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by Sam Hounder38 Race Results: Timme Angsten Memorial

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30 The Bookshelf32 Calendar of Events33 Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions 34 Sailing News: CG Drops Live Fire, 40 Years37 Subscriptions: Don’t Miss Another Issue!42 Sailing Products44 Brokerage Multi-list New & Used Boats49 Advertiser’s Index50 The Waterfront:

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Cruiser's Notebook: Snowbird Special

By Cyndi Perkins

The hounds of winter are howlingup north. Back home onMichigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula,where 150-200 inches of snowfall isthe norm, northern sailors can onlydream of next season—and pray thatthe ice breaks up sometime in April.

We feel blessed to be warmly wel-comed here in Tarpon Springs,Florida. This west coast town a fewmiles up Anclote River off the Gulf ofMexico is a favorite. As is the casewith other snowbird boaters and cruis-ers traveling America’s Great CircleLoop, reaching Tarpon Springsrequired an approximately 160-milepassage from the northern panhandleof Florida down the Gulf of Mexico.There is no inside IntracoastalWaterway passage so “going outside”is a must. Boats with a shallow draftmay choose to make several dayhopsaround Florida’s Big Bend, stopping

in places such as Steinhatchee andCrystal River. Chip Ahoy’s 5-footdraft doesn’t allow for that. Our pas-sage would take 25-27 hours, witharrival timed for daylight so that wecould see all the crab pots lining theapproach to Anclote River.

After waiting six days for anappropriate weather window—andstuffing ourselves with fresh oys-ters—in Apalachicola, Florida, wedeparted out of Government Cut with-out incident. In certain tidal and waveconditions this Gulf inlet can be a real


Shelling with Bonnie and Jerry at Anclote Key. The power plant buildingthat serves as a long-range landmark of sorts for the Anclote River chan-nel and adjacent anchorage, may be seen in the background.

Notoriously unstable boats awaitEpiphany cross divers.

bugger, so we made it a point to checkconditions beforehand with the friend-ly staff at Scipio Creek Marina. Theforecast called for northeast winds of10-15 knots switching to northwestand diminishing late in the evening.Three-to-four foot waves wereexpected to flatten to 1-2 foot seas inlate evening, with a slight chance ofoccasional rain.

Many boaters wisely gang up forovernight passages. Our travelingcompanions were Canadians Dougand Helen Hill on the sailboat MistyBlue II and downstate Michigansailors Del, Kim and daughter AmyLaunsburry on Sea Wolf. Thisovernight would be a first for all ofthem and they were understandably abit nervous. After reassuring Dougand Helen that “it doesn’t get any bet-ter than this,” we phoned the CoastGuard in Clearwater to double-checkthe forecast for where we were head-ed. Conditions were expected to beeven warmer and calmer in that sectorof the Gulf.

Dolphins followed us out to thesparkling turquoise waters, a nicechange from the muddy brown ICW.Waves were two feet at most through-out the day and well past the gorgeoussunset into evening. We were able tosail under full main and headsail for acouple of hours, then the wind poopedout. Through the night the headsailoccasionally came in handy. Splats ofrain came through as predicted, buttemps never dropped below 50, so wewere quite comfortable. Scott and Iboth overindulged in strong coffeeafter supper, and it messed up ourwatch schedule. We both were hoppedup and unable to sleep soundly.Throughout the night the three boatshailed each other on marine radiochannel 17. We had company—eighttrawlers that had left Carabelle—about 10 miles down the way fromApalach—were also monitoring 17during their crossing. The lively radiojabber entertained us throughout thenight, especially when Scott and the

powerboats started teasing each otherabout the respective merits of blow-boats versus stink-potters. The wavemotion built somewhat and turnedsnarky in the wee hours before dawn.We were able to alleviate some of theuncomfortable motion by using theheadsail as a stabilizer. The trawlersarrived at the Anclote Key entrancetoo early for essential visibility andwere forced to turn into the 3-5 footwaves and run back the way they hadcome while waiting for daylight. We

were all glad for the dawn. The crabpots weren’t as profuse as the last timewe visited. We would later discoverthat the industry has taken a big hitdue to high fuel prices, a storm-alteredsea bottom and a localized red tidethat has dissipated but left a virtualdead zone in its aftermath. There werestill hundreds of the obstacles toavoid. The long lines from the mark-ers to the traps can easily foul a prop.Pouring rain made spotting a chal-lenge. The brief deluge eased as we


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entered Anclote River Channel andmotored into the reliable power plantanchorage adjacent to a nice munici-pal park with a boat launch, swim-ming beach and other recreationalamenities. Dolphins, flipping mullet,osprey, pelicans and egrets served as awelcoming committee. After securingthe hook and donning dry clothing weslept, rose for dinner, then slept again,waking refreshed on a sunny, drymorning.

