May/June 2006

On the Cover:  After a few rudder problems, the newly-built 63’ Augustina was back in her element and cruising around at 22-plus knots.

News Briefs
• Happy Birthday Dick Newick
• BoatU.S. Founder Gets Top Honor

Shopping for a New Boat?
Warranties are different than they used to be. Make sure you do your homework.

EPIRB Saves Rowers
After clinging to a hull in the Atlantic Ocean for 16 hours, two rowers were rescued after activating their BoatU.S. rental EPIRB.

List of Top Insurance Claims
Knowing the top causes may prevent them from happening to you.

Boating Blunders
Boaters fess up to their biggest mistakes in a recent survey.

PFD Competition Winners
Check out the top designs of 182 entries.

Featured Products
• Clean Water Microbial Powder
• West System 422 Barrier Coat Additive
• West System 403 Microfiber Filler
• Dometic SS Fridge and Freezers
• KVH TracVision Satellite TV System

Tips for the Hurricane Season
Progressive Insurance has come up with some tips to help prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.

Dog and Boat Personalities by Barb Hansen
Animals often start to resemble their owners... and their boats.

Auxiliarist Makes a Difference
by Wayne Spivak
Being in the Coast Guard Auxiliary, Jean Gieger knows how important boating safety is, so she is teaching children the ways of the water.

Letters
• A Special Time..., by Barbara Bedell
• Quat-Read Foil, by Charles Kanter

Corinne’s Culinary Corner
Cracker Toppers
by Corinne Kanter
• Chili Cheese Dip
• Olive Cheese Ball
• Pinto Bean Dip
• Hot Corn Dip


Is the Cruising Life for You?
by Jeanne Pickers
One of the most common questions asked is about money needed to lead a sailing life, but it all depends on the individual. Read some stories of how friends fund their adventures.


Working in the Boatyard Blues
by Laurie Corbett
The author’s Tobago 35 spent three weeks on the hard in Trinidad to get some much-needed upgrades.

After the Sun Goes Down
by Jim Howard
A cruiser’s first night sail can sometimes be unintentional. It is not the same as daytime cruising, so be prepaired.


We Should be in Maine by Saturday
by Earl Beard
Sometimes the wind doesn’t cooperate and things don’t go according to plan.


Simply Bluewater
by Jo Djubal
This Catana 106 is ‘Simply’ a great sailer. With her sleek lines and off-the-line prowess, she is a true cruiser/racer.


A Brief Visit to Another Universe
by Stephen Scott
This mood-piece really reflects what night-cruising is all about.

A Tale of Four Annapolis Shows
by Kevin Kistler
After attending many shows and kicking the tires of many boats, the author keeps coming back to the Wildcat. After some serious consideration, he settled on the new and improved Jaguar as his boat of choice.

Upgrade for KSS
by Derek Kelsall
The setup and hull shaping process for the KSS building method has been improved with a number of advantages.

 
All The Way
by Øvind Bordal
Many people would call him a madman for his attempt to climb Mt. Everest without oxygen assistance, but that’s not where it stops. Michael Strynø’s thirst to conquer near-impossible tasks has him building an aluminum boat from scratch, by himself. Then, learning to sail... and then sailing around the world – ALONE!


A Building Odyssey
by Claire Dupré
When building a boat, there are a few things that you can easily run out of – time, money... and space. After four months into the build, the family packed up their lives and moved halfway around the world to New Zealand to finish the 63-foot hybrid cat.

Monohulls vs. Multihulls
by Charles K. Chiodi
This age-old debate continues with a question and answer session with readers.

Race Announcements:
• 18HT Regattas 72
• Multi Cup ’06 73
• San Francisco Speed Sailing 74


Geronimo Breaks Los Angeles to Honolulu Speed Record
A record once held by Bruno Peyron, this 2215-mile passage was traversed in 4d19h31m37s by Olivier de Kersauson and crew – breaking the previous time by 13 hours.

US Sailing Rolex Miami OCR
Over 600 Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls from 40 countries gathered in Miami to compete in the five-day showdown.


Multihull Racing Down Under
by Stuart Bloomfield
This race report covers the action in the SOMR (Southern Ocean Multihull Regatta), Australian National Trailerable Multihull Championships, and the Adelaide to Port Lincoln Race.