diesel, huge master 51 FEET & OVER Vallarta. See Reba overview, details and berth, full galley, CNG stove, etc. Topside contact info at: www.celestial48.com. brightwork needs attention. Mechanical (775) 832-7979. and electronics are tip-top and reflected 45-FT BENETEAU 45F5, 1991. Ventura, in extensive maintenance records. Sails CA. $125,000. Racer/cruiser, PHRF-63, 41-FT C&C, 1984. Alameda. $79,500. beautifully. Berthed in Sausalito. Priced to with 3 cabins, 2 heads, beautiful wood Performance cruiser/racer. A classy, sell. (408) 483-9550 or (650) 938-3169 or interior. Price lowered for quick sale. quality boat that sails beautifully and [email protected]. Recent upgrades: New MaxProp 2008, will make any owner proud. Please go fridge, inverter/charger, anchor, windlass. to website for details and photos. www. 44-FT BENETEAU 445, 1993. St. Thomas, (559) 696-9653 or (559) 261-9295 or email gatecrasheryacht.info. (510) 410-3003 or US Virgin Islands. $129,000. Cruising [email protected]. [email protected]. ready performance cruiser/liveaboard located in the Virgin Islands. Watermaker, 42-FT HYLAS, 1987. Marina Real, San Carlos, MX. $129,500. Fully equipped, 52-FT SANTA CRUZ, 1993. Long Beach, wind generator, solar, davits, AGM batter- CA. $419,000. Racing or cruising. Trans- ies, newer engine, navigation electronics, Frers design, for extensive bluewater cruising. Will reimburse up to $2,500 travel Pac vet w/proper yacht interior. Tall carbon dinghy. http://ansano.com/4sale. (340) rig (new), carbon deck and bulkheads. 344-6262 or [email protected]. expenses to buyer. Full specs, pictures at website. Ready for immediate cruising 2008/09 carbon Ullman sails. Five asym- meterical spinnakers. All offshore USAF 45-FT HARDIN VOYAGER, 1978. Long in the Sea of Cortez and far, far beyond. www.sailblogs.com/member/svangelfish. required gear for cat 1. Cruising gear Beach. $55,500. Classic Bill Hardin sloop- includes roller furling, electric winches, hot rigged ocean cruiser back from cruise to (206) 629-4138 or svangelfish@hotmail. com. and cold presure water and dodger. Ready Panama, Caribbean and East Coast. Wait- for any offshore event or a weekend at the ing for her next adventure. All sails roller 45-FT SPARKMAN & STEPHENS. Sea- island. (562) 424-8816 or (562) 212-9739 furled. Fiberglass, Isuzu C240, 200 gals [email protected]. farer yawl, San Francisco. $96,000/obo. fuel/water. (480) 215-8224 or pilot435@ Yacht Soltura. Built in Holland of solid hotmail.com. fiberglass. Sea-kindly and easily handled by two people. The amazing thing about this classic boat is you can’t walk away MULTIHULLS without taking another look. Contact Jerry. (415) 435-3513 or gsrumsey@ yahoo.com.

