March/April 2007

On the Cover: The authors on their 28-foot Richard Woods-designed Gypsy catamaran. Photo by Richard Woods.

News Briefs:
• Tom Cat Boats & Aeroyacht Ltd.
• Australian Marine Industry Steamy
• Rented AquaFix Aids in Distress
• Hydrobubble Ranks Best Anchor

Featured Products:
• ScareCrow Automated Sprinkler
• DC600 Underwater Digital Camera
• Origo Stove Units
• West System® High-Density Filler
• Praktek Portable Utility Platform

New Rules for EPIRBs
The Coast Guard Aux reminds boaters to switch to 406MHz EPIRBs.

Corinne’s Culinary Corner
Fruit Bars, by Corinne Kanter
• Raspberry, Lime and Date Bars


Blessing of Yacht Nefarious
by Charles E. Kanter
Before its voyage from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Hawaii, this newly acquired Lagoon 440 was blessed in the ways of old Hawaiian tradition.

Letters
• Shocking by Archie R. Crozier
• Pen Pal Wanted by Michael Allison

Boat Maintenance
by Darrel Smith
The author takes you through the maintenance schedule he follows for his own 37-foot Privilège cat CanKata.

The Myth of Obsolescence
by Jim Howard
‘Getting better with age’ isn’t always the case, especially with boats. Proper care and maintenance will prolong its life.

Cruising

Dazzled by a Fusion 40
by Jo Djubal
This 40-foot charter cat proved to be a delight in 10 to 15 knots of wind, while cruising at 8 to 10 knots.

Cattin’ in the Keys
by Larry MacDonald
The author had the pleasure of sailing aboard a 45-foot Leopard that was chartered from Florida Yacht Charters.


Saying Farewell to the Fast Lane
by Ralph B. Pears
Trimarans have been the passion for this sailor, but because of the limited accommodations, his wife has a different view.


The Flexible Voyager
by Carllie Hennigan
The voyage of a 28’ cat from Vancouver, British Columbia down the west coast to the Sea of Cortez.


Coming Back to America... An African Adventure
by Glenn & Debbie Braddon
While waiting for their boat to be finished being built, the authors toured around Africa taking in the sights.


Buying a South African Boat
by Glenn & Debbie Braddon
The authors take you through the frustrations they endured while trying to get their boat into the water.

Construction

The Cat in a Potato Patch - Part A
by Tyrone Currie
Using the KSS infusion method, the author tackles the building of a Kelsall KSS 46 catamaran from plans to construction.

The Cat in a Potato Patch - Part B
by Sackville Currie
As an addition to the previous story, this article covers the design of this catamaran of choice.

Racing

ISAF World Cup Series
The Trofeo SAR Princesa MAPFRE is amongst five other events being tested in this years Olympic circuit.


Australia’s Whitsunday Race Heaven in ’07
by Jo Djubal
The Whitsunday Multihull Rendezvous and Dent to Dunk are becoming more successful every year.


Lauderdale to Key West Race
by Dave Calvert
Thirteen multihulls started in this years race, but a few with ended with blowouts, and one with a pitchpole.