While underway the day before,we called Tarpon Springs City Marinato find out if there was room for ChipAhoy. Phoning ahead is a must, asthere are only seven transient slips.There are a number of marinas alongthe river, but as far as we’re concernedthe city marina, right on the SpongeDocks of this charming Greek town,are the place to be. We adoreHarbormaster Roy, whom we came toknow well during our last stay in2003-2004. Commander of the U.S.Coast Guard Auxiliary, he is a knowl-edgeable and gallant gent who madeus feel at home right away. Misty Bluefollowed us up the river past thebustling waterfront restaurants, shops,fish markets, fashion boutiques,

sponge boats and shrimpers, withpiped-in Greek music providing acheerful background sound for all theaction. We’d alerted Doug and Helento the “joys” of docking here. The firstorder of business is lassoing lines tothe pelican poles. Once that is accom-

plished—sometimes easily, some-times not, often with an audience—it’s time to throw lines to shore. Formany vessels, docking stern-to-shoremakes it easier to get on and off theskinny finger docks.

Roy’s cohort and new harbormas-ter Ted proved to be a delight. Heoften is asked if he is Greek, as oneoften hears Greek spoken here, but theaccomplished mariner’s Old Worldaccent is actually Polish. We were alsoimpressed and amused by Alicia, whohandles weekend marina duties beau-tifully and professionally. On the daysshe’s not working at the marina, youmay see her bartending at Marker 25tavern on the river or crewing on oneof the charter fishing boats that oper-ates out of the city marina.

Be prepared to eat very well inTarpon Springs. The bakery is to diefor. The young man at our favoriteNational Bakery always brings us awarm loaf from the ovens. Scott has toration his baklava, one of the manytraditional super-rich desserts entic-ingly displayed along with wool, fin-ger and yellow sponges, chamois,seashells, loofahs, traditional cloth-


Drying out (and gloating over) our shell collection back at the marina.

Christmas dinner with boating friends, including the Boschard Albert family.


ing, jeweled sandals, linens, fragrantolive oil soaps and all manner of bothupscale and fantastic-plastic touristtrap fare. Yes, this is a shopper’s para-dise. And once you’ve had your fill ofGreek food at Santorini’s, Hellas,Costas, Mama Greeks, Mykonos orOpa! there are other dining options.Bally Hoo’s does an excellent job withKey West style cuisine. Our diningfavorites also include the Cuban orGrouper sandwich with yummy garlicfries at the funky, artsy Lime &Coconut, which also features livemusic on select nights.

You can ride off the calories on thecity’s excellent biking trail (bike rentalshop nearby) or take a walk through thehistoric downtown area, where thereare antique shops, an Irish pub, thefriendly Tarpon Diner serving excellentbreakfast and many lovely periodhomes. Follow the signs to SpringBayou, where several manatees like tohang out and munch seaweed at hightide. The bayou is also home to one ofthe most moving religious ceremonieswe have ever seen. Epiphany is cele-

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eyes of the crowd of 50,000 gathered atthe bayou, was the tossing of a hand-carved cross into the water, where 53local teen-age boys awaited on small,tippy rowboats. They would dive intothe chilly water in hopes of capturingthe cross, said to bestow a lifetime ofgood luck. The tradition is a commem-oration of the baptism of Jesus Christby John the Baptist in the Jordan River.For some of the boys it’s also a familytradition and rite of passage datingback many generations. Because of themany dignitaries in town, security wasextremely tight, with water, helicopterand land patrols, including police spot-ters atop tall buildings. But nothingmarred the majestic proceedings or themassive Epiphany Glendi, Greek for“happy party,” that followed. Visitorsfrom around the world flocked to thefood tents and stage area where tradi-tional music and dancing carried oninto the late hours of the evening andresumed on Saturday. Other specialguests included the massive, high-step-ping Budweiser Clydesdales paradingdown Dodecanese Avenue along theSponge Docks.

During our stay we also took afriend’s Boston Whaler out to AncloteKey, where incredible seashells awaitpicking at low tide on the Gulf side.Our new Tarpon Springs buddySunshine, who fishes off her boatSundancer with partner Ed, suggested

Advance crews carry out meticulous preparations for Epiphany 2006,centered at St. Nicholas Cathedral downtown. From there, a regal paradeof dignitaries and divers will head to Spring Bayou.

the side trip and promised we would-n’t be disappointed. What an idyllicmorning! The sun was warm on ourbacks as we crouched low to hunt del-icate Sand Dollars, Florida FightingConch, pink-plaid Sunray Venus,Lightning Whelks, sea-polishedLettered Olive shells and a plethora ofcockleshells abundantly sprinkled onthe sugar-sand beach. With care tocollect only unoccupied shells, wegathered a bucketful of beauties tosend back to our snowbound friends inupper Michigan.

The two-week limit on stays at themarina ended all too quickly. Our onlyconsolation is the knowledge thatwe’ll return … and that further adven-tures await as we make our way southto the Keys.

Cyndi Perkins is a freelancewriter and full-time cruiser travelingwith husband Scott aboard their 32-foot DownEast sailboat Chip Ahoy.Cyndi will be sharing top boatingdestinations with readers in her reg-ular “Cruiser’s Notebook” feature.Comments, suggestions and ques-tions may be directed to her [email protected]

Colorfully garbed Glendi dancers prepare for performances at the festivalgrounds near the Sponge Docks.