45-FT EXPLORER, 1978. San Rafael, CA. 47-FT CUSTOM FIBERGLASS CUTTER. $109,000. Beautiful, lovingly maintained, 2004. Coos Bay, OR. $499,000. Price center cockpit sloop/cutter. Constant reduced. Blue water high latitude cruising upgrades past 15 years. Good performer, sailboat, two helms, one enclosed, sleeps bright interior with 2 staterooms/heads. 40-FT PETERSON TWO-TONNER. six, premium equipment, electronics, Yanmar 62 hp, LPU, radar. Haul and 1980. San Diego, CA. $58,000/obo. This 85HP diesel, 4.2KW generator, workshop, survey 2008. (415) 265-4418 or david@ performance racer/cruiser sailed from 200+ fuel and water, refrigeration, washing winchmate.com. San Diego to France in 2005 where she machine, insulated. See pictures at: www. 34-FT PROUT, 1990. Grenada. $116,000. was totally refit: new Yanmar engine, hull/ hyssop.com/boat. (541) 888-5688. Prout Event, Caribbean, cruise the world 41-FT MORGAN CLASSIC MODEL, deck/mast paint job, bottom fairing, new affordably. Custom hard dodger, stainless 1991. San Carlos, Mexico. $98,000. Primo head, rigging verification, new MaxProp, 40-FT HUNTER LEGEND, 1986. La Paz, arch, master bedroom. 700 amp battery condition. Equipped and ready to cruise. etc. After several regattas in France, and MX. $76,000/obo. Multiple upgrades bank, fully solar supported. Huge inven- Center cockpit, great liveaboard, must see months cruising the Caribbean, she was since 2006 include: radar, chart plotter, tory of spares and tools. Low engine to appreciate roominess. Recent survey. sailed back to San Diego where upgrades SSB, refrigeration, propane conversion, hours. Call (473) 536-5307 or email See blog for equipment list and current continued: new refrigeration, new water StackPack, solar, and more. Cruising [email protected]. photos. http://sailboatvagari.blogspot. heater, bottom job/deck paint, March Mexico past two seasons and ready to go com. (520) 825-7551 or stanstrebig@ 2009. Race in SoCal (PHRF 69) then again. Contact for details. (530) 957-2810 gmail.com. cruise the islands in style. (619) 467-6369 or [email protected]. or [email protected].

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November, 2009 • Latitude 38 • Page 159 45-FT FOUNTAINE PAJOT, 1988. San Carlos, Mx. $210,000 USD. Twin 28 hp diesels, 3 state rooms w/full size beds, COMPUTERCOMPUTER ABOARD? ABOARD? 1 tool room, 2 heads, separate shower, 2 GPS’s, AIS, radar, 2 VHF radios, Ham CAPNCAPN && DigitalDigital ChartsCharts radio, refrigerator and freezer, propane AIS WiFi Cellular Amps stove and barbecue, 6hp diesel generator AIS WiFi Cellular Amps w/160 amp alternator and 24 GPH water- SatPhones:SatPhones: IridiumIridium && GlobalstarGlobalstar maker, 2 solar panels and wind generator, 160 gallons fuel, 100 gallons fresh water, HFHF SSBSSB RadioRadio && PactorPactor ModemsModems electric windlass, 180 feet 3/8 chain, salt 48-FT CROWTHER CATAMARAN, 1991. water wash down, diesel heater, new alu- $279,000. Java, Cutter-rigged, built in Aus- WirelessWireless E-mailE-mail minum dinghy w/15hp outboard, life raft, tralia 1991. Proven bluewater cruiser built US flagged. Located in Sea of Cortez (no TMTM for speed under sail. Sleeps 8 comfort- sales taxes). ‘06 Ha-Ha vet. Priced to sell. ably. New paint top to bottom. New mast, SSEAEATTECHECH SSYSTEMSYSTEMS (209) 743-6275 or [email protected]. boom, oversized rigging 2005. Equipped 800.444.2581800.444.2581 281.334.1174 281.334.1174 for the tropics around the world with large [email protected]@sea-tech.com www.sea-tech.comwww.sea-tech.com awning/watercatcher. Solar, wind genera- tor, HF radio, new VHF radio, sea anchor, Call for Info on SeaTech Packages and CAPN Demo Disk CallCall for for Info Info on on SeaTech SeaTech Packages Packages and and CAPN CAPN Demo Demo Disk Disk drogue, 4 anchors. High bridgedeck clear- ance insures no pounding. Retractable centerboards for upwind performance. Solid handrails for safety. Free delivery. For specs and pictures email Evan Dill. [email protected].

