January/February 2004
On the Cover :
Darren Bundock and John Forbes from Australia during the 2003 Athens Pre-Olympic
Sailing Regatta.
News Briefs:
• Muir Anchoring Systems Appoints New Canadian Distributor
• Addition To 2Hulls Team
• Jim Cash Replaces Jeff Stack as ASA Education Coordinator
• Top Trailer Boat Gas Station Tips
Featured Products:
• Anti-Theft Technology DataDots
• STAZO Launched an Intelligent, Universal Outboard Motor Lock
• Thickening Additive Controls Epoxy Runoff in Vertical Situations
• Everyman’s Guide to Using GPS with Nautical Charts
• The Brumgee
Letters:
• In Reply to Roy Mills, by Earl Beard
• About Tiger Cat Catamarans, by William Parke
• Mess Memories, by Denny Grove
Corinne’s Culinary Corner
Onions – Such a Versatile Vegetable!
by Corinne Kanter
• Onion Cream Soup
• Crispy Onion Chicken
• Deli-Style Pasta Salad
• French Onion Soup
• Sandpipers Onion Tart
Electrics: The AC Side of the
System - Part II
by Kevin Jeffrey
Kevin Jeffrey focuses on inverters and their use on board cruising multihulls.
You and Your Bilge,
by Wayne Spivak
For those of us who boat, we know that our bilge, while extremely important to
our vessel, is also a compromise between safety and environmental protection.
The Cat & The Warship,
by Laurie Corbett
What do you do when you are on a collision course with a warship?
Heavy Weather – ASA 114 (Cruising Catamaran),
by Jim Cash
Jim Cash takes a student on a private, three-day cruising class to Catalina
Island.
My First Blue-Water Trip,
by Janice H. Wilson
We didn’t know, however, that this sailing trip would turn out to be a test for
the entire crew’s sailing skills during a storm, and a life-threatening medical
emergency.
Sudden Surprise Rescue
by Jo Djubal
Is it right to be attempting a rescue with just one diesel operational?
Shimoda
Owners Mark and Esther Dorsten have high praise for their boat and say that
200-mile days are typical.
Anticipation,
by Jim Howard
What to look at and how to mark a chart.
Novices – From Langkawi to Singapore,
by Jeanne Pickers
Our sail down the Malacca Straits from Langkawi to Singapore took us 3 weeks,
for we explored every nook and cranny.
England to Australia - Part VI,
by Alix Pearce
After visiting a handful of the Polynesian Islands, Alix and her crew headed for
Tonga.
New Zealand to French Polynesia via The Southern Pacific
Ocean!
by Thomas Cardillo
"Holy crap! New Zealand is out. It is freezing around here!" Five-meter confused
seas threw thick blankets of cold water over our sprawling 47'x27' deck.
Balearic Cruising,
by David Millner
Our cruise, on Apataki, started 120 miles to the southwest on mainland Spain
near La Manga.
The Russian Science Catamaran “Centaurus 42”
by Chris Plaass
An ideal platform, not only for our ocean scientists!” A day trip on board the
Russian research cat.
The Dream Continues in Real Time,
by Rafi & Heidi Francke
She is coming together better than we could have hoped and I believe will cause
a great many mouths to drop open when we sea-trial her in the near future.
Fusion Fever,
by Jo Djubal
FUSION 40 is a stunning new composite vessel set to blaze new standards in the
arena of kitform/hull and deck multihulls.
The Young 55er
The Young 55er is a new production catamaran that combines oceangoing safety
with genuine high performance and top level cruising comfort.
Jaguar 36
The new Jaguar 36 is specifically engineered for long-distance cruising.
Roger Hill’s 12.55m Sailing Cat,
by Rebecca Hayter
Her construction, which makes her different from other Hill designs, is in
DuFlex, a kit-system by ATL Composites.
‘Impossible Dream,’
by Nic Bailey
Impossible Dream is the result of a man’s vision for a unique sailboat that
would provide him freedom of the sea, despite his being paralyzed from the waist
down.
Annapolis Boat Show,
by C.K. Chiodi
The slump in the US economy finally caught up with multihulls, for there were
the smallest number of cats and tris at this year’s Annapolis boat show.
St. Petersburg,
by C.K. Chiodi
“For years the show organizers had been asking me to come to their show, and
this year I said yes ...but just to find that I didn’t have a place to set up!”
“Hanseboot 2003” Hamburg Boat Show,
by Chris Plaass
Well-known names, novelties and companies were missing, but in the end,
quietness gives li’l thingies, underdogs and curiosities a good chance to be
heard.
Floating Boat Shows,
by François Richard
In this article François reviews the shows and the individual boats.
Racing:
Sint Maarten Yacht Club’s New Clubhouse
The yacht Club, currently under construction, will be ready in time to welcome
the sailors of the 24th St. Maarten’s Heineken Regatta.
THE RACE is Being Postponed
THE RACE has been rescheduled to start in Marseilles on Feb. 29th, 2005.
Rolex Fastnet Race in Triohe,
by Bill Bailey
They won it! ...By only 4 minutes and 55 seconds!
At The Athen’s Pre-Olympics,
by Jill Nickerson
With only one team per country participating, there were 19 countries
represented at the Athens test event.
2003 Athens Pre-Olympic Sailing Regatta
The 2003 Athens Olympic Test Event, or Pre-Olympic Regatta as it is better known
amongst the sailors, was held August 14-28, 2003 at the new Agios Kosmos Sailing
Center for all Olympic Classes.
2003 Cadiz Olympic World Championships,
by Jill Nickerson
The event could be considered monumental in the sailing world, as over 12,000
sailors, guests, VIPs and the public filled the Plaza de Toro Stadium, located
in the center of El Puerto de Santa Maria.
2003 Tornado World Championship Cadiz, Spain
The Tornado Class was represented with a limited 72 boats from 26 nations with
another seven nations qualified to be represented at the 2004 Olympic Games.
The Trophé Clairefontaine,
by Kate Jennings
The race included 8 boats and took place around Trinité-sur-Mer on the northwest
coast of France. Some of the participants were Michel Desjoyeaux, Loïck Peyron,
Ellen MacArthur, and Laurent Bourgnon.
5th Annual Indian Summer Splash Regatta,
by Pat Reynolds
Previously, this race had been exclusively a trimaran competition, but this year
it was opened up to multihulls of any breed.
The Little America’s Cup (LAC),
by Charlie Ogletree
When Johnny Lovell and I got invited to race in the LAC we were ecstatic!
Little America’s Cup,
by Chris Brown
For the first time the LAC was sailed on formula-based production catamarans.
2003 Seawind Regatta,
by Brent Vaughn
The 5th annual Seawind Regatta attracted 19 Seawind catamarans to Pittwater,
just north of Sydney.
Transat Jacques Vabre,
by Kate Jennings
This Nov. the race celebrated its 10th anniversary with a magnificent medley of
ORMA multis, ORMA monos & Open 50s.
Racing the Cruiser,
by Chris Doyle
I decided to try to race Ti Kanot... just to see how we would do. The ideal race
was the Grenada Round-the-Island Regatta.