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Trailer sailors may launch at theaforementioned municipal park atthe head of Anclote River, or at ahost of facilities in theClearwater/Tampa/St. Petersburgarea. There are also numerous boatrental and fishing charters availablefor flats or deep-sea adventures.

Visiting by land, you can stillget out on the water on the sponge-diving exhibition boat St. Nicholas.There is also a nature excursion boatfor dolphin sighting and bird watch-ing. Get more info on both at theSponge Docks. The dive boatNarcosis, headquartered at the mari-na, offers Manatee viewing as wellas diving and fishing excursions.Narcosis has an excellent dive shopjust a short walk from the marina.

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In order to start with a good spaceto leeward, your main tactical goalduring the last few minutes before thestart should be to carve out and thenguard a hole on the line. This is not soeasy to do, especially at a crowdedstart. It requires good boathandlingskills, rules knowledge and a number


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to end up quite close to leeward of them. This prevents them from bearing off behind youand allows you to control them by luffing.

It’s not always easy to get close underthe other boat, especially if they bear off atyou to “close the door.” To prevent this, makeyour initial approach as if you are going tokeep sailing past them on port tack. Whenyou are almost astern of them and they havelet down their guard, make a quick tack soyou end up to leeward of them.

If the other boat does bear off at you,begin your tack early so you don’t foul them.As soon as you begin to tack, the other boatusually heads back up to close-hauled.Instead of making a normal tack, hold yourboat head to wind so you glide up rightunderneath them and burn off your speed.

of different tactical moves dependingon the wind strength, waves and thetype of boat you’re racing.

In a dinghy, for example, you mayneed to sit in one place on the line forthe last two minutes. Heavy boats arealways moving, they set up fartheraway from the line and require a timedapproach.

• Reserve your spot early. It’susually better to set up a little tooearly than too late, especially withdinghies and in lighter air. If you waittoo long on a crowded line, the frontrow will fill up and you may neverhave a chance to create any space foryourself.

• Shift right in your hole. Alwayskeep working to the right in your hole,toward the boat on your windwardside. This gives you more control overthat boat and increases your space toleeward.

The reliable port-tack approachNo matter where on the line you’replanning to start or what type of boatyou’re sailing, a port-tack approachusually works pretty well. Thismethod allows you to see all the star-board tackers as they start to set upon the line, and you can pick a goodplace for tacking into the starboardline-up.There are typically two places whereyou might tack:1) Above or below another boat; or2) Between two boats.Here are some comments abouteach.

Setting up near one boatThis may sound backwards, but Iusually set up on the windward sideof a boat that’s already luffing nearthe line. I know that I will almostalways end up with a boat to leewardof me at the start, so by tacking intothis position I maintain some controlover which boat is to leeward of meand how big a gap is between us. Ofcourse, I look for a slow boat hereand create a gap that is only as bigas I can realistically defend.

Setting up between two boatsWhen you are making a port-tackapproach and the line is starting toget crowded, look for two luffing star-board tackers with a decent holebetween them. In this situation, tackso you end up on the windward(right) side of the hole, just to lee-ward of the boat there (D). This givesyou the largest possible hole to lee-ward (between you and C) with goodcontrol over the windward boat, D.


• Don’t allow other boats to sailinto your hole. Post a “Do not enter”sign around your space by aggressive-ly defending it using the tacticalmoves described at right.

• Save your hole as long as youcan. There are times when you must

use up a little of your hole to keepother boats out. But otherwise save ituntil the start. If you trim too soonbefore the gun, for example, you willaccelerate too early and wind up justto windward of the boat on your lee-ward side.

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When you’re setting up for the start,don’t be greedy. You can only guardso much space, and having too big ofa hole will attract other boats.Therefore, take only as much spaceas you really need - perhaps aboatlength. If another boat can easilysail between you and the boat to lee-ward (C), you probably have too biga hole. As you get close to the startand boats no longer threaten yourhole, try to make it a little bigger.

When you’re luffing before the start,you often need to turn your boatsharply to defend your hole againstother boats. Since you are goingslowly and you don’t want to moveforward very far, you can’t rely onyour rudder for turning. Instead, youmust use your sails to rotate. Whenyou want to bear off, overtrim your jiband undertrim your main. When youneed to head up, do the opposite.With this technique, you can almostspin your boat in place without mov-ing forward.

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1.When you (A) are lined up for the start and you’re protecting

a hole to leeward, beware of port tackers (B) coming from yourleeward side. These latecomers are looking for a space wherethey can tack, and you definitely don’t want them filling up thehole to leeward. Keep a good lookout and use the moves belowto discourage them.

2.When a starboard tacker comes from behind and threatens to

sail into hour hole (and probably luff you in the process), dis-courage this by turning your boat to a reaching course, as if youare going to sail into your hole. Turn your boat with your sails andtry not to move forward any farther than necessary (so you don’tuse up your hole). Push your boom out to take up more of yourspace. Try to make the other boat think there will be a better holeto windward of you than to leeward.

1.Another threat to your leeward hole are starboard tackers (B)

who can’t find a spot on the line and start reaching along behindthe front-row lineup, looking for a hole. It’s harder to see theseboats coming, so keep an eye over your shoulder. Use the movesbelow to guard your space and avoid getting luffed head to wind.