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65-FT WOOD CLASSIC, 1939. Heavy built ex-trawler. Will consider any reason- able offer. GMC 12V-71, 21-kw generator. Full electronics. Lots of equipment. Ready to go. Would make great conversion. More Makela Boatworks 55-FT CATANA 531, Newport Beach. pics/details. (707) 964-5423 or ancona@ $549,000. Cruise the world in comfort, mcn.org. Family owned since 1948 speed and safety. Excellent condition, many spares, sprit, 2004 Yanmars with 28-FT PROTECTOR, 2001. Lake Tahoe. sd40s, 8.5kw, 55-gph watermaker, stall Beautiful center console Protector, 99% Wooden Boat Building • Repair and Restoration shower, 5 electric winches, good sail fresh water use. Two 225-hp Yamahas, inventory, many upgrades. 3 autopilots, under 400 hours. Teak sole. Rear seat, 19280 South Harbor Drive • Fort Bragg, CA 95437 SSB, radar, Inmarsat mini-M, MicroCom- GPS/chart plotter, VHF. Excellent condi- mander controls, 12’ Caribe with 25 tion and very fast. (530) 583-4000, (530) (707) 964-3963 hp, solar array, Profurl electric jib furler, 518-8500 or GD@DorlandProperties. email: [email protected] • www.Makelaboatworks.com computer with world charts, new Sealand com. electric heads, inverter, much, much more. High quality. Prime Newport Beach moor- 50-FT DEFEVER OFFSHORE TRAWLER. ing available. (949) 295-4116 or (949) 675- 1971.Sausalito $165,000. Two personali- 0617 or [email protected]. ties - robust offshore trawler capable of going anywhere. Cozy, comfortable live- aboard home (owners now live aboard). All info online at: www.synjyn.com. (415) 331-3387 or (415) 717-2314 or chuck@ synjyn.com.

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Nelson Marek Custom Herreshoff ‘Mobjack’ Ketch (1989) This classic wooden Sydney 36 CR (2006) w/fractional rig, 4 swept-back A 92-ft aluminum world cruiser. ketch took more than 8 years to complete. Exceptionally spreaders, non-overlapping head sail, high aspect ratio Recently repowered. Immaculate well maintained w/a very comfortable and appointed & very long waterline. Competitive IRC racer. Fitted w/all throughout and in perfect condition. interior layout, she has excellent sailing characteris- factory options incl. electric winches, ideal for short- $2,850,000 tics for cruising in all weather conditions. $160,000 handed sailing. Consider trade such as ‘picnic’ style powerboat. Encore’s fast, fun & easy to sail. $279,000

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Beneteau First 40.7 (2001) DeVries 86’ Motor Vessel (1949/1999) Sutton Steel Pilothouse LRC 63 (1976) White Dove won the 2008 ‘Elegant’, ‘Exceptional’, ‘Exquisite’ are just a Ready-to-go global cruiser just completed West Coast IRC Championship few words that easily characterize this vessel. $100,000 maintenance/upgrade service. Twin and is in top condition. MV Far Niente clearly defines the term 185hp Perkins for economy and dual gensets. Asking $160,000 ‘Classic Motor Yacht’. Asking $1,950,000 Three cabins + crew’s quarters. Asking $339,000

Little Harbor 51 (1996) Jarvis Newman 36 (1978) Swan 43 (1977) A very comfortable Ted Hood designed pilot- Classic flybridge “lobster boat” of Maine build Designed by S&S and with the Nautor Swan house with full stand-up headroom and 360° quality. Single engine (160 hrs), queen V-berth pedigree for engineering and construction, this visibility. Set up for shorthanded sailing and with enclosed head. Excellent condition, one-owner center cockpit yacht is exceptionally superbly maintained by an experienced owner. well maintained and lightly used. maintained, fully outfitted and ready to go offshore Asking $669,000 Asking $139,000. cruising. It is a ‘Must See’. Asking $149,000

