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VOLUME Febru 2013 WE GO WHERE THE WIND BLOWS FEBRUARY2013 VOLUME 428 VOLUME NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO —

As we go to press, Italian Giovanni Soldini and an eight-man inter- national crew are charging north from aboard their VOR 70 Maserati, vying to break the New York-to-San Francisco sailing record, and thus win the Challenge Cup. We'll bring you a complete report next month, but in the meantime we thought it appropriate to re- fresh your memories on the history of this notorious contest.

Few port cities are more thoroughly and carried her displacement far- steeped in than San ther aft. Francisco. After all, during the Gold In 1851, less than six weeks Rush era of the mid-1800s, it quickly after her launch at East Boston, grew from a tiny waterside settlement the 225-ft (LOA) clipper set sail to a thriving city, largely due to the ar- for San Francisco, arriving in the rival of hundreds of international sailing record-shattering time of 89 days loaded to the gunwales with and 21 hours. The average voy- wide-eyed fortune hunters. age length of Gold Rush-era Giovanni Soldini In the years immedi- ships was around 200 ately following that initial days! 's surge, ships continued astounding feat to fl ood through the made headlines Golden Gate carrying around the world, all sorts of cargo to but three years feed the cash-rich later she broke boomtown's vora- her own record cious appetite for by 13 hours, and goods from the East that effort ce- Coast. Of course, this mented her name was sixty years be- into the annals of fore the Panama Canal maritime history for would open, so the sail- all time, as the record ing route between eastern stood for 135 years. markets and the Bay led ships It was 1989 when the through the treacherous latitudes of the ultralight BOC 60 Thursday's Child South Atlantic and around Cape Horn fi nally beat Flying Cloud's mark, (56°S!), before clawing at least 7,000 establishing a new time-to-beat of miles up the Pacifi c to San Francisco. 80 days and 18 hours. Five years Naturally, the fastest ships earned the earlier, Thursday's Child's skipper biggest profi ts, so competition to build Warren Luhrs had smashed the faster hulls became intense. The era's Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Autissier and a crew of three men set out frenzy of design innovation produced Race (OSTAR) record aboard this highly from New York aboard the then-radical the now-famous three-masted clipper innovative water-ballasted sloop. For the Open 60 Ecureuil Poitou Charentes II. Flying Cloud, which featured a fi ner, San Francisco attempt, Luhrs brought It had been custom-built for her to higher bow than her contemporaries, along only two crew, compared to the singlehand in the following year's BOC hundred or more needed to run Flying Challenge (around the world nonstop). Due to her speed around the Horn, 'Flying Cloud. But then, the famous clipper fl ew Autissier had become world-famous two Cloud' became the most famous of her era. Notably, during both of her record- up to 35 sails. years earlier when she completed the breaking trips she had a female navigator (the A few months after Thursday's Child '90-'91 BOC — after dismasting and jury- captain's wife) — unprecedented at the time. made headlines, Georgs Kolesnikov rigging a replacement — thus becoming and Steve Pettengill the fi rst woman to circumnavigate solo chopped nearly four nonstop. more days off the After seven weeks of delays due to record (76d, 23h, canting-keel problems and horrendous 20m) aboard their weather, Ecureuil fi nally departed New 53-ft trimaran Great York in mid-February. Sixty-two days American. Since later she passed beneath the Golden then, most statistics Gate Bridge, having pulverized even the buffs have kept mul- multihull record by 14 days (62d, 5h, tihull and monohull 55m, averaging 9.33 knots). records separately. Looking at the numbers alone, you might think that trip was easy. Not so. On the fi fth day out Ecureuil clocked I n the fall of her highest speed of the whole trip, 1993, French sail- 26.5 knots, with Isabelle at the helm. ing phenom Isabelle But shortly afterward she was washed THE HARD WAY

— and celebrated with foie gras and a fi ne Bordeaux. Meanwhile, not long after rounding, Parlier caught a 20-knot southerly and rode it straight up the rhumbline for two days. The other boats had no such luck. PRB and Geodis had to add hundreds of miles of west- ing to their routes to get around a high that had fi lled in west of the Cape. Interestingly, although Aquita- ine was the lightest — and clearly the fastest — of the three boats, she did not have the water-bal- lasting, canting keel or forward canards that the others had. Nevertheless, she completed the course in 57 days, 3 hours and 2 minutes, slicing fi ve days off Autissier's record. Then in the fall of 2007, Lionel Lemonchois — a veteran of both of Autissier's efforts — challenged that record aboard the 110-ft catamaran Gitana 13 (formerly Innovation Explorer, Orange & 2) with a crew of nine. Despite being stalled near Cape Horn for more than fi ve days, the monster cat crossed the fi nish line off Alca- traz in late February, 2008, after only 43 days and 38 minutes, thus carving more than 14 days off Parlier's time. Gitana's aver-

MICHELE SIGHEL age speed was a phenomenal 15.8 knots. Smokin'! The VOR 70 'Maserati' blasts south of the race and continued to stretch his early in Soldini's record attempt. She'll lead as the three boats dove into the arrive this month in the Bay. South Atlantic. So much so, in fact, I t may be impossible to better overboard by a large wave and dragged that before he reached the Horn he was Gitana's time in a monohull, but Gio- behind the boat by her tether until her sailing in different weather systems than vanni Soldini, 46, and his crew currently crew could reel her in. A variety of gear his foes. That proved to be both good have an excellent chance of breaking failures and two dental emergencies also and bad. On the approach to Cape Horn, The crew was ecstatic when they rounded the plagued the ultimately victorious crew. Aquitaine had to beat into 40-knot head- Horn on day 21, 8 hours ahead of the monster In 1998 three boats set out from New winds for 500 miles — the worst point of cat 'Gitana's record pace. York to challenge the record: Isabelle's sail for those boats. PRB, Yves Parlier's Aquitaine Innova- Thirty miles from tions, and Christophe Auguin's Geodis. rounding the no- torious Cape, they She was washed over- ran into 60 knots of true wind, and it board by a large wave and took them 36 hours dragged behind the boat of brutal beating to claw the final six by her tether. miles. Ironically, when Autissier's (The effort was dubbed the Gold Race PRB arrived on the or La Route de l’Or, but pursuit of the scene two days lat- monohull record is offi cially called the er, they rounded Clipper Challenge Cup, with the trophy the Horn in a four- held by the Manhattan Sailing Club.) knot zephyr fl ying Parlier pulled ahead in the fi rst days their biggest chute MICHELE SIGHEL NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO —

Maserati Specs Type: ...... Volvo Open 70 Length overall .... 70 Beam ...... 187" dress as a shipwrecked sailor could have; Draft ...... 149" too far from land for rescue aircraft to Mainsail area ..... 574 ft² travel, and a very long way from regular Headsail area ..... 1938 ft² shipping lanes. Soldini, sailing his 60-ft Spinnaker area .. 5382 ft² Fila, was her only hope. overall .... 12.3 tons When he fi nally found the turtled boat, he had to throw a hammer against Fin max swing ... 40° off ctr the hull to rouse his French opponent from a deep sleep. Autissier emerged through the transom hatch and the two sailors completed a textbook transfer via her liferaft, followed by a well-earned glass of wine! It was one of the most heroic rescues in the history of around-the-world rac- ing, which earned Soldini international acclaim as a sailing Superman. If there were a hall of fame for having cajones of steel, Soldini would be in it. Ironically, of course, his new pas- senger was forbidden by the rules from assisting his sailing effort in any way during the next two weeks as the pair BJOERN KILS sailed on to the next scheduled pit stop Easily capable of sailing faster than the ap- at Punta del Este, Uruguay. There, Sol- parent wind, 'Maserati' is a speed machine dini received a hero's welcome. "He did on a mission. Measured against other outstand- it because he is a gentleman of the sea, Parlier's monohull record — especially ing feats on Soldini's sailing résumé because he is a wonderful sailor, and if their luck holds out. There is only — such as taking a second in class in because he has a great seamanship one 'mark' in this race: Cape Horn. But the 1995 BOC, fi rst in class in the '95 spirit," said Autissier, "the most wonder- there are three major obstacles: the Atlantic Alone, and overall honors in ful seamanship spirit I have ever seen." Atlantic doldrums, the Horn and the the '99 Around Alone — this attempt With typical humility, Soldini, then Pacifi c doldrums. Sailing their VOR 70 undoubtedly has a deep personal sig- 32, said, "I think anybody who was in Maserati, Soldini and crew skated across nifi cance, as he is following in the wake my position would go and do what I did. I the Atlantic equatorial zone with hardly of his longtime friend and fellow BOC don't feel like a hero. I just did what I was any slowdown, and played the weather history-maker, Isabelle Autissier. The supposed to do." Fittingly, Fila fi nished systems on the approach to Cape Horn pair shares a special bond that few in fi rst place, even before being granted superbly. So, other than unforeseen other sailors can claim, because during redress. breakdowns and the vagaries of Pacifi c the '98-'99 Around Alone (only months wind patterns, the major wild card they after Autissier set the N.Y.-to-S.F. record) still face at this writing is the Pacifi c Soldini successfully rescued her amid With any luck, as you read this Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), the frothy chaos of the 'Furious Fifties' Maserati is blasting north along the old or doldrums. So far, though, their self- after her boat, PRB, capsized. Clipper Route, and will soon be angling prescribed weather routing has been When the race committee radioed him toward the Golden Gate. They must spot-on. that Autissier had put out a mayday, he arrive before midday on February 26 The intrepid international crew strikes a pose in abandoned his leading position, did an to break Aquitaine Innovation's record the Big Apple. Soldini is in black. Not pictured about-face, and beat southwest through (and before February 12 to break Gitana is the sole American, Ryan Braymaier. ferocious waves of up to 30 feet high for 13's). more than 22 The Clipper Challenge Cup's start is hours to reach a line between Manhattan's North Cove h i s f r i e n d ' s Marina and the Statue of Liberty, and the position. "I'm offi cial fi nish is a line between San Fran- soaked and fro- cisco's Pier 39 and Alcatraz Island. zen," he wrote In the meantime, here are some high- i n a n e m a il lights of the trip thus far: during the or- • After waiting for ideal wind condi- deal. tions Maserati crossed the starting line at A u t i s s i e r ' s 11:22 a.m. on New Year's Eve day under location was clear blue skies, and soon took off like 1 , 9 0 0 m i l e s a rocket in strong winds and freezing west of Cape . "We have celebrated New Horn, about as Year’s Eve in the best possible way: glid-

BJOERN KILS hopeless an ad- ing at a speed of 30 knots," said Soldini

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in a phone call. • During days 13 and 14, their • "Thirty hours after the start, the luck with the wind gods gave out, wind didn’t decrease a single bit and but only temporarily. Maserati Maserati surfed the waves at an unbe- got trapped in a "dead-calm zone lievable speed — touching 33 knots." with no winds, mixed with sudden • At the end of six days they had en- squalls and wind shifts." But on tered the trade winds and covered more day 15 a stable southeasterly piped than 1900 miles, and were reaching back up to 20 knots."We’ve been toward the at 16 knots. "We are fi ghting like mad against the weak wet from head to toe but happy!" winds and the sudden wind shifts, wasting our energy without gaining many miles." • The approach to Cape Horn Soldini and crew skated was predictably tricky, navigating MICHELE SIGHEL across the Atlantic through changing currents and winds Having crossed his fi rst ocean at age 16, Gio- vanni Soldini is no stranger to offshore adven- equatorial zone with — often on the nose. "We have seen an iceberg on the radar," said Soldini on day tures. In fact, he thrives on them. hardly any slowdown. 22. "We keep struggling to move forward com) as they approach, and we hope to mile by mile." see a huge contingent of sailors out on • Just after the nine-day mark they • Maserati rounded the Cape eight the water to welcome them in when they crossed the equator, averaging 14.4 hours ahead of Gitana's time — and 30 arrive. If they break the record, Cham- knots. "We crossed the equator rather days ahead of Flying Cloud. pagne corks will by fl ying. quickly and we didn’t get stuck in light — latitude/andy winds," said Soldini. But they did get into some fl uky air, and nearly got knocked We'll continue to bring you updates (Follow Maserati's progress at http:// down during a sudden squall. in 'Lectronic Latitude (www.latitude38. maserati.soldini.it/?lang=en.)

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SPREAD LATITUDE / JOHNA.;ALL OTHERS LATITUDE / LADONNA SAILING IN THE NEW YEAR

A fter a long night of ringing in the new year, not everybody is in a fit enough state to take to the water. But this January 1 saw dozens of people out ringing in 2013 the best way we know how: sailing. This writer and her husband hooked up on a pair of moorings at Angel Island's Ayala Cove and invited friends to join us. They, in turn, were invited to a nosh-up on Bill and Liddy Schmidt's lovely Passport 40 Windwitch, part of a Passport 40 owners' cruise-out. Every year they enjoy a little revelry on New Year's Eve, then the next morning anyone who survived the night without too many aftereffects hikes to

Spread: 'Summer Sailstice' was out on New Year's Day as well, enjoying a splashy ride across the Bay. Insets (top to bottom): Other boats, such as 'Evanescence', weren't bothered by the slight ocean coming in under the Bridge; 'San Souci' was one of many boats taking advantage of a play day; 'Wasabi' was hot that day, zipping past all the slower cruising boats. EYE ON THE BAY

the top of Mt. Livermore. strangers' memories as the Sometime during the perfect snapshot of a favor- night a light northerly ite vacation. picked up, and though we were none the worse for wear in the morning — we'd We were pleasantly barely made it to midnight, surprised to find that we and some terrific trumpet weren't the only ones with playing by one of the nearby the bright idea to celebrate cruisers, before hitting the the New Year by going sail- sack — we elected on taking ing. With the rest of the advantage of the breeze and country bundling up to touring the Bay. After cast- brave the elements, Bay ing off our friends, we un- sailors on New Year's Day furled the sails and reached needed only a jacket and out of Raccoon Strait and maybe a watchcap. The into the Bay. A noticeable wind never topped 15 knots swell was rolling in from the and the seas only capped ocean, so we didn't bother lightly, not counting the poking our nose out the Gate — this 'Mattie' found gold behind Treasure Island. mild swell at the Gate. was supposed to be fun, right? — and don't care that your hull needs buffing, And that's the thing about San Fran- instead headed over to the Cityfront to or your main needs restitching, or your cisco Bay. Summer brings bitter winds give the tourists a photo op. varnish needs freshening, or your hold- and challenging conditions while winter We think the ones on the tour boats ing tank smells funny. They just want a offers up some of the most delightful got the best shot for their Facebook pretty photo to show their friends back sailing days anyone could hope for. photo albums: A beautiful boat sailing home, and now we'll forever live in many So when's the last time you shook the along Fisherman's Wharf. That's post- spiders out of your sails? card material right there, folks! Tourists — latitude/ladonna

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During the short, dreary days of winter, the minds of sailors naturally FEBRUARY turn to salt spraying over the bow, on- board get-togethers with friends, and • Trailersailer sailors won't want to long weekends on the hook. Unfortunate- pass up joining the Havasu Pocket ly, schedules can become overbooked so Cruiser Convention, February 9-18, early that sailors are often left daydream- an easygoing and fun-filled rally on Lake ing for much of the year. Havasu (AZ) that attracts 250 small Work, family commitments and out- boats. www.sailhavasu.com vie for one of 10 remaining slots for side interests (unthinkable!) can quickly the Red Bull Youth America's Cup. monopolize a sailor's schedule, so as Sailed in AC 45s by the best young you begin planning your year, consider sailors in the world, the trials (Feb- working at least one sailing-related out- ruary 9-24) will be a great preview ing into each month. Of course, getting to the big show in September. your boat out of the slip would be ideal, but there are many sailing events in the MARCH Bay Area — and elsewhere — that don't even require you to own a boat. • Plan a cruise-out with friends to The Latitude editorial staff have the freshly dredged Martinez Ma- worked up a calendar of events that will rina for the first weekend in March, keep you sailing all year long. And these then head over to the California suggestions are just the tip of the iceberg. Magic Club to catch Larry 'The Grab a copy of the Northern California • If you missed the first install- Great One' Wilson's magic dinner Sailing Calendar at your yacht club or ment of the wildly popular Corin- show on Friday or Saturday night. marina — or download it from www. thian YC Midwinters, you won't www.martinez-marina.com, www. latitude38.com — for a comprehensive want to miss the second one Febru- calmagic.com listing of nearly every race on the Bay, ary 16-17, which includes the Rob along with other notable events. Then Moore Memorial Regatta. www.cyc.org keep your eye on each month's Calendar • Plan a romantic weekend with — also viewable online — to see what's your sweetie at Clipper Cove. Take happening. Just about every club in the a tour of The Winery, then leisurely Bay Area schedules events that are open stroll through the Treasure Island to non-members, and chandleries host a Flea Market (February 23-24) and variety of seminars throughout the year. stick around for musical stylings of Keep your eyes and ears open for op- Kenya Baker. www.winery-sf.com, portunities, and before you know it, your www.treasureislandflea.com sailing schedule will be full. • Take a boatload of friends out to — latitude 38 crew watch teams from around the world IN PREVIEW

• The Richmond YC's free-of-charge APRIL Sail-a-Small-Boat Day on March 2 is • April 28 marks Opening Day on your best chance to try a wide variety the Bay — the official "start" to the Bay's of performance dinghies that are a vital sailing season. www.picya.org component of a well-rounded sailing • Boater swap meets are peppered education. www.richmondyc.org throughout the Bay Area in the spring, so check Latitude's monthly Calendar for the where and when.

• The Bullship Race (April 6) tests the skills of even the best sailors by putting them in El Toros and sending them across the Bay from Sausalito to the Cityfront. www.eltoroyra.org

• Drop into Latitude's Spring Crew List Party at Golden Gate YC on March 6 MAY to fill out your crew roster for the season. And be sure to sign up early for the Sal's • Explore the islands and villages Inflatables in-the-water liferaft training of the Sea of Cortez while en route to before the party. www.latitude38.com Puerto Escondido, arriving in time for • Usually by this time of the year, the annual Loreto Fest (May 3-5), where we're ready to warm up a little, and boatloads of sun-loving cruisers enjoy there's no better place to do it than the homegrown music, games and potlucks, Banderas Bay Regatta (March 19-23), • Strictly Sail Pacific, April 11-14, is five days of friendly racing for cruising one of the best West Coast boat shows boats. www.banderasbayregatta.com around. With seminars led by veteran • BAMA's Doublehanded Farallones sailors, parties both on the docks and (March 30) is the first Farallones race in the exhibition hall (including the Baja of the year and always provides lots of Ha-Ha/PPJ/Doo Dah/Ta-Ta Reunion on-the-water drama. Check out The Rac- Party at the Latitude booth!), and great ing Sheet for news on all the new ocean deals on boats, gear and just about any- racing rules and requirements. www. thing that goes with them, it's a must-do sfbama.org event. www.strictlysailpacific.com THE YEAR

in addition to participating in fundrais- ers for local charities. www.hiddenport in celebrating their crossing at the yachtclub.com culturally rich Tahiti-Moorea Sailing Rendezvous, June 28-30. www.pacific puddlejump.com

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• Take advantage of long summer • Historically one of the most popular nights with an overnight in the mooring races on the Bay, the Great Vallejo Race field at Angel Island’s idyllic Ayala Cove. (May 4-5) is a blast of a kite run from the Be there on June 7-9 for Civil War Days Central Bay to Vallejo YC, where racers at Camp Reynolds. After the last tour- • Want to singlehand to Hawaii in next enjoy an epic party. www.yra.org ist ferry departs at 4 p.m., boaters have summer's Singlehanded TransPac? Get • A local rite of passage for solo sail- the grounds to themselves until twilight. your qualifier in starting June 29 with the ors is the Singlehanded Sailing Society's www.angelisland.org Singlehanded Sailing Society's LongPac Singlehanded Farallones, May 18. Race, 200 miles out and back. www. www.sfbaysss.org. singlehandedtranspac.com • Lobby your favorite schooner skip- per for a crew spot during the Great San Francisco Schooner Race, June 29, an eye-popping spectacle that features many of the West Coast’s most meticulously maintained classics. www.sfyc.org JULY

• Beer Can racing — weeknight sail- ing followed by social time — is getting into full swing by now; if you haven't • Network among wooden-boat-loving tried one yet, you don't know what you're friends for a ride in the annual Master missing. Find the schedule in Calendar. Mariners’ Regatta, May 25, or go out on • Start your summer off right — and your own boat to photograph this well- in good company — by sailing from Rich- loved spectacle of classic sailing craft. mond to Stockton in the annual Delta www.mastermariners.org Ditch Run, June 8. With any luck you • Before the summer marine layer can fly a chute much of the time, and dominates the coast, organize a cruise- afterward you’ll be in prime position to out to Monterey for Memorial Day explore the Delta’s backwaters. www. Weekend, visit the Monterey Bay Aquar- stocktonsc.org ium, hit the Clam Chowder & Calamari • Encinal YC's Coastal Cup (starts Festival (May 25-27) at Fisherman's June 12) is famous for its typically taxing Wharf, then sail back home with an conditions during the roughly 300-mile overnight at Half Moon Bay en route. race from the Bay to Southern California, • Head up to the Delta to watch the giving you a chance to experience surfing spectacular 4th of July fireworks show conditions you probably haven't seen put on by Barron Hilton's family at before. www.encinal.org Mandeville Tip. • Take the family out for a daysail that • Find a spot along the Cityfront to includes a stop at one of the Bay's boat- watch the Louis Vuitton Cup, July in restaurants. You can find a complete 4-August 30. The series determines who list to print out and keep aboard at www. will duke it out for the America's Cup in latitude38.com/features/dining.html. September, and will kick off a summer of • Observe the Northern Hemisphere's AC 72 action. www.americascup.com summer solstice by joining in one of the • Say 'aloha' to the racers in the Trans- many Summer Sailstice celebrations Pac Race on their three start days, July around the world on June 22. www. 8, 11 and 13. www.transpacrace.com • The Delta Doo Dah DIY (May summersailstice.com • The super-fun Plastic Classic Re- 24-September 9) allows anyone who • If you’ve got friends who are ‘jump- gatta & Concours d'Elegance, July 13, wants to join to do so whenever their ing the puddle’ to French Polynesia this is strictly for "vintage" fiberglass boats schedule allows. Pre- and post-parties spring, fly out to Tahiti and join them designed at least 25 years ago. You won't

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(October 12-13), which is unique within want to miss the greetings of the lovely the Bay racing calendar. Saturday’s race, ladies at the 'T Mark'. www.bvbc.org from the Berkeley Circle to Vallejo YC, is raced singlehanded, while the Sunday race, Vallejo to Richmond YC, is raced doublehanded. And a bonus is that you get to party in two different YCs. www. the newly launched Clipper 70 boats. sfbaysss.org www.clipperroundtheworld.com • Hands down the most successful Leukemia Cup (October 20) in the coun- SEPTEMBER try, the San Francisco version of the event raised nearly $1 million for research last • Enhance your knowledge by picking year. www.leukemiacup.org/sf the brains of Mexico cruising experts, • As one of the summer racing sea- and/or find a ride south of the border at son's bookends, the Richmond YC's • Year in and year out, the Santa Latitude’s annual Mexico-Only Crew List Great Pumpkin Regatta (October 26-27) Barbara-King Harbor Race, July 26-27, Party, date TBD. www.latitude38.com is a must-do event. With 143 boats at last is one of SoCal's biggest distance races • Everything else in the month of year's, there should be no shortage of with one of its most picturesque courses. September will take a back seat to the ride opportunities. But even if you can't www.sbyc.org, www.khyc.org main event, the America's Cup Finals get a ride, you don't want to miss Satur- (September 7-21), but the fun kicks off day night's party. www.richmondyc.org AUGUST with the Red Bull Youth America's Cup • In the days leading up to the Baja September 1-4. www.americascup.com Ha-Ha, the Downwind Marine cruising • Introduce new sailors to the sport by seminar series offers tons of tips and taking them out on a nice day. Just do wisdom to folks heading south. www. your best not to scare them by flying full downwindmarine.com sail across The Slot on a sporty day! • Declare an end to procrastinating and head south — on your own boat or a friend’s — with the annual Baja Ha-Ha cruisers rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, October 28-November 10. www.baja-haha.com