Defend your spot on the starting line

2.When you see a port tacker eyeing your hole, rotate your

boat so you are aimed right at them. This will make it much hard-er for the port boat to tack into the hole on your leeward side. Tryto rotate your boat without moving forward. If you go forward toomuch you will use up the hole you’ve been protecting and end upjust to windward of the leeward boat (C). Since you’re probablynot moving through the water very fast, you can’t turn with therudder or by moving your weight. Instead, rotate by over-trim-ming your jib (or genoa) and letting your main out.

3.Your goal is to discourage the other boat from tacking into

your hole and encourage them to keep sailing past your stern insearch of a better space. As soon as the port tacker commits topassing astern of you, use your sails (trim main, ease jib) to rotateyour boat back up to a closehauled course (or above) so youmaintain as much of your hole as possible.

3.As soon as the starboard tacker turns and commits to going

on your windward side, rotate quickly (using your sails) and luffthem toward the wind. This accomplishes two things:

1) It gives you control over the windward boat, which will behelpful when you come off the line; and

2) It moves you as far as possible from the boat on your lee-ward side (C).

Instead of turning up to windward of you, it’s possible thestarboard tacker may continue past on your leeward side. As soonas she commits to going behind the boat to leeward of you (C),head up and maintain your hole.

Book Review: How to Sail Around theWorld : Advice and Ideas for

Voyaging Under SailAuthor: Hal Roth

Reviewed by Mike Bastin

Most sailors I know have "theDream", the dream to one daysail around the world or at least dosome extensive sailing to variousremote parts of it. I am no exceptionto that. Get to 60, retire comfortablyand hit the big blue! At least that wasthe plan, and then I had the fortunateexperience of reading Hal Roth's book'How to Sail Around the World'.

Roth brings a lifetime of experi-ence to his writing and the bookreflects this. It is well researched andcomprehensive but not in a stuffy text-book way. From choice of hulls to seasafety he covers everything that anaspiring blue water sailor would wantto know while using language andanecdotes that would keep even arm-chair sailors enthralled.

His writing style is one that cre-ates an enjoyable read, counter point-ing caution with seizing the day suchas advising readers to maybe startsmall with short sails that push thecomfort levels without committing toa life at sea. If you enjoy it on the onehand, don’t wait for retirement, getout there younger. He backs up a lot ofhis points with real life stories, such asthe one about the sailor who commis-sioned a beautiful new sailboat only tofind out his wife hated sailing on theirfirst time on the water.

I was particularly interested in thechapters on hull choice, boat size andrig as there never seems to be a defin-itive answer on what works best outthere. Of course Roth doesn't categor-ically say what to choose either but hedoes weigh the pros and cons of eacharea with often brutal honesty and

leaves the decision over what is bestto the reader. As he points out repeat-edly in the book, it really comes downto each reader's personal situation andpreferences.

The biggest problem with plan-ning for offshore cruising is knowingwhere to start, and how to make theright decisions to avoid financial oremotional ruin. This book takes thereader on an informative fun narrativethat covers every aspect of extendedcruising under sail. It will make youthink carefully about your choices butthe positive tone won't dissuade youunnecessarily from your dream.

Even those whose aspirations area little more restrained will find thebook useful. Most of the advice con-tained in it is just as pertinent for daysailors or weekend cruisers as for longdistance blue water cruisers and thelanguage, illustrations and anecdotesmake it all very easy to understandeven for novice sailors.

I still have the dream, but after

reading Roth's book I think I'll start alittle smaller, a little earlier and defi-nitely a little smarter. This book is amust read for aspiring blue watersailors and for those who just dreamand has become a permanent part ofmy reference library.

Publisher: InternationalMarine/Ragged Mountain PressPublished: 2003Pages: 480Hardcover

Mike Bastin is an ASA SailingInstructor who sails and teaches forNorthern Breezes Sailing School inMinnesota. Mike was born inAustralia and has been sailing sincehe was 7.


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Black River Cruiseby Sam Huonder

Jim and I are nearing the end of oursecond season in Bayfield and areready for another kind of adventure.While we have spent many nightsaway from the safety of Pike’s BayMarina among the many lovelyanchorages of the Apostle Islands, it istime to venture further. I cast my eyeseastward and feel an almost physicaltug to head out there. I want to knowwhat it’s like to sail 30 or more milesin a day, and it is time to do it. Ouralways enthusiastic sailing compan-ion, John Currier, agrees to be ourcrew, and after some research we pickthree destinations to try for: BlackRiver Harbor, Ontonagon and SaxonHarbor. All three are east and alongthe south shore of Wisconsin andMichigan.

On Friday September 2, with ourprovisions loaded, diesel and watertanks full, we motor out of Pikes Bayat 7:50 CT. The temperature is in thehigh 50’s; the skies are partly cloudy;the winds are out of the west at 10knots with 1-2 foot seas. We motoruntil everyone has eaten breakfast,

then we hoist the sails and set themwing on wing, with boom tied downand jib poled out.

The Swagman romps before thewind at a very smart and respectable6+ knots. Leaning against the bulk-head in the cockpit with John at thehelm, I watch Pikes Bay fade into thedistance, while Jim and I sing“Wandering Star” from “Paint YourWagon.”

