May june 2000 mag

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May/June 2000

On the Cover: A shot from the 2000 Corsair Nationals, held at Fort Walton Beach, Florida

Contents:

News:
• Australian Design Awards for Crowther Multihulls
• PDQ Yachts Announces New Chairman
• Joint Venture – Catana & Aikane
• Woody Pollack Memorial Award
• Congress reforms Property Seizure Law
• Boat/U.S. Lauds Safer, Less Costly & More Reliable GPS System
• New sail Designer Joins Neil Pryde Group

Multihull Demo Days
The first of the 2000 Multihull Demo Days will be held on October 10 & 11, after the Annapolis Sailboat Show, at the Performance Cruising Marina.

New Products:
• Taylor Made Systems’ newest hatches
• ACR Electronic’s Firefly Combo Strobe and Indicator Light
• P.E.S. Incorporated’s new LED flashlight
• Smart Water Capsules
• The Folding Cleat

Letters:
• Kudos to MM by Jean-Numa Lapeyre
• I am in Shock by Art Javes
• Letter to the Editor by Derek Kelsall
• What Do I Have? by David C. Hine
• Multi Mail by Allan Hansen
• Dear Vivian by Dr. Felix Martinez Munoz

Farewell Dad
by Robert Des Roches
Remembering early multihull enthusiast Jerry Des Roches.

Westwind Kiel
by Claus-Christian Plaass
The background onVolker Schoettke’s catamaran sailing school.

The Boatbuilder’s Wife
by Tonnae K. Hennigan
A story about how an "every-day" woman becomes a do-it-yourselfer, by partaking in the construction of a Wood’s-designed 28-foot catamaran.

How to:
Electrics: Electric Power for Charter Boats – Part 1
by Kevin Jeffrey
Know the differences in electrical power systems for charter boats, which are different from those used for a privately owned vessel.

Corinne’s Culinary Corner: Mix Magic – Part 1
by Corinne Kanter
• Fruity Rice Mix
• Split Pea Soup Mix
• Poppy Seed Bread Mix
• Cinnamon Hot Chocolate Mix

Cruising:
Winter Delivery
by Ralph Drahos
After being contracted by a couple to deliver the newly-built Maine Cat 30 Multiple Choice, Ralph and wife Arlene sail the boat from the factory in Maine, to Punta Gorda, Florida.

Delivering Cherokee – Part 1
by Greg Allan Barker
After finally coming to the decision to purchase Cherokee, a Cross 42 trimaran, Greg learns it has just been sold. He ends up meeting the new owner and is offered a chance to crew on a delivery from Long Beach to Morro Bay, California.

Bridge to Bridge
by Joe Siudzinski
To get a "feel" for a Seawind 1000, Joe enters the boat in the Double-handed Farallones Race. After being impressed with its performance, he buys one.

Electronic Inspiration
by Rick Quist
When a monohuller borrows a friend’s multihull and sails to Santa Catalina Island, he gets bitten by the multihull bug and ends up buying the boat.

Third Time It’s a Charm
by Bill Hurst
If you at first don’t succeed, then try, and try, and try again. A New York man’s struggle halfway around the world first to the west, then to the east, to find the catamaran he’d really like.

Vessel Documentation
Is it worth the trouble? It depends on your needs and plans.

Designs:
Vaka Motu
A new design by James Wharram and Hanneke Boon for island trading.

KC 920
by Cees Visser
A 30’ catamaran designed for experienced multihull sailors who want speed and exhilaration with simple accommodations.

Belize 43
by Fountaine Pajot
This is the catamaran that replaces the well-liked Venezia 42. Just a bit longer, but more up-to-date. Specifications and interior photographs.

Club Med in Newport
by C. K. Chiodi
Anyone for tennis? The monster catamaran’s net between the 110' long hulls is huge. So is everything else from winches to mast, to sails. Read about the new East-to-West Transatlantic and the 24-hour records.

Racing:
Azores and Back, Part 2
by Diana Holder
Aboard the trimaran Fiery Cross. A sudden gust just after midnight accelerated the boat to 27 knots, and the boat was overpowered until the morning, when the gentle breeze was hardly enough to enter the harbor.

2000 Corsair Nationals
by Randy & Paula Smyth
Held at Fort Walton Beach in Florida, 64 boats and over 300 participants showed up for great sailing and partying. The sailors competed in six classes over a five-day regatta. Randy Smyth and others held seminars for all to benefit from.

A Swedish Perspective
by Torbjörn Linderson
Torbjörn joins the Smyths for another take on this year’s Corsair Nationals.

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