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He spent the next several years reworking every system on his Catalina 30, MIA, adding some shiny new Pineapple Sails – in 1997. Then he and his wife, Ali, spent eight years cruising all the well-known spots from San Francisco Bay to the Panama Canal – and plenty of little-known ones in between. Pat and his Catalina are back in San Francisco Bay, still sailing along on those Pineapple Sails built in 1997. Call us today – especially if you like the cruising life. Or the racing life. Wherever your sailing takes you. We build the sails that go the distance! YOUR DEALER FOR: Musto foul weather gear, Dubarry footwear, and Spinlock Deckwear Sails in need of repair may be dropped off at West Marine in Oakland or Alameda and at Inland Sailing Company in Rancho Cordova. Like us on Facebook. *Powered by Pineapples Phone (510) 522-2200 Fax (510) 522-7700 www.pineapplesails.com 2526 Blanding Ave., Alameda, California 94501 October, 2015 • Latitude 38 • Page 3 BOAT CONTENTS subscriptions 6 calendar 10 LOANS letters 18 sightings 62 from rolex big boat series 74 Trident Funding socal ta-ta recap 82 delta doo dah recap 88 "a fresh dorade 94 approach max ebb: sneaky secrets 98 from people the racing sheet 102 you can trust" world of chartering 108 changes in latitudes 114 In Northern California call JOAN BURLEIGH classy classifi eds 130 (800) 690-7770 advertisers' index 141 brokerage 142 In Southern California call Cover: With her competition in hot pursuit, the J/105 Jam Session runs east across the Bay during last month's Rolex Big Boat Series. The event served as JEFF LONG the J/105 North American Championship for this 27-boat one-design division. 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