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Swan 45 (2003) Swan 371 (1981) Swan 40 (1996) Race or cruise. Rancho Deluxe won her class A Ron Holland design which is very well Frers design, exceptionally well maintained, in the TransPac and was second twice in the equipped with newer electronics, sails 2-cabin performance cruiser. Awlgrip Flag Blue Big Boat Series. This boat has all the gear to go and has been well maintained. hull, comprehensive sail inventory, and full in-slip cruising and is in perfect condition. $625,000 Asking $95,000 cover. Asking $309,000

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41' SCEPTRE RAISED CABINTOP CUTTER, 1985 43' HANS CHRISTIAN, 1978 38' HUNTER, 2006 Very well equipped (upgraded 40 hp Professionally maintained local boat shows VERY nicely inside and Classic offered for sale by original owner. New teak decks (this diesel, full electronics, offshore dodger, heavy-duty sails includ- out. Leisure Furl in-boom system w/Hood main, Harken roller was a $40,000 job alone!), Awlgripped hull, updated interior, ing in-mast furling main, electric windlass, etc.) and in great furler and 105% Hood jib, updated electronics, more. $195,000 optional larger diesel and Telstar performance keel. $179,000 condition. Transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. $161,000

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45' HUNTER 450, 1998 38' HANS CHRISTIAN, 1984 48' C&C LANDFALL PILOTHOUSE CUTTER, 1980 All the amenities with two spacious staterooms, two heads, Great shape and extensively updated, epoxy barrier coated bot- Spacious raised salon performance cruiser that's competitively and HUGE comfortable salon. Transferable Sausalito Yacht tom, stunning professionally maintained brightwork, low time on priced and lying in a transferable Sausalito slip. Harbor slip. $159,000 Yanmar diesel, heavy duty offshore dodger, much more. $134,900 $129,500

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50' GULFSTAR KETCH 1977 46' SEA STAR KETCH, 1981 Vessel refit after circumnavi- 37' HUNTER 376, 1999 Extensively refit for a cruise that was never taken – gation and ready to go again! Replaced teak decks and rigging Very spacious, light and airy, this vessel shows as new; must see new sails, rigging, electronics, stainless steel ports, including chainplates, extensively refurbished interior. Sturdy to appreciate. Out-of-country owners motivated; offers encour- hatches, refinished interior, etc., etc., etc. $124,000 cruiser ready to take you any place you want to go. $115,000 aged. Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip can be arranged. $97,000

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38' HANS CHRISTIAN, 1979 34' JEANNEAU SUN ODYSSEY 34.2, 1999 34' SUNSET SLOOP, 1967 Shows well inside and out with the Burmese teak interior in Professionally maintained, extensively updated. New sails, Harken This full keeled jewel was built like a piano by Al Silva shortly particular showing beautifully. Hull recently buffed and waxed. roller furler, canvas and isinglass, electronics, batteries. Yanmar after he left Stone Boat Yard. Fully restored; everything's done Teak decks in fine shape as well. $94,000 diesel serviced annually, bottom just painted, much more. $77,000 to showboat standards. $69,500

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38' INGRID, 1984 41' MORGAN OUT ISLAND, 1979 34' HANS CHRISTIAN CUTTER, 1978 Clean, never cruised one owner example with low time on diesel Center cockpit ketch. Never cruised and fresh water kept, Robert Perry-designed classic cutter. Capable offshore boat: full keel, engine (only 155 hours), custom finished interior, much more. she shows much newer than actual age. Note all new stainless high ballast-to-weight ratio, deep cockpit and big rudder placed far $69,500 steel ports. $69,000 aft. Great shape, transferable Sausalito YH slip. $69,000

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30' NONSUCH ULTRA, 1987 34' VINDO, 1983 Vindo is listed in Ferenc Mate's The 35' BABA, 1979 Traditional double-ender with a recently Professionally maintained, the interior is flawless and the World's Best Sailboats, and this lovely example of Swedish revarnished interior. She also sails well and will make a perfect exterior comes close. Transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip craftsmanship shows why: the mahogany joinery below is cruising yacht for someone who wishes to sail places with grace that has a great views. A nice, must-see packageated. $59,000 exquisite. Transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. $59,000 and style. Transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. $59,000