It takes us about an hour to clearMadeline and Long Island. Finally,we are in the open lake…a lake that ismighty fond of long fetches. Thewind and the seas begin to build, andpretty soon we are doing over 7 knots.We don’t mind the 7 knots, but the 4-5 foot waves are having a lot of funwith the Swagman. I can hardly keepmy eyes off the big waves chasing theSwagman’s stern. When the wavescatch us, the stern drops as the waverolls under, then she wags her tail,sailing down the wave, as it curls,hisses and foams alongside our hullbefore racing past the bow. We take adouble reef in the main, roll up the

jib, and still the boat won’t slow, sowe just hang on. After about 3 hoursof this, I ask who wants lunch and ammet by green faces. The rollingaround doesn’t seem to be botheringme, so I attend to navigation duties inthe cabin, which consist of markingour course on the chart every hour.We take bets on our arrival time andmake excellent progress. I readBonnie Dahl’s Cruising Guide. Shetells us the harbor entrance and break-water is hard to spot, so we watch forthe ski jump that Bonnie mentions,instead. At about noon, I spot it inthe distance. We figure we’re only 12miles away, which is a good thingbecause Jim makes it quite clear thathe will not listen to me sing “TheWreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” onemore time. At 14:00 CT we spot thebreakwater for Black River Harbor. Ihail the harbor master on the VHFand confirm that there is dock spacefor us.

As we enter the harbor, I amstruck by the beauty of the place. Thedock we tie up to follows the curve ofthe river as it winds through thePorcupine Mountains. A suspensionbridge spans the river about a quartermile up from the harbor entrance, andonly shallow draft boats can go thatfar. We head for the concession standto pay our docking fee.

John and I are delighted to see thefresh popcorn in the popper and icecream treats in the freezer. Aftersnacks, we wander the adjacent picnicgrounds before heading back to theSwagman for lunch. I am on the huntfor some AA batteries so that the GPSdoesn’t crap out on us. The dock areais filled with serious fishing boats andrigs. We find a couple of friendly fish-erman who are happy to trade batter-ies for some of my chocolate chipcookies. A deal is struck and everyoneView of the Porcupines from the Swagman.


is happy. After a lunch of my home-made pasta salad, we all hit the sackand are unconscious for an hour or so.After clawing our way back to wake-fulness, we walk to the bridge, crossover and hike up the hill, trying to findRainbow Falls. Unable to find it, wewander around until we happen upona bench and a really good view of thelake. There, we sit for a long time justtaking it all in.

Then it’s time to head back to theboat for a dinner of fresh LakeSuperior whitefish, green beans, sour-dough bread and chocolate chip cook-ies for dessert. When the dishes aredone we walk to the shore to watchthe sunset, and John gives Jim and I alesson on how to use a sextant. Jim isfascinated and catches on quickly. Iam bored because I much prefer myelectronic gadgets. It is almost fulldark by this time, so we head up to thefacilities. As we are walking back tothe boat we spot northern lights. Ihave never in my life seen AuroraBorealis, and I am thrilled. The lightsdance, shimmer, glow and pulse, andit is hard to look away. We stay on thedock, eyes fixed on the sky for as longas we can.

In the morning, we discuss ouroptions for the day. We really want tomake Ontonagon, but the wind is fore-cast to be 10-15 out of the NNE,which would make it a hard beat forabout 35 miles. At 09:00, however, thewinds are nonexistent, so we decide tomotor and get as far as we can beforethe winds become a factor. Onceagain, NOAA has missed by a widemargin as the winds never blow out ofthe north. In fact the winds don’t blowat all, and we are forced to motor allthe way to Ontonagon. But it is nopenance because the day is lovely.The skies are a perfect blue; theclouds a perfect white. The lakereflects the sky, and the lady of thelake seems to smile at us today. ThePorcupines continue to rise, and itseems that my eyes cannot get enoughof the lush greenness.

We talk, tell stories, laugh andenjoy those long comfortable silencesthat you can only have with reallygood friends. Jim continues to learnhow to use the sextant, and I continueto chart and plot our course.

Once an hour, on the half hour, Itake our position from the GPS, findthe lat and lon on the chart and makea small dark circle. When I draw theline, connecting our last position withour new position, I feel an intense sat-isfaction knowing that “THIS iswhere I am.” We arrive at Ontonagon,and I hail the bridge master for bridgeclearance and the harbor master torequest a transient slip. As we turninto the harbor entrance we see thebridge about a quarter mile ahead ofus. We can hear the warning bell andwatch as the bridge swings open.

Jim takes the Swagman safelythrough, and about another quartermile in we spot the marina. We tie upat our slip with a minimum of fussand are soon in the harbor master’soffice. We decide a walk into town tostretch our legs is just the thing, andwe set off. On the way, we stop andtalk with the bridge master, who,

after determining we are the sailboatthat came in, offers us the use of hercar if we need gas or groceries. Wethank her for her kind offer but don’tneed anything. After returning to theboat, we all head to the showersbefore dinner, which that night isbaby back ribs with baked beans andslightly burned corn bread. I still findthe vagaries of my alcohol stove a bitof a puzzle.