• Take a road trip up the coast to Port Townsend for the Wooden Boat Festival (September 6-8). If wooden boats make your heart flutter, even a little, this event is a must. www.woodenboat.org/festival • After all the America's Cup action • Try your hand at single- or double- this summer, chances are you'll have an handed racing in the Singlehanded appetite for some racing of your own, and Sailing Society's Half Moon Bay Race the St. Francis YC's Rolex Big Boat Se- on August 17. www.sfbaysss.org ries (September 26-29) is just the ticket. • Organize a 'sailgating' raft-up at Mc- The premier regatta on the West Coast is NOVEMBER Covey Cove on August 25 to catch the one of the best to sail, and finishes right afternoon Giants vs. Pirates game. Who in front of the club make for some great • November marks the beginning of knows, maybe you'll catch a 'splash hit'! spectating as well. www.rolexbigboat the Bay's various Midwinters series. sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com. series.com If you haven't tried racing the Bay in • Give back a little on September 21 by what are usually very relaxing, enjoy- joining your local Coastal Cleanup team able conditions, you owe it to yourself to clear beaches of trash. www.www. to take a stab at it. Find a full schedule coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html in Calendar. • Your best lady might just come out • Take a veteran sailing on November of the Island YC's annual Women's Sail- 11, Veterans Day. ing Seminar (September 28-29) a better sailor than you! www.iyc.org/wss.html DECEMBER

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The sailors profiled in this third and final installment of 2012 Season Champs all have a lot to be proud of. They each "Our boat is very competitive in the under the Gate," took top honors in their divisions despite summer windy conditions; not so much Pimentel said. "We fierce competition. So we encourage you on the lighter venues," Alvarez said, "so could see that ev- to give them a thumbs-up or a tip of we love the Central Bay and Cityfront eryone ahead of us your hat when you see them out on the summer racing." either had taken water. The highlight of the season for Jet- their kites down, We've done our best to also acknowl- Stream was the Second Half Opener, or God did. We did edge all principal crew, without whom where the team won the overall race and not have a pretty these winning skippers would not have enjoyed some great surfing conditions jibe, but after lots made it to the podium (singlehanders outside the Gate. This year was Alvarez’s of excitement, hour- excepted, of course). first Delta glasses, and a few If you've been perusing this series of Ditch Run. rolls, we prevailed. accolades and wondering how to break "It was also We climbed our way into the racing scene, we can tell you a great run, back into the race that there are always race boat owners although not after having a bad out there who are looking for competent a fun deliv- start to cross the crew. If you're new to the game, any ery back," he line first!" of the region's midwinter series can said. has been provide a low-stress intro to buoy rac- Alvarez racing Azure since ing. Because winds are generally light, l o v e s h i s 2004. His regulars maneuvers happen more slowly than in JS, and is include Ted Floyd, summertime and on-board anxiety tends not about to Don Ross, Jim to be minimal. trade it any- Lovell, John Hemi- As with the weeknight 'beer can' races time soon. up, RJ Pimentel, LATITUDE / CHRIS LATITUDE that begin next month, you can often "The JS has Patrick Treacy, and catch a ride by showing up at the spon- Dan Alvarez one of the George Bean. soring yacht club early with a smile on highest fun/$ ratios in the Bay. It’s an "I have been your face, a can-do attitude, and some easy boat to sail that is at its best on 20+ racing for over 20 snacks in your seabag. And don't forget knot days. You can sail it full-on with years with some of that hundreds, if not thousands, of Bay only two or three on board." my crew and they Area sailors have gotten great rides Success aside, next season is up in are a great bunch through our free online Crew List (www. the air for JetStream. Alvarez is losing of guys," Pimentel latitude38.com). one of his regular crew to a boat of his said. "Win or lose, As any of these division winners will own. But Dan will do the SSS Double- we just like sailing confirm, every champion was once a handed season, and likely the Party Cir- together." ARCHIVES / ROB LATITUDE rank beginner. So don't be shy. Get out cuit. "Anything else will be filler around Pimentel added and race! the Ocean Racing schedule, which I'm that he just loves his Cal 40, "It has ex- committed to on another program." Busy ceeded my every expectation, especially HDA-G, PHRF 111 & Under guy. surfing down big waves in a blow. I really JetStream, JS9000 2) Red Cloud, Farr 36, Don Ahrens, EYC; like the reputation the Cal 40 established Dan Alvarez, SSS 3) Mintaka 4, Farr 38, Gerry Brown, BYC. (11 in the '60s and how it changed the way Dan Alvarez has been campaigning boats) ocean racing boats were designed." his JS9000 JetStream for three years Next season he plans to stick with the now, in both crewed and shorthanded HDA-K, PHRF 114 & up HDA series again, Coastal Cup to Marina races, with Andrew Hura and Rob Black- Azure, Cal 40 del Rey, and maybe the Rolex Big Boat more as crew. Rodney Pimentel, EYC Series. "We did the Transpac in 2005 and This year he raced HDA division G, Rodney Pac Cup in 2008 — we need to cross an winning the season. He also competed Pimentel, ocean sometime soon!" in the SSS Doublehanded series and fin- winner of the 2) Ahi, Santana 35, Andy Newell, BYC; 3) ished the season in second place behind HDA K fleet Shameless, Schumacher 30, George Ellison, BYC. a trimaran. in his Cal (12 boats) 40 Azure, BAY RACING ALPHABET SOUP recalls a few OYRA PHRO 1 defining mo- Deception, Santa Cruz 50

HDA = Handicap Divisions Association (Bay ments from Bill Helvestine, St.FYC racing using the PHRF handicapping system); ODCA = One Design Class Association (Bay this past Deception is the first boat that Bill racing for one design fleets); OYRA = Offshore season: Helvestine has owned, and the last Santa Association (ocean racing using " T h e Cruz 50 built — the only one originally displacement/waterline divisions sailing under Knox-Bonita built with an open transom and carbon PHRF); WBRA = Wooden Boat Racing Association race was ex- deck. Helvestine purchased her in 2008, COURTESY RODNEY PIMENTEL RODNEY COURTESY (Bay racing for certain wooden one design fleets). citing, as it put on a new rig in 2009, and has sailed Additional fleets are one design or otherwise inde- was blowing Rodney Pimentel OYRA every year since. He did the Pac pendently administered. 30+ with a big swell when we sailed Cup in 2010 and Transpac in 2011.

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longtime Cal 20 sailor. During a typically breezy day on the Bay, Dan VonEhrenk- Alvarez and Co. blast across the Bay aboard rook’s been racing the JS9000 'JetStream'. Can O’Whoopass since 2006, fol- lowing a total re- build and refit. He’s raced Cal 20s since 1983, as well as Hobie 16s, Express 27s, Santa Cruz 27s and Olson 30s as crew, and sails his International 420 for fun. But the Cal 20 is fun because the beer bill, compared to California Con- dor's, is minis- cule, he says. Defining mo- ments this sea- son for vonEh- renkrook — who sailed with reg- ular crew Paul Sutchek — in- cluded watching the competition, who tended to hit the corners on their way out to sea rather than watching the GPS and knotmeter to Helvestine does a lot of buoy rac- Mark Van Selst (tactitian), Peter Shumar, make sure they were always in the sweet ing, mainly the Party Circuit races, and Jasper VanVliet, Steve Meyers, Michele water, and not pushing current any more the GGYC and Corinthian Midwinters. Sumpton, Charles Stuart, Greg John- than required. "Buoy racing is the best way for us to ston, Chris Gage, Sue Alexander, Shana "As the slow boat, one needs to truly concentrate Bagley and Mike Arraj. maximize VMG, much more than the on boat han- Winning the Drakes Bay Race this faster boats," he said. "Staying with the dling skills year was memorable. Racing in a breeze big boys early always paid off." a n d h o n e that ranged 20-25 at the beginning to While the Cal 20 class hasn't exist- t h e c r e w 30+ at the finish, Deception had a very ed as such teamwork," poor start, way behind the other two on the Bay he said. "It’s SC50s, says Helvestine, but they passed since 1995, hard to get them both on the long uphill slog to fin- they’re still the old SC50 ish first. popular in a r o u n d a "That was very gratifying, as our two S o C a l , a s short buoy competitors are very experienced, well- well as in course, and sailed boats." Oregon and we don’t rate 2) Hana Ho, SC50 Mark Dowdy, SFYC; 3) B.C., Cana- well against da. LATITUDE / CHRIS LATITUDE Emily Carr, SC50 Ray Minehan, CYC. (6 boats) the newer, " W e ’ v e Bill Helvestine lighter boats, OYRA PHRO 2 been work- but it really helps with the skills. We refer Can O'Whoopass, Cal 20 ing hard to to days like the Saturday of Great Pump- Richard vonEhrenkrook, SFYC restart in- kin with three short windward/leewards A combination of factors took Richard terest in the / CHRIS LATITUDE as ‘Death by Spinnaker,’ but we enjoy vonEhrenkrook and Can O’Whoopass to platform Richard vonEhrenkrook it — you don’t get beat up as much as the top of the Cal 20 fleet: "dogged, bru- here and with kites," said vonEhren- offshore!" tal, unyielding perseverance; his crew; . krook. "This is the third year in a row Helvestine’s regular crew includes . . oh, and rum in the cooler," said the with one design starts in the Berkeley

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YC Mids. Big boat sailors have come out on other Cal 20s to race us, and they've been amazed at how much fun this one together well." design platform is. We'll race PHRF until Newell plans to sail Ahi in most of critical mass occurs." the same races in 2013, including OYRA VonEhrenkrook hopes to repeat the and most other YRA races, and some PHRO 2 Championship in 2013. midwinter and spring races. "We do over 40 races each year. I 2) Ohana, Beneteau 45F5, Steve Hocking, hope to never forget that — even if I do SYC; 3) Green Buffalo, Cal 40, Jim Quanci, RYC. very well — there will always be sailors (7 boats) better than I, and that I can always get better." OYRA, Shorthanded Division (SHS) 2) Split Water, Beneteau First 10R, David Britt, Racer X, J/105 RYC; 3) Whirlwind, Wyliecat 30, Dan Benjamin, Rich Pipkin, EYC BYC. (7 boats) Rich Pipkin and his wife Mary McGrath have now raced doublehanded for two OYRA PHRO 3 — Ahi, Santana 35 seasons on Racer X, with 2012 being Andy Newell, BYC their first year in OYRA. They claim that Andy Newell, owner/skipper of the success is all about who you know. Santana 35 Ahi and season champion — "Phillip Laby (our former boat partner who is currently OYRA president — took and an expert-level racer) really showed the opportu- us how to race the boat in all conditions. nity to reflect We're working hard to apply everything on some of that he showed us to our doublehanded the defining racing. We also had the good fortune to m o m e n t s meet Bob Johnston, owner of the J/92 of the 2012 Ragtime!, who shared a tremendous racing sea- amount of knowledge on how to race son, specifi- shorthanded," Pipkin said. cally those Throughout the year, the couple dis- events that affected us all, and es- pecially the offshore rac- COURTESY AHI COURTESY ing fleets. ARCHIVES / ROB LATITUDE Andy Newell "For the boats on the line. OYRA offshore series the life-changing 2) Zsa-Zsa, 1D35, Stan Glaros, CYC; 3) No Ka moment of the year has to be the Faral- Oi, GibSea 42, Phil Mummah, SSS. (5 boats) lones Race and the Low Speed Chase incident," Newell said. "Low Speed Chase SSS — Singlehanded was a well-prepared boat crewed by an Moonshadow, custom Wylie 31 experienced group, and if this can hap- David Morris, HMBYC A couple of occasions stood out for

pen to them, then… I think everyone out / CHRIS LATITUDE there that day will take a step back and Dave Morris look at things a little differently." Rich Pipkin & Mary McGrath as being par- This year was Newell’s second cam- covered the real benefit of an autopilot ticularly spe- paigning Ahi. However his crew has and the value of a Hershey’s bar. cial when he been together much longer previously "On long beats to weather, I turn on was on the campaigning the Farr 36 Petard. the autopilot and hike side-by-side on water this His regulars include Bob Walden, the rail with my wife. Most times no year, nota- Lori Tewksbury, Mark Schieble, Jeff verbal communication is necessary. bly crossing Raby, Valerie Suzawa, Seth Clark, Ben These moments are a sailor’s definition the finish Eastwood, Ken Kiernan, Pete Peterson, of priceless! When the going gets tough, line on the Gabriel Serafini, Amanda Kawamura, one of us just pulls out the Hershey's. Singlehand- Cory Schillaci, Tripp Floyd, Jason Lakis Magically, all is forgiven and we focus on ed Trans- how much fun we are having together." Pac during and others. / CHRIS LATITUDE "I’ll attribute our success to the crew," Feeling that they are now members of a beautiful Newell said. "We have a large group of that group of successful husband/wife David Morris sunrise with talented sailors who always seem able teams happily racing their boats together dolphins at the bow — definitely a hard to work together well no matter who is on the Bay and ocean was their greatest one to beat. on the boat or what job they do for a success, said Pipkin. He also recalls singlehanding a spin- given race. It really does take a crew list Racer X will be back out in the Short- naker and a blooper during the Vallejo of nearly 20 to put 8-10 on the boat for handed Division of OYRA, and her own- 1 in perfect conditions. The pleasure of 40+ weekend days a year. But we do work ers hope to see an increased number of pulling that off was heightened by having

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sitting in second with a shot at first going into the last race. But an average show- ing resulted in them nar- rowly hanging onto fifth for the season behind wickedly competitive PHRF boats like JetStream and Arcadia.” To Doud’s credit, Rosham- bo pulled off an unbelievable string of results with a 1, 1, 1 and 2 in their four scored races, and that’s not class scores, that’s overall. Their season tally was the lowest in recorded history. Doud's secret? Crew/ navigator Lew, who is the first three-time doublehand- ed season champion. He raised the idea of this pair doing the season together, and masterminded the path to success before the season even started. "Lew is a quick study and only had the chance to sail multihulls a couple times before this season," Doud said. "I learned a ton this year sailing with Lew, and it is no that some of the best sailors on the Bay, like Scott Easom, pick him as their navigator." Doud also hands credit to his great Andy Newell puts his vintage warhorse, 'Ahi', fill-in crew, his dad Dan Doud and Phil through her paces. Most of his crew has been SSS — Doublehanded Macfarlane. racing together for years. Roshambo, Corsair 31R Darren and Lew will be competing on his good friend and mentor Mike Farrell Darren Doud & Lew Lewis, SSS Roshambo again next year. on the boat next to him. The SSS Doublehanded season cham- 2) JetStream, JS9000, Dan Alvarez, SSS; 3) Morris bought Moonshadow in 2010 pionship was won by Darren Doud and Arcadia, custom Nash 28.5, Gordie Nash, RYC/ and immediately put a new rig on her, CalYC. (301 boats) then raced her in 2011, chasing fleet dominators Ragtime! and Bandicoot. He BAMA — Multihulls says that having a great boat, some luck Rocket 88, Spruit D-Cat and a lot of tenacity helped him get to Ian Klitza, SCYC the top of the fleet. Regular crew: Brendan Busch and He added that having Al Germain of Bandicoot playing with his spinnaker most of the season and having more than two lines to play with on his Wyliecat also helped Moonshadow’s cause this season. What does he love about his boat? "The fact that it's 30+ years old and still / CHRIS LATITUDE a winning design — bulletproof!" Darren Doud & Lew Lewis Looking out to next season, Morris Christopher ('Lew') Lewis on Roshambo, is thinking about a multihull, and try- a Corsair 31R trimaran, a fitting tribute ing to get his wife to compete with him. to all the multihull action on the Bay in Meanwhile, he’s grateful to the SSS for the past year. all they’ve done for the sport. The win came in the most competitive / CHRIS LATITUDE 2) Outsider, Azzura 310, Greg Nelsen, SSS; season championship in years, according Ian Klitza & Brendan Busch 3) Bandicoot, Wyliecat 30, Al Germain, RYC. (96 to Doud, who said, "To illustrate, Ma’s Bill Turpin, with appearances by Pepe boats) Rover (a sistership to Roshambo) was Parsons, Tim Cordry, Mike Radziekowski

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and others. Rocket 88, a 1987 Spruit D-Class cat owned by Brendan Busch and often helmed by Ian Klitza, raced six BAMA Cup events this year, plus made "an attempt" at Rolex Big Boat Series, ac- cording to Klitza. "The high point of the season was win- ning the Three Bridge Fiasco (again) and the Delta Ditch Run," Klitza said. "The low point was sustaining big damage at Big Boat Series, which was amazingly non-fatal." While Klitza is new to BAMA, Brendan raced Rocket 88 for a few seasons after buying her. She sat idle at the Busch residence in La Honda for a few years be- LEONARD / WWW.SURFCITYRACING.ORG JEREMY The speedy 'Rocket 88' tore up the course Pond (builder and previous owner), Chris CLARIFICATION and sent spray flying during this year's Delta Deaver (all around good guy), and Irish Ditch Run. Mike. Last month our listing of Islander 36 winners fore the boys got her wound up again and Klitza will be back in the game in was incomplete, as they have three categories of season winners. We reported Party Circuit ready to race just two years ago. While 2013, "Catamarans are the rage and the winners correctly, but should also have noted: she’s never before won the season, she fleet is growing, so we look forward to Overall standings: 1) Windwalker, Richard and holds the Ditch Run and Three Bridge more fun racing!" Tom Shoenhair; 2) Zingara, Steve and Jocelyn elapsed time records. 2) Ma's Rover, Corsair 31R, Mark Eastham, Swanson; 3) Califia, Tim Bussiek. YRA One De- Rocket 88’s regular crew are based BAMA; 3) Peregrine Falcon, F-27, Bill Gardner, sign: 1) Windwalker; 2) Zingara; 3) Vivace, Bill in Santa Cruz, and travel to events with EYC. (25 boats) O'Connor. help from their solid shore crew: Serge — michelle slade

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"Get a clock on that boat!" It seemed unlikely that we could ever catch them on corrected time, but my spinnaker trimmer had to know. I glanced at my watch and tried to memorize the time, while Lee Helm oblig- ingly started her watch in stopwatch mode. "Time's running," she confirmed. The fourth member of our crew, a grad student with almost no sailing ex- perience whom Lee had brought along, started her timer also. The lead boat was almost half a leg ahead of us at that mark. It was our sec- ond downwind leg, and they were bigger, newer, and much faster. "Are they in the same race as us?" asked Lee's friend, clearly outing herself as a beginner to handicap fleet racing. "We'll be, like, seven miles into the race at the bottom mark," Lee calculated. "But with that temporary windward pin set off-station again, we don't know the actual distance. Maybe that's why this series is being scored time-on-time: They don't need to know the course distance that way." I only knew the rating difference be- tween us and the lead boat in seconds per mile, not by some obscure time cor- rection formula. So I was multiplying by seven in my head to see how much time they had to give us at the mark. Fortunately Lee had prepared a time-on- time scratch sheet, consisting of a table of minutes-per-hour and seconds-per- minute time allowance between us and WWW.NORCALSAILING.COM the other boats in our division. "They can be ahead by 4 minutes and tanks half full and all their equipment on "That would be okay if it were an equal 32 seconds at the mark for a tie," she board, as the 'displacement' number on error for all the boats we race against," announced. their PHRF application. That boat really I said. "The real problem is not enough "They got us by more than that," weighs a lot less than what it says on the entries, so they have to put us in the sighed the spinnaker trimmer. certificate, and this boat really weighs same division as that racing machine." "It just doesn't seem fair," complained more." "The number they put down for wa- the new crew, her competitive drive mak- "That's the problem with asking terline length is just as bad," noted the ing up for her cluelessness. "That boat's sailors to write down a displacement," spinnaker trimmer after taking a turn of faster!" added Lee. "Sometimes the builder wants spinnaker sheet off the winch. "Modern "Don't worry, next season we'll have to advertise a low number so the boats boats have a very shallow stern over- a better rating," the trimmer predicted. can be marketed as fast and light. But hang, and the waterline length depends "How do you figure that?" I asked. what passes for displacement is totally entirely on how much extra weight is in "This boat has had the same PHRF rating just the empty weight, not the displace- the bow. Again, very little relation be- since it was new." ment at all, and by the time the boat tween what the brochure says and what "Yes, but the gossip around the mea- is finished, with all the options added, the actual waterline is." surement dock is that boats like yours and, like, less-than-perfect quality con- "And the waterline length gets cubed usually weigh about 10 percent more trol laminating the hull, the boat is 10 in the displacement-length calcula- than the brochure says they weigh." percent overweight." tion," added Lee. "So a small fudge in It wasn't the kind of gossip I like to "And then," said the trimmer, "add waterline makes a huge difference in hear, but this kid had assisted our lo- the sails, the fuel and water, soggy berth that parameter, and that's the screen cal measurer for most of last summer, cushions, extra spinnaker sheets, a few for ultralight status. That's why I have a and was in a position to have heard the stray soup cans and my lost foulies from serious issue with race committees that rumors. last year, and the boat is floating pretty use 'displacement-length ratio' as a way "And that custom job that's way darn low in the water. That's before you to divide boats into divisions: Even tak- ahead?" he continued, "They probably put on the beer and the derrières of all used their sailing displacement, with the crew."