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40' CHALLENGER KETCH, 1973 34' CT CUTTER, 1976 36' ISLANDER, 1978 Recently Awlgripped in beautiful Flag Blue, incredibly Charming Robert Perry-designed double-ender with lines like Hans Extensively refit over the past five years – engine rebuilt, new spacious below with 6'5" headroom. Christians but for tens of thousands less. Extensive refit in 2000: sails, roller furler, electronics, etc., etc., etc. – and shows very $55,900 hull LPU'd, rebuilt diesel, updated electronics, new mast. $39,000 nicely, transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. $32,000

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30' LANCER, 1980 32' TARGA, 1978 30' TARTAN, 1978 Refit stem to stern, unquestionably $50,000 worth of improvements over the last six years – new Classic S&S design has been extensively refit over the nicest boat on the market. engine, sail drive, sails, standing rigging, thru-hull sea cocks, the years with $30,000 spent in 2000 alone. $28,500 fuel tanks, prop, electronics, dinghy & outboard. $26,900 Transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. $22,500 (415) 331-6200 • [email protected] Sail · BROKERS · Power 6400 Marina Drive www.yachtworld.com/fcyachts Phone (562) 594-9716 Long Beach, CA 90803 [email protected] Fax (562) 594-0710

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54' IRWIN CUTTER, '88 $220,000 47' GILS CATAMARAN, '02 $395,000 44' GULFSTAR CC SLOOP $94,500 44' HARDIN KETCH, '78 $119,000

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HANS CHRISTIAN 43T ketch $165,000 43' SPINDRIFT PH CTR, '81 $79,900 48' MARINER, '81 $145,000 40' CATALINA 400 MkII, '02 $179,000

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37' CF/CHOATE SLOOP, '75 $35,000 57' BOWMAN, '78 $199,000 NEW GEMINI 105Mc, '09 $162,500 42' CATALINAS '89 & '93 APPROX. 100 listings on our Web site: www.flyingcloudyachts.com

Randall Burg Richmond (510) 232-1490 A Very Special Listing From Yacht and Ship, Inc. Marina del Rey (310) 574-9449 [email protected] Newport Beach (877) 297-3831 Napa Valley Marina Yachts www.rbyachts.com San Diego (858) 208-8888 ◆ BANG FOR THE BUCK ◆ 56' FOUNTAINE PAJOT MARQUISES 2001 • $695,000

45' EXPLORER, 1978. Robustly built. Spacious 78' GAFF RIGGED SCHOONER, 1971. New below and well maintained. Yanmar diesel. Excel- Cummins 300 hp dsl, teak hull, well maintained. lent condition. Great value at $109,000. Trade for property? Asking $350,000. YOUR SHOPPING LIST: START HERE SIZE TYPE LOCATION PRICE 80' Cooper Queenship motor yacht, '91 Delta $695,000 60' Custom Houseboat, '78 Sausalito $295,000 50' WILLIAM CRUISING KETCH, 1975, new electronics RICHMOND $145,000 Most spectacular salon of any yacht in its class. Large galley complete 57' Northern Marine Trawler, '04 Anacortes $1,650,000 with bar and built-in seats; wrap-around dinette accommodates 10. 53' Bluewater, '80 Sacramento $109,500 50' GULFSTAR CC, '79 SAN RAFAEL $124,000 Impressive navigation center with all the latest electronics. 49' GRAND BANKS ALASKAN DANA POINT $269,000 48' Defever Tri-Cabin, '80 Emeryville $185,000 Entire starboard hull dedicated to the captain's stateroom. Two large 47' BENETEAU 473, 3-stateroom, '06 SAN DIEGO $299,000 staterooms with their own private heads to port. More than 1,000 sq. ft. of 47' VAGABOND, excellent liveaboard, '81 ALAMEDA $145,000 46' HUNTER 460, '00 SAN PEDRO $217,500 deck space. Low hours on twin Yanmar 75hp direct drive diesel engines. 45' MORGAN by CATALINA center cockpit, '92 SAN DIEGO $159,000 43' PETERSON SERENDIPITY, '81 SANTA CRUZ $76,500 This yacht is in immaculate condition and is priced to sell. 43' grand mariner, excellent liveaboard, '70 OAKLAND $57,000 42' Marine Trader Trawler Delta inquire 42' nova sundeck trawler, 'Bristol', '87 stockton $137,500 41' HUNTER, '04 san diego $150,000 41' HUNTER AC, standard interior, '04 SAN DIEGO $165,000 36' hunter 386, '04 SAN RAFAEL $149,000 35' fuji ketch, excellent cruiser, '76 sausalito $44,900 NAPA VALLEY MARINA YACHTS 31' HUNTER, '00 MARINA DEL REY $52,900 24' SKAGIT ORCA COMMERCIAL, new diesel, '00 RICHMOND $60,000 $50,000,000 in pre-owned boats (707) 732-6101 • (707) 252-8011