For dessert, we head back intotown for ice cream at Connie’s, whichcame highly recommended by friendsof ours. Connie of Connie’s Ice Creamscoops cones for John and I while Jimchats with her about her store décor.His interest in architecture and designsoon sparks quite a chat betweenthem, while she points out the workshe did on the space. We head back tothe boat and play cards until we are alltoo tired to keep our eyes open.

On Sunday morning, we wake toanother gorgeous day and are anxiousto be on our way. Our goal is SaxonHarbor, 48 miles away. We motor outof the marina and hail the bridge mas-ter again. Our friend is still on dutyand comes out to wave goodbye.

Jim learns how to use the sextant.


After passing through the bridge,we get a good, close look at an orefreighter tied up, off-loading coal forthe paper plant in Ontonagon. Otherthan being the start of Hwy 45, whichgoes 1300 miles to the Gulf of Mexico(as a large sign in town proclaims),this appears to be Ontonagon’s claimto fame. As we motor out of the har-bor, I am forced to admit that, whileOntonagon may be short of bucoliccharm or much in the way of scenicappeal, the people of the town aresome the nicest we have met. I wouldbe happy to stop again, I decide.

After clearing the harborentrance, we turn west and hoist thesails. The sky is clear, the temp is inthe high 50’s and the breeze is lightout of the south. We sail for most ofthe day with the addition of the dieselto keep us moving. It is a long day, butthe weather is pleasant, and we findways to amuse ourselves. For me,napping and reading in the cockpitfulfills all my entertainment needs.John steers and sings along with myfavorite CD, made for me by my step-son. It is called “Songs for Sailing, theGreatest Hits of the Jolly Swagman.”Jim does some emergency stitching onthe dodger.

We approach Saxon Harbor late inthe afternoon, and even from a dis-tance we can see a large group of chil-dren standing atop the walls of thebreakwater. As we turn into theentrance they all wave, and one little

girl tells me she likes my “little boat”(the dinghy we are towing). SaxonHarbor is small and, on this night, isgetting heavy use from campers,power boaters and 4 wheelers. Lawngames are in progress, and ZZ Top isplaying at full blast.

Once we tie up in our minimalslip, (we have to rig an aft spring lineto keep the bow out of the rocky shal-low shore!), Jim goes below for a nap,and John and I play cribbage in thecockpit. Of course, my lifetime losingstreak continues, which makes John

happy. That night we eat brats in thecockpit, and I toss bread to the geesehanging around. The geese are soenthralled that at bedtime they are stillhanging around, hoping for moretreats.

After dinner we walk up to theHarbor Light Saloon. Apparently thisis where the harbor master resides.We pass through the doors, and I feellike I have been transported to anoth-er time. The room is long, narrow,dark and crowded. It reminds me ofevery saloon I ever sat in with my dadwhen I was small, and somehow I feelright at home.

We sit at the bar, we three non-drinkers, and Jim and I have anO'Doul's while John has a VirginBloody Mary. It’s kind of a lark, andthe locals quickly spot us as the newlyarrived sailors. We visit for a whilebut eventually head back to the boatfor more card games and my contin-ued losing streak. Jim and I wake thenext day before 7 am. Eventually wewake John with our noise, which isabout the time Jim crawls back intohis bunk. John and I hang out for

Leaving Ontonago the bridge master waves goodbye.


The Swagman at Saxon Harbor.

last few days, I wonder if it is possibleto exceed one’s quotient of awesomeviews. If so, it is distinctly possiblethat I have. It doesn’t seem possible,but our hour is almost up, so, reluc-tantly, we head back to town.

Finally, it is time to head back toPike’s Bay, so we leave MadelineIsland. The breeze has freshened toabout 15 knots, making our sail to

awhile and then decide it is time to go.John fires up the diesel, and I cast off.As we are motoring out of the marina,Jim appears in the companionway,wondering where his boat is goingwithout him.

It is another beautiful day withtemps in the 70’s already and clearskies. We hoist quickly and put theSwagman on a heading of 210. Thebreeze is out of the NNE at 10-12knots, allowing us to sail probably themost perfect beam reach for 22 miles.By 12:30 p.m. Madeline Island is inview. Soon we pass Grant’s Point andhead for the Madeline Island YachtClub. We snag a transient slip andhike into town for lunch at the BeachClub. Afterwards, a mood of daringovertakes us and we decide to rentscooters to tour the island.Instructions from the rental companyare simple, and in minutes we are zip-ping along Big Bay Road. Jim andJohn cannot resist some good naturedcompetition, while I putter, a littlenervously, behind them. We stop atBig Bay Park, and, of course, it isspectacular. After all the fabuloussights we have been treated to these

Riding Scooter on Madeline Island.


Pike’s Bay pass too quickly.We are all a little quiet, knowing

that this all-too-short of a journey is atan end. I look at John and Jim, my twobest friends in the whole world. Ithink about how long we have knowneach other, how much we have taughteach other about boats, ourselves andlife. I think that, of all the hours Ihave spent on sailboats, ninety percentof it has been the three of us.

