November

November/December 2000

On the Cover: KKG's Novara 44R.

Contents:

News:
• Boat Operation Education
• Fossett Sells Lakota
• Tornados Sport New Look for '04 Olympics

Featured Products:
• Sea Safe Mooring System
• Vacuflush Low-Profile Vacuum Generator
• Crusair's Multi-Zone Modulating Air Conditioning Systems
• Leica's Sunlight Readable Marine GPS/Chart Plotter
• Smart Marine System's Smart Switch
• Vessel Assists' Booklet About Safety

Corinne's Culinary Corner: Simple Treats We All Deserve
by Corinne Kanter
• Chewy Date Nut Bars
• Chocolate Pretzel Rings
• Cinnamon Crescents
• Fruity Brownie Pizza
• Apricot Cashew Clusters
• Cheesy BBQ Popcorn
• Cheese and Onion Popcorn
• Honey Popcorn
• Popcorn Balls

Letters:
• Late Debate, by Barbie Marcoe
• Back Stack, by Danny Swanson
• Base Chase, by Cal Markwood
• A Hurt Kurt, by Kurt Hughes
• Docking Dilemma, by John Nelson

How To:
Electrics: Alternator Alternatives for Cruising Cats
by Kevin Jeffrey
An approach to the several alternator options available for a catamaran with twin inboard diesels.

How to Handle an IRS Audit for Boat Owners
by John A. Cohan
John gives some practical advice that he has accumulated over the years.

Cruising:
My Return to the Sea – A Delivery of an F-36
by Lincoln Rowley
After selling his A-cat, Lincoln goes on to lead a normal life. But the passion for sailing still lingers in his mind. When he gets the chance to crew on a delivery of an F-36, he jumps at it. The boat is sailed from Massachusetts to Florida.

A Coastal View – During a Boat Show Delivery of a Seawind 1000
by Roger Webb
To get better acquainted with the Seawind 1000 design, Roger agrees to crew on a delivery from Virginia Beach to the Annapolis Boat Show.

Designs:
KKG's Novara 44R
by Claus Christian Plaass
After its introduction at the '97 Düsseldorf Boat Show, the Novara 44R has caught the eye of many sailors with its unique fighter-style cockpit canopy and its razor-sharp hulls. Dr. Martin Mai developed this cruising cat to be light and rigid, and to come as close as possible to an ideal racer.

Ester-Hydrolysis & Blister Pox
by Michael J. Waters
A brief synopsis on what Ester Hydrolysis is (wetting of ester resin) [osmosis], and how to prevent and fix it.

Racing:
Rendezvous Returns from Recession
by Terry Travers
After being scratched for a couple of years, the Australian-based Rendezvous is back in action with Rick Clark and Terry Travers at the wheel. With 14+ boats at the starting line, Bowen proved to be a beautiful location for this get-together.

Michigan Gold Coast 100 Race
by Mike Fahle
Eighteen boats took their places at the starting line in this inaugural race on Lake Michigan. They were divided into two classes of spinnaker and non-spinnaker. The top three finishers in each class went home with a trophy and a framed poster of South Haven, MI.

Australia's Annual Seawind Regatta
by John Partridge
The Regatta consisted of two races held within the confines of Pittwater and Broken Bay in the northern area of Sydney. There were 23 excited contestants at the start line for the morning race. After the race, the sailors retreated to a large tent where they could eat and drink while the awards were presented.

The Bol'd'Or
by Harvey Bowden
Once again, Harvey and crew Alistair Wood are racing on the trusty Firebird Orion. Only this time, they brought along Switzerland delegate Urs Richli. He wasn't used to being in the front of the pack, so this was a real treat. Light airs caused a slow race, but the smallest multihull entered still finished 10^th.

Race Announcements
• Worrell 1000
• St. Maarten/St. Martin Heineken Regatta

ISAF O'Neill Rankings

The Multihull Company
Long-time multihull enthusiast Philip Berman starts his own company to help people in their search for the "perfect" multihull. He has many years of accumulated advice that he can incorporate into his multihull brokerage.

Miami Boat Show Announcement
by Charles K. Chiodi
The rising inquiry about multihulls has brought this year' s participants to an all-new high of an estimated 41.

PDQ Yachts Expands
Due to the overwhelming interest in PDQ Yachts, the company moves to a new facility to accommodate the new Antares and MV32 powercat.

Mike Horn's Journey
Mike's expedition may have come to and end, but his praise has not. He gets blessed by Pope John-Paul II.

The Gain and Loss for Goss
by Charles K. Chiodi
The Race's most technological entry gets the knock-out blow when it loses its steering due to hurricane-force winds.

A Giant Start in Barcelona – Barcelona: Port Vell – THE RACE
by William Fitzgerald

The start of THE RACE
Peter Clutterbuck reports from Barcelona

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