November/December 2007

On the Cover: Cénou, a Freydis 46 and friend Zia rafted together in Cala Di Palu, Corsica

News Briefs
• IJC Shuts Out Boaters
• Vessel Assist Helps Find Lost Sailboat

Featured Products
• TRAC Descaler by TRAC Ecological Marine
• Electric Side Thrusters by Willdo
• 206 Slow Hardener by WEST System®
• Green Motion Retractable Drive by African Cats
• Audio Adapter by Poly-Planer
• Engine Diagnostic Kit by Sailor Solutions
• Lid Light by SolLight
• Color Wheelz by Scandia Marine
• Emergency Desalination Pack by Manta

Spares for Cruising
by Jim Howard
Some items to consider carrying when traveling abroad... or even locally.

Letters
• Mantodea’s Montage by A. Bensen
• Peeved Pets by Robert Watson
• Anchor Acrimony by Tom Gestri

Corinne’s Culinary Corner
Hot Dogs by Corinne Kanter
• Toppings
• Sweet Kernel Corn, Black Bean, Red Pepper Salsa
• Tomatillo-Tomato Relish


Our Hibernian Summer
by Thora Paver
Visiting different spots in Ireland... walking, cycling and sailing.


Trials and Tribulations of Visiting French Polynesia
by Darrel and Loretta Smith
French Polynesia includes 130 islands and unless you’re from one of the European Union countries, your visiting time is limited... so plan wisely.


Courage to Voyage:
Love, Lightwave and the Baja
by Carllie Hennigan
Leaving friends and family behind can often become unbearable as the lonely seas leave you bereft.


Passage to Little India – Pt. 3
Bommies, Powerlines & Savages
by Jeanne Pickers
With still so much of the Andaman Islands to see, Katrine motored to Long Island.

Catamarans Through the Panama Canal
by John Spier
Aboard their Outremer 45, the author and crew traversed the canal with several cats.


Love Affair: A Boy and A Boat
by Leigh E. Lynes
What started out as just fun day-sailing on a Hobie cat with her boyfriend turned into a passion for racing with her husband.


Between the Gales in Corsica
by Claude Dussaud
Having fun visiting the pristine waters of Calvi, Girolata, Cala Di Palu and exploring the caves of Cape Rosso.

Groupama 3
Foils for the Future
With three records already beat, this is a boat to be reckoned with.

Phuket Race Week
It was four days of close racing for multihulls and the Firefly 850 class.

Bob & Annies Boatyard
by Bonnie Conover
The second generation of ownership keeps this yard booming.