My throat is tight for just amoment as I realize how precious thismoment is, how precious these lastfew days were. I find myself wonder-ing, since John and his wife, Judie, areclose to retiring and moving to NorthCarolina, how many more chanceslike this will we have?

Just then, Jim calls for a tack, andas I scramble across the cockpit andcrank on the winch drum I realize thatin sailing as in life, things alwayschange, and while I can’t change thewind, I can adjust my sails.

Sam Hounder is formerCommodore of Black Bear Yacht Cluband Rear Commodore of Sailfest. Sheand husband Jim have been sailingtogether for about 15 years. They keepthe Jolly Swagman in Pike’s BayMarina in Bayfield, WI.

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Developing MultihullsBy Michael Leneman, Multi Marine

What is the simplest way for a home builder to build agood, light hull for a catamaran or trimaran? A fewyears ago, we set about looking for an inexpensive way toconstruct a small trimaran that we had developed as a pro-totype. The answer we came up with was unique: to com-bine a fiberglass molded "pan" with plywood/glass/epoxytopsides.

It is very time consuming to build and fair the threehulls of a trimaran. So our concept was to make the exact-ing, complex, curved, below-waterline shape of the hull,the pan, in a mold. The simpler, above-waterline shape can

then be formed in easy-to-make plywood/composite panels.This combination results in lightweight hulls which areeasy to build. The plywood/composite panels bend to anice, fair curve so that almost no laborious fairing isrequired. The pre-molded fiberglass/epoxy pan is, ofcourse, already fair.

From this concept, Multi Marine's new 23' folding tri-maran, the L-7, emerged (Figure 1). The home builder canpurchase pre-manufactured fiberglass/epoxy-molded pansfor the main hull and floats from Multi Marine, and thenjoin these to plywood/glass/epoxy topsides that he or shebuilds. The full kit includes the fiberglass/epoxy pans forthe main hull and floats, glass-pultruded I-beams (tapered),pultruded "C" channel for the x-arm boxes and dagger-board, mast kit, rigging, sails, plywood, fiberglass, andfoam. West System® epoxy, rollers, squeegees, and otheraccessories can be bought from a local dealer or WestSystem, Inc. The full kit costs less than $19,000, includinga mainsail and jib. Any item may be purchased separately.

The floats (amas)For the floats, the builder starts upside down with the

deck and installs trapezoid shaped, "picture-frame" bulk-heads. The okoume marine plywood topsides, which havealready been fiberglassed on the inside, are then installed(Figure 2). Next, the butt blocks are put in and the fiber-glass pan is epoxied in place (Figure 3). Once that is donethe whole outside of the hull is fiberglassed. An amateurbuilder can make this float in less than 40 hours. We havebuilt 6 floats like this and there is virtually no fairing... justsome microballoon passes where there is a joint.


Figure 1 - A completed L-7 at the dock, Multi Marine’snew 23’ folding trimaran kit features manufacturedhull pans. The builder attaches plywood topsides tothe pans.

Figure 3 - The epoxy/fiberglass composite pan isglued to the topsides. Fairing is required only alongthe joint before the outside of the float is glassed andcoated with epoxy.

Figure 2 -The pan andtopsides.Theplywoodtopsideshave beenglued to thebulkheads.The nextstep is toinstall thebutt blocks,to which thepan will beattached.

The main hullThe main hull (if you're building a

trimaran) is done a bit differently. Thefull bulkheads for the main hull arebuilt first and placed on a strongback.Then the fiberglass pan is glued to thebulkheads (Figure 4). The butt blocksare glued to the pan (not the topsides,as in the floats). Lastly, the topsidesare put on.

After everything is set the builderturns the hull right side up, levels thesheer, and puts on the decks andcabin. The cockpit floor, decks,anchor locker floor, cabin side seatsand lazarette floor are all flat and arepre-made with foam, glass and ply-wood. There is basically an entiremid-height sheer web that runsthrough the entire main hull.

For the main hull decks, cockpitfloor, anchor locker floor and seats,we use a combination of thin ply-wood, styrene foam and glass. High-density styrene foam is not usuallyused in custom boat constructionbecause polyester resin eats the foam,and styrene foam is susceptible topressure dings. However, WestSystem epoxy resin works great withstyrene foam, and bonding a thin layerof plywood to the top face of the com-posite panels eliminates the pressureding problem. A composite panelmade this way (ply-styrene foam-glass) is very stiff and light. The bestpart is that the cost is about 1/3 that ofa standard urethane foam-cored, glasscomposite panel.

The X-armsThe X-arms are one of the coolest

parts we came up with. They are fiber-glass pultruded I-beams. The best partis that you can cut the sheer web of thebeams and bend the caps down tomake a nice looking, tapered, outsideshape to the beam. The beams lookgood, they are pre-made, they can'tcorrode, they are strong, you can paintthem any color you want, and they areinexpensive.

Rigging and sailsTo fill out the rest of the basic

boat, we extruded our own mast anddesigned our own rigging with theadded feature of a roller-furling boom.Full-batten mainsails lend themselvesto being furled around the boom,especially since we use an inexpen-sive round aluminum tube as ourboom. With a main, jib and reacher,the boat is about the same speedaround the race course as a stock F-31trimaran with a full inventory of sails.