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ficult to assign ratings based on observed performance. Again, the committee is to the volume of the cube having a side stuck turning PHRF into a kind of de as long as the boat's waterline length. facto measurement rule, albeit with a That makes it a non-dimensional ratio, built-in license to use subjective judg- comparing a volume to a volume." ment to modify the ratings as they see That seemed to make sense, especially fit." since it had been explained to me many "Only trouble is," interjected Lee, "the times before. two most important measurements they "Then our displacement-length ratio have to work with, displacement and is only about .007," said Lee's friend after length, are totally bad data." hitting some buttons on her phone. "Lee said that this boat had a displacement- length ratio of 200-something." "Time for us to jibe, too," I an- "It's only quasi-non-dimensional," nounced. said Lee. "They use displacement in long Lee, as our tactician, was supposed tons and displacement divided by 100 to to be paying attention to the layline. She make the numbers come out more conve- quickly looked around for the mark, niently. But it still compares a volume to checked the masthead wind indicator a volume. Trouble is, since the volume in and confirmed the call. the denominator is based on a flaky wa- The trimmer passed the sheet to Lee terline length estimate that gets cubed, and hopped onto the foredeck. Lee took the error in the result is about three the sheet and guy to control both corners times the error in the waterline length, of the sail, I did the main and the helm, and displacement-length numbers are and our fourth crew, the new recruit, not always very representative of how a kept her head low and eventually figured boat actually sails." out what we meant when we all started "None of this should make any dif- yelling at her to reset the twings. ference for PHRF," I complained. "The Normally I race with six or seven, but rating is supposed to be based on actual we were in light-air, save-weight mode. observed performance and nothing else. The three of us plus one novice were It's not a measurement rule. It's perfor- sailing at least as efficiently as the usual mance-based. LEEWARD!" I shouted at half-dozen. a large wooden yawl that was coming up PHRF ratings don't mean what they behind us, threatening to pass to wind- did a couple decades ago. ward and put is in a huge wind shadow. "So how is my rating going to be Even though they were still clear astern better next year?" I asked again, after we I wanted to make sure they knew I was had settled in on the new course. going to defend my clear air. So I had Lee "They're going to a two-tier system," ing the displacement from the brochure, hang a fender over the windward side, to said Lee. we never really know if it's empty weight, make our intentions clear. "And it's about bloody time," added sailing displacement, tanks full or empty, "You are living in the past," said the the trimmer. "They will measure actual or wishful thinking by the manufacturer. trimmer after the big boat in our wake waterline length. I mean, they will mea- Then it's divided by waterline length had jibed away. "PHRF originally stood sure sailing length: forward waterline cubed, which is also a mostly made-up for 'Performance Handicap Racing Fleet.' to the bottom of the transom, because number." It evolved in SoCal so that fleets of one- that's what the water sees, regardless "I thought displacement-length ratio designs could race in mixed fleets." of some stern overhang at zero speed in was just the ratio of displacement to "That was back when there were a still water." length," I said. ton of boats in each class," added Lee. "Is that because the stern overhang "It is," explained Lee, "but it has to "And, like, with a lot of data points it gets wet when the boat heels?" I asked. be in consistent units. Displacement is was easy to come up with an accurate "Not cuz of heel, Max. A boat near its a volume . . . ." rating differential between a Cal 25 and hull speed makes a big bow wave and "I thought displacement was in an Islander 30." a big stern wave, and the wavelength pounds." "Two big changes have happened is about as long as the boat, or else it "Right, but Archimedes says that, like, since then," explained the trimmer. wouldn't be near hull speed. So there's a to float, you have to displace your weight "First, most new boats don't race in big crest at the bow and stern and a trough in water. Displacement is the volume of one-design fleets like in the old days, so in the middle, and when you put a boat water that weighs the same as your boat. we don't have a lot of performance data on this curved water surface, it sinks Then to compare to length, and to have for each class. The PHRF committee is lower in the water and the overhangs it make sense comparing boats of differ- forced to look at specs instead of race re- become not-overhangs. Even more so ent sizes, you have to compare to length sults for every new application. Second, as the stern wave gets higher. So, like, cubed. So it's the volume of water repre- we're using PHRF for downwind distance for all modern boats, forward waterline senting the weight of the boat compared races, with a separate downwind rating, to transom tip is the length that counts and there's a lot more randomness in and the length that PHRF should use." ocean race results so it's much more dif- "Except for some older boats with tiny

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transoms way up in the air," placement to the nearest one added the trimmer, "or a few percent, which is, like, way, designs with bow knuckles way better than what we have above the waterline, which now. The measurer will have will be handled by some some control of how much beer reasonable approximation." is in the ice box, and can also "Okay, that cleans up check how much fuel and wa- the length problem," I said. ter are in the tanks. And while "What about weight?" the measurer is there, they "Gotta measure it," said might as well also check the Lee. "Same protocol as for an height of the foretriangle and ORR or any other measure- the length of the spinnaker ment rating." pole." "That's going to be a pain," "Seems like that will really I said. "I asked the boatyard raise the bar for entry-level once if they could get me an racing," I said. "I can't imagine accurate weight, and they my club asking every would- quoted a big number to do it be Friday night racer to get right." weighed and measured." "It won't be as big a pain as you imag- A time-on-time scratch sheet prepared for a "That's why it's set up as a two-tier ine," said the trimmer. "Most production boat with a PHRF of 108. To compute time system," explained the trimmer. "No boats have a verified lines plan on file, allowance on a 120-rater at 1h, 25m into the change to your father's PHRF. But for a race, find the time allowance for one hour in so the all the measurer has to do is m:ss/hour (1:04); find time allowance for one major regatta, or for a major ocean race measure freeboards." minute in seconds (1.07); multiply by number using PHDW, you'll need a certified rat- "And water density," added Lee. "That of minutes (25x1.07=27s); add to first number ing." establishes how the boat is floating, (27+1:04=1:31). "PHDW?" and with the lines plan and the water "Oh, that's 'Performance Handicap density, it's not hard to calculate the dis- Down Wind,' or some such. The new rare opportunity! Two 40-ft Covered Slips & a 62-ft Slip Available Loch Lomond Marina

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name for downwind PHRF. Another through this measuring and certifying at five lengths, Lee had the lazy afterguy change, but this one non-substantive, is also?" over the boom for the letterbox douse at that the numbers will be added to actual "Not yet decided," Lee said. "But I two lengths, and I managed to talk our seconds per mile for a downwind race, think a one-design that is in compli- novice crew through the steps for pop- so the downwind ratings won't have the ance with its class rules, and belongs ping open the spinnaker halyard clutch confusing relationship to regular PHRF to a class with a lot of boats and a well- at just the right time. Luckily, Lee had ratings they have now. Add about 500. established rating, should be considered already instructed her in the proper So a 100-rater under regular PHRF to have a certified rating." figure-eight halyard coil, so it ran out would become a 600-rater under PHDW, "Or at least, after one sistership is clean while the trimmer sprinted back and the theory is that it actually takes certified," added the trimmer. to the cockpit to pull the sail in over the this boat 600 seconds to sail a mile of "That would work," I allowed. "As long main boom, leaving Lee free to jump an average downwind ocean race, which as the oddball boats with non-certified back to the sheet winch to trim in the is handy for predicting finish times." ratings can still enter our beer can se- jib as we rounded up. "And that way you won't have to worry ries." It was not the prettiest leeward mark about negative ratings," said our novice rounding ever, but we didn't give any- crew, "until someone builds a boat that thing away to the competition, and in goes faster than light." I could hear a boat about five lengths another minute the front of the boat was behind us raising a jib, and that's when I cleaned up enough for the "clear to tack" suddenly noticed that we were less than hail. We decided to flop over to cover. "Pole forward, please," asked Lee. 10 lengths from the mark. "How much time does the lead boat "We can hot it up a little. Current is keep- "Jib up!" I shouted. "Thirty seconds have on us? I finally remembered to ing us tracking to the mark." to the drop!" ask. I sailed a slightly higher angle to keep My crew sprang into action with But we would have to wait another us moving in the reduced wind. the jib halyard and spinnaker sheets leg to find out if we were winning, be- "I still worry about the disincentive for while I hauled away on the backstay cause we had all forgotten to look at new racers," I said. "We're having enough tensioner. The trimmer had the jib up our watches, and it was probably just trouble keeping participation up in our as well. club events. Will one-designs have to go — max ebb

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Bay racers are used to light winter winds, but it's a rare race that's cancelled for lack of the stuff. Last month two were forced to call it quits. One was BYC's Saturday Midwinter, but they at least got off a race on Sunday. We meet the Rolex Yachtsman of the Year, Marin's Johnny Heineken, and learn more about the new NorCal ORC offshore racing rules. The CYC Midwinters started in fi ne form. We wrap up things with Race Notes and Box Scores.

Rolex Yachtsman of the Year kites that generate electricity. Naturally, US Sailing announced in January that they think this kiteboarding thing I'm do- Florida Paralympic sailor Jennifer French ing is pretty cool, and I have the freedom and Marin County kiteboarder Johnny to travel to compete when necessary. Heineken would be honored as 2012 Rolex Fortunately, much of the year I can sail Yachtswoman and Yachtsman of the Year. after work at Crissy Field." So much for the stuffy, traditional image Johnny thinks kiteboarding's a lot easi- of what it means to be a yachtsman! er to learn than sailing tactics. "Kite racing Heineken, age 24, developed his love for is just like any other high-performance sailing in the Delta. "As a kid I spent my sailing. You have to have good speed and summers on my family's sailboat there, nail your maneuvers, but you still can't and sailed El Toros, Lasers, and Wind- win without getting a solid start and going surfers." In eighth grade, he got a ride the right way. My skiff sailing background on a 29er. From then on he was addicted taught me how to make quick decisions to speed and focused exclusively on skiff and keep my head out of the boat while sailing. "My dad and I raced together for staying in the groove." a couple years before we both got too old He moved onto the world stage when for that, and I picked up a much younger, the 2009 Kite Racing Worlds were held at more nimble crew, Matt Noble. After a his home club, St. Francis. "How could I third place fi nish at the 2005 29er Worlds, pass that up? As an unknown local kid, I we started sailing 49ers and fi nished fi fth surprised a lot of people with a third place in the 2008 Olympic Trials. The summer fi nish, and was fully hooked." after high school, Taylor Stein got me on Highlights since include two course 'Mintaka 4' and 'Hoot' do their best to capture a kite for the fi rst time." racing world championships. He's also the zephyrs in BYC's Saturday Midwinter. During his sophomore year of college at reigning North American champ. With so UC Santa Barbara, he realized he couldn't many accomplishments in so little time, New NorCal ORC Rules pursue an Olympic campaign while get- we wondered which was the most satisfy- In the wake of last spring’s Low Speed ting a degree. "I put the 49er away and ing. "Winning a world championship with Chase tragedy, the Bay Area’s sailing started kiting as much as possible after, my sister Erika at the top of the women's community has banded together not between, and sometimes during classes. podium (in 2012) was pretty insane," said only to make local offshore yacht racing I think it's fair to say I was a little ob- Heineken. safer but also to protect it, as national sessed…" "I also feel lucky to have been involved headline-grabbing tragedies surely aren’t He graduated from UCSB with a me- in the development of one of the most high- good for the preservation of the sport. chanical engineering degree in 2011. "It performance sailing classes in the world. With input from the Coast Guard, did take me one 'super senior' quarter due Oh yeah, and we can nearly hang with local sailors, US Sailing and local race to how much sailing and kiting I had done million dollar AC45 catamarans around organizers themselves, a list of required a windward-lee- gear has been published by the newly ward course – if organized Northern California Offshore that's not sailing Racing Council (NorCal ORC) and is I don't know what becoming widely adopted by local race is!" organizers. The new rules require sig- He still sails on nifi cantly more safety gear than in years past, theoretically making racing safer.

PRESSURE-DROP.US a 'real' boat twice a year – to get the Some of the changes include spendy family's C&C 37 SOLAS flares, depthsounders, mast- to the Delta and head VHF antennas, lifelines and more, bring it back. "Up with additional requirements such as there it's just a leg/crotch straps for PFDs and DSC/ ERIK SIMONSON / motorhome full of GPS-enabled VHF radios for the 2014 Johnny Heineken was surprised to be chosen as Rolex Yachtsman of the Year. kiting gear." He's season. "So many of the previous winners are sailors I've looked up to my whole life looking forward Opponents point out that none of the — the idea of being on the list with them seems a bit surreal!" to a bit mellower new requirements would have changed during college." He now works at Makani race schedule this year. "I'm also really the outcome of the LSC incident, and Power, an Alameda-based company devel- excited to do some snow-kiting this win- that the rules are unfair to smaller, more oping airborne wind turbine technology. ter. Three-dimensional sailing, anyone?" "We're working to make big autonomous – latitude / chris

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smart Sunday racers in fi ve divisions to enjoy a brief and sunny race. The leaders of each division took a tad less than an hour to cover the four-mile course, and no one got wet." — latitude/ladonna

CYC Midwinters “Jungleball for sailboats” is what the late Latitude 38 Racing Editor Rob Moore called the Corinthian YC Midwinters. The series takes place over two weekends in January and February and has long been known for courses around fi xed marks, inevitably leading to a fair degree of reaching. The typically light winter winds and strong currents require a good understanding of the Bay’s currents and an anchor ready to set. This year’s January weekend, January 19-20, was no exception. Light northeasterly winds and a signifi cant ebb current made for a jungleball-ish start to the series for the 100-plus boats on the starting line. Concerned that an extra-strong runoff WWW.SAUSALITODIVING.COM ebb would create chaos on a downwind start line, the race committee set an upwind start with the weather and down- TIM SELL / TIM SELL wind marks far offset to allow for current. The result — to the delight of those with budget-oriented offshore boats such as race organizers have — and always have long waterlines and big sails but to the Santa Cruz 27s, Moore 24s and Express had — the right to change individual as- irritation of others — was a reach across 27s, which may have raced in the past pects.” He also added that the OYRA and the Bay in both directions, with heavy with no lifelines and a handheld VHF. other organizers are “willing to work with current and traffi c at each end. “A race They're concerned the rules will make boats and fl eets to address individual is intended to test the participants,” said offshore racing prohibitively expensive issues, but we believe the new rules one race offi cial, “though this was not for such boats. are the minimum amount of gear that exactly the test we had intended.” Another controversial rules modifi ca- should be required to race in the Gulf of The racers passed the test with fl y- tion that affects all racers, not just those the Farallones.” ing colors, maneuvering skillfully at on small boats, is requiring the use of an While the new rules may add gear each end of the course and avoiding infl atable PFD with 33.7 lbs of that wasn’t a requirement in the past, one another and the worst of the cur- or a Type 1 PFD. Many racers prefer slim- they are certainly less burdensome than rent. Sunday saw a downwind start mer, dinghy-style Type III PFDs, includ- if the full ISAF Category 2 regs had been toward Blackaller for most fl eets, a more ing Santa Cruz 27 owner James Clappier. adopted. windward-leeward course, and virtually “When a whale sank my boat in 2006," — ronnie simpson no starting line incidents. Clappier says, "I had to swim to a radio Warren Konkel’s J/111 Topzy Turvy while wearing an infl ated PFD and it was Berkeley YC Midwinters very diffi cult. The vest rode up to my ears Whoever says that Saturdays are the and continually tried to me onto my better day for midwinter racing hasn't For more racing news, subscribe back, as all the fl otation is on the front. been listening to Berkeley YC's Bobbi to 'Lectronic Latitude online at The Type 1 that I used for a Pacifi c Cup Tosse. "I keep telling people that Sunday www.latitude38.com. was comically bulky. I couldn’t turn my is the better day to race," she insists. January's racing stories included: head well and my range of motion was "Maybe now they’ll listen!" Tosse, of signifi cantly reduced, making it almost course, was speaking to the fact that the • Vendée Globe • GGYC, VYC, SYC, impossible to swim to safety, if need be." fi rst day of BYC's January Midwinter rac- RYC, TYC, CYC, BYC Midwinters OYRA President Andy Newell says, es (Saturday, January 12) was abandoned • EYC Jack Frost “The intent of the NorCal ORC and their after 53 boats came out to drift around • RegattaPRO Winter One Design new requirements is to provide some in the sun for 1.5 hours. "This was the America’s Cup • Rose Bowl Regatta level of standardization across the board fi rst time in my memory that we aban- for San Francisco’s different offshore doned a race for no wind," Tosse says. • Three Bridge Fiasco racing organizations, but individual But Sunday required only a 25-min- • Maserati Record Attempt ute postponement before a 4- to 8-knot • Pineapple Cup and Hot Chocolate breeze filled in. "It allowed those 29 Clinigatta Previews and much more! THE RACING

Mellow sailing for Corinthian YC's Midwinters — (clockwise from above) IODs 'Fjaer' and 'Bolero' work to catch up to 'Youngster' as the 5.5 Meter 'Bagheera' tacks away; spinnaker sailing on San Francisco Bay is much less taxing on the crew in the winter; "Ouch! I've got 'Whiplash'!"; John Colver's lovely Harbor 20 'SuperCal' looking supercalifragilisticexpialidocious; 'SeaGhost'ing past the committee boat; Kame Richards' Express 37 'Golden Moon' sailing in the golden sun; the crew of Steve Stroub's SC 37 'Tiburon' taking it easy and having a great time doing it; PHRF 2 crewmembers go all out at the start. scored bullets in both races, with Skip a talk by Stan Honey and a live band. event falls bang in the middle of the McCormack on Trunk Monkey It’s not too late to enter for the second Cup, so we decided to take a break – down his neck in PHRF 2. The students weekend only. For full details and results the plan is defi nitely to return in 2014." on Cal Maritime took the J/105 fl eet in and to enter, visit cyc.org/race/midwin. As if being honored by Her Majesty a tie-breaker with Don Weineke on Lulu. — michael moradzadeh with a knighthood weren't enough, Olym- The big boats in PHRF 1 put on quite a pic gold medalist Ben Ainslie (excuse us, show as well, with Donald Payan’s new Race Notes Sir Ben) was also named Britain's Yacht- MC 38 Whiplash leading a three-way tie The SF NOOD Regatta and the Sar- ing Journalists' Association Pantaenius for second for Mark Dowdy’s Hana Ho, coma Cup will both take this year off. Yachtsman of the Year. We'll see Sir Ben Daniel Thielman’s Tai Kuai, and Peter Sailing World's Director of Marketing, on San Francisco Bay waters this sum- Krueger’s Double Trouble. George M. Brengle, advises that, "Due mer, as he'll be sailing in the America's This year’s February weekend starts to conflicts in scheduling, the Louis Cup with Oracle Team USA. with the Rob Moore Memorial Regatta on Vuitton Cup trials, and America’s Cup Mill Valley's Mike Martin received US the 16th. The race committee is updating activity on the Bay for much of next Sailing's One-Design Creativity Award for the sailing instructions for the second year’s sailing season, we have decided to his contributions in the development of weekend to include “true” windward- put the San Francisco NOOD on hiatus the new electronic umpiring system used leeward dropped marks. Special enter- until 2014." Nathalie Criou, founder tainment events are scheduled, including of the Sarcoma Cup, concurred. "The

Page 108 • Latitude 38 • February, 2013 SHEETSHEET ROXSHOTS.SMUGMUG.COM ALL PHOTOS ROXANNE FAIRBAIRN / ROXANNE FAIRBAIRN PHOTOS ALL in the America’s Cup World Series. The J/70s, a brand new model which has As we were going to press with this system uses positional data displayed in been described as a scaled-down J/105. issue of Latitude 38, the Singlehanded real time to enhance the accuracy of race Tim Healy's Helly Hansen won that class, Sailing Society was still tabulating the offi ciating. The technology has spread to with David Franzel's Spring taking the results from January 26's massive Three other sailing events around the world. Corinthian division. Bridge Fiasco. Race Chair Jan Brewer 29er sailors Quinn and Dane Wilson Melges 24s made up the second- announced at the skippers meeting that, — brothers from Ojai who sail for Santa largest class. Brian Porter's Full Throttle with more than 350 entries, the Fiasco Barbara YC — and windsurfer Marion vanquished his 22 competitors. "He is is now offi cially the largest race in the Lepert of Belmont, a member of StFYC, really, really good, " said runner-up Alec United States. Given the nutty race have been named to US Sailing's Youth Cutler, whose Hedgehog fi nished just parameters, it's not surprising that the World Team following their success in the three points back. "We look forward to results take some extra time to sort out. qualifi ers at Clearwater YC in Florida on seeing more from them as we all work This year's edition featured more wind January 18-21. our way toward racing in San Francisco than expected (except where there was Quantum Key West 2013 was blessed at the Worlds." SFYC will host the Melges none), at least one crew overboard (who with plenty of Florida sunshine and an 24 Worlds on September 28-October 5. was fi shed out of the water by another abundance of wind on January 21-25. With six nations represented, the 11- competitor), at least one broken boom, This can only bode well for a regatta boat Melges 32 class was dominated by and very quick elapsed times for the top that teetered on the brink of extinction one of three Italian entries, Andrea Pozzi's fi nishers. Racers choose which way to just a couple of years ago. Bolstering Bombarda. Santa Barbara's Deneen De- round the 21-mile course; apparently this the event was a huge, 38-boat fl eet of mourkas came in fourth on Groovederci. year clockwise was the 'right' way to go. Go to www.premiere-racing.com for com- We'll have more in our March issue. plete results and much more. — latitude / chris

February, 2013 • Latitude 38 • Page 109 THE RACING THE BOX SCORES The Bay's 2012-2013 midwinter series Ohashi 52, Hiro Minami, 10 points; 2) Aero, Hobie will soon come to an end, so without further 33, Joe Wells, 13; 3) Aeolus, Beneteau 34, Rob ado, we'll get right to the results. Gordie Nash, and Uno, Wyliecat 30, Bren Meyer, 4 points; 3) Shenanigans, Express 27, Nick Gib- Theis, 14. (9 boats) bens, 6. (10 boats) SF 30/SPINNAKER PHRF ≥114 — 1) Sirocco, CORINTHIAN YC MIDWINTERS (SERIES STAND- EXPRESS 27 — 1) Desperado, Mike Bruz- Soverel 30, Bill Davidson, 9 points; 2) Breakout, INGS, 2r, 0t) zone, 2 points; 2) Mahna Mahna, David Carrel, 5. Santana 35, Lloyd Ritchey, 12; 3) Lazy , MULTIHULL — 1) (tie) Ma’s Rover, Corsair (4 boats) Tartan Ten, Tim McDonald. (8 boats) F-31, Mark Eastham, and Bridgerunner, SL33, SF BAY 30s — 1) Shameless, Schumacher SPINNAKER CATALINA 30 — 1) Adventure, Urs Rothacher, 3 points. (4 boats) 30, George Ellison, 2 points; 2) Wind Speed, Jack McDermott, 5 points; 2) Friday's Eagle, PHRF 1 — 1) Whiplash, MC38, Donald Payan, J/30, Tony Castruccio, 6; 3) Wahoo, Capo 30, Mark Hecht, 6; 3) Goose, Mike Kastrop, 10. (5 5 points; 2) Hana Ho, SC50, Mark Dowdy, 8; 3) Walter George, 8. (6 boats) boats) Tai Kuai, R/P 44, Dan Thielman, 8. (10 boats) NON-SPINNAKER B — 1) Invictus, Hinckley NON-SPINNAKER — 1) La Maja, Islander 30, PHRF 2 — 1) Topzy Turvy, J/111, Warren Bermuda 40, Andy Goldberg, 2 points; 2) Sur- Kenneth Naylor, 9 points; 2) Synergizer, Ericson Konkel, 2 points; 2) Trunk Monkey, Farr 30, Skip prise, Catalina 34, Peter Birnbaum, 4; 3) Kira, 28-2, Larry Weinhoff, 10; 3) Avalon, Catalina 30 McCormack, 4; 3) Peregrine, J/120, David Hal- Cal 33, Jim Erskine, 5. (10 boats) Mk II, John Ford, 10. (8 boats) liwill, 7; 4) Quiver, N/M 36, Jeff McCord, 10. (16 PHRF 5 — 1) Fjaer, IOD, Rich Pearce, 4 Full results at www.southbeachyc.org boats) points; 2) Bagheera, 5.5 Meter, Peter Szasz, 5; J/105 — 1) Cal Maritime, Matthew Van Rens- 3) Siento el Viento, C&C 29, Ian Matthew, 5. (8 GOLDEN GATE YC MANUEL FAGUNDES SEA- selaer, 4 points; 2) Lulu, Don Wieneke, 4 points; boats) WEED SOUP SERIES (1/5) 3) Nimbus, Neil Gibbs, 6. (6 boats) NON-SPINNAKER C — 1) Meritime, C&C 30, PHRF 1 — 1) Tai Kuai, R/P 44, Daniel Thiel- NON-SPINNAKER A — 1) QE3, Tartan Ten, Gary Proctor, 2 points; 2) Patience, Ranger 23T, man; 2) Deception, SC 50, Bill Helvestine; 3) Perot Janson, 5 points; 2) Q, Schumacher 40, John Baier, 3; 3) Phoenix, Catalina 320, Jon Ro- TNT, Tripp 43, Brad Copper. (9 boats) Glenn Isaacson, 6; 3) Min Flicka, Hanse 370, lien, 4. (9 boats) PHRF 2 — 1) Ragtime, J/90, Trig Liljestrand; Julle LeVicki, 6. (9 boats) CAL 20 — 1) Can O’Whoopass, Richard 2) Quiver, N/M 36, Jeff McCord; 3) Madmen, PHRF 3 — 1) Jarlen, J/35, Bob Bloom, 4 vonEhrenkrook, 2 points; 2) Just/Em, Ted Gold- J/111, Dorian McKelvy. (9 boats) points; 2) (tie) Golden Moon, Express 37, Kame beck, 3. (4 boats) PHRF 3 — 1) Eos, J/70, Norman Davant; 2) Richards, and Sweet Okole, Farr 36, Dean Complete results at: www.cyc.org Uno, Wyliecat 30, Brendan Meyer; 3) Hawkeye, Treadway, 6; 4) Another Girl, Alerion Express 38, IMX 38, Frank Morrow. (9 boats) Cinde Lou Delmas, 8; 5) Baleineau, Olson 34, SOUTH BEACH YC ISLAND FEVER SERIES PHRF 4 — 1) Arcadia, Mod. Santana 27, Charlie Brochard, 9. (18 boats) STANDINGS (3r, 0t) Gordie Nash; 2) Xarifa, IOD, Paul Manning; 3) PHRF 4 — 1) (tie) Arcadia, Mod. Santana 27, SPINNAKER PHRF < 113 — 1) Leglus, Nancy, Wyliecat 30, Pat Broderick. (9 boats)