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YACHTS FOR MORE SEE OUR 1150 Brickyard Cove Rd., B9, Pt. Richmond, CA 94801 • FAX (510) 232-7202 norpacyachts.com (510) 232-7200 35' COLUMBIA SLOOP. Very nice and highly desirable email: [email protected] WEBSITE "10.7" design. Dsl, full galley, shower, wheel, dodger, bimini, radar, AP, teak and Holly sole & MORE! Cruise equipped and well maintained and upgraded. Asking $30,950

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41' CHB Trawler Long Range Cruiser. Great cruiser 40' X-YACHTS X-119 SLOOP. Famous 39' FREYA, STRONG STEEL DOUBLE-ENDED for North or South, up the Delta or just live aboard. Danish builder, Racer-Cruiser one design by Neils CRUISER. Diesel, dink and outboard. New paint, 30' BRISTOL 29.9 Sloop. Capable & well loved pocket cruiser Bow thruster, diesel, radar, etc. Aft stateroom, 2 Jeppesen. Loaded with gear, radar, New Volvo solar, furling, RADAR, AP, cruise equipped, comfort- in beautiful shape. Furling, dsl, glass, radar (new in '08), dodger, heads, 2 staterooms, flybridge, full amenities and Penta diesel in 2000 and MORE! Proven ocean win- able, well appointed. A world-class cruiser and full cover, lavish teak below & tastefully accented above. Unusually the rest…and MORE! Asking $54,950 ner in Melbourne-Osaka Race. Asking $109,000 MORE! Asking $48,950 nice boat promising years of fun & adventure. Ask $23,950

