May

May/June 2001

On the Cover: Full Bore, Dean Snow's F-9R, getting enough speed to pull a waterskier. His next ambition is to pull a skier while racing. He was the first to cross the line in the Marley Point Race.

Contents:

News:
• Plans for Hydrofoil Trimaran Going Ahead
• Tornado Goes Extreme for 2004 Olympics
• US Sailing Offers Ad Code License
• Coast Guard Uses Vessel Assist
• Sunsail has a New Base in Malaysia
• François Richard Becomes New MM Rep
• Davis & Company Opens Four CA Locations

Featured Products:
• Lewmar Introduces New Escape Hatch
• Ancor Marine Grade Products’ DrySeal
• Sensa Pens and Pencils
• Seyla Marine’s Strike Shield

Corinne’s Culinary Corner: Grains Are Great
by Corinne Kanter
• Tuna & Kasha
• Tabbouleh
• Cheese & Egg Noodles
• Couscous & Raisins
• Apple Kugel

Letters:
• Switch Hitch by Dave Calvert
• Light Fright
• Avoiding Mast-er Disaster by Kurt Hughes
• New Moon “Rising” by Cliff Forester

How to:
Electrics: A New Generation of Stand-Alone Inverters and Chargers
by Kevin Jeffrey
Kevin brings the Mastervolt brand to light with a description of its production and purpose.

Crime and the Cruiser
by Jim Howard
Don’t be part of the problem, learn a few ways to keep from being the victim of marine theft.

Cruising:
The Catamaran Advantage
by James Lipscomb
While returning back from a charter in the Dry Tortugas, James and family came upon an aground monohull. They rigged up a tow line, then at high tide proceeded to unstick the distressed vessel.

Whats Up Doc Cruises Fiji Waters
by Keith MacKenzie
After 14 months of cruising Fiji waters, Whats Up Doc (Keith’s 47-foot Lock Crowther-designed cat), was ready for an ocean crossing.

Delivering a Maine Cat
by Charles K. Chiodi
The day was dark... the night was black. When the waters finally calmed, there was total solitude that weekend... not another boat in sight. The boat handled the writhing seas well, but Eric’s stomach didn’t agree.

Testing the Aikane 56
by Charles K. Chiodi
Designed by Marc van Peteghem, the new Aikane proves to be of great quality and designed with no constraints.

Designs:
The Farrier F-41 Catamaran – Part 2
by Ian Farrier
With a few boats in the works, Ian makes the transition of renown trimaran designer to the logical move of including catamarans in his repertoire.

KSS Workshop in Melbourne
by Marti Rault
A picture layout of the remarkable process of the Kelsall Swiftbuild Sandwich method that took place in Melbourne, Australia.

The Electric Wheel – Horsepower and Motors, or Apples and Oranges
by David E. Tether
There is really no competition when comparing this ingenious invention with other typical motors.

Rotating Masts
by Erik Lerouge
Erik provides some insight into why it makes sense to put a rotating mast into practice on a multihull.

Announcements:
• Forster Wildcat Regatta
• Phuket King’s Cup

Racing:
The Catana 431 is ARC Winner
by Chris Parker
After 17 days of cruising the 2,700-n.m. between Las Palmas and St. Lucia, Chris found that he had finished ahead of the bigger cats.

2001 South African Open & Tornado World Championships
Darren Bundock and John Forbes prove once again why they are Olympic medalists. They came away with wins in both the Open Week and Tornado World Championships. They are second in the ISAF rankings only to their Olympic rivals Hagara and Steinacher.

The 2001 SORC
by Bruce Osborn
Based out of the Miami Yacht Club, the multihulls made their way to South Beach each of the three days where racing consisted of two races per day.

2001 Marlay Point Race
by Dean Snow
“Never give up” is the gist of this report, when Dean figures he will come in last after a tactical error, but soon learns he’s actually first.

2001 Corsair-Farrier Nationals – Tri-bal Gathering
by Barry Warburton
The tradition continues as racers gather from all around in their Farrier-designed rockets for this intense event.

Just Do It!
by Lyman White
Another account of how popular this 6-day rendezvous is for F-boat owners.

Team Struble/Kletke Wins Alter Cup

Playstation Takes Miami-NY Record

The Multihull Company Becomes North American Distributor for Switch 51

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