JULY/AUGUST 1999

On the Cover: The Trimax 1050 is a 34' 5" Folding Trimaran Built in Latvia. C. C. Plaass

Contents:

News:
• Mustang Survival Supported Ronin Sailing Team in the Fastnet
• Contest: Horror Stories from Your Head
• Trade Wind Yachts Charter Company Opens Base in Grenadine Islands
• Boat/U.S. Foundation Continues Expansion of Life Jacket Loaner Program
• Jeff Kauzlaric has Joined Furuno as its New Advertising and Communications Manager

Featured Products:
• Bainbridge International, Inc., Introduces Full-Batten System for Smaller Yachts
• Sailor USA’s – Sailor A1 VHF, A1 VHF DSC, and Iridium Single-Channel SC4000
• Marine Solutions, Inc., Introduces Patchstrip;

Dragon Wings
by Gary Lepak
When you first see this unusual catamaran you will notice the dual junk-rigs with unstayed masts, which appear to be giant wings...dragon wings. Hence the name Puff.

Letters:
• How Accurate is the Survey from the MM Editiorial? by Marius Todor

Corinne’s Culinary Corner – Lemons
by Corinne Kanter
• Guacamole
• Broccoli Soup
• Lemon Squares
• Hot Lemon Toddy
• Fish in a Pan
• Lemon Vinaigrette Dressing
• Lemon Bread;

Outrunning Hurricane Georges... On Our First Cruise
by Kristina Neihouse
Kristina and Andy lived aboard their 32-foot Ultimate Concept with their two cats Arlo and Hobo two years before taking it cruising. As if a first cruise wasn’t nerve-wracking enough... they were chased down by a violent storm.

Navigation:
"By The Mark, Five" Using Water Depth in Navigation
by Earl Hinz
The depth sounder is the third-most important navigation instrument, only preceded by the compass and knotmeter.

Mike Horn Continues His Adventure Around the World... On the Equator
from the Mike Horn web site
Mike is still in the heart of the Amazon jungle...paddling up the Rio Negro, when not being bitten by hungry ants.

How-To:
Electrics: Charging Controls and Techniques – Part 2
by Kevin Jeffrey
Examine the controls for battery chargers, inverter-chargers, solar-, wind-, and water-generators.

Stretching Your Catamaran Budget – Part 1
by Robert Ingersoll
After his search for "the perfect boat," Robert and his wife found it would be easier to modify a boat that was close to fitting their needs... an Offshore 40.

Boat Reviews:
The T-35 Cruiser/Racer
report by Torbjörn Linderson
boat is a one-off, but gives a taste of what the future Törnblom/Marström cruiser/racer might become.

RC-30 Catamaran Sailboat Design Addendum
by Bill Roberts
Some additional thoughts (to the last issue) from the RC-30’s designer.

24’ Demountable Trimaran in Composite Construction
by Kurt Hughes
According to KHSD, this could possibly be the fastest 24’ camping tri.

Sneak Preview of the New Farrier F-41 Catamaran
The initial availability will only be in plan form for home or custom builders.

The TriMax Concept: How to get the Most Space Out of Your Trailer Tri
by Claus-Christian Plaass
This is an article about a 34'5" trailerable trimaran that was tested over a three-day period.

Informative AYRS Forum
by Ralph B. Pears
The event was held in Kennebunkport, Maine at the Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design. Speakers included: Bob Dill, Richard Boehmer, and Dick Newick.

First European Multihull Symposium
by C.C. Plaass
The German symposium saw designers Erik Lerouge and James Wharram, as well as other notable speakers.

International Multihull Meeting ‘99 – Danish Multihullers Celebrate 25th Anniversary
by C.C. Plaass
This year’s meeting was held in Ebeltoft, Denmark on the Danish Baltic.

Interview with Designer Nigel Irens
by Duff Sigurdson
Nigel Irens is a well-known English Open 60-designer who is responsible for the success of such greats as Loïck Peyron and Laurent Bourgnon. He has also helped design Fuji and Enza.

Interview with Pete Goss
by Duff Sigurdson
Pete is currently building a boat for THE RACE... a 120' wave-piercing catamaran. The building facilities are open to the public and you are encouraged to look round.

Racing:
Tornado News
• Trofeo Sar Princess Sofia
• Semaine Olympique Francais Hyères, France
• Tornado Trials Rescheduled
• Tornado European Championship – Mats Nyberg Trophy
• IFS Tornado World Championships;

Prindle Nationals and Nacra North Americans
The team of Randy Smyth with his wife Paula, dominated the Prindle event, while Scott Klodowski and Georgette Haverluk won in the Nacra category.

Buzzards Bay Regatta
by Charles K. Chiodi
The racing was short, but not sweet. Thunderstorms put an early damper on the event

The 19th Annual St. Maarten/St. Martin Heineken Regatta
by Dave Calvert
Included in this year’s 250-boat record fleet were five 12-meter America’s Cup yachts, 13 boats over 60' and 23 multihulls.

Faerder Race 1999
by Torbjörn Linderson
The race started in the harbor of Oslo, Norway with light winds and drizzling rain.

The Mug Race – The RC-30 & Other Multihulls
by Bob Awtrey
Robert’s team on their RC-30 win this race for the 14th time. Out of 181 boats, 42 of them were catamarans.

‘Round the Island Race
by Harvey Bowden
After a long battle with the HOYA-sponsored monohull – Silkcut, the author, on Orion, hoped he was first; only to find Sportsbank Quadrant (ex-Paragon) already moored at the finish.

Texel: The Cat Capital of the World
by Icif Coelingh
The ‘Round Texel Race had a phenomenal count of 725 catamarans participate, yielding about 1,400 competitors and thousands of spectators; truly making this a fantastic event. For the first time in the race’s history, the leading 50 boats could be watched live via the internet.

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