Visit us at BEAUTIFUL & FRIENDLY Brickyard Cove Marina SAIL 62' TRUMPY Classic 1946 Ocean 34' CLASSIC LAKE UNION DREAMBOAT, 1928. 100' MEGA SLOOP Custom Offshore Perfor- Cruising Yacht. Gorgeous interior and Dsl, full aft canopy, enclosure and much mance Cruiser. Comfort & luxury, spacious, super comfortable layout. Exterior refin- more!...... A BARGAIN @ 17,500 Asking ish/restore due. Economical twin 4-71s ++. sleeps 17, loaded and near new. Great 32' BOWPICKER, aluminum. Commercial charter potential!!!...... Asking 975,000 OFFERS ENCOURAGED...... Asking 149,500 (herring) license...... 49,000 32' ARIES. Ocean cruising sloop. Highly respected 40' TRIMARAN by Piver. Ketch, dsl, fast, nice, 50' TRUMPY TRAWLER, Long range, great clean. Insures as F/G...... Asking 33,900 layout, 671 N-Series diesel. Needs TLC. A 32' GRAND BANKS Trawler. Classic '70. double-ender by Tom Gilmer. Glass, beautiful TEAK Dsl, dual helms, full electronics, TEAK appointments. Extra nice and loaded for cruising: 38' INGRID Ketch by Atkins. Great extra STOUT great boat!...... 44,950/offers decks, economical + MORE!....Try 11,000 24' BENETEAU FIRST 23.5 w/many up- BLUE WATER CRUISER. Glass double-ender, refit 49' CLASSIC 1928 STEPHENS Raised RADAR, furling, self-tailing winches, vane, dodger, grades: New rig by Easom, new Honda 9.9, new & upgraded, vane, diesel, furling, RADAR & Deck Express Cruiser. Twin 671 dsls,much 27' Farallon Pilothouse, '86. F/G, twin dinghy, diesel. Ready to cruise. Asking $36,950 North 100% jib on furler & MORE! (Trailer avail. MORE!...... Asking 51,950 recent prof. upgrading, fire damaged aft 5L V8s, fast and seaworthy. Just @ negotiable extra). Super fun weekender/racer. 38' CLASSIC English Ketch by Reg Freeman. cockpit. Great opportuniity...24,950/offers detailed and very nice...... Asking 51,950 45' STEPHENS 1929 classic. Beautiful Breathtaking beauty...... Asking 124,950 26' PACEMAKER, cabin cruise /V8, nice!...8,500 EXCELLENT CONDITION! Asking $13,950 Gatsby-era motoryacht waiting to trans- 37' GULFSTAR Center Cockpit Slp. Dsl, dodger, port you back to the days of yacht- 26' CLASSIC JENSEN cabin cruiser w/near new aft S/R & MORE. This VESSEL MUSTS BE SOLD ing in the grand style...... Try 75,000 Volvo dsl. Very nice boat ...A STEAL @ 4,950 NOW! REPO!...... Ask: 29,950/Make Offers 43' CLASSIC CALLIS 1923 Custom Express 24' COUNTER-STERN Traditional Yacht 34' DUFOUR SLOOP. A worthy blue water per- Crusier. All TEAK, famous and an exquisite formance cruiser needing reasonable detailing, Tender/Launch with Cuddy. Copper bottom. head turner...... Asking 695,000 A BEAUTY. Yanmar diesel...... 12,950/obo but a good quality boat with lots of 'goodies' 43' MATTHEWS, '65, diesel. A gem! & way under-priced! Full galley, head, shower, Loaded and beautiful...... Asking 69,450 22' ALUMINUM PLEASURE TUG. Bufflehead spinn., wheel, nav station, major headroom & 42' GRAND BANKS Twl. Aft cabin, F/B, Onan, live/cruise. Loaded...... Asking 108,250 58' ALDEN BOOTHBAY MOTORSAILER center lots more! This boat could show you the world twin dsls, radar. Excellent...... 121,000 19' CHRIS CRAFT CONCEPT 119 Bowrider cockpit ketch. Dsl, genset, air/heat, new upholstery, & she's a bargain at...... Asking 24,950 33' CLASSIC LAKE UNION Dreamboat by 41' CHRIS CRAFT Const. Twins, aft S/R, Runabout, '93. With canvas, inboard 40 mph much recent refitting & refinishing. Loaded w/cruise Blanchard. Yanmar 75 hp turbo diesel. Graceful and 33+' ROYAL HUISMAN ALUMINUM Cutter by bridge up and more. A good cruiser or low hours, dry-stored inside. Good looking gear, AP, radar ++. Great comfortable bluewater Alan Gurney: World class builder and designer. liveaboard...... 