On the Cover

March/April 2003

On the Cover: Ultraviolet during the Miami Multihull Challenge.

News:
• USCG Becomes Part of Homeland Security
• Patriotic Names Capture Top Spots on Most Popular Boat Names List
• Starclass Yachts, The Rising Star In Yacht Transport

Featured Products:
• New Water-making Device from Waterlog
• New Energy-Saving LED Trailer Lights
• The W-BOAT

Electrics: Heavy-Duty DC Circuit Components - Part III
by Kevin Jeffrey
Part III will review the heavy-duty circuit protection devices on the market, including both fuses and heavy-duty circuit breakers.

Corinne’s Culinary Corner: Tomatoes
by Corinne Kanter
• Sun Drying, Oven Drying, & Dehydrators
• Fried Green Tomatoes
• Tomatillo Salsa
• Dried Tomato Tarragon Vinaigrette
• Yogurt Dried Tomato Dip

Probably the Best News Ever for the Custom Boat Builder
by Derek Kelsall
Kelsall explains how the KSS method and the VIP process go together hand in hand.

Letters:
• The Delta Anchor Times 300, by Wulf Luck

How to Assemble a WindRider
by Charles K. Chiodi
Mr. Chiodi goes through the step-by-step process of putting together a WindRider

Love Boat Potion
by Barbara Hansen
Who was your first true love? And your second? And your third?

Blind Date on the IJselmeer
by Jan Schippers
A physical education teacher sets his students up with a Blind Date.

It’s Logical to Choose a Proa
by Nico Boon
Why a Proa? You get stability through an outrigger, not like a monohull where you get stability through a keel with bal-last. A proa can also be the lightest of the multis. Less material, therefore lower costs, and also the opportunity of high speed.

Tobago:
Jinx or Just Bad Management?
by David Moseley
In this article Moseley describes all of the hurdles he had to jump as he was trying to visit Tobago. He covers everything from back problems to problematic outboard motors.

England to Australia, Part I
by Alix Pearce
Welcome our newest journalist as she takes you on the first leg from England to Portugal aboard a Shuttleworth 40.

The Effect of Scope on Holding Power
by Earl Beard
Once you have decided upon a location to anchor, there are only three major factors that influence how well your boat will be attached to the bottom. These are: selection of anchor, selection of rode, and determination of scope.

Does Your Boat Have a Sound- Producing Device? And Can Anyone Hear It?
by Richard Messina
Without a properly operating sound device, you’re placing you and your passengers in what could be grave danger. You are also going against federal regulations.

The European Boat Show News:
Normal & Upper Market: From Extended Delays to... “Money is No Object”
by François Richard
Since Sept 11 of 2001, clouds of worries should have down-sized the market... but they didn’t! The world multihull market remains centered upon France with 4 major builders.
• Moorings4200
• Multihulls Concept Mediterranee
• Privilège 585
• Trimax 1050
• Lagoon 410
• Catana 522

HI-OCTANE
A contemporary development of the early 80s “Blade-Runner” design. It is lighter and longer, with a better power-to-weight ratio than the earlier boat.

VPLP - Designers of Geronimo extol the Virtues of Trimarans
The VPLP team is strongly convinced that the advantage lies in three hulls.

Racing:
Hobson & Mollymawk Join the Line-up for the Transat Jacques Vabre
Ross Hobson, and his 45-foot yacht Mollymawk will be the first British multi to take on the French in this event.

Crossing the Drake Passage on a 21-Foot open Cat
by Derek Kelsall
The adventurous duo of Pandiani and Ross were waiting for the right weather “window” to cross the Drake Passage on the 21' cat Satellite.

Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race Brings out the Extremes
by Doran Cushing
It was a year of extremes at the annual 160-mile race from Fort Lauderdale to Key West... but not in the typical sense.

Corsairs do Battle at “Feast and Famine” Key West Race Week ’03
by Doran Cushing
Multihulls haven’t always been welcomed at major regattas, including Key West Race Week, but that has changed.

Worrell 1000 Press Release
The management of the Worrell 1000 regrets to announce that the 2003 Worrell 1000 has been cancelled.

Miami, Miami, Miami: To Determine US Tornado Team for The Athens, Greece Olympics
by Jill Nickerson
The starting line was beautiful with 28 boats on the line, and nearly all of the top 10 Tornados in the world.

The Miami Boat Show
by Charles K. Chiodi
Charles Chiodi gives a review of the annual Miami Boat show, the largest boat show in the country.

Kids Aboard:
At the Strictly Sail show in Miami, children could take part in a free boat-building workshop while their parents could shop around!

The Miami Multihull Challenge
by Charles K. Chiodi
MM Challenges the Cats once again! This time taking into consideration the strong interest in smaller performance cats than were tested last time.

The Miami Multihull Challenge ‘03
by Charles E. Kanter
As an observer aboard the Committee boat, a Prowler 45 power cat, Kanter covers each leg of the challenge and the performance of each participant.

On Board Impressions from The New Corsair 36!
by Steve Marsh
The Challenge allowed Marsh to compare the performance of the Corsair 36 with the other participants.

The New Corsair 36

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