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May/June 1998

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News:
• The Metal Boat Festival
• What is a Halcat?
• The Moorings Opens New Base in Croatia
• What to Know Before You Need a Tow
• Voyage Charters to Open Annapolis Office
• A New Service Sends Nautical Charts by e-mail

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Aboard Brumas Patagonia - Voyaging Began at Age 60
by Bruno Nicoletti
With his business worries taken care of, Bruno set out to fulfill his lifelong dream of sailing in the open seas, only to be halted by a terrible boating accident. He would never be happy again without a sailboat, so he went in search for his new dream vessel.

Corinne's Culinary Corner: How Do You Put 10 lbs. Into a 5 lb. Bag?
by Corinne Kanter

Tales of the Intracoastal Waterway
by Charles E. Kanter
There are many anchorages in the Intracoastal Waterway, some which are not on the charts. Charles becomes the head of a fleet of multihulls and brings them to a barely noticeable and protected spot.

Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’
by David McConnell
Go aboard Double-Time with Dave and his family as a hurricane bears down on them on their way to the River Forest Marina. After they arrive, they take part in the many sights via golf carts. As they make their way home, the wind and rain pick up again.

Just One More Trip
by Donna LoCelso
Legal hassles force Donna and Gordon to sell their beloved trimaran. Their last trip on Time Bandit turns out to be their most memorable. They thought finding a crew would be the hardest part of the trip, boy were they wrong.

Navigation:
Of Parallel Rules and Dividers
by Earl Hinz
Everyone who goes out to sea should have a few basic navigation tools. These tools don't have to be too fancy or expensive, just the right ones for the job.

Seamanship:
Dorothy, it's a TWISTER!
by Ted Cary
Ted and Karen get batted around as a tornado attacks their trimaran. The couple makes it through without harm, but Sequester gets minimal damage.

A Cascaded Gross Ttrim/Fine Tune Mainsheet System
by Torbjörn Linderson
Learn the difference that a fine tuning system makes.

Electrical: Mounting a Wind Generator: Part II
by Kevin Jeffery
There are a couple more good places where a wind generator can be placed, on the mizzen mast and in the rigging. Kevin explains how to mount them there.

Welcome Aboard! Boarding Systems for Multihulls
by Captain Gary L. Hoover
Because today's multihulls are actively used, they require a safe boarding system for many different situations. Your system should be well thought out depending on your multihull's structure and your activities. There are many different possibilities to consider.

Misfortune Hits Raw Nerve
by Terry Travers
A crackle and pop noise proved tragic for the short life of the Crowther catamaran. Shortly after it was launched it snapped into pieces while on a downward course in 15 knot winds. Inspections are still ongoing and conclusions are slow to emerge.

Round the World or Bust
Steve Shidler started out with great hopes of breaking the record for the fastest circumnavigation under power, but the only things being broken were his boat and his dreams. The start was from Miami, Florida, then on through the Panama Canal, on to Puerto Vallarta, Honolulu, Kiribati, Palau, Singapore, Trivandrum, Djibouti, through the Suez Canal to Gibraltar, then Bermuda, and back to Miami. He only made it to the coastline of Nicaragua, where his trimaran, Revolution 98, met its fate – a bunch of submerged rocks.

Royal & Sun Alliance's Women's World Record Attempt Dashed
The 11-woman crew of Royal & Sun Alliance was confident that they could break the Jules Verne record set by Olivier de Kersauson (MM J/A '97). They were well ahead of the record time until the weather stopped cooperating. Gale-force winds caused their 102-foot mast to come crashing down, ending their record attempt 2,000 miles off the coast of Chile.

A Star Becomes a Star
Carlton Tucker touched many people in his short life. The 38 year old was an extraordinary sailor as well as an extraspecial man. He had many racing achievements and was even inducted into the Sailing Hall of Fame. He died on May 7, 1998, after being in a coma for three days. He will be missed by an uncountable number of people.

Racing:
Cort 1998 and More…
by Lynda Lohr
Puerto Rico's Enrique Figueroa won eight out of twelve races on a Hobie 20 that he just took out of the box before the initial race. John Holmberg came in second on Duffy's Love Shack, a Prindle 19; and Terry Jackson placed third on his Tornado, Village Ram.

El Niño Takes a Break for The Miami-Key Largo Regatta
by Roy Laughlin
One of the biggest races in the south, the 43rd annual Miami-Key Largo Regatta, saw over 300 boats, including 84 multihulls. Eric Roberts along with his crew, father Bill and Josh Cocquyt, sailed the first boat across the finish line, an RC-30 named Silver Bullet; but would place second on corrected time. The Onsgard/Livingston team sailed Team Worrell Bros.across the finish line next, for first place in their division.

Solo Trans Tasman Victory
by Terry Travers
Robin Chamberlin proves himself not only as a good designer, but also as a racer, as he steers his self-designed Excess to victory. This was only the third multi-hull to ever win the Solo Trans Tasman since it was created in 1970, by the New Plymouth Yacht Club.

The Crowther Memorial Regatta
by Terry Travers
Many sailors from far and wide came to honor Lock Crowther in this tribute regatta. Even Lock's own boat entered the race. His 'old mate' won the Cruising Division.

The Corsair Spring Splash
by Charles K. Chiodi
MM ventures down to Florida to cover this perfect race.

In Rememberance of Eric Tabarly
by Charles K. Chiodi & Derek Kelsall

Pacific Coast Multihull Boat Show
Chris White, Tony Smith, Richard Ward, and Len Feldman explain their views on the multihull world.

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