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CATALINA 34 — 1) Mottley, Chris Owen; 2) Full results at www.sausalitoyachtclub.org Pirate, Donald Newman, 8. (4 boats) Casino, Bill Eddy; 3) Crews Nest, Ray Irvine. (6 EXPRESS 27 — 1) Motorcycle Irene, Zach- boats) VALLEJO YC TINY ROBBINS MIDWINTERS #3 ary Anderson, 3 points; 2) Dianne, Steve Katz- KNARR — 1) Benino, Mark Dahm; 2) Fifty/ (1/7) man, 8; 3) Libra, Marcia Schnapp, 9. (7 boats) Fifty, Brent Crawford; 3) Narcissus, John Jen- "A" SPINNAKER — 1) Citlali, Olson 25, Frank DIVISION 2, PHRF 126-183 — 1) Banditos, kins. (6 boats) Gonzales-Mena; 2) Tutto Bene, Beneteau 38.1, Moore 24, John Kernot, 3 points; 2) Froglips, FOLKBOAT — 1) Thea, Chris Herrmann; 2) Jack Vetter; 3) Dry Land, Etchells, Jim Wallis. (4 J/24, Richard Stockdale, 7; 3) Twoirrational, #116, George Cathey; 3) Nordic Star, Richard boats) Moore 24, Anthony Chargin, 8. (5 boats) Keldsen. (4 boats) "B" PHRF <149 — 1) Somewhere In Time, DIVISION 3 >186 — 1) No Cat Hare, Catalina Full results at www.ggyc.org Schock 35, Tom Ochs; 2) Sea Wolfe, Hunter 376, 22, Don Hare, 4 points; 2) Antares, Islander 30-2, Tony Spinetti; 3) Hattie, J/100, Mike Coleman. (4 Larry Telford, 5; 3) Latin Lass, Catalina 27, Bill SAUSALITO YACHT CLUB MIDWINTERS (1/6) boats) Chapman, 9. (7 boats) SPINNAKER PHRF <95 — 1) Streaker, J/105, "C" PHRF >150 —1) Ringer, Cal 2-27, Gary Complete results at: www.berkeleyyc.org Ron Anderson; 2) Escapade, Express 37, Nicolas Cicerello; 2) Fly Bye, Pearson 26, Mark Bauder. Schmidt; 3) Sunsail 1003, Beneteau F40, Travis (3 boats) ISLAND YC ISLAND DAYS #3 (1/13) Lund. (6 boats) Full results at www.vyc.org PHRF <168 — 1) Double Trouble, Moore 24, SPINNAKER PHRF >95 — 1) Razzberries, Kevin Durant; 2) Spirit of Freedom, J/124, Bill Olson 34, Bruce Nesbit; 2) Grey Ghost, Hanse REGATTAPRO (1/12) — Races cancelled. Mohr; 3) Wile E Coyote, Express 27, Dan Pru- 342, Doug Grant; 3) Nancy, Wyliecat 30, Pat zan. (7 boats) Broderick. (4 boats) 168 RATERS — 1) Bewitched, Merit 25, BERKELEY YC MIDWINTER SERIES SATUR- ISLANDER 36 — 1) Vivace, Bill & Pattie Laraine Salmon; 2) Dream Catcher, J/24, George O'Connor; 2) Windwalker, Rich Shoenhair; 3) DAY (1/12) — Race abandoned. Lythcott; 3) Double Agent, Merit 25, Robin Ollivi- Califi a, Tim Bussiek. (5 boats) er. (6 boats) NON-SPINNAKER— 1) Homus, Ericson 27, Josh BERKELEY YC MIDWINTER SERIES SUNDAY PHRF >168 — 1) Wings, Columbia 5.5, Mike Dvorson; 2) Inshallah, Santana 22, Shirley Bates; 3) (SERIES STANDINGS, 3r, 0t) Jackson; 2) Bagheera, Columbia 5.5, Peter La Mer, Newport 30, Randy Grenier. (4 boats) DIVISION 1, PHRF <123 — 1) Ragtime, J/90, Szasz; 3) PJ30, PJ30, Dave Lyman. (10 boats) SPORTBOAT— 1) Ragtime, J/90, Trig Trig Liljestrand, 3 points; 2) Stewball, Express 37, NON-SPINNAKER — 1) Scrimshaw, Alerion Liljestrand. (1 boat) Bob Harford, 8; 3) Warp Speed, C&C 115, Jeff Express 28, Michael Maurier; 2) Galatea, Aphro- MULTIHULL — 1) Origami, Corsair 24, Evan Smith, 9. (8 boats) dite 101, Amy Snell; 3) Kelly Shawn, Santana 22, Freedman; 2) Ma's Rover, Corsair 31R, Mark OLSON 30 — 1) Hoot, Andy Macfi e, 3 points; Leah Pepe. (4 boats) Eastham. (2 boats) 2) Chaos, Ray & Craig Wilson, 7; 3) Yankee Air Full results at www.iyc.org

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With reports this month on How To Plan For a Christmas 2013 Charter, a Texas sailor's One-Way Down-Island Cruise, and a Bay racer's Family Flotilla in the British Virgins.

In Pursuit of a Caribbean than in any other re- White (Sandy Beach) Christmas gion of the world. That's because Anguilla St. Maarten As you peruse the two reader reports it's the most popular chartering Virgin Is. that follow about winter holiday char- region in the world, especially St. Barth tering in the Eastern Caribbean, you're for midwinter charters. So you Saba likely to become a bit envious. Rather do need to book your boat for Antigua than being bundled up in fleece and Christmas or New Year's way in down over the holidays, the authors advance. We're talking six months Montserrat and their friends were stripped down to to a year ahead. swimsuits, working on their tans. And Our advice is: 1) Corral a boat- Guadeloupe rather than coping with mind-numbing load of friends or family members holiday traffic, they were that you're eager to vacation with; through turquoise waters, swilling down 2) get them to commit to a date Dominica rum drinks, and sailing on the trade and a sailing venue by putting up winds. a cash deposit; 3) book the boat; Martinique Instead of getting jealous, though, 4) book your airfare; then 5) savor we suggest you get started now making the pre-departure anticipation as Islands of the St. Lucia plans for a holiday charter of your own you research the destination's Eastern Caribbean next December. While you may not be attractions and cultural history. ready to put down a deposit on a boat You'll find that the more time you yet, we'd highly encourage you to start spend doing your homework on St. Vincent & doing your research now, and planting the destination, the richer the The Grenadines the idea in the heads of the folks you'd experience will be. most like to sail with. — latitude/andy Martinique There are more charter boats — both bareboats and luxury crewed yachts Cattin' Around — based in the islands of the Eastern in the Windwards We had a blast over the year- As much as John and his friends enjoyed the Venezuela trade winds sailing, it was also fun to explore end holidays. I took seven friends inland regions of the islands that they visited. on an eight-day, one-way trip down the Windward Is- lands from St. Lucia to Grenada. docked and hiked up to Dark View Falls. We chartered a Moorings 4600 The hike was invigorating and the falls catamaran out of Marigot Bay, were amazing. St. Lucia — a beautiful yacht. We After an active day, we set out on a sailed 'down island' out of Marigot short sail to Bequia and Admiralty Bay, Bay, and spent the first night un- where a fresh-out-of-the-ocean lobster der the Pitons of St. Lucia. dinner awaited us at L’Auberge Des After going ashore in the late Grenadines. Our next destination: To- afternoon to do a zipline adven- bago Cays. Up again early the next morn- ture, we grilled dinner out under ing, we set sail for the cut between Petit the night sky of St Lucia. The stars Rameau and Petit Bateau. The winds were amazing! The next morning picked up to about 20 knots, perfect for we were up early for the jump be- a six-hour reach that put us just outside tween St. Lucia and St. Vincent, the Cays. We dropped sails and motored gateway to the Grenadines. The into the horseshoe . winds were perfect, 15 to 18 knots The next two days were spent swim- out of the north-northeast, and we ming with the sea turtles, snorkeling the made great time sailing down to reefs, and hiking the islands and cays. the Blue Lagoon. During the sail The nights were spent stargazing under a large pod of dolphins crossed the big open sky. our bow as they were apparently After taking in all the activities of hunting for dinner. The sight of the Tobago Cays, it was time to head to them was spectacular. Grenada. First stop was Union Island to The next day we hired a local clear out of customs, then on to Carria- speed boat to take us back up the cou, a possession of Grenada, where we island to Chateaubelair, where we cleared in. We spent the night grilling out OF CHARTERING

Kristin and her boyfriend Chris, who returned home with big news — read on. After doing price compari- sons, Leeanne and Pat booked with BVI Yacht Charters, a company that offers older boats than those offered by the big international firms, but at substanially lower rates. With the Christmas and New Year's period being the priciest time of the year, Pat figures his group saved about $18,000 on the three 47-foot- ers. "These boats weren't new, but were in fine condition," he reports. "Temperatures were about 80-85° daily," he recalls, "and there was often a shot of rain in the morning. We had Christmas Winds (strong easterly trade winds) of about 15 to 24 knots, with 4- to 6-foot seas. "We had many first-time 'virgins' on board and they loved every place we stopped at." Pat sent us a list of some of the highlights: • We got the last 12 lobsters available on Anegada. (The grouper, red snapper and mahi mahi were also great.) Yeah, the waters of the Eastern Caribbean a blast. And judging by your Facebook • The Painkillers and Bushwackers really are that blue. We can't think of anything photo galleries, it looks as if doing oc- were perfect at Jost Van Dyke's Soggy more refreshing than jumping in for a swim. casional Caribbean cat charters has Dollar Bar. under the stars again and prepping for become habit-forming. We can certainly • From Marina Cay, we watched New another long sail down to the Southern understand why. Year's Eve fireworks at Trellis Bay. end of Grenada. As a 'thank you' for your report, we'll At Virgin Gorda, Leeanne and Pat took a hike Rising with the sun, we set sail for be sending you some 'official' Latitude 38 high above the new Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Port Louis Marina, at St George’s, Grena- swag. a haven for superyachts. da. The wind continued to rise to a breezy 24 knots and the sailing was perfect. As "Old Year's Eve" we passed on the lee side of Grenada, In the British Virgins we were again joined by dolphins. Only Thanks to many hours four this time, but they stayed with us of careful planning over a for a full 15 minutes, playing in our bow six-month period by his wife wake. What a perfect way to finish up Leeanne, familiar Bay Area our cruise! racer Pat Patterson (of the The crew loved the trip so much that Beneteau First 36.7 Summer we are already in discussions about do- and Smoke) led a three-cat- ing another one. Where to? Not sure, but amaran flotilla through the lots of options are being discussed. British Virgin Islands during — capt'n john lacy the week surrounding New texas Year's — or as they say in those latitudes, Old Year's John — It's nice to know we have Eve. Aboard were mostly regular readers in Texas. family members, aged 25 to Sounds as if you and your crew had 62, including his daughter

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• We had great food and drink at Myett's on He and his entourage Cane Garden Bay, as ended up partying with well as at both Saba Rock the crews of both su- and The Bitter End Yacht per-yachts on their last Club at North Sound, night at Saba Rock. Virgin Gorda. And Pat introduced New since Pat and them to some of the Leeanne's last BVI cruise wine he and Leeanne is North Sound's swank make at their Napa Yacht Club Costa Smer- Valley vineyard (Las alda — "It's gorgeous and Posadas). open to all" — and the But the most unfor- new Scrub Island Resort, gettable memory has to which Pat says is a great be of soon-to-be son- spot for lunch or a nice in-law Chris Woodiess dinner." getting down on his He's certain that "this knees in the soft white trip will not soon be forgotten." But there Some of the crew strike a pose in the BVI's fa- sands of Marina Cay just before midnight are two memories that undoubtedly will mous Baths, a boulder-formed section of Virgin on New Year's Eve, and proposing to Kris- stand out beyond the rest: Conspicu- Gorda's coast that's famous for snorkeling. tin (Pat and Leeanne's oldest daughter), ous among the vast number of sailing 146 feet, the cat's mast is 191 feet height by singing a love song. He'd enlisted the yachts cruising the Virgins that week — a full 60 feet taller than those of the resort's DJ to spin the appropriate tune were two boats traveling together on a AC72s soon to be seen blasting across right on cue. A pinwheel of fireworks fol- tandem charter: the 289-ft three-master the Bay. According to Pat, during the last lowed, as all in attendance cheered the Maltese Falcon, and the world's largest three days of his charter, his flotilla was young lovers. Nice! catamaran, Hemisphere. With an LOD of "followed" by the two monster yachts. — latitude/andy

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With reports this month from Traveler on crossing the Pacifi c in the owner's seventh decade; from Ojo Rojo on literally getting snakebit in Mexico; from Interlude on Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket; from Dreamcatcher on India's Andaman Islands; from Kailani on crossing from the South Pacifi c to New Zealand; and Cruise Notes.

Traveler — Roberts 40 celebrated his 72nd birthday. Cruisers at Patrick Callahan Nuku Hiva later threw a big party for him. The Sailing Dream Continues Patrick continued through the Tua- (Vallejo YC) motus to Tahiti, then Huahine, Raiatea Our friend Patrick has never lost his and Bora Bora. After a 10-day passage, desire to sail. At age 72, he recently he arrived at Pago Pago, American Sa- completed a singlehanded trip across the moa. During a squall while on the hook, Pacifi c, demonstrating that you're never he was unaware that Traveler was being too old to start new adventures. blown toward shore. Fortunately, Shane Patrick built Berry of Clover noticed, and was able to his first boat, a alert Patrick and help secure the boat. trimaran, when Patrick spent fi ve weeks exploring

TRAVELER he was just a Vava'u and other parts of Tonga be- teen growing up fore making the long and sometimes in Southern Cali- dangerous 1,100-mile crossing to New fornia. He wanted Zealand's Bay of Islands. He arrived just to be able to sail in time to join other cruisers celebrating to Catalina. He an American Thanksgiving. hasn't stopped Just because he's crossed the Pa- sailing or think- cifi c doesn't mean that Patrick is done ing of sailing cruising. He plans to spend next season since. cruising Tonga, Fiji and New Caledonia When in his before returning to New Zealand. Patrick Callahan. For 40s, Patrick and a "Don't let age deter you from following sailors, 72 is the new 47. lady friend spent your dream," Patrick advises. That said, Or maybe even 37. a season cruising he suggests that people don't wait until Mexico aboard his Vega 27. When he re- 71 to begin their long-distance sailing turned to California, he started looking adventures. for a steel boat. Unable to fi nd what he "My Monitor self-steering vane," is wanted, he decided to build his own. Patrick's answer to the question of what The Traveler project started in a fi eld was his most valuable piece of equip- in Santa Rosa when Patrick was in his ment. "It did 99% of the steering." There 50s. Traveler wouldn't be completed un- were two things he wished he had more til Patrick was in his 60s. But when she of: solar panels and light-air sails. But was done, he made a trip with crew to the lack of those two things won't keep hurts!" Hawaii. After that shakedown, he made him from sailing, the thing he loves. My husband is no weenie, so my fear a singlehanded voyage to Mag Bay to see — tammie and dale jennings 01/15/13 quotient jumped a few notches. the whales. After a year in Ensenada, he Keith said he fi rst thought he'd been took a berth in Ventura. Ojo Rojo — Columbia 36 bitten by a rat, because a while before I'd It was on April 30 of last year that Pat- Keith Albrecht mentioned something about rats being rick, then aged 71, set off for the nearly Snakebit While On The Hook able to climb up docklines when boats 3,000-mile-distant Marquesas. During (Alamitos Bay, Long Beach) are tied to docks. But then Keith turned his 26-day singlehanded passage he My husband Keith and I were enjoying on the light and saw his attacker. It was Not fi nding the steel boat to his liking upon his after-dinner wine in the cockpit while at a long snake! We managed to just catch return from Mexico, Callahan built his own, anchor at Tenacatita Bay on the night of a glimpse of it before it slithered beneath starting in a fi eld in Santa Rosa. Well done! December 29, feeling as relaxed as could the stove. be. It was one of those bliss- "Holy $#%&&, it's a snake!" I shouted ful cruising moments by the to myself. My fi rst thought was whether light of our battery-powered it was venomous. Then I saw the blood

TRAVELER candles. We were having fun dripping down the side of Keith's foot, discussing all the places we coming from where he'd been bitten near would be discovering south the toe. of Tenacatita — there are so "Do I need to suck on his cruddy ole many options! So Keith de- toe to get the venom out?" was my next cided to go below to get our thought. I didn't want my lips anywhere cruising guide to Mexico. near his big toe — but then I didn't want "WTF!!!" was the next to lose my partner in bliss either. thing I heard. "Something bit me!" Keith shouted. "It IN LATITUDES

the safely of their dinghy tied alongside our boat. She had a great view of the ac- tion through a port in our main salon. Capturing the angry and desper- ate snake wasn't easy, as the %$^&*er tried with all his coiling, writhing might to bite and/or squeeze Bill's arm. In fact, all our hearts skipped a beat when Bill had to drop

SPREAD PHOTO COURTESY HANA HOU SPREAD PHOTO COURTESY the snake momentarily to keep from being bit- ten. But Bill grabbed the snake again, at which point Keith pulled the pillowcase off his pillow, and held it open so Bill could drop the viper in. Emergency rep- I managed to take a few tile identifi cation photos to use for identi- research aboard fi cation, to confi rm that the snake wasn't venomous. After all, the last thing I wanted to do was have to open the pillowcase to get another look. Chris from Legacy also responded to our call, and came over with a reptile book in the hope of making a positive identifi cation. But we had no luck. The consensus was that the snake wasn't poisonous, and had come from the river estuary in the corner of Tena- catita Bay that Ojo Rojo was anchored closest to. Since our anchor chain was the fi rst dry thing the snake would have encountered, we presume it slithered up the chain, down the forward hatch, onto our bed in the V-berth, then off the bed and into our main salon. I hate to say it, but I'm glad the snake bit Keith's toe rather than my bare ass. Spread; Bill, the amateur serpentologist, wields San Diego-based Peterson 44 Serendip- OMG, can you imagine climbing into bed the snake tongs. Inset; Keith, the next morning, ity. She and her husband Barritt had and fi nding a snake under the covers? about to reluctantly deep-six his assailant. their radio on, and thankfully were in Given the events of the night, I was I got on the VHF, and in my best earshot when I called for help. Renee's surprised that I was able to climb into calm voice asked if anyone in the fl eet knowledge and calm demeanor reas- Terry wasn't overjoyed at the thought that in Tenacatita knew anything about local sured me that I wouldn't wake up the she might have to suck the venom out of her snakes. I didn't realize that the trans- next morning with a marido muerto in husband Keith's "cruddy ole toe". mission would reach all the way to the my bunk. cruising fl eet at Barra de Navidad, too. Bill from Beyond Reason A woman with a lovely voice respond- also responded very quick-

ed, asking all the questions I might ly, advising that he had a OJO ROJO have asked had I not gone into a 'fi ght snakebite kit and would be or fl ight' state of mild . right over. I'm not sure what "Is there blood?" she asked. horsepower engine his has on Yes. his dinghy, but he must have "Is there any swelling?" fl own over to Ojo Rojo. Just a tiny bit. Once aboard, Bill began to "Is there pain moving up his leg away search for our stowaway ser- from the bite?" pent. Grabbing an oven mitt No. from behind the stove, Bill The following day I found out that asked for some tongs. With our Florence Nightingale in Barra was tongs snapping, he became registered nurse Renee Blaul Neal of the my knight in shining . Bill's wife Lisa assisted by screaming, "Be careful!" from CHANGES

our bunk and immediately fall asleep. My poor hubby Keith wasn't as lucky. He .had . tied the pillowcase shut and left Willmann, then of the Islander 37 Viva!, it on deck — but kept thinking that the opened a sail bag in Mexico one morning snake would somehow be able to squirm and had a snake slither out. But it was out of the case. So many years ago. after an hour, he got up and put the Interlude — Deerfoot 74 OJO ROJO pillowcase inside a Kurt and Katie Braun garbage bag, tied New England Summer it tight, and hung (Alameda) it off the side of This year we celebrated our 25th Ojo Rojo. wedding anniversary onboard Interlude. But snake- Despite our marriage, we joke that Ka- bites play on your tie is the ‘owner’, who tells the ‘captain’ Keith's little biting bud- mind. After mull- where she wants to go. Capt Kurt decides dy refused to hold still ing over that solu- if the proposed itinerary is feasible. If it for a clear portrait. tion for an hour, is, he tells Katie, the only crew on the the obviously freaked Keith still wasn't 74-ft boat, what to do. confi dent his captive snake couldn't es- This year, the premenopausal ‘owner’ cape. So he got back up and wired the decided that she wanted to avoid the bag shut! We were keeping the snake in tropical heat of the Bahamas by heading hopes that a local could identify it in the up the Eastern seaboard of the United morning. States to Maine, where she could feast on Alas, by the time I rolled out of bed lobster. The captain had his own reasons the next day, Keith had already sent the for wanting to cruise New England. First, snake to the bottom by adding a heavy we had just completed a nine-month refi t wrench to the bag and dropping it in the in Fort Lauderdale, so a good shakedown drink. Keith didn't really want to kill the near repair facilities in the U.S. seemed snake (not!), but he realized that if he let prudent. Second, hurricane season was it go and it climbed up someone else's upon us, and the cooler waters north anchor chain, we would be blackballed of Cape Cod tend to be safer during the from every anchorage on the coast. summer than do the warmer waters to Word about the snakebite traveled the south. quickly, so everybody asked about it on Leaving the Bahamas in early June the morning net. I hadn't planned to say gave us a head start on the summer anything about it so as not to scare the crowds of New England, and heading wives, but there was no containing the north as directly as weather permitted al- the Wampanoags taught the settlers story. lowed us to avoid the dreadful heat of the how to kill and render whales that the Looking back at the incident, it was East Coast summers. Weather detoured Vineyard became the global epicenter pretty funny. And I'm sure it was a rare us to Charlestown, South Carolina, of the whaling industry. Whale oil and occurrence. But it sure was nice to have where we had an easy Customs clearance blubber lubed and fueled the early In- the great support of all the wonderful and pleasant one-week visit. Upon leav- dustrial Revolution — until petroleum people in the cruising community. ing, we headed offshore for the 2-4 knot was discovered — and prompted surplus — terry 01/15/13 Gulf Stream boost around Cape Hatteras whaling ships to make a one-way trip to Readers — If we're not mistaken, Bob and up the coast to Martha's Vineyard, San Francisco hauling (18)49ers. The The other kind of diapsids in Tenacatita Bay are which is just south of Cape Cod. subsequent whale industry depression crocodiles. Oddly enough, they don't seem too It was explorer Bart Gosnold who, led to a halt on Martha Vineyard con- interested in biting humans. in 1602, reportedly named the island struction and renovation. Martha's Vineyard after his The 'Vineyard' was eventually re- eldest daughter and the wild discovered by summer holiday makers grapes that grew on the is- — including several presidents — and land. Great Harbour, where preservationists. Cape Cod-style colo- the first white settlement nial architecture dominates, with showy EARL CROCKER was established in 1642, structures sporting Greek Revival ele- was renamed Edgartown to ments having been commissioned by honor the new Royal heir whaling captains. The seafaring tradition apparent — who nonethe- is still strong on the island, with junior less died at the tender age of sailing camps in full swing using Opti- four. Under the leadership of and 420-class dinghies. The adults are Pastor Thomas Mayhew, the into classic Shields, Herreshoff 12.5s settlers dealt fairly with and and all manner of gaff-rigged catboats, respected the indigenous as well as modern racing sloops. Club Wampanoag. In fact, it was after IN LATITUDES

