September/October 1997

September/October 1997

On the Cover: Mihály Kun is coping with lack of room on a 24-foot Seawind catamaran during his family’s circumnavigation. Unlike on luxury cruising catamarans, space is at a premium and the weight of items is critical.

Contents:

News:
• Corsair Marine ends 11-year production run
Corsair puts its famous F-27 to bed and introduces the new F-28.

• Multihull Cruising Fundamentals is a new book published by the American Sailing Association, to be used in their sailing courses as textbook.

Featured Products:
• Survivor Bullimore endorses 406™ EPIRB: The world-class sailor says it is utterly foolish for anyone to be in open waters without this life saving device. Rescuers were able to pinpoint the exact location of his capsized boat.

• SMC’s new marine mounts If you’re in need of a way to install your latest boating device SMC has a secure way.

• Aurora’s Kwik Shine Salt doesn’t have to be the enemy anymore with this revolutionary product. It dissolves saltwater spots and converts calcium chloride into a cleaner.

Murphy’s Birthday, A Chess Game with the Devil
by Jack Frankenthal
If there was ever a time for things to go wrong, this was it. Sail with Jack as he battles on through this turmoil and torment.

Newicks in New Zealand
by Philip Thompson
Dick Newick designs are being built all over the world, and New Zealand is no exception. Philip ventures to New Zealand and meets with many people who are involved with Newick’s designs.

Corinne's Culinary Corner: Appetizers Galore! – Spreads: spread them on! Dip into them! They are soooo good! Or, use them as a quick snack
by Corinne Kanter
•Goat Cheese with Herbs
•Hummus #1
•Hummus #2
•Red Pepper Spread
•Black Bean Dip
•Tuscan White Bean Spread

Letters:
• Tough Love, Donald Stollmeyer, Trinidad
• No Longer Enthused, Harry Abbott
• Setting the Records Straight, Debbie Druan
• Eat Your Vitamins, Andre Bilodeau, FL
• Eros Escape, Raymond Schwartz, CA
• In Deep Water, Jonathan White, CA
• Switching to Monohull, Bruce McElya, N. Mexico
• Harp Music for Harpic, John Moore, UK.

Reflections on the Water
by Lisa Suhay
Now Moving On, Lisa remembers the good old days of sail, sun, waves and fun.

Cruising:
Adventures of a Seawind 24, Part III – San Francisco to Tahiti... Crossing the Pacific
by Judy Jacobs and Mihály Kun
It’s not smooth sailing for Mihály and Roby as they journey from California’s Morro Bay, through the doldrums, and eventually arrive in Rangiroa.

Design:
Sienna 38
Malcolm Tennant’s newest design is a serious cruising boat. At 38' LOA, this boat has ample room with a typical English style interior layout.

Trikala 19
This new trailerable trimaran from Kurt Hughes is constructed of foam/glass and vinylester resin. Its big amas, fully extend to 13'4", giving a righting motion of up to 50% greater than beach cats of the same size. This boat was designed to accommodate two people, but can easily fit four.

Scooter: a pocket tri
This is the pedal-steered 15-foot trimaran that George Hume designed. It has a BOA of 11'6" and a displacement of 1,600 lbs.

The Trampofoil
This is possibly the strangest thing you have ever seen on the water, and it actually works. Its bicycle-like frame is made of carbon fiber and only weighs about 16 lbs. The craft is propelled by a jumping motion which is tricky to master.

Racing:
Druan Wins Again
Debbie Druan and the Toshiba crew pull off another win, this time in the Cablevision Around Long Island Regatta. She also took part in the Martha’s Vinyard – Black Dog Dash and the Toshiba Unlimited Regatta.

Multihulls in the Florida Mug Race
by Capt. Bob Awtrey
With few restrictions, 150 vessels, 51 of them multihulls, set off with winds blowing at 20-25 knots. 44 multis completed the race, with a Supercat 2 taking top honors.

1997 Open Dutch Multihull Masters and the European Micro Multihull Regatta
by Henry Bik
Line honors went to Runaway, which participated in all six races, even though Firebird I was undoubtedly the fastest boat.

Round Europe Race calls again at Kiel
by Claus Christian Plaass
Once again, this race took place at its birthplace. 12 monos and five multis raced each other, with the multis – Fujicolor, Corum Watches, Primagaz, Banque Populaire, and Biscuit la Trinitaine, coming out on top.

I won the 'Round Island Race, Can You Believe It? Amazing!
by Harvey Bowden
It’s neck and neck as the first carbon-fiber Firebird ever made, Orion, and the sponsored monohull, Longobarda, battle it out to the finish line.

Austrian Wind Poker, The A-Class Europeans
by Claus-Christian Plaass
Nine countries participated in this 7-day event, taking place on Lake Traunsee in upper Austria.

The Sailor’s Party – Travemünde Week Remains a Top-notch Race Event
by Claus- Christian Plaass
Over 3,000 sailors gathered for this race in Lübeck Bay on the Baltic Sea. There were 28 classes of boats racing at the same time, on eight different courses. In 1994, the Lübeck YC set up a 500-berth catamaran & dinghy center. A double victory for Gepard, by Gabriel von Euler, Lindigö Runt is the largest race in the Stockhlom area, with about 350 entries.

Explorer wins Transpac 1997
Get the words right from the "horses’ mouths," by reading excerpts from the ongoing updates from the Internet’s – Adventure Learning Network, set up by Cam Lewis and Skip Novak. Explorer had a star-studded crew consisting of Cam Lewis, Skip Novak, Bruno Peyron, Florence Arthaud, François Coutant, Ludovic Debohan and Pascal Blouin.

Port Huron to Mackinac: Eleven Multis and One Mono in Open Class
by Bob Weir
Join Bob as he crews on Earth Voyager, the 60-foot trimaran owned by Ray Howe.

Norway’s Faerder Race
by Reidar Uthaug
This 104.2-mile course took its toll as 337 boats, out of 1,029, couldn’t complete this race.

Multihulls in the Fastnet: The French Report
by Christian Février
Primagaz comes in first with Fujicolor and Banque Populaire both being penalized for improper starts.

The Fastnet Multihulls: The British Fleet
As reported by Peter Clutterbuck
For the first time in 72 years, multihulls were finally allowed in this race. Spirit of England, took top honor.

The Buzzards Bay Regatta
A photo essay by Charles Chiodi on the 25th Anniversary of the Buzzards Bay Regatta.

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