May/June 2008

On the Cover: Scud, the Dreffin’s St Francis 44 cat on its way through Indonesian waters.

News Briefs
• Check Contract Against Insurance
• Plan Ahead for Hurricane Season
• The Multihull Company Adds Broker

Featured Products
• Epoxy Gear Pumps by West System
• Sunglasses by Jonathan Paul Eyewear
• Waterproof Luggage by Ocean Racing

Corinne’s Culinary Corner
Soups by Corinne Kanter
• White Bean Soup
• Kernel Corn Soup
• Split Pea Soup
• Mushroom Soup
• Easy Fish Chowder
• Easy Crab Soup

Here Comes the Sun
by James Howard
Don’t ignore the warnings of sun exposure. The effects could result in long-term damage.

A Rat Aboard
by Robert & Victoria Krouch
Some unwanted guests can be hard to get rid of. Especially when they can sneak into and hide in the tightest of spots.

Multihull Sails
by Dave Calvert
The average multihull originally has a conventional sailing rig, but this setup is not always optimal and could lead to motor-sailing quite often.


Meandering in the Med
by Thora Paver
After cruising down the Iberian Penninsula, the author and company made their way through the Straits and eventually to the isle of Cyprus with many stops along the way.

Fright Night
by Captain Ian Engelbrecht
A recollection of his faithful delivery of a 46-foot multihull from Port Elizabeth to Gordon’s Bay in South Africa while getting caught in 100-knot winds.


Sublime and Suspicion in the Malacca Straits
by Tina Dreffin
A trip through Malaysia aboard the 44-foot St Francis Scud.

Courage to Voyage:
Seize the Day – Part 2
by Carllie Hennigan
The author and husband spent Christmas in La Paz with friends from back home.


CanKata in Oz
by Loretta Smith
Australia can be a wonderful place, but beware of the local venom.


Repowering CanKata
by Darrel Smith
After prolonging the inevitable for as long as possible, the 37-foot Privilège finally needed new engines... but how easy would they be to get in such a remote place? They decided to repower in Australia.


Giving Thanks from Surprise
by Sue Clark
Life’s sailing adventures are just beginning for this live-aboard couple.


Camira Cruising – A Class Act
by Jo Djubal
After admiring the purple beast for years, the author finally got to find out what she was all about.


A Capsize off New Zealand
Translated by Kate Jennings
Franck Camma’s Groupama 3 broke apart while trying for the Jules Verne record.

Gitana 13 Smashes Record
The record for the Route de l’Or has a new holder... Lionel Lemonchois.

Joyon Smashes Record
by mer & media

Youth Multihull Championship
 

Race Against Hunger
by Todd Leskanic
Hans Geissler has come out of retirement for a good cause and has reformed G-Cat.

Highs and Lows of ARC

First Broadblue to Enter ARC
by Hayley Peterson

Former Pro Skier Charges On
by Jon Maletz
Illusion goes on to win races with her paraplegic captain.