Belushi. I may be gone but rock 'n roll INTERLUDE lives on." Back aboard ship, we watched the fi rst fi ve seasons of Saturday Night Live. Stopping at the farmer's market at Grange Hall in West Tisbury, we bought

two orchids from a DAN ACKROYD local grower, who was kind enough to deliver them to the bike rental shop. We continued on for a well deserved lunch of New Eng- land clam chowder at the rugged beach Stoned. Rock 'n' roll, in Menemsha. This not John, lives on. small fi shing harbor was immortalized in the movie Jaws, as was as Edgartown, although the latter was referred to as Amity so as not to scare tourists away. That evening the local TV news reported that a great white had been spotted off Chatham, Cape Cod, reminding us that director Steven Spielberg was correct in choosing the area to fi lm Benchley’s novel. Two consecutive days of bike riding are enough for sailors, so we stretched our legs around Vineyard Haven and special ordered some items from the lo- cal West Marine. We dined at the Black Dog Pub, made famous in part by various celebrities who wore their promotional T-shirts. Among the celebrities was Common wisdom says that a 74-ft, 70,000-lb sloop would be too much for one couple. But having President Bill Clinton, who famously sailed 'Interlude' 150,000 miles, farther than any Deerfoot, Alameda's Kurt and Katie Braun have purchased items at the pub for the soon- shattered that belief. Spread, 'Interlude' about to be launched after last year's refi t. to-be-famous 22-year-old White House races provided a scenic backdrop for our Over the years family campsites evolved intern Monica Lewinsky. sundowners at many anchorages. into summer cottages with elaborate Vic- After fi ve nights, we moved our boat On our fi rst day ashore at the Vine- torian scroll-/beadwork and whimsical to the Edgartown outer harbor to secure yard, we took advantage of the excellent themes. Today the town is known as a a front row seat for the Fourth of July bus system and rode from Vineyard summer resort for many wealthy African fi reworks. We were the fi rst boat there, Haven to Edgartown to see the well- Americans — as depicted in the movie In the last quarter century, the old whaling preserved whaling captains’ homes and The Inkwell — and is sometimes referred port of Edgartown has been transformed into The Old Whaling Church. Fish & Chips to as the 'Black Hamptons'. We were a hopping summertime destination. on the Seafood Shanty upstairs deck told the megayacht avec offered a nice view of the hundreds helicopter anchored next of yachts in the harbor. Next door we to us belonged to Oprah presented ourselves to the friendly staff Winfrey. at The Edgartown YC, who offered us Next we rented bicycles reciprocal privileges. and headed for John Be- The return bus via Oak Bluffs allowed lushi's fi nal resting place: a circumambulation of the historical Abel Hill Cemetery near town center, with its quaint shops and Chilmark. Taking care not Flying Horses Carousel, the oldest to make it our fi nal desti- continuously operated carousel in the nation as well, we dodged States. the trucks and buses on CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VINEYARD Over 12,000 tenting attendees were the winding road. After attracted to the fi rst annual Methodist some searching, we found Church meeting at Oak Bluffs in 1835. a headstone near the en- trance stating: "Here Lies Buried the Body of John CHANGES

but within a couple of days our spot off the Chappaquiddick Beach was crowded with dozens of other yachts. found most of the anchorage area fi lled Given the crowds, we employed some with moorings, so we dropped the hook alternative touring methods. For exam- in the channel leading to the next bay. ple, we dinghied to Cape Pogue Pond with The price for the cheap seats were strong kayak in tow to hike currents and big-boat wakes. past wild roses on Over the next four days, we visited the east coast sand the Whaling Museum (reopened in 2005 dunes and to watch with a complete sperm whale skeleton), the local fi shermen the Old Gaol (jail), the Old Wind Mill surf cast. We then (1749) and the Oldest House (1659), employed the kayaks and climbed the restored First Congre- on Poucha Pond. gational Church steeple for a bird’s eye We dinghied past view of the harbor. We also strolled the the inner harbor to cobblestone streets, lined with the stately Katama Bay to gawk colonial homes of whaling merchants at the many stately dating from the early 1800s — when the mansions along the island had the highest per capita income Do fireworks shine shore. And we took in the world. more brightly in the a day-ferry trip from With a new lease on life as a summer cradle of the U.S.? Oak Bluffs to Fal- colony for the very affl uent, Nantucket mouth on Cape Cod to visit and BBQ is said to have the highest per capita with old friends who summer at their income on the East Coast of the United lovely home nearby. States. A 2% transfer tax on all property The Independence Day festivities sales funds a land trust to purchase started with a quaint small-town parade open space. The open space — now over and consumption of lobster rolls, and 50% of the island — is ringed by white concluded with an hour-long fi reworks beaches and is laced with hiking and bik- display from a barge a few hundred yards ing trails. The overall result is a quaint from our boat. But with the Fourth over, historic town fi lled with upscale shops the demeanor of the island changed from and restaurants, where a 200-year-old laid-back locals to hurried hordes of cottage in need of major repair sells for vacationers. It was time to move on. $2 million. In addition to the wealthy The Eldridge and Pilot Book is a summer homeowners, thousands of must for cruising this area due to the well-heeled 20-somethings swarm the numerous shoals and strong currents. streets or beaches — depending on the Navigation charts were very accurate, so weather — for summer fun. after consulting Eldridge, we decided on Consulting Eldridge again, we depart- Plymouth. Provincetown’s 252-foot-tall a mid-morning departure for the 20-mile ed Nantucket on July 10 and motored to granite edifi ce commemorating this his- trip to the island/town of Nantucket. Butler Hole, through Pollock Rip — you toric fact, the Pilgrim Monument, offered With as much as three knots of current can’t make up names this funny, with us a grand 360° view of the area. possible, variable winds, and ubiquitous Gay Head taking the cake — and around Soon after we anchored, a friend of 30 sand bars, our respect for the whal- Cape Cod, with one to three knots of years motored out in his 1950s classic ing captains of old continued to grow. current with us the entire way to Prov- Chris-Craft to bring us a delicious home- Entering the well-protected harbor, we incetown. With boat speeds up to 11 made lobster salad. While we lunched Yachts are large and plentiful at Nantucket dur- knots at times, the tediousness of dodg- on our Lido deck, a boatload of burly ing the summer. So are lobsters and per capita ing thousands of lobster pots for hours men motored by to admire our friend's income for those with vacation homes. was offset by numerous wildlife sightings launch. Apparently we had arrived in P- — including dolphins, Town just in time for Bear Week. This is whales and seals. Like when predominantly overweight, hairy, the Mayfl ower in 1620, tattooed gay men, from ‘sugar bears’ to Interlude wound her way ‘cubs’, mill about, fi lling every inn, bar, NAN TUCKET around the sweeping spi- restaurant and fudge parlor in town. As ral of sand dunes at the well as having a large resident gay popu- tip of Cape Cod to drop lation, P-Town hosts festivals catering to anchor. Contrary to what the LGBT community. We had fun brows- we were all taught in ing the many art galleries and shops, and grade school, the Pilgrims were lavishly entertained with sumptu- actually fi rst set foot on ous lunches and dinners at the summer Cape Cod. It wasn't until homes of old and new friends. With few fi ve weeks later that they cars making for enjoyable walking, stun- sailed across the bay to ning sand dunes and beaches, we can the more protected area that became known as IN LATITUDES

of whiskey — presumably to sell down-

INDIA JONES stream. Customs went through our copious prepared lists of provisions and booze. They did make a request for booze, but we ignored it, and were able to get away without paying a bribe. Next came Im- migration — and we had the same round of questions, paperwork, rub- ber stamping, and shuffl ing of paper. Between these of- fi cial visits we tried to get our dinghy If you cruise to In- outboard running dia, you're going to again. But despite get a lot of papers with things like this t h e w o r k w e ' d stamped on them had done on it in Phuket, there was still a problem with the fuel supply. The following day we and the couples on our three buddyboats — Kevan and Sheila of Rusalka, with whom we do the Phang Na Bay regattas in Thailand; Gavin and Carol of Rascal, with whom we do the Raja Muda Regatta in Malay- sia; and Charlie and Susie of Smystery, with whom we've done both King's Cups and Phang Na Bay regattas in Thailand — went to visit the harbormaster. There were more meetings, paperwork, and stamping. When the guys went to the bank, we gals hit the market for fresh produce — of which there was plenty. There was no question that bustling Spread; When you think of India and its population of 1.2 billion, you don't think of scenery such Port Blair, population 100,000, is part of as that found in the Andaman Islands. Inset top left; Port Blair, on the other hand, is a little more India, as it had everything the rest of the typical, with offi cials, crowds and traffi c. Inset top right; Unusual but lovely shoreline. Subcontinent does — the exotic smells, see why Provincetown has morphed from soon to fi nd out how true it is. the women in colorful saris, the wander- a Portuguese-American fi shing commu- We dropped the hook at the offi cial ing holy cows and their droppings, and nity to a popular summer spot. entry anchorage at 10 a.m. The fi rst of- the crazy traffi c. Talk about constant Part II, next month. fi cials to arrive were from the navy, and honking, wild driving, three-wheel tuk- — kurt & katie 01/15/13 for some reason there were six of them. tuks, and cars that looked like 1956 They sat in the cockpit and shuffl ed pa- Shopping for veggies in India is like shopping Dreamcatcher — Cal 46 pers as though they were a pack of cards. for veggies at Whole Foods. Except for the va- Glenys Henry and Harry Mellegers Our boat was photographed, our chart riety. And the displays. And the clerks. The Andaman Islands of India table was photographed, (Alameda) our electronic instruments Our sail from Phuket, Thailand, to were photographed — even India's Andaman Islands took a smidge we were photographed! We under 72 hours. It wasn't very comfort- exchanged papers, there

able, and there was so little wind that was much rubber stamp- HOLE FOODS we had to motorsail. The highlight was ing, and they finally de- a lovely escort of dolphins during the parted with a handshake. second morning. Once we arrived at Port Customs arrived two Blair, which is located on South Anda- hours later. These fellows man Island, we entered the world of In- were a bit wary of us, as we dian bureaucracy. As the famous saying were carrying over the limit goes, 'The Brits invented bureaucracy, of alcohol. We'd heard that but the Indians perfected it." We were customs offi cers sometimes make pointed requests for gifts of unopened bottles CHANGES

Rambler Ambassadors! The India-ness of Port Blair fi lled our senses. Our fi rst day adventures — includ- and home to a great veggie market. ing an amazingly The one downside of the island was inexpensive and a sandbar preceding the site of our din- delicious dinner ghy landings, which created three-foot at the Emerald waves. These weren't a bother if you were INDIA JONES Hotel — were aid- swimming, and they were a delight if you ed by a wonderful were surfi ng. But watch out if you're taxi named making a dinghy landing or departure! Ravi. He acted as All but one of the dinghies in our party our guide and were pooped and rolled, resulting in ev- concierge. What- erything getting wet. Our dinghy engine, ever we wanted, which we'd fi nally gotten working in Port Ravi could get. Blair, took a good dose of saltwater. As a Located on a result, we had to row — and eventually ridge in the Indi- be towed — back to our boat. Here a tuk, there a tuk, an Ocean, South You would think we'd learn, but we everywhere a tuk-tuk. Andaman Island got drenched during departure from Loud, smelly tuk-tuks. is home to many shore the next night and the dinghy half government, administrative and private fi lled with water. We had to try to drain businesses. But how they get anything it at the water’s edge between waves, as done is a mystery, for when we got on it was too heavy to drag up the beach. It computers at an Internet cafe, they were took our soaked and sorry lot a half-hour so old they didn't recognize Microsoft to sort things out and get underway. Ah, Word documents. We had to give up the joys of cruising! trying to surf — slowly — the Internet. The next day we took the boats Port Blair is also home to the largest around the corner to Laccam Harbor, collection of aging and shabby ships anchoring among small wooden fi shing that we have ever seen. Our favorite was boats and a couple of industrial ferries. Warship, which parades around the port Glenys did go to shore with one of the announcing that it is a warship. Probably other dinghies, and had a quick Indian from World War II. lunch — at a restaurant that had lost Our fi rst cruise within the Andamans its liquor license — overlooking the an- was a 20-mile sail over lovely clear wa- chorage. Fortunately, she managed to ters to Havelock Island, the most com- smuggle in some gin in a water bottle, mercial island in the group. Like all of and topped off the 7-Ups that had been the Andamans, Havelock is very green ordered. Drinking is not a big part of sand people — a staggering 10% of the with a forest of tall trees to the water's the Indian culture, and the government population — perished in the tsunami, edge. It's also dedicated almost entirely tightly governs the consumption of alco- and the shorelines of some islands to 'resorts' — if you use the term loosely. hol. As a result, it's hard for the locals changed by as much as half a mile. Ac- In reality, they are rustic backpacker to get liquor, and the few bars that exist cording to the current pilot and prior facilities, only one or two of which were are dimly lit rooms that are hidden away cruisers, the charts are "fi ction" or "use- up to our standards. Nonetheless, we — and exude a strong sense of taboo. less". The old charts are a combination of thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, as the ad- On our way from Havelock to Henry 1857 Indian surveys and a 2001 British mittedly shabby small town was colorful Lawrence Island, our group lamented Admiralty survey, both pre-tsunami, so Rajan, famed as the only ocean swimming bull that swimming and snorkeling weren't the depths vary as much as 60 feet from elephant, retired on Havelock Island after 61 really an option in the Andamans. The what the charts say. All navigation in years of doing tricks for photographers. problem is an increasing crocodile these islands is a gamble. population. The natu- Our cruising pals — all of whom have ral mangrove habitat been in the Andamans before — set a of crocodiles had been cracking pace the next day, as we an- physically changed af- chored in three locations! Dreamcatcher’s INDIA JONES ter December 2004's normal cruising style is a two-night mini- tsunami, so the crocs mum stop, and more if we fi nd a place had moved closer to interesting. Nevertheless, we joined in. the human settlements. One of the big attractions of the Anda- While we hadn't seen man Islands is that they are so remote — any crocs up to that 400 miles from Calcutta, and 400 miles time, we weren't keen from Phuket — that there are hardly any on any up-close and other boats around. The most we saw in personal encounters! one place was 10, and that was at the Another serious dan- Port Blair check-in anchorage. So if any- ger in the Andamans is navigation. Forty thou- IN LATITUDES

Milk Run — meaning the Marquesas, Tuamotus, and Societies to Tonga and Fiji. Occasionally different drummers get there via Easter Island, Pitcairn and the Cooks. Regardless of where they came from, by the time these cruisers reach the South Pacifi c, they are linked through various radio nets and the initial shared anchorages. Other boats group around kids, since it is the youngest crewmem- SPREAD, JAY AILWORTH; INSETS, PROFLIGATE AILWORTH; SPREAD, JAY bers who have the greatest desire for company of peers. Our daughter Sophia, who didn't turn fi ve until just before Christmas, was always on the for 'kid boats'. By the time our anchor was set in each new anchorage, she would have surveyed the boats and categorized each by which had kids and which didn't, and the ages of the various kids. By late August and early September, pretty much everyone who is coming to the heart of the South Pacifi c, meaning Tonga and Fiji, is already there. By mid- to late October, all cruisers in the South Pacifi c begin to consider how they are going to deal with the onset of the South Pacifi c tropical cyclone season, which offi cially starts on November 1. Cruisers have four options when dealing with tropical cyclone season: 1) Stay where they are in the South Pacifi c, keeping an eye on weather forecasts and knowing where the nearest hurricane holes are; 2) Leave their boat in a hole on the hard in one of several marinas that specialize in this service; 3) Head Our defi nition of an 'obstruction' on the race course is a leaping whale between our boat and the north to the Line Islands, the Marshall 200-yard-distant weather mark. Do a race on Banderas Bay in the winter, and you'll see numerous islands, or other locations near the equa- whales. And many you won't. They say it's the whales you don't see that ultimately get you. tor where cyclones aren't a problem; or 4) one is looking for a largely undiscovered cruising with the seasons in the South Sail down to New Zealand or Australia. cruising ground, this is certainly one. Pacifi c, I'll try to explain how it works. Virtually all the Kiwi and Aussie boats There is some tourism, but it's of the Sometime in April, with the advent sail back home, in part because their low-key backpacker variety. Higher-end of the antipodal fall weather, cruising home waters offer great cruising in the tourism could be a big revenue generator boats begin to leave New Zealand and antipodean summer. And most U.S. and — India's Hawaii, as it were — but the Australia bound for the tropics. At dis- European cruisers do the same. infrastructure and mindset just aren't tances of less than 1,500 miles, Tonga Five-year-old Sophia's view of the world will no there. The Andaman Islands are largely and Fiji are, comparatively speaking, in doubt be infl uenced by what she's seen and will about defense. the Kiwi and Aussie backyards. And the see through her mask in the South Pacifi c. — glenys 02/01/12 Kiwi and Aussie cruis- ers take full advantage,

Kailani — Deerfoot 63 arriving in the South KAILANI Harley, Jennifer and Sophia Earl Pacifi c in ones, twos, and The South Pacifi c Calendar groups, right through (Sausalito) June. We're currently in the Bay Area visit- Beginning in July, ing family and friends, having left Kailani there is an infl ux of Eu- on a swing mooring in Kerikeri on the ropean and American North Island of New Zealand. We spent boats, the majority of the last South Pacifi c cruising season in which are in their fi rst Tonga and western Fiji, and were thus season in the South Pa- part of the great annual cruiser migra- cifi c. Most started from tion. For those looking for an overview of Mexico or Panama in March or April, and have followed the traditional CHANGES

But the fourth option can be tricky. It's roughly 1,100 open ocean miles — except for Minerva Reef — from Nukualo- own weather risks, made clear by the fa in southern Tonga or from Lautoka in fact that boat insurance there is not valid western Fiji, to Opua, the northernmost after November 1. port of entry into New Zealand. It's a bit We've always done our own weather farther to the various ports in Australia. routing on Kailani, and in late October This is a regular run for the Down Un- we noticed a developing high that looked der veterans, and they are well aware of as if it would dominate the weather for what awaits them on the passage. But long enough for us to make the run from for fi rst-timers coming from the east, the Fiji to Opua. True, there was a small risk long passage can be a bit intimidating. we'd be hit by a low on arrival, but our The average American cruising boat boat has a long waterline and we can will have travelled between 4,500 and carry a lot of fuel, so if we were hit by 6,000 miles to get to Tonga or Fiji, but the low, we hoped to already be in the few, if any, will have encountered any lee of the North island. The catch was particularly strong weather — other that there would be little wind for most than the short-lived violence of tropical of the passage. squalls. But when heading from Tonga or We departed Lautoka on October 29, Fiji to New Zealand or Australia, it would and arrived in New Zealand a week later. be foolish to assume that one won't get Although we burned a lot of diesel, we banged up by at least one low- had only 12 hours of bad weather — 30+ system from the Tasman Sea. So it all knot winds and 15-ft seas on the nose. comes down to picking the weather win- A lot of boats that left three or four days dow for the 1,100-mile passage. after us got caught in the middle of what Last season was particularly diffi cult we mostly managed to avoid. One boat for cruisers waiting to cross to New Zea- was rolled and ultimately abandoned, land, as New Zealand was hammered by while other boats suffered considerable one low after another — with as little as damage. three days between them — all through Of course, the boats that left the week October. As a result, the anchorages and after them had to motor almost the whole marinas in Fiji and Tonga were crowded way, and didn't have any bad weather with crew waiting for a window. at all. There just aren't any weather There is a certain herd mentality that guarantees when it comes to 1,000-mile takes over in such situations, particularly passages. among those who are making the cross- In any event, we had a delightful ing for the fi rst time. Everyone wants an cruising season in the South Pacifi c. We assurance that their weather won't be too have memories of whales in the Ha’apai, bad, an assurance that nobody can give. Clownfi sh Town in the Yasawas, the pri- after a 12-year ? That's Many skippers hire weather routers, and vacy of the one-boat lagoon at Manimita the question we put to Kurt and Katie when their router says, “Go!” they go. The Island, and the crazy times at the Musket Braun of the Alameda-based Deerfoot fi nal decision, of course, rests with the Cove Regatta in Fiji. We have made many 74 Interlude, who are currently in Costa captain of each boat. As the days and new friends, rediscovered some old ones Rica and slowly making their way up to weeks dragged on in October without a — and are looking forward to doing it all San Francisco Bay for the America's Cup good window, the pressure built to get over again this coming season. and to see family and friends. going. After all, staying in place had its In the meantime we, like most of our "We hope we don't get stuck too long Jennifer, Sophia, and Harley, getting to spend fellow sailing migrants, will be working with Interlude docked behind our house some ultra quality time adventuring together, on our boats and enjoying Kiwi hospital- in Alameda," they replied. "So maybe something too many familles don't get to do. ity. For those who will be in New Zealand we'll do this fall's Ha-Ha, and then head next season, be aware that to New Zealand in early 2014." The the Kiwi dollar has strength- couple are vets of the 2002 Ha-Ha. They

KAILANI ened by almost 33% since we have also sailed their 74-footer 150,000 were here six years ago, mak- miles, more than any other Deerfoot. ing things more expensive "We're home in Southern California than they used to be. Yard with our kids and grandkids awaiting rates are about the same as a new grandchild," began the holiday in the States, although labor greetings from Gordon and Sherry Cor- is about 20% less. There are nett, vets of the '09 Ha-Ha with their still some bargains, such as Ventura-based Tayana 52DS Serenity. cheese, green-lipped mussels "In February, we'll return to our boat in and lamb. Thailand, and then will have her shipped — harley 01/15/13 to Turkey to avoid Somali pirates on the way to the Med. Our 'Adventure of Cruise Notes: So what do a couple do IN LATITUDES

decided they'd made a mistake. Alas, the folks who bought the chutes weren't interested in selling them back. The

