September/October 2005

On the Cover: A view from aboard one of the Mantas during the migration.

Featured Products:
– CMI Liquid Sound – A Sound Choice for Performance Boaters
– New Found Metals Peerless Ports Protect in All Conditions
– Trailer Guardian™ by DuraSafe Helps Prevent Accidental Decoupling
– Clamcleat Offers a Whole New Cleating Experience with the CL814
– TaylorMade’s Stainless Steel Flagpoles for Boats
– ØDØRLØS New Compact 168-oz Bottle

News Briefs:
– Coast Guard Auxiliarists, Good Samaritan Save Seven from Burning Vessel
– Boaters KickOff Storm Season with Hurricane Planning
– Gas Versus Diesel Generators
– BoatU.S. Online Consumer Database Debuts
– CG Auxiliary Promoting Contest Rewards Kids for Wearing Life Jackets

Letters:
– RE: “The Dismasting of Arwinda,” by Andrew Fennell
– RE: Editorial... Fall From Grace, by Charles E. Kanter
– Off For Now, by Mark Johnson
– Dear MULTIHULLS Readers, by Dick Newick
– Where Have All My Multihulls Gone?, by Iain Young
– Good Day All at MULTIHULLS, by Melvin Rowe Clark
– Best Photo Yet!, by Roland L. Rose

Corinne’s Culinary Corner:
Say “Cheese!”
by Corinne Kanter

Electrics: Circuit Protection For Multihull Power Systems, Part 1
by Kevin Jeffrey
An overview of circuit protection on board a boat.

When it comes to Boating Safety Equipment, A Life Jacket is Just the Start
by Wayne Spivak
Additional equipment on board can help save your life!

When the Anchor Windlass Quits
by Jim Howard
Jim Howard shares his personal experiences with both, mechanical and electrical windlasses.

Tapasya
by Jim Howard
Tapasya is a Wharram Cat with a few additions, including a doghouse!


The Inside of An Outsider
by Klaus Hympendahl
Fifty years ago James Wharram sailed with Ruth Merseburger and Jutta Schultze-Rhonhoff across the Atlantic – the first crossing by a cat from West to East – and it was the beginning of the Wharram philosophy.


Sunshine-y Days
by Jo Djubal
Chartering a Lagoon 410 in Australia’s Whitsunday Islands.

Cruising Baja on a 17’ Tri
by Allen Parducci
To cruise the Sea of Cortez had always been one of my dreams... and it now seemed like a feasible way to celebrate the commencement of my 80th year.


The Manta Migration
by Mike Houghton
A migration of twenty-three Manta sail cats were seen and heard from in Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, Bahamas in April; pretty impressive since just over 100 boats are in the water cruising the world.

Exotic Vacation,
by Charles K. Chiodi
You don’t need to own a boat or charter one if you are strapped for time and money. A quick getaway to some exotic places can be enjoyed without lengthy planning or high expenses.

The Big Splash
by Jim Brown
First response to Publisher, Charles Chiodi’s invitation from the May/June issue’s editorial.

Overboard at Ben Sawyer Bridge
by Charles E. Kanter
Second response to editorial – An actual person overboard occurrence is a thousand times more difficult than any “man overboard” practice drill!


Dazcat Charter Launched
The Dazcat 14CH3 will be one of the first multihulls to enter the Italian passenger-carrying charter market which, up to now, like the Italian yachting market, has been dominated by monohulls.


Wavedancer 50
by Claus-Christian Plaass
A cat designed for running long distance - How a circumnavigator developed his personal sailing machine.

A Personal Catamaran
by Yoav Rosen
Personal catamarans offer their users the ability to paddle and sail standing as well as sitting, kneeling and riding.


Tongan Proas – Ancient and Modern
by Tony Evans
Although the sailing traditions of Tonga are nearly extinct, the names of Tongan nobility are based on the terminology of the navigators who first settled this region.


ATN’s Up My Sleeve,
by Tom Cox
I had been touring the docks just before the start of this year’s Farraday Mills STAR in hopes of digging up some multihull-racing friends and was delighted to find Etienne Giroire prepping his Walter Greene-designed Formula 40 Up My Sleeve.

MOCRA Multihulls at the RORC,
by Simon Forbes & Richard Roscoe
The RORC Cowes-Dinard-St. Malo race had a large number of entries this year with 222 boats. This traditional race will celebrate its centenary next year.


2005 Marion to Bermuda Race
by Tom Cox
While this was not the first Bermuda Race for the multihull fleet, it is cause for celebration as multihulls had traditionally been shunned by the organizers of the Marion-Bermuda and Newport-Bermuda races.


Swiftsure 2005
by John Green
The Royal Victoria Yacht Club formally introduced the multihull in the race in 1995 and it has grown into a premier multihull event. This year’s fleet included some of the fastest boats in the Pacific Northwest, and with wind and tide cooperating, everyone anticipated records to be broken.