13,950/offers fiberglass fun machine.....A BARGAIN @ 3,950 cruising w/excellent layout & more! Ask lovely with artistry throughout. Classic yachting and a Yanmar diesel, new standing rig, nav station, $268,950 great deal of pleasurre awaits you. Asking $24,950 liferaft & MORE!...... Asking 38,500 30' STEEL SPRAY Replica by Bruce Roberts. D! Classic Cruiser This is a NEW BOAT, never launched. Joshua SEE! DUCE Slocum's famous Spray design w/diesel, UST RE spars, sails & more! Exterior looks ready A M to launch. Interior started, but not finished. AHOY BARGAIN HUNTERS!!! This looks like a good one...... Asking only 14,900 30' SAGITTA Sloop. F/G, diesel, fine Danish double-ender...... Reduced.... Asking 11,950 65' CLASSIC '31 MOTORYACHT BY WHEELER. 16' 30' CATALINA Slp. Dsl, wheel, nice... 22,000 beam, recent 40k hull refurb. She's ready for you to finish 29' pearson triton. Diesel, much refitting restoration. 3 dbl strms, pilothouse, twins, 3 heads, huge salon, recently done, some left to do, very nice pocket cruiser...... 15,950/offers 60' LIDGARD Cold-molded New Zealand performance cruis- 35' PRIVATEER BERMUDA KETCH crew's quarters, more. Trades considered. Asking $29,950 29' CAL Sloop. Spinnaker, 3 jibs, main, fresh er. Built for Southern Ocean & Roaring 40s. We rarely see high- Lovely Gillmer design in glass w/diesel, furling, full galley, rebuild A-4 inboard, sleeps 6, AP, head, galley endurance cruising vessels such as this in our waters. A 'GO DO wheel, marine head and shower, ship's table/settee. with oven, settee ++. Just a really nice boat. IT' world beater at bargain price. Big dsl, 4 strms, beautiful Great accommodations. Many upgrades and MUCH MORE! REDUCED: THIS IS WAY TOO CHEAP inter., +. Built to go to sea & stay there. Asking $122,000 Cruise/live in style and comfort. Asking $33,950 FOR THIS GREAT BOAT…Asking 5,950 28' Herreshoff H-28 ketch with brand new Yanmar diesel. Very nice condition and uise a bargain at...... Asking 8,950 o cr 27' CAL 2-27 Sloop. Extra nice. Inboard. ready t Good starter boat...... REDUCED TO 4,750 32' WESTSAIL. Double-ended bluewater cruiser. Cruise/live ready. Diesel, vane, great sail inventory. POWER Mexico veteran. Self-tailing winches, dodger. Excep- 130' CAMCRAFT Passenger Ship. Certified for 33 passengers overnight. Booked for tional boat. Strong, seaworthy and FUN! BAJA HA-HA the season. Virtual turnkey: Money and anyone? Asking $48,500 opportunity, working PNW...... 2,200,000 100' Steel HIGH ENDURANCE Adven- IQUE ture/Charter Ship in Panama. Turn- reduced! UN key operation. A great opportunity! MOTIVATED!...... Asking 1,500,000 39' SANTANA by Gary Mull & W.D. Schock. Great designer 49' CUSTOM Cold-Molded Ketch by Reliant. Beautiful Hankerson 62' ELCO 1929 CLASSIC Twin diesel, & builder. Exceptional cond. Perfectly set up for cruising. design. Powerful and seaworthy blue water cruiser in great shape. beautiful yachting in the classic Gatsby Strong, seaworthy & comfortable. Wheel, dodger, radar, VHF, Built '91. Yanmar diesel, furling, self-tailers, aux. genset, full galley, style...... Asking 129,500 GPS, AP, depth, spinnaker, etc. VERY NICE! Asking $55,500 full electonics and MORE! MUST BE SEEN. Asking $124,750

48' DUTCH CANAL BARGE by DeVries. STEEL. Unique cruising liveaboard for Bay and Delta. Call (510) 232-7200 or FREE (877) 444-5087 Comfort and character. Diesel, tub, galley, fireplace, or all lenn irect at salon, convertible aft enclosure, beautiful decor, plus C G D (415) 637-1181 MORE! Make offers. Asking $219,000 For Information & Inspection Appointments

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