LATITUDE/RICHARD moral of the story is that there is a lot of light air in the world, particularly between California and the Canal, so at

least one spinnaker / RICHARD LATITUDE or gennaker is high- ly recommended. The other lesson the Basses learned is that you need to It was Irene who stum- bled upon the thief. lock your boat up when anchored in Matanchen Bay near San Blas. In the pre-dawn hours of De- cember 31, Irene heard a noise, went up into the salon, and confronted a fellow in a hooded shirt. He grabbed a red back- pack that had been prepared for a guided jungle tour the next day, dove into the water, and swam to a waiting panga 30 feet away. The couple lost about $1,500 in cameras and cash. Of all the countless anchorages on the Pacifi c Coast of Mexico, the ones at the south end of the Mazatlan and San Blas/Matanchen bays are the only two that we consider to be sketchy. Both destinations are great, but we'd recom- mend staying in local marinas. Home Depot has started selling sail- boat sails? In February of 2005, we inter- viewed artists Jack Carson and Monica Guildersleeve at Punta Mita aboard their British Columbia-based 44-ft junk ketch Jane Roy stands at the helm of Howard Shaw's Portland-based Hunter 54 'Camelot'. Kind of a weird Bella Via. The couple had already done looking wheel for a near-ultralight, don't you think? We did. Then Craig Shaw, Jane's guy, explained a fi ve-year, low-budget circumnavigation that it's the 'harbor wheel'. The normal wheel is so big, it's kept under the bimini when in port. with Monica's daughters Payana and a Lifetime' will continue with two years had been taking place. So reports Mike Isha aboard the couple's previous boat, of cruising around the Med. After that, Wilson of the Mazatlan-based S&S 44 the Swain 36 Island Breeze. The couple's the idea is to cross the Atlantic and Tortue. As best we've been able to de- new boat, Bella Via, also was completed Caribbean, do the Canal, and return to termine, only Mazatlan has had a spate on an artist's budget. Jack built the Ventura. But plans change." of dinghy thefts and attempted thefts. 44-footer himself in about six months, If you read the December and Janu- No doubt they were the work of one or Jack and Monica aboard 'Bela Via' at Punta Mita ary 'Lectronics, you're aware that there two bad hombres. Our question is what in 2005. Yes, their boat is very different — check have been a handful of dinghy thefts do Mexicans do with infl atable dinghies out the aft anchor roller — but they're artists. and attempted dinghy thefts at the and small outboards? anchorages off Mazatlan, especially on After buying the M&M the south end of town, the end opposite 52 catamaran Kiapa in from the marinas. Particularly troubling Alameda with the inten- is the fact that a thief came aboard sev- tion of sailing her back eral of the boats to try to get at outboard to Perth, Australia, over motors locked to stern pulpits. Nobody the next four or so years, LATITUDE/RICHARD was hurt, but in one case a knife was Lionel and Irene Bass brandished. decided their high per- After cruiser complaints, the Port formance cat didn't need Captain put a stop to the thefts in a spinnakers. So they sold relatively novel way — he made it illegal both of theirs to a fellow to anchor overnight at either the Old cat owner in Alameda. Harbor or Stone Island, where the thefts But after nearly a year of sailing in the often-light airs of Mexico, the couple CHANGES

and used lots of recycled materials. The identical masts, for instance, had been people, $315; Health Ministry fee, $122; 'repurposed' light standards from the and mandatory boat fumigation, $53. Vancouver Airport. Unfortunately, we The original quote for boat fumigation missed the couple when they passed was $300. through Punta Mita again in December. Hear that silence? It's the sound of But friends tell us that Jack and Monica cruisers in Mexico suddenly thinking of haven't changed their thrifty habits, as places other than Panama to cruise. their sails are plastic tarps from Home Last April, the management of Fla- Depot! Before you rush to Home Depot menco Marina and Shipyard in Panama for your inventory, remember that sail City — at the end of the Amador Cause- shape on junk-rigged boats is anything way — was taken over by the folks who but complicated. run the Americo Vespucio Shipyard and What's up with Panama? On the Marina in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, one hand, the government has been Manager Victor Marten says they can bending over backward with lavish tax provide almost every kind of service breaks, discounts, and other goodies needed by sailors. It would be in the to attract gringo retirees. On the other shipyard's best interest to pow-wow with hand, they've recently started adding government offi cials about the ridiculous charges and jacking up fees for cruis- Panama has the fantastic San Blas Islands. As fees, lest the company soon not have ers to preposterous levels. Frank Nitte of now, they've also got ridiculous cruising fees, many sailboats to work on. of the San Diego-based Freeport 36 which are muddying the clear waters. Many cruisers check into Panama at Windsong forwarded us a January 16 of the expenses were for taxis or pangas, Panama City. According to Nitte, here's letter from James Laing, who broke but most of it was government fees or the latest drill: 1) Check in at the Port down how it cost him $870 to check in taxes: navigation fee, $180; quarantine Captain's office at Flamenco Marina his 50-ft ketch Manawa Nui — report- fee, $35; overtime for three government when you arrive. There you need to pur- edly Admiral Halsey's personal yacht in workers, $60; mariner's visa for three chase a one-year cruising permit — even World War II — at Puerto Armuelles and if you stay for just one day — for $180. Vacamonte, Panama, in January. Some 2) Go to Immigration to get stamped into Your Boatyard in the Heart of Paradise HAULOUT • Marine Travelift 25 tons Our Services| • Marine railway 120 tons • Storage in adjustable steel cradles • Fenced Yard PAINTING • Topsides, hull, bottom, varnish • Brush, roller, spray MECHANICAL WORK • Inboard, outboard, diesel, gas • All brands REPAIRS Large, fenced, secure dry storage area • Electrical repairs • Refrigeration installation & repair Tahiti Customs policy has changed! • Fiberglass & woodwork Foreign Flag vessels can stay on dry storage in • Welding, steel, stainless, aluminum our yard for up to 12 months out of 24. SAIL LOFT • Sail repairs, biminis, dodgers, covers STORE Professional boatyard in the heart of Paradise • International, Pettit, Epiglass, Devoe • Spares Raiatea Carenage will make sure • Fill U.S. gas cylinders paradise is everything you expected. DO-IT-YOURSELFERS WELCOME! Call, write, or sail in . . . we're here to serve you. BoatUS Cooperating Marina B.P. 1111 Uturoa Raiatea 98 735 Polynésie Française Tel: (689) 600-545 ~ Fax: (689) 600-546 ~ VHF 68 A Subsidiary of The Moorings Yacht Charter, Ltd. Web site: http://www.raiatea.com/carenage ~ email: [email protected]

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the country. Alas, its only a temporary mooring from 60 cents/ entry stamp, as 3) You must proceed to ft/day to 70 cents/ft/ Immigration at Diablo to get a Mariner's day. visa within 24 hours — 48 hours on That said, we at Lati- weekends. The visas cost $105/person, tude have fond memo- no matter if you stay a day or a year. You ries of Panama, and of won't be issued a zarpe to leave Panama the Astilleros Shipyard without a Mariner's visa. at Vacamonte in par- Here is where it gets ugly. If you fl y out ticular. During Profl i- of Panama, your Mariner's visa becomes gate's 2004 post-Ha-Ha invalid. When you return to Panama, you sprint from Cabo San get a 90-day Tourist visa at the airport Lucas to St. Barth, both — but then have to go back to Diablo saildrives started to fail and pay another $105/person for a new on approach to the Ca- Mariner's visa. You can't get a Mariner's nal. In a major hurry visa at the airport. Ship's agents have to avoid the Christmas a way around it, where they deliver a Winds of the Caribbean, we had the cat 'Profl igate', seen here levitating in St. Martin Mariner's visa to the airport — but there hauled at Astilleros on Thursday, the in 2004, was the benefi ciary of a very fast — if is naturally a charge for the service. day after we ordered two saildrives from not fl awless — haulout in Panama. "As with all things in Latin Ameri- Yanmar in Florida. The saildrives were leak as a result of the installation, so can countries," explains Nitte, "things delivered and installed, and Profl igate Profl igate had to be hauled again briefl y change on a daily basis. And what hap- transited the Canal the next Tuesday, at St. Martin. But as Nitte says, you can't pens in one jurisdiction can be totally having spent just three business days sweat the small stuff. different from another jurisdiction. So in the yard. That's what we call taking "As we sit at anchor in Clifton Harbor, smile, keep calm, and don't sweat the care of business — even if the crew did Union Island, in the southeast Carib- small stuff. And it's all small stuff." much of the work. There was a bit of a bean, listening to Christmas carols on Our fi nal bad news from Panama is our stereo and enjoying the holiday, we that the Balboa YC has raised rates on refl ect on the previous year," wrote Fred

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Roswald and Judy Jensen of the Seattle- probably end up in Cartagena, Colombia based Serendipity 43 Wings. We can't for next hurricane season. recall how long the couple has been out "Do I look different?" asked Marc cruising with the former Big Boat Series Wilson, skipper of the Catana 52 cat and TransPac class winner, but we do Bright Wing, when he walked into the remember they survived the Queen's Riviera Nayarit YC. It was kinda dark, Birthday Storm of '94 that devastated so we didn't really notice anything. "My the cruising fl eet on the way from the nose," he said, pointing at his bent pro- South Pacifi c islands to New Zealand. boscis, "I broke it while surfi ng the point "Some water has passed beneath our at Punta Mita. I trashed my shoulder, keel in the last 12 months," the couple too." He then proceeded to make three continue, "which is when we celebrated attempts — all of them featuring crunch- the holidays with Jim and Carole aboard ing cartilage noises — to reset his nose. Nepenthe in Simon’s Town, South Afri- Considering that he was standing in ca. A short time later, with friends Randy the middle of a restaurant and working and Laura aboard, we sailed to Namibia. without a mirror, he did a credible job. Then the four of us set out from the Connie McWilliam reports that while foggy coast for 3,200-mile-distant tropi- it's been quiet in the cool of winter at cal shores of Brazil. We only made one Puerto Escondido, Baja, the Hidden stop — at remote but lovely St. Helena Once a bare bones racing machine, Fred and Port YC is starting 2013 with a theme of Island. What a great sail we had across Judy have cruised 'Wings', fl ush deck and all, 'A New Beginning, Let The Good Times the Atlantic! After Brazil, during which for more than 20 years Roll'. The 'new beginning' is all about time we struggled with the Portuguese, Islands of the Caribbean, making our the Hidden Port YC clubhouse having we ventured north across the equator to way to Antigua for Sailing Week in April, been moved to the API facilities. Connie Trinidad. We spent the six-month hur- and other destinations. Having sailed also advises that "the new marina in ricane season there, working on the boat, about 5,800 miles in the last year, we'll the canals by the 'modern-day ruins' is making friends, and doing a few local now up and running — and owned and races. We're now cruising the Windward operated by a group from Vallarta. Alas,

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it's not suitable for sailboats. However, docks have been fi ne — but the Fonatur facility, with 117 mooring the marina location means buoys and 10 spaces on the muelle, and you sometimes have to listen the boatyard, welcome all sailors. The to music until 4 a.m. dates for Loreto Fest, held at Puerto It seems as if La Paz could Escondido, have been set for May 3-5. use the extra berthing in the Baja got another marina last summer winter; we're told that Ma- when the Marina Cortez — formerly rina de La Paz, as always, known as the 'Virtual Marina' because has been packed, and all it didn't have any slips — opened for the other marinas have been business in La Paz. The marina adver- near or at capacity. It's pretty tises that it has 50 slips for boats 30 to much been the same story 120 feet. What's unusual is that there on the Nayarit Riviera on the is no breakwater and no pilings for the mainland, where Paradise docks, which are held in place by fl oat- Marina has been full, and the 300-berth The demand for slips in Mexico in winter isn't ing wave attenuators. The attenuators Marina Riviera Nayarit, having had a as great as it for slips in Monaco in the summer themselves are held in place by a Manta big uptick in occupancy, is closer than — but at some places it's getting close. Ray anchoring system, which relies on ever to being full. The number of boats many surf breaks in the Mita area, the anchors that are embedded in the bottom anchored off La Cruz has been down a sky is blue, the air temp is 83°, and the rather than anchored with heavy ground little, but Punta Mita has regularly had water temp is 78°. If anybody up in the tackle that drags on the bottom. It's thus 20 boats on the hook, which is about frozen 48 — it's was to get down to 19° supposedly more friendly to sea life and fi ve times as many as most nights in in Portland — eats their heart out, we'll coral bottoms. Pier 39 initially tried to previous years. We have no explanation understand. use wave attenuators instead of pilings — other than that it's such a great place. "Augustine, our new friend in Zihua, at their marina, but it didn't work out. As we write these words on January swam a half-mile out to our boat to do It will be interesting to see how Marina 22, a head-high swell is hitting all the a super scrub on our bottom for $40," Cortez does in rough weather. Cruisers report John and Gilly Foy of the Alame- who have stayed at the marina say the da- and Punta Mita-based Catalina 42

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Destiny. "He's able to hold his breath for aboard the Leopard 45 'ti Profl igate what seems like forever, which is why he is like getting $80,000 a year in my for- — opens in mid-February in the British does bottoms free diving. He keeps all his mer home of California. The only thing Virgins and moves to St. Barth as soon tools and gear strapped to an empty plas- I pay more for down here is berthing, as the weather permits crossing the tic jug, which he pushes in front of him but I can anchor out for free — or close Anegada Passage. We love visitors, and as he swims to your boat. We've always to free — near almost every marina. The can help visitors enjoy St. Barth without admired the 'can do' spirit of Mexicans, kicker for us old guys is that we can get going broke in the fi rst half hour. Our but Augustine is something special. Our complete health insurance, with basic offi ce stays open until May 10. We most friends on Serendipity and Miss Teak vision and dental care included, for often anchor in the shallows off Fort Os- recommend his work, too. We've also under $400 a year." car — don't try it with Moonshadow — or enjoyed the beach landing/launching "We're the folks who bought the off Corossol. We use Internet out of the services of Alfonso and Jesus, who for an Deerfoot 2-62 Moonshadow in Fort Center Alizee, upstairs 30 feet from the 80-cent fee also watch over your dinghy Lauderdale from George Backhus after intersection of Rue du Oscar II and Rue and its contents for the whole day and he completed his 16-year circumnaviga- de La France in Gustavia. De Mallorca half the night. Zihua hasn't seen too tion," write John and Deb Rogers of San can be found at Le Select starting at many cruising boats as of early January. Diego. "When we wrote about it in the about 7 p.m, while the Wanderer begins We hope that changes by the February 5 July issue, you said to be sure to look overtime with a glass of rosé across the start of Zihua SailFest, the great cruiser you up when we get to St. Barth this street at Bar d' Oubli at about 7:30. fund-raiser for schools for indigenous winter. Well, we're down in St. Lucia We recommend visiting St. Barth children." right now, and other than meeting kids March 24 to 27, during the Bucket, Why are there more boats than ever and grandkids in the Virgins in mid- which is the greatest spectacle in sailing. in Mexico? March, we have no plans. So we think Alas, you have family commitments. The "Because if you're on Social Security we'll take you up on your offer. We can second best time is during the Les Voiles like I am," said one cruiser whose name head to St. Barth in early April. Where de St. Barth April 8 to 13, where you can slipped our mind after one too many is the best time and place to fi nd you?" party French Caribbean style as much beers, "it's like you suddenly get four The Latitude Caribbean offi ce — as you want — yet a half hour later be times as much money as you did back in anchored in silence without being able the States. My $20,000 a year in Mexico to see a light onshore.

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Teak cabin and decks. Hull so fair Lexan windows. Two opening ports and many think it’s fi berglass. Amazing teak three opening hatches. Infl atable dinghy and birdseye maple interior. 27hp Yanmar. and oars. Multiple interior lighting ar- 34-FT EXPRESS, 1988. Richmond Yacht 35-FT HINCKLEY PILOT YAWL, 1966. Well equipped: roller furling, storm trysail, rangements. Contact (925) 766-8205 or Club. $54,900. Well maintained, fast, and SFYC. $70,000. High Tide is a two-owner, spinnaker, sea anchor, radar, chartplot- [email protected]. with lots of extras. Good inventory of new full-keel classic Sparkman & Stephens ter, autopilot, windvane, refrigeration, and used sails. Great cruiser-racer around design. Hand-laid fi berglass hull. Wester- VHF, 110V electrical, inverter, Force10 the buoys or offshore. (415) 450-1113 beke diesel. Wheel steering. Gray Awlgrip heater, Force10 stove/oven, windlass, or [email protected]. topsides. Varnish teak trim. 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Contact (530) 389-8387 or (530) 346-2266 632-2370 or (510) 614-9817 (evening). 34-FT SABRE, 1985. Belvedere SFYC. or [email protected]. Email [email protected]. $49,500. Moonlight Lady. Very well 32-FT WESTSAIL, 1975. San Diego. maintained. Major overhaul 2004: New $42,000. Traditional layout with gim- spars (Ballenger). New sails, main and baled table. Monitor windvane, au- 135. Antal track, Antal clutches, Harken topilot, Maxprop, watermaker, diesel traveler, carbon extendable whisker pole, heater, LP deck, inverter, Volvo diesel, Harken track-on mast, Awlgrip topsides, excellent sails w/extras. 80 gal water Garmin GPS 3205 color chartplotter, and fuel. Details and photos at website: rebuilt pedestal 2006, engine overhaul http://baymarinesupply.com/sabai. Con- 2008, brightwork 2011, bottom paint tact [email protected] or (619) 2012. Other sails: 105 and 150. Sleeps 252-5899. 6. Contact: (415) 218-9393 or (707) 938- 7665 or [email protected]. 29-FT RANGER, 1973. Fortman Marina, 31-FT ALLMAND SAIL, 1981. Alameda. 36 TO 39 FEET Alameda. $13,000/reasonable offer. All $4,900/as is. Diesel engine has only 180 33-FT TARTAN 10, 1980. Brisbane Marina. lines to cockpit. Singlehanded Transpac hours. $13,000. New North 3DL racing main, very 39-FT OLYMPIC, 1973. Alameda. $25,000. vet. Yanmar 2GM20F, good sails, TP, good 3DL racing headsails, three spin- Carter-designed racing sloop. Westerbeke new electronics, self-tacking jib. Details nakers, Vectran halyards. Many practice 50hp hydraulic drive, Anchor wiring, 13 at website: http://sites.google.com/site/ sails. Yanmar 2-cylinder diesel. Martec Lewmar winches up to 3-speed #55, 12.8ft ranger29joy. folding prop. New racing bottom, Blue beam, 7700lb ballast, fi n keel, twin wheel Awlgrip topsides. Good racing history. steering. Needs some maintenance. Lots Contact [email protected] or of boat for the price. (510) 537-9689. (650) 454-6950.

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February, 2013 • Latitude 38 • Page 133 37-FT CREALOCK, 1979. Monterey. $50,000. 37-FT RAFIKI, 1978. Long Beach. Cruising consultants, new LPU entire boat, $58,000. Beautiful boat, no teak deck, new interior, new Yanmar. Email for pics/video, 36hp 1600 hrs., heavy duty furling for stay [email protected] or (831) 234-4892. and genoa. New varnish, updated radar, radio, GPS, autopilot, depth, wind, speed, 39-FT FREEDOM, 1984. Ready for refrigeration, new interior. Too much to serious cruising. Loaded with gear. list. Contact [email protected] or Too much to list. Located in Mexico to (310) 251-8860. save you the effort of getting her there. www.ketch-22.com/Ketch22.html. Email [email protected]. 42-FT TYLER SLIPPER CUTTER, 1978. 42-FT CASCADE, 1972. Redwood City. Sausalito. $35,000/obo. Priced to sell! $40,000. New sails, watermaker, Auto- Like Bowman 42. 50hp diesel, less than helm, new rigging, ice maker, marinized 1100 hours. radar, GPS, liferaft, Ham ra- Westerbeke and more. Needs work on dio, dodger, 4000 autopilot. Two anchors deck. Spent a lot, asking for less. (650) plus rode. Aft double quarters, head and 704-2302 or [email protected]. shower. Solar, inverter, new batteries. New $20,000 haul craft paint. Almost 44-FT HARDIN VOYAGER, 1977. Marina new Schaefer 3100 roller furler system. Palmira, La Paz, BCS, Mexico. $69,000. A 38-FT CATALINA 380, 2000. Marina Vil- (415) 729-9423. spacious fi berglass, ketch-rigged veteran lage, Alameda,CA. $124,500. Great Bay of the Sea of Cortez and west coast of and coastal cruiser. Well maintained in Mexico. A traditional and long 38-FT CATALINA 380, 2000. $118,000/ beautiful condition. Deep keel, tall rig, all range blue water cruiser with rare two- Asking. Fully equipped for cruising. Pro- electronics, microwave, inverter, water cabin, two-head layout. Center cockpit fessionally maintained exterior and very heater, new batteries ‘12, new bottom with hard dodger. Recently recaulked teak well cared for. Boat has cruised to Mexico. ‘11, Westerbeke 40hp, professionally ser- decks. Aft cabin has transom windows In-boom furling, roller furling jib, gennaker. viced, beautiful interior, 6’9” headroom, above the thwartships queen size bunk Yanmar 40hp. engine, MaxProp. SSB Queen aft cabin. Email for equipment list and opening portholes for ventilation. Go radio, helm VHF. Raymarine radar, chart- and pictures, [email protected]. Call to YachtWorld.com for specs. (530) 541- plotter, autopilot. Dodger, bimini, shade (408) 828-0837 or (916) 780-9888. 4654 or [email protected]. cover. High-pressure dinghy with motor. Many conveniences added for comfort. 41-FT SCEPTRE, 1986. Crescent Beach, J/120, 2001. San Francisco. $180,000. In Bay Area. Ready to cruise!! (602) 421- 40 TO 50 FEET B.C. $168,000. Original owners. Profes- Great one-design boat for the Bay. 9964 or (480) 330-1002. sionally maintained. Recent survey and Extensive inventory. Full B&G instru- bottom paint. Call or email for more info mentation, GPS, Yanmar with low hours. 37-FT EXPRESS, 1985. Alameda, CA. and pictures. Email [email protected]. Kevlar and carbon racing sails. Recent $94,500. Bullet is an excellent example haulout 2012. Excellent condition. Con- of the incredible Carl Schumacher- tact (650) 363-1390, (650) 722-2389 or designed Express 37. Bullet lived in [email protected]. fresh water (Chicago) for 15+ years, before coming to San Francisco in 2002 where she received a complete refi t and upgrade; receiving an additional refi t in preparation for the 2008 Pacifi c Cup, where she won her division and placed 44-FT CATALINA MORGAN, 2007. Se- 4th overall. Bullet has enjoyed great attle, WA area. $284,500/obo. Mint condi- success on the race course, winning tion. A real deck salon. Great bluewater many local regattas, including a 3rd in cruiser. 75hp Yanmar 8+ cruising, 600 48-FT BENETEAU FIRST 47.7, 2003. the 2012 StFYC Big Boat Series. This is hours. New batteries, cruising spinnaker, Sausalito, CA. $265,000. Bruce Farr a turnkey Transpac or Pacifi c Cup boat power winches, hydronic heat, Rayma- design with tall mast and deep keel per- with a well-established and competitive rine C120, radar, autopilot, bow thruster. formance hull. 3 staterooms 2 heads, 1 50-FT FD-12, 1981. Sea of Cortez. Day- one-design fl eet to compete against on Trades acceptable. (408) 666-3261 or electric. 75hp turbo Yanmar with 265 hrs. dreamer, an Alaska/Mexico/SoPac vet, is SF Bay. See more at www.facebook. [email protected]. 3-blade feathering prop. Bow thruster. a 1981 50-ft FD-12, an unsinkable, fl ush com/pages/Bullet-Express-37-For- Electric mainsail winch. Dutchman main- deck w/pilothouse, cutter-rigged, medium Sale/448504885197693. 40-FT CHEOY LEE OFFSHORE, 1972. sail fl aking and Furlex headsail furling. displacement blue-water cruiser. Two Monterey, CA. $25,000/obo. Solid F/G Furuno radar on self-leveling Questus staterooms forward and master stateroom 36-FT PEARSON, 1985. Sausalito. hull, teak trim, Perkins 4-108, 100 gallons mount. B&G instruments including auto- aft provide excellent privacy when visitors $45,000. Priced to sell. Owned for 15 water/fuel, kerosene stove, holding tank, pilot with remote at helm. Icom 502 VHF or family are onboard. The daylight-fi lled, years and am 2nd owner. Equipment: Sabot dinghy, haulout May 2012. New with remote and Icom 802 SSB. Espar spacious nav station and galley make for Roller furling jib, Dutchman system on Furuno 1712 radar, CQR plow anchor. heat. Xantrex 2500-watt inverter with easy navigation and cooking and pleas- main, Forespar rigid vang, 3-blade feath- Transferrable Monterey slip. Contact (831) Prosine Advanced Digital Control. Pro- ant watches during inclement weather. ering prop, dodger, Lifesling, life jackets, 238-7567 or [email protected]. Mariner galvanic isolator. Original owner. Critical systems have built-in BBQ, complete kitchen setup, more. Maintained as new. (916) 969-8077 or for fail-safe reliability. Priced from mid Original Yanmar diesel with only 385 42-FT CATALINA, 1990. South Beach [email protected]. $150k range (obo), she’s in sunny San hours. Original purchase receipt, owner’s Harbor, San Francisco. $89,900. Great Carlos, Mexico; if you can spare 2 days manual, sail plans, etc. Hauled, painted condition. Extensive upgrades. Full spec 47-FT CATALINA, $285,000. Customized and can get to Tucson or Phoenix, we can Oct ‘10 along with new cutlass bearing. at: http://leluya.blogspot.com. (650) 716- bluewater ready. Extra fuel capacity, 110 drive you to the boat one day and back Beautiful interior in near-new condition. 4548 or [email protected]. or 240v, watermaker, chartplotter, radar, the next. Full info and contact details at Insurance survey in Feb ‘11 valued at AIS, coldplate refridge/freezer. Custom website: www.svdaydreamer.com. Or call $70,000. Great boat at a great price. Lo- cabinets and workshop, dive compres- (928) 848-9705. cated at Schoonmaker Point Marina, slip sor, in-boom furler, staysail, autopilot, C-72. www.flickr.com/photos/rgt-pics. wind vane, new hard dodger, heat-air, Contact [email protected] or autoprop, Much more. (916) 607-9026 or (925) 286-8738. [email protected].

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51-FT JEANNEAU, 1994. Puerto Vallarta. Best offer above $149,000. 4 cabin, wing keel, 85hp Perkins, 2 spinnakers, 130 genoa, furling main. Brokers welcome. For survey email: [email protected]. Call (650) 477-3382 or (011-521) 331-183-1733.

65-FT WOOD SAILBOAT, $15,000. 41-FT NEWPORT, 1984. Bruno’s Island 43-FT TASWELL, 1988. Alameda, CA. 44-FT KELLY PETERSON, 1977. Daytona Great liveaboard. Needs a little work. Marina. $49,000. Price reduced. Mexico $239,000. Bluewater cruiser. Major refi t in Beach, FL. $95,000. Well maintained/new Call and please leave a message. (530) vet, radar, GPS, autopilot, 40hp Universal 2007, then cruise perfected. Full details at rigging/mast pulled, relit, repainted like 467-3173. diesel, solid rod rigging, 38 gal. fuel, 60 website: www.yachtsoffered.com, listing: new. Good access to Perkins 4326 diesel gal. water, sleeps 6, 8-ft dinghy with 9.9hp 1291827. Contact Steve. (530) 748-8010 rebuilt 2009. New stainless steel diesel Nissan. (707) 688-0814 or (707) 290-9535 or [email protected]. and water tanks. , great or [email protected]. 1200 Brannan galley, sleeps 7. New electronics, inverter/ Island Rd. charger, Navtex, Raymarine radar, Icom SSB, West Marine VHF. Fully battened main, 110 genoa, new storm sail, beautiful spinnaker. Lots of tools/equipment and parts. Sails like a dream! Left Alameda 14 years ago. More at www.grace44.com. Contact (702) 767-8323 or (702) 767-8322 or [email protected]. 70-FT ANDREWS, 1995. Shelter Island, San Diego. $395,000. Condor is ready for 44-FT NORDIC, 1980. Anacortes, WA. Hawaii with top boat speeds of 28.5kts. 40-FT CAPE DORY, 1989. San Carlos, $179,000. Ocean capable vessel, $200K Well maintained and meeting all Transpac Sonora, Mexico. $117,500. Alberg- update 2004-7. Modern, reliable and fast. requirements. Great SoCal boat. Avail- 45-FT GARDEN YAWL. One-off, double- designed. Beautiful, capable, reliable, Many cruising extras. Perry redesign of able for Transpac charter also! More at end, 3 years in restoration, 98% com- reputable offshore cruiser. Ready to go rig. Low hours, no blistering. (360) 668- www.condor70racing.com/sale. Contact pleted, cold-molded over original strip now! Visit our website for lots of details 6961 or [email protected]. (773) 895-6106 or (847) 209-1508 or planked, new electric motor. $60K as is, and photos: www.capedory40.com. [email protected]. or $? to fi nish. Contact (916) 847-9064 or Email is the best method for contact: [email protected]. [email protected] or call (509) 680-3101.

43-FT SERENDIPITY, 1980. $70,000/ obo. Lone Star. Doug Peterson’s SORC 57-FT ROSBOROUGH. Gaff Rig Schoo- Serendipity 43. A winning combination: ner, 1980. Emeryville Marina. $39,900/ 44-FT TARTAN 4400, 2003. Channel great performance and gracious living. obo. Nova Scotia-built classic pirate Island Harbor. $399,000, or trade? Re- 40-FT PEARSON BOUNTY II, 1961. The perfect cruiser. Must sell now. Email ship, Sailaway condition! Detroit diesel duced price! Dark green hull, low hours, Brisbane Marina. $20,000. Early bul- for brochure (specifi cations and current 53-3 (200hrs). Luxurious aft; Queen brass bow thruster, electric winches, VacuFlush letproof fi berglass. Sailed from Hawaii. photos): [email protected]. bed, washer, 2 heads, spacious main; heads, spinnaker, new batteries, new LP Loaded. Sloop rig, Harken roller furling. sleeps 8+, full galley/bath, new bottom, and bottom paint, numerous other op- 5 sails in great condition. Yanmar 27hp 7 new sails. Contact (510) 593-3632 or tions/upgrades. See test sail at: www. 3GM30F diesel engine, 75 watt solar stylesurfi [email protected]. youtube.com/watch?v=ckZHxXEAMec. panel, Ampair 100 wind generator, 4 Contact [email protected] or (530) AGM batteries, Prosine Truewave 1000 318-0730. inverter, Monitor self-steering windvane, Icom IC-M700 Pro with Pactor III modem, Dynaplate, backstay antenna, Apelco VHF, Propane Force 10 stove, Waterlog watermaker, Interphase depth-fi nder, lots of extras. This boat is a steal at $20,000. (510) 410-5401. 42-FT CENTURION 41S, 1999. Spice Island Marina, Grenada. $165,000. 40-FT C&C AFT CABIN, 1983. Marin. Comprehensive cruising inventory. Ocean $65,500. Rare aft cabin 40 model. All ready. Refit 2009: new sails, rigging, 53-FT ISLANDER, 1979. Sausalito. standing rigging, instruments, roller furl- upgrade of electrical and navigation $66,000/asking. Monitor, radar, rewired, ing, hydraulic backstay, and many other systems. Watermaker, Windgen and solar new fuel tanks and extensive equipment. 46-FT JEANNEAU SLOOP, 1996. Puget improvements less than fi ve years old. panels. Owner’s version with shower. Sale by owner. http://polaris5.weebly.com. Sound, WA. PRICE REDUCED! $133,000/ Absolutely the most boat for the money. Linens and dishware included. More at Call (415) 332-6585. fi rm. Good condition, newer North sails, Contact [email protected] or (415) www.mindemoya.info. Contact (231) 620- newer Raymarine C-80 chartplotter, radar, 516-1299. 3920 or [email protected]. Autohelm, Tri-data speed/depth, etc. Very clean below. 3 cabin, 2 head layout, inline galley, fridge/freezer, navigation station, AC, more. Contact (253) 377-1660 or [email protected]. MARINE SURVEYOR MOBILE MARINE PUMP-OUT SERVICE Sharpe Surveying & Consulting. SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor. $25 per pump up to 40 gallons. Includes fresh water fl ush and a packet of treatment. Serving the San Francisco Bay and Delta. 20% discount for regularly scheduled service. [email protected] • (510) 337-0706 www.mobilepumpout.com • (415) 465-0149 • [email protected] 2013 Northen California Sailing Calendar & YRA Master Schedule PROFESSIONAL DELIVERY CAPTAINS Pick one up at our offi ce, 15 Locust Ave., Mill Valley, CA. 94941 San Diego based, USCG Master 100 GT. Sail and power. Or go online and download the eBook or order a hard copy at: ASA-certifi ed instructional deliveries. Pacifi c Mexico and Baja Bash specialists. [email protected] • www.boatdeliverycaptain.org www.latitude38.com • (619) 913-7834 •

February, 2013 • Latitude 38 • Page 135 51-FT CROSS TRIMARAN, 1994. Maui. $60,000. Osmosis, 10 rack solar, 4 berths, wind generator, 5’ fridge/freezer (AC/DC), radar, GPS, Yanmar motor, many extras. Contact: [email protected] or call (808) 294-1420 or (808) 298-7214.

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64-FT OD STAYSAIL SCHOONER. 42-FT LAGOON 420 CATAMARAN. 39-FT C&L EUROPA TRAWLER, 1980. Cocokai, Langkawi, Malaysia. $199,950. 2008. Belize. $298,000. Loaded 3-cabin Moss Landing, CA. $49,500. Twin Ford Fully equipped for blue water cruising, owner’s version. Well maintained. Factory diesels. Berthed at Moss Landing, North easily shorthanded, seven sails. After dual diesel, generator, AC, watermaker, Harbor (assumable slip). Great spot 30,000 NM, change of plan requires our inverter, chart plotter, new sails one year. to relax. Clean with lots of extras. Call return to U.S. Great for family or charter. Perfect family cruising cat. www.face- (831) 713-6719. www.boatshed.com/grp_schooner_64ft- book.com/media/set/?set=a.219422708 boat-150342.html. Contact (562) 666- 070841.63102.149453491734430. Email 37-FT KHA SHING TRAWLER, 1982. 6178 or [email protected]. [email protected]. Berkeley. $65,000. Fiberglass, twin Volvo 120hp diesels. Solid, well-constructed. 42-FT PRESIDENT CLASSIC TRAWLER. Airy attractive main salon, rear sundeck. CLASSIC BOATS 2003. La Paz, Baja. $195,000. Profes- Two staterooms each with own bath- sionally maintained since new. Single room, shower tub in aft. Two berths in 300hp Caterpillar with 831 hours. Full aft stateroom, one a double. Two berths electronics including A/C. Priced to sell in forward,V-berth. Warm teak interior because of poor health. See website: throughout. Propane stove/oven/cabin www.yachtworld.com and enter search heater, microwave. Propane barbecue keywords: 42’ 2003 President. Email on sundeck. AC/DC refrigerator; 2nd [email protected]. AC refrigerator. AC water heater. Diesel generator and inverter. Radar. CQR main 33-FT SEAWIND 1000, 1998. Los An- 43-FT VIKING MOTORYACHT, 1978. and Danforth secondary. Berkeley Marina. geles. $135,000/obo. The boat has just Peninsula. $59,900. Viking is well known Possible liveaboard. (510) 457-5501. returned from 4 years in Mexico, and has for their quality engineering and rugged 32-FT DOUBLE ENDER TEHANI, 1926. been surveyed and is strictly sound, but construction. This vessel is equipped Sausalito. $30,000/obo. Classic Danish needs a lot of details. It has new motors, with twin Detroit diesel 6-71s, Onan yacht in beautiful shape. Regularly sailed sails, canvas, hull paint and thru hulls. 7.5Kw generator, new main fuel tanks, and always maintained. Email me for Have a bid for the windows at $1,700. new canvas fl ybridge enclosure, dripless pictures/info, [email protected]. Call Wax and clean hull: $500. Fix loose seals, cutlass bearings, new heavy duty (415) 246-7712. wires and plumbing; $750. It’s a great AGM 8D batteries, master stateroom boat, needs details worked out. (Photo is Queen walkaround, VacuFlush head sistership.) Contact Frank (512) 750-5735 system with Tankwatch monitor. She has or [email protected]. been well taken care of with light use. (650) 400-9813. 34-FT GEMINI 105MC, 2005. Redwood 33-FT BALTZER VOYAGER, 1946. San City, CA. $129,900. Great family or race 30-FT MONTEREY CLIPPER. Tiburon/ Rafael. $12,500 FIRM. Whitecap is a boat. Perfect for San Francisco Bay, Belvedere. $3,500. Launched 1929. classic liveaboard. She is as sturdy as coast, Mexico, beyond. Fast; easy to Fishing and pleasure boat. 2-71 Detroit a northern white oak of which she is sail singlehanded without heeling. Spa- diesel. Includes a head, radio, compass, built. Strong Chrysler 318 engine. For cious deck, 3 bedroom interior. Elegant depth sounder, fi sh fi nder, downrigger and more pictures go to website provided: and comfortable. See website. http:// more. Surveyed May 2009. Call Harry. www.whitecaptour.shutterfl y.com. (415) 58-FT SCHOONER, 1925. Port Townsend. loonasea.gibbons.web.stanford.edu. (415) 717-2926. 305-8061 or [email protected]. $139,000. Suva, is a staysail schooner Contact [email protected] or (650) designed by Ted Geary. A gorgeous and 380-3343. 41-FT LITTON DIESEL TRAWLER. sound classic yacht built almost entirely 1979. Baja Mexico. $39,900. For sale: a of Burmese teak. LOD 58’, beam 14’, draft place to live, a place to play. On its own 6’6”. With dual station steering she is mooring ($35/mo.) in Puerto Escondido, comfortable. Her rig is easily handled and Baja, California - 15 miles from Loreto. she sails wonderfully. She is in very good The marina has fuel, a boatyard with a condition. See www.schoonerforsale.com. 50 ton travel lift and dry storage. The Contact [email protected] or (360) water is safe, drinkable from the tap. A 643-3840. beautiful way to enjoy the sea; fi shing, diving, abundant wildlife, cruising friends. Motor out to nearby islands with beauti- 40-FT TIARA 4000, 1994. Napa Yacht MULTIHULLS ful beaches and abundant anchorages. Club. $110,000/obo. Combo sale with 38-FT CHAMBERLIN CAT, 1992. Nevis Dive among the sea life and rocky cliffs. Napa house/dock: $850,000. 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Page 136 • Latitude 38 • February, 2013 32-FT BAYLINER, 1985. South San HOUSE WITH BOAT SLIP IN PANAMA. Francisco $45,000/obo. 1985 Bay- WANTED MISCELLANEOUS Bocas del Toro, Panama. $450,000. liner 3270 Cabin Cruiser. Fresh twin Tropical island home. Safe 365 days a 105hp diesels. Yearly service at Drakes SANTA CRUZ HOUSE TRADE WANTED. year, no hurricanes. Large boat slip 14 Marine, appraised by Allstate Insur- For Santa Cruz Race Week, May 25- June feet deep, 25 feet wide. 45-minute fl ight ance for $83,000, with another 10k in 1. Trade for Tiburon condo, 2 bdrms/1 to Panama City. Open concept home, 2 boating equipment. Can email photos. bath. Close to sailing and other Bayside stories, 1500 sq.ft. Beach, garden, ocean [email protected]. recreation, wine country, beaches, bike views and breezes. 2 minutes to main path, hiking. Quick, easy commute to SF town. Island has complete infrastructure. waterfront. Community pool, high-speed Call cell (011-507) 6-464-4242 or email PARTNERSHIPS Wi-Fi, washer/dryer. Non-simultaneous [email protected]. trade OK. See website for more info: www. digsville.com/listing_photos.asp?id=34. CATALINA 380, 2001. Sausalito Yacht 1BR 680 SQFT WATERFRONT APT. Contact (415) 383-8200, ext.103 or chris@ ROSSIGNOL 195 CM SKIS. Tiburon. $18. Suisun City. $950 includes utilities. Un- Harbor. Full electronics, chartplotter, au- latitude38.com. Rossignol Progress skis. 195 cm long. In topilot, and radar. New furling main and jib furnished 1br/1ba marina apt. Carpet, very good condition, but older bindings. travertine, granite, full kitchen, central (2011), Quantum cruising chute, Yanmar LOOKING FOR PARTNERSHIP. on small Contact Chris. (415) 383-8200, ext.103, 40 with low hours, dodger, electric wind- HVAC, street parking. No laundry. Non- catamaran. San Francisco Bay. Nego- (415) 250-9334 or [email protected]. smoking. Walk restaurants, shops, lass. Professionally maintained. Equipped tiable. Looking for partnership on small for sailing and cruising: 2 cabins, cen- events, Fairfi eld, and Amtrak. Boat slips catamaran on the Bay. Have 18-ft Hobie right outside. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/ terline berths, innerspring mattresses, Cat in Santa Cruz and 38-ft keelboat in SF refrigerator, microwave, fl at screen HDTV/ CLUBS & MEMBERSHIPS eby/apa/3516545967.html. Contact (707) Bay. Would like to sail a small cat ( 428-1343 or [email protected]. DVD, electric head, and separate shower. + trapeze) in SF without trailering from Includes dinghy and outboard. Beautifully OAKLAND YACHT CLUB. Alameda. Dis- Santa Cruz to the Bay and back. If you cover the fun and fellowship of belonging fi nished interior in Ultraleather and Corian. have a small cat “near” a ramp and need/ Equity share available, as low as $335/ to a yacht club. Enhance both your boat- want experienced sailors to help you with ing skills and social experiences on the month, depending on usage. (707) 421- it let us know. Contact (831) 297-3059 or 0366 or [email protected]. water. Find out how by calling the Oakland [email protected]. Yacht Club, celebrating its 100th year in Alameda, CA. (510) 522-6868.

GEAR BYC ANNUAL SWAP MEET. And Open House. Berkeley Yacht Club. Sunday, April SAIL: NORTH ‘GENNAKER’. Asym- 21, 6:00 a.m. at Berkeley Marina. Marine- metrical for sale. SF Bay Area. $1,200. based fl ea market with bargains galore! HOUSE WITH 47-FT DOCK, NAPA. SOUTH OF THE BORDER Experience off-the-wind acceleration! Tour the club and enjoy the views - spe- $759,000. Enjoy the beauty and enter- Red/white/blue North gennaker 3/4oz, cial initiation discount for new members. tainment of the Napa Valley in waterfront including full North snuffer/sleeve, all Space is available for sellers. Contact the house. Details and pictures of house at LEARN TO SAIL IN SAN CARLOS. in excellent condition for 48-foot mast. BYC manager or visit our website for more website: http://74lighthouse.com. House San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico. Learn to Details and photo via email request. info. www.berkeleyyc.org. Contact (510) and boat combo sale offer: $850,000. Boat sail in San Carlos on the Sea of Cortez. [email protected]. 843-9292 or [email protected]. listing is in “Power & Houseboats”. Contact American Sailing Association affi liate. Visit [email protected] or (707) 227-9667. us at: www.SailSanCarlos.com. Email MISCELLANEOUS GEAR. 4-person [email protected]. offshore liferaft with launch contain- PROPERTY SALE/RENT SANTA CRUZ HOUSE TRADE WANTED. er/balloon fabric; $1,400. Dive suit For Santa Cruz Race Week, May 25- June O’Neil Avalon; $175. Claw anchor, 30kg; 1. Trade for Tiburon condo, 2 bdrms/1 $125. CQR anchor, 45lb; $375. Call bath. Close to sailing and other Bayside (415) 729-9423. recreation, wine country, beaches, bike path, hiking. Quick, easy commute to SF YANMAR 2GM. Santa Ana. $3,200. Fresh waterfront. Community pool, high-speed 2GM, new liners, pistons and bearings. Wi-Fi, washer/dryer. Non-simultaneous Complete rebuild. Call Steve @ Finco. trade OK. See website for more info: www. http://fi ncofab.com. (714) 973-2878 or digsville.com/listing_photos.asp?id=34. (714) 425-9788 or fi [email protected]. Contact (415) 383-8200, ext.103 or [email protected]. PLAN YOUR MEXICO GETAWAY NOW. 74-FT MAST. Designed for catamaran. at the brand-new, gorgeous Cielo Y Mar DELTA RANCH WITH 70-FT DOCK. Best offer. (415) 269-5165. 3 Mile Slough - Rio Vista. $595,000. SAILOR’S RETREAT. Clearlake, Northern condos. Located in Punta Mita, 35 min- California. $1,200. Two lakefront houses utes from Puerto Vallarta, available to 28-acre ranch with 70-foot deep water YANMAR JH4-HTE, OTHER GEAR. dock. Property has view of Mt. Diablo. availible for lease or sale. One furnished, rent from private owner. On the beach, 10 Olema. $9,950. Yanmar 4JH4-HTE en- one unfurnished. $1,200 a month inclu- feet from the water, they offer spectacular Site for second home. Property features: gine, 110hp, in crate; $9,500. Plastimo many outbuildings with water troughs, sive. Both two bedroom, one bath. Pos- views of ocean and mountains, the big- offshore+6 liferaft; $800. Hydrovane extra sible lease option or sale. Deepwater dock gest infi nity pool in the area, an endless small corral, etc; livestock (sheep, goats, long; $950. 9/16” Vectran braid; $2/ft. llamas, alpacas, horses, etc.) produc- with sailboat. Contact (707) 350-6647 or beach, great surf breaks, great fi shing, 110lb claw anchor; $250. 18hp Tohatsu [email protected]. tremendous views of whales, bird life tion or Ag production (presently hay); 2-stroke; $950. 11’ Hypalon aluminum RIB; hay barn; equipment storage; fruit trees; and the islands. While uncrowded and $1,100. Email [email protected]. PORT TOWNSEND CONDO. Port tranquil, just a fi ve-minute walk to several 1,440 sq. ft. home with new carpet, paint, appliances, ductless air/heating system, Townsend, Washington. $299,000. Up- waterfront restaurants. Choose from a ASYM SPIN + STAYSAIL. Brickyard Cove town view condo, 2br/2bath, 1400 sq. ft. spacious, beautifully furnished one- or 900 sq ft 2-car garage/shop with built- Marina. $2,000. Excellent condition. Ull- in cabinets, laundry room, mudroom, Open kitchen, balcony, fi replace, washer/ three-bedroom unit, or an amazing two- man Staysail (luff: 35’, leech: 30’4”, foot: dryer in unit, walking distance to marinas. story penthouse with lovely shade trellis office; large carport; security system. 12’3”). Asym spin (luff: 37’4”, leech: 32’8”, www.century21.com. For more informa- Call or email for more info. (916) 747-7519 on the top fl oor. See details at website: foot: 19’0”). Used one TransPac, Olson or [email protected]. www.puntamitabeachfrontcondos.com. tion, call Rebecca Cabral. (707) 249-4479 30. Ullman bags included. (530) 542-3641 or [email protected]. To reserve, call Dona de Mallorca, (415) or [email protected]. 599-5012.

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Page 138 • Latitude 38 • February, 2013 JOBS WANTED OCSC SAILING IS SEEKING... a Club Manager to join our team! Responsibili- K, MSAY & ties include sales, operational manage- LOC WH DELIVERY FROM LA PAZ TO SF. Two D ITI ment, safety officer, hosting lectures E NG commercial operators looking for delivery and events and leading international W Marine Surveyors from the vicinity of La Paz to San Fran- flotillas. We are looking for someone cisco. Experienced from Mexican waters with strong interpersonal skills, self- to Oregon Coast. References available. motivated and detail-oriented. Extensive Vessel surveys, I will be in La Paz on the 1st of Febru- background in sailing, sales and manage- consulting, deliveries. ary operating a commercial vessel. Call ment required. Benefi ts include medical, Andrew. (415) 623-0694. dental, Simple IRA and liberal vacation policy with access to OCSC boats and Serving the PART-TIME CAPTAIN. USCG Master courses. Most weekends are required. Bay Area 50 GT with tow, looking for interesting Please send a professional and sailing part-time work on the water in Bay Area. resume with cover letter to Alicia Witham. since 1980 Retired successful businessman, mid- [email protected]. 50s, with great people skills. Contact Michael Long, michael@longfi nancial.net MARINE TECHNICIAN. Hirschfeld Yacht www.norcalmarinesurveyors.com or (707) 483-0191. is a Bay Area leader in the sales, repair, service, installation, and customization (415) 505-3494 of marine diesel engines and generators. JOB OPPORTUNITIES We are looking for marine technicians to join our team. Minimum qualifi cations: 2+ SAILING INSTRUCTORS. Sausalito. years direct mechanical/electrical experi- Sailing instructors for Modern Sailing ence. Experience with gas and diesel BAY MARINE DIESEL in Sausalito. www.modernsailing.com. engines ranging from 10-300hp, inboards USCG license required. Starts $20-25/ and outboards. Experience with manu- hour depending on experience. 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ADVERTISERS' INDEX

AB Marine ...... 6 BottomSiders ...... 91 Emery Cove Yacht Heritage Yacht Sales ..... 144 Marina Bay Yacht Almar Marinas...... 19 Brisbane Marina ...... 63 Harbor ...... 49 Hirschfeld Yachts ...... 8 Harbor ...... 37 Alpenglow Marine BVI Yacht Charters ...... 115 Emeryville Marina ...... 91 Hogin Sails ...... 32 Marina de La Paz ...... 140 Lights ...... 139 California Professional Emeryville On The Bay Hood Sails ...... 25 Marina El Cid ...... 128 ...... 68, 69 American Battery ...... 141 Divers Association ...... 91 Hotwire Enterprises...... 140 Marine Lube ...... 141 Equipment Parts Sales ... 140 Aqua Marine ...... 128 Catamaran Access ...... 142 Hydrovane ...... 53 Marine Outboard Essex Credit Corp...... 18 Company ...... 36 Bacon Sails & Marine Charlie's Charts ...... 131 Interlux Yacht Finishes ..... 41 Supplies ...... 101 City Yachts ...... 11 Farallone Yacht Sales ...... 15 Mariner’s General Intrepid Landing ...... 67 Insurance ...... 35 Ballenger Spars ...... 62 Club Nautique ...... 14 Flying Cloud Yachts ...... 143 Iverson’s Design ...... 58 Maritime Institute ...... 67 Bay Marine Boatworks .... 51 Conch Charters ...... 114 Forespar ...... 111 JK3 Nautical Marotta Yachts ...... 146 Bay Marine Diesel ...... 139 Cover Craft ...... 101 Fortman Marina ...... 42 Enterprises ...... 23 Mast Mate ...... 131 Berkeley Marina ...... 45 Coyote Point Marina...... 33 Gentry’s Kona Marina .. 140 KKMI - Brokerage...... 145 Mathiesen Marine ...... 138 Berkeley Marine Cruising Yachts ...... 7 Gianola Canvas KKMI - Boatyard ...... 148 Center ...... 27 Products ...... 66 Mayne, Larry R., Yacht Davis Instruments ...... 57 Kissinger Canvas ...... 65 Blue Pelican ...... 138 Gold Coast Yachts ...... 50 & Ship Broker ...... 34 Defender Industries ...... 62 Lee Sails ...... 141 Blue Water Yacht gotzinc.com ...... 142 Mazatlan Marine Insurance ...... 63 DeWitt Studio ...... 90 List Marine Enterprises .... 59 Center ...... 8 Grand Marina ...... 2 Boat US Insurance ...... 61 Doyle Sails ...... 57 Loch Lomond Marina .... 104 McDermott Costa Hansen Rigging ...... 55 Insurance ...... 57 Boat Yard at Grand Dr. LED ...... 131 Mahina Offshore Helmut’s Marine Marina, The ...... 13 Drake Marine ...... 55 Expeditions ...... 129 McGinnis Insurance ...... 59 Service...... 141 Boatsmith Marine e Marine Systems ...... 91 Makela Boatworks ...... 110 Minney’s Yacht Heritage Marine Carpentry and Surplus ...... 140 Easom Rigging ...... 53 Insurance ...... 52 Marchal Sailmakers ...... 91 Boatbuilding ...... 87 CONTINUED

February, 2013 • Latitude 38 • Page 141 New Catamarans and Trimarans, Oh Yes! got zinc? boat bottom scrubbing & more… zinc replacements • propeller changes thru-hull inspection & replacement LAGOON 39

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Modern Sailing School Pacifi c Offshore Sail-A-Small-Boat Day/ Sterling Associates ...... 61 weatherguy.com ...... 140 & Club ...... 55 Rigging ...... 63 Richmond YC ...... 65 Strictly Sail Pacifi c ...... 43 Wedlock, Ramsay & Whiting Modern Sailing/Passage Pacifi c Rigging ...... 60 Sailrite Kits ...... 40 Svendsen’s Boat Works ... 21 Marine Surveyors ...... 139 Yachts ...... 12 Paradise Village ...... 47 Sal’s Infl atable Svendsen’s Marine ...... 20 West Marine ...... 22, 24, 26 Multihull Company, The..143 Services ...... 100 Passage Yachts ...... 5 Swedish Marine ...... 66 West Marine - Rigging.... 44 Napa Valley Marina ...... 64 San Francisco Boat Passage Yachts/Modern TMM Yacht Charters ..... 115 Westwind Precision New Era Yachts ...... 144 Sailing ...... 5 Works ...... 105 Details ...... 39 Tracsa ...... 127 Norpac Yachts ...... 147 Pierpoint Performance San Juan Sailing ...... 114 Whale Point Marine Trident Funding ...... 4 North Beach Marine Sailing ...... 110 Scanmar International .... 54 Supply ...... 30 Twin Rivers Marine Canvas ...... 39 Pineapple Sails ...... 3 White, Chris Designs .... 131 Schoonmaker Point Insurance ...... 48 North Direct Sails ...... 52 Marina ...... 46 Wiest, Michael, Yacht Prism Polish ...... 53 Vallejo Marina ...... 65 North Sails ...... 31 Sea Frost ...... 58 Sales ...... 49 Punta Mita Beachfront Ventura Harbor North U ...... 101 Condos ...... 131 Seashine ...... 64 Yacht Racing Association Boatyard ...... 56 ...... 9, 10 Oakland Yacht Club ...... 60 Quickline ...... 48 Seatech ...... 138 Washkowitz, Jared A., Yachtfi nders/Windseakers Opequimar Marine Raiatea Carenage Sequoia Yacht Club ...... 12 Maritime Law Offi ces..138 ...... 8 Center ...... 61 Services ...... 126 South Beach Harbor ...... 28 Outboard Motor Shop .... 50 Ramp, The ...... 142 South Beach Riggers ...... 39 Owl Harbor Marina ...... 67 Richardson Bay Southbound Solar ...... 56 Valentine's Day is Marina ...... 54 Oyster Cove Marina ...... 59 Spectra Watermakers ... 139 BE MY February 14… Pacifi c Crest Canvas ...... 38 Ruck Marine ...... 140 FIRST Starbuck Canvas ...... 140 MATE Give your sweetheart Pacifi c Cup Yacht Sail California ...... 16, 17 Start Line Strategies ...... 110 the gift of sailing. Club ...... 29 Sail Warehouse, The .... 110 Stem to Stern ...... 12

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47' VALIANT/50, '02 $549,500 50' KETTENBURG, '64 $95,000 46' SWAN, '84 $229,000 $199,000 46' CAL 2-46, '73 $119,000 REDUCED REDUCED REDUCED CRUISE EQUIP

52' ENDEAVOUR CUTTER, '90 $239,000 40' BABA, '80 $120,000 43' MASON CUTTER, '79 $114,500 34' PACIFIC SEACRAFT, '88 $93,000

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36' CATALINA MkII, '99 $76,000 41' DRISCOLL BRUCE KING, '76 $149,000 41' ERICSON, '69 $64,000 42' HYLAS, '86 $119,000 APPROX. 100 LISTINGS ON OUR WEB SITE: www.flyingcloudyachts.net

www.multihullcompany.com The Multihull Company is pleased to announce the opening of the Northwest Multihull Center on Puget Sound's Commencement Bay. The Northwest Multi- hull Center is a great starting place for buying or sell- ing a catamaran or trimaran or to learn more about the world of multihulls. We are creating the West Coast's largest of catamarans and trimarans to serve you better! 50' CATANA, 2008 38' LEOPARD M3800, 2001 CATANA 471, 2001 The Multihull Company is the world's largest inter- Washington California Washington national catamaran and trimaran brokerage. Our team 700,000 $185,000 $574,000 of multihull experts offer several distinct differences including buyer and seller services, a powerful online presence, worldwide offi ces, displays at major nation- al and international boat shows, newsletters and so- cial marketing that inform and reach the right buyers and sellers. Visit us at www.MultihullCompany.com or at our new Northwest Multihull Center and see why 34' GEMINI 105MC, 2002 34' GEMINI 105MC, 2008 36' CORSAIR C36, 2004 The Multihull Company is truly the choice for sailors San Francisco, CA Washington San Francisco, CA around the world. $119,900 $153,000 $199,500 SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE FT. LAUDERDALE CHARLESTON FRANCE TURKEY TRINIDAD TORTOLA ST. MARTIN KOREA HQ Phone: 215-508-2704 Northwest Multihull Center: 206-297-1151 email: [email protected]

February, 2013 • Latitude 38 • Page 143 Long Beach-Naples 866-569-2248 DEALERS FOR CATALINA Newport Beach 877-389-2248 SAILBOATS AND San Diego 760-402-3868 HANS CHRISTIAN SAILBOATS Wilmington 877-599-2248 Cell 310-995-9989

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LONG BEACH NEWPORT Long beach NEWPORT

50' Cheoy Lee, '68 $250,000 50' Celestial PH, '00 $298,000 43' Hunter 430, '95 $109,500 42' Catalina, '95 $105,000 LONG BEACH LA HARBOR LONG BEACH LONG BEACH

42' Hunter 426AC, '03 $172,900 40' Cal, '67 $49,900 38' Downeast, '76 $39,000 37' Hunter 376, '97 $86,500 NEWPORT NEWPORT LA HARBOR LONG BEACH

34' Catalina, '87 $35,500 32' Catalina, '05 $89,000 31' Pacific Seacraft, '07 $159,500 28' Catalina, '98 $39,800

A-CUP SUMMER SPECIALS

AC SUMMER 50' VALIANT, 2001 56' FORMOSA, 1981 LOST SOUL! An extraordinary World famous cruising yacht and ideal AC ketch, Lost Soul, outfitted viewing location ready and ready to go again. for your inspection. Ready for inspection Very well equipped at our docks and on and maintained. our website. Beautiful! $535,000 $275,000

. Thomas ELEGANT St GREAT VALUE

57' ALDEN YAWL, 1931 51' FORMOSA, '79 39' C&C CC, '85 36' CATALINA, '85 Own a Master Mariners treasure Ready to cruise the Caribbean. Mexico ready, comfortable Well cared for. Ready to sail. with an undisputed pedigree. Already there! performance cruiser. Canvas, dodger, furler, more. Rare find. $249,000 $145,000 $69,900 $35,000

55' HALLMAN, 1992…$165,000 • 30' CATALINA, 1980…$21,500 • 30' SANTANA, 1976…$17,500 • 22' CATALINA, 1975…$3,750

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PERSHING 54 (2000) Agua Azul A powerful Italian motoryacht with elegant styling, Agua Azul mixes hand-crafted luxury with stunning high-speed performance. $525,000

Coming Soon: LAZZARA 76 (1995) Check our site at: www.kkmi.com/yacht-sales Quality Yachts and Unique Opportunities

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Hinckley Bermuda 40 MkII Yawl CB (1968) BURGER 72 PILOTHOUSE YACHT (1964) Mumm/farr-ovington 30 (1997) Invictus is a classic Bill Tripp design in truly Papagallo II’s luxurious “Onboard Nautical Trunk Monkey is ready to join the SF Bay excellent condition. Many new updates. Events” attract intimate parties of two and Class. Well built, spectacular racing history. $119,000 celebrations of 40-60. Great SF Bay opportunity. Many, many upgrades. $595,000 $57,500

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The sales market BALTIC 42 DP (1981) HALLBERG RASSY 37 (2006) is picking up! Why Not is Doug Peterson’s award-winning de- Further was commissioned by original owner in sign for full comfort performance cruising. Moti- Sweden and sailed singlehanded for over 6 years Talk to us about vated seller, Sausalito berth in very desirable loca- with recent arrival in San Francisco. Well-built listing your boat. tion transfers with application approval. $75,000 long distance cruiser. Shared listing. $309,000

We are in the process of listing several exciting new yachts. Use the code to see our most current inventory. www.kkmi.com/yacht-sales (510) 236-6633 • fax: (510) 231-2355 Now accepting quality new listings. [email protected] Contact Listing Manager 530 W. Cutting Blvd., Pt. Richmond, CA 94804 [email protected] The Bay Area’s Premier Boatyard and Brokerage – An Unbeatable Combination

February, 2013 • Latitude 38 • Page 145 Marotta Yachts of Sausalito Brokers of Fine Sail and Motor Yachts 415-331-6200 • [email protected] • www.marottayachts.com

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48' ISLANDER SLOOP, 1985 52' CUSTOM COLD-MOLDED SCHOONER, 1999 Her keel 41' SCEPTRE CUTTER, 1985 Pacem has had only two long-term owners since new, was laid in '72, she then sat unfi nished in covered shed until current Updated throughout, professionally maintained, and shows absolutely beautifully today. New sails. owners discovered her in '95; meticulously fi nishing her out before transferable Sausalito Yacht Harbor slip. This is the most $159,000 & after '96 launch; then christened/documented in '99. $149,000 competitively priced Sceptre on the market at $139,000.

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34' GEMINI 105MC CATAMARAN, 2005 THE most successful 43' SLOCUM CUTTER, 1984 36' UNION POLARIS, 1981 Only one owner since new, Phan- cats ever designed and this one, the only one on West Coast, was Cruising cutter that has been well maintained and extensively tome has never been cruised, extensively upgraded over the years, just detailed and shows very nicely inside and out. Never been updated – owners estimate they spend about $10,000 yearly. and is bristol inside/out. Must be seen to be appreciated, a con- cruised and has less than 400 hours on Westerbeke dsl. $135,000 $129,000 tender for anyone in the market for a traditional cruiser. $79,000

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53' ISLANDER, 1979 32' WESTSAIL CUTTER, 1976 Repowered, rewired, 37' HUNTER LEGEND 37.5, 1993 One of Hunter's most Over $100,000 spent over past several years on this vessel. Awlgripped and flawless inside and out, this is the nicest popular designs ever, this particular low-time example is very Rewired, new fuel tanks, extensive upgrades. MAJOR PRICE Westsail we've seen in YEARS! She's ready to cruise and lying clean inside and out. Competitively priced. Lying in potentially REDUCTION. Owner is motivated to sell IMMEDIATELY. $66,000 in a potentially transferable Sausalito YH slip. $55,900 transferable Sausalito YH slip. MAJOR REDUCTION TO $55,000

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37' TAYANA, 1977 Nice example of a very popular model with ERICSON 35 Mk III, 1983 Coverted Mk III in very nice shape 30' FORTUNE PILOTHOUSE CUTTER, 1978 This char- exterior canvas and brightwork in good shape. The Perkins 4-108 (she's had $30k+ spent since 2004--new sails, standing/running ming custom pilothouse feels WAY bigger than 30'! She also has diesel runs like a top, and interior shows well. A must-see for anyone in rigging, electrical panel, keel bolts, etc.), attractively priced; lying much new equipment (including new Isuzu diesel installed in '95), the market for a well-found, well-priced bluewater classic. $49,900 in Sausalito YH slip. Quality, sound construction and style. $48,000 shows pride of ownership throughout, and is a must-see. $29,500

at 100 BAY STREET • SAUSALITO • CALIFORNIA 94965 since 1946 NORPAC FEBRUARY IS WHEN BOATS FAST IS FUN! YACHTS START SELLING BIG TIME! LIST YOUR BOAT REDUCED 1150 Brickyard Cove Rd., B9, Pt. Richmond, CA 94801 NOW… 33' SANTA CRUZ Sloop. Beautifully refi t, rare cruiser/ (510) 232-7200 FAX (510) 232-7202 racer from genius designer/builder Bill Lee. Classic styling and • IT'S FREE! performance. New LPU topsides, completely overhauled dsl email: [email protected] with new folding prop, more. Very nice. Asking $29,950

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44' STEEL Canoe-stern cutter by Geo. Buhler/ 48' GRAND BANKS Trawler LRC. Aft master 40' VALIANT CUTTER Great blue water cruising 42' WESTSAIL CENTER COCKPIT Cutter. Aft strm, Fred Lagier & Sons. John Deere diesel. Stout S/R, twin diesel, FB & PH helms, classic mahogany design that changed cruisers forever. Loaded with dodger, wheel, low-hr dsl, full keel w/cutaway forefoot, steel construction. Awesome bluewater cruiser in BEAUTIFUL condition. Onan, fully loaded galley, 3 cruising gear, color radar, R/F, plotter, nav station, dedicated nav station, enclosed head & MORE! Outstanding built to go to sea and stay there. Radar, GPS, etc. heads, shower & tub, infl atable dinghy w/motor, swim private staterooms, and MORE! A big, strong, perfor- bluewater cruiser from board of Crealock. Westsail quality Here's your world beater! Asking $62,950 platform, steadying sails, radar, MORE! Asking $99,950 mance world cruiser. Asking $69,500 & seaworthiness. Nice boat. Must see. Asking $84,950

35' ERICSON MK II Sloop. Yanmar diesel, 40' DUFOUR PERFORMANCE CRUISER roller furling, weather cloths, windlass, two Full electronics, roller furling, dodger, fine sail mains & 90% jib, galley, enclosed marine head/ inventory, cruise equipped. Fast, comfortable, shower, autopilot, great interior, full rails & in beautiful condition and MORE! Located in pulpit. Very nice example of this venerable & Southern California, she's a MUST SEE! well loved Bruce King design. Asking $24,950 Asking $159,500

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36' (LOD) SCHOONER Classic Samuel Crocker gaff-rigged design in beautiful condition. 35' SPARKMAN & STEPHENS Center 49' ROSBOROUGH WINDJAMMER SCHOONER Cockpit Sloop. Diesel, aft stateroom, hard Master Mariners Regatta champion. Low hours 4-108 diesel. Stoutly built in Nova Scotia in 1980 of bronze-fastened (fully enclosable) dodger, good sail inventory, Mexico, Panama and Hawaii vet and ready to go again. Vessels white oak. 57' LOA; 13.5' beam. Loaded with character. wheel, extra strong fi berglass contruction, well $39,950 Built to go to sea & stay there. Roomy, seaworthy design. found quality cruising boat. Asking $28,950 like this rarely come to market. Asking Center cockpit, large aft strm, MORE! Asking $44,950

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40' X-YACHTS X-119 HIGH-PERFORMANCE sloop. Renowned Danish performance cruiser/ 42' GRAND BANKS. Hard canopy flybridge and 27' FARALLON PILOTHOUSE with 50' LOD HERRESHOFF CENTER COCKPIT Ketch. racer. Loaded with gear and high tech sails. Proven P/H helms, twin CAT 3208 turbo diesels, Onan, A/P, trailer, twin Volvo-Penta 5L V8s, radar, GPS, Aft stateroom, 115hp 6-cyl dsl, full galley, AP, radar, GPS, bluewater cruiser and race winner. $109,000 F/G, full galley, large aft deck/cockpit, transom VHF, depth, autopilot, reefer, dive platform, dinghy+o/b, more! A big, comfortable, strongly-built, door, swim platform, two staterooms, salon, anchor bow rails and MORE! Asking $39,950 F/G, bluewater world cruiser from a fi ne designer, platform and winch + MORE! Asking $94,950 Faith comes with a lot of gear. Asking $155,500 BARGAIN! REDUCED! REDUCED!

48' EUROPEAN CANAL BOAT by deVries Lentsch. Steel. Unique, comfortable cruiser for Bay/ READY TO CRUISE TO ALASKA! Delta. Diesel, tub, galley, fireplace, salon, con- 28' SOUTHERN CROSS Cutter. Famous top quality 46' LAKE UNION CLASSIC CRUISER, 1930. 40' NEWPORTER Ketch. "Ack" Ackerman's wonder- vertible aft enclosure, beautiful decor, MORE! pocket cruiser designed by renowned naval architect Restored/rebuilt, excellent cond., new dsls, new genset, ful seaworthy and comfortable design in beautiful LIVEABOARD. A GEM! Now asking $129,500 Thomas Gilmer. Diesel, double-ender, FG. Known for rewired/reframed/refastened, radar, MORE! She could condition. 54 HP Isuzu diesel, 2 helms (wheel on seaworthiness and beauty, these fi ne craft are rare on cruise to Seattle tomorrow. Premium covered Marin berth. pedestal & in pilothouse) radar, AP, cabin heat. Well the West Coast. A great opportunity. Asking $16,500 Dsl cabin heat. Great liveaboard/cruiser. Asking $69,995 set up for cruising & ready to go. Asking $44,950

CALL (510) 232-7200 OR PLEASE SEE www.norpacyachts.com TOLL FREE (877) 444-5087 and/or OR CALL GLENN DIRECTLY AT 30' CAPE DORY Cutter. Alberg design. One of the fi nest smaller bluewater cruisers ever built. Famous for comfort, www.yachtworld.com/norpacyachts (415) 637-1181 durability, seaworthiness & stout construction. Dodger, near-new dsl, RF, radar, GPS, MORE! Asking $34,950 for MORE BOATS FOR INFORMATION & APPOINTMENTS

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