The Eko-Cat 23So, now you're sitting around

looking at the trimaran floats, and yousay to yourself, "gee, those wouldmake nice catamaran hulls if they justhad a little more freeboard in the tran-som." Well, this can be easily done

since the topsides of the floats can bechanged in a second. It is only thepan/topside joint that has to remainthe same. We have made a few smallpower catamarans from old beachcats, so making the power Eko-Cat 23from these hulls turned out to be veryeasy. The mileage is incredible. An 8hp motor makes 12 knots and over 20miles per gallon in flat water. With a25 hp motor, the boat does 20 knots.

Reprinted with permission fromMulti Marine’s from EpoxyworksMagazine Issue #24.

For more information on both ofthese projects, you can contact MultiMarine at www.multimarine.com or310-821-6762.

Figure 4 - The main hull is built byfirst attaching bulkheads to a

strongback. Here, the pan is gluedto the bulkheads before butt

blocks are glued to the pan. Thetopsides are put on last.

Figure 5 - A completed L7 trimaran. When folded, the L-7 is 8’4” wide andeasily trailered.


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To The Third Power is published by West Palm Beach and is available for $6.50.

Cruising in Catamarans by Charles E. Kanter

Informative, provocative, introspective and critical diagnostic insight from ayacht surveyor who has crawled through the bilges, climbed over the decks,sounded the hulls, field tested the installations and sailed the majority of pro-duction cruising catamarans. Charles has raced the speed demons, delivered thecharterboats, consulted on the purchase of countless cruisers, both multihull andmonohull, lived aboard his own 32 foot catamaran for fifteen years and surveyedhundreds of boats of every condition and description.

Cruising in Catamarans digests over three decades and 100,000 sailing milesof experience packed into 406 pages. Learn about cruising catamaran virtues andvices. Read more historical information and actual facts and figures about pro-duction cruising catamarans and the industry that produces them. Peruse littlepublicized characteristics that inhibit the potential performance of these boats.Cruising in Catamarans provides a blueprint for realistic expectations and con-tains charts, diagrams and a unique methodology for assessing various boats.

Learn the techniques of cruising catamaran sailing and handling. Learn whento reef, how to judge leeway; how to anchor light displacement boats includingthe techniques of bridling, how to take powerboat wakes, how to handle twin-screw cats. Learn about what characteristics are best for safe pleasant voyagingand which ones to shun like the plague.

Cruising in Catamarans is published by Cataloging-In-Publication Dataand is available for $29.95.

Tall Ships, The Fleet For the 21st CenturyBy Thad Koza

Author Thad Koza has photographed tall ships for more than two decades.He writes from his experiences on many tall ship voyages and coverage of majortall ship events. His photographs have appeared in such publications as The NewYork Times, The Boston Globe, and Windjammer. 217 pages. 210 plus full-colorphotographs. Soft cover, sewn binding, 12 by 9 inches.

Tall Ships is published by Tide-mark Press Ltd. and is available at www.tide-markpress.com for $39.95

Lost WorldBy Tom Koppel

In a captivating blend of extreme science and historical sleuthing, veteran journal-ist Tom Koppel tells the inside story of the quest to discover who first settled in theNew World — and how and when they did it.

For decades the issue seemed moot. The first settlers, we were told, were big-gamehunters who arrived from Asia at the end of the Ice Age some 10,000 years ago, cross-ing a land bridge in the Bering Strait and migrating south through an ice-free passagebetween two great glaciers blanketing the continent. But after years of sifting throughdata from diverse and surprising sources, the maverick scientists whose stories LostWorld follows have found evidence to overthrow the "big-game hunter" scenario andreach a startling and controversial conclusion: The first people to arrive in NorthAmerica did not come overland; the came along the coast by water.

Now, for the first time, an award-winning journalist details these provocative dis-coveries as he accompanies the archaeologists, geologists, biologists and paleontolo-gists on their intensive search. Writing with crisp and often suspenseful prose, authorTom Koppel takes readers along with the scientists under the sea, into caves, and outto the remote offshore islands of Alaska, British Columbia and California. Presentingdetailed and growing evidence for ancient coastal migration, he shows how new meth-ods of dating, underwater imaging and biochemical analysis support conclusions basedon more traditional scientific inquiry.

Lost World is driven by an eloquentand powerful narrative that brings to lifethe rich existence of daring maritime pio-neers, a sea-faring people who survived infood-laden refuges on the fringes ofretreating coastal glaciers. By accompany-ing the key scientists on their intensivesearch and recounting with vivid immedia-cy the risks and failures along with the sat-isfactions and breakthroughs, Koppelbrings to life the quest for that Holy Grailof New World prehistory, the first peoplingof the Americas. A fascinating book full oflarger-than-life personalities, timeless mys-teries, and astonishing discoveries, LostWorld is science writing at its best.

Lost World is published by AtriaBooks and is available for $26.00.

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40,000 Miles in a CanoeBy John C. Voss

The incredible story of Captain John C. Voss, who, in 1904, completed athree-year journey across three oceans in a Native American dugout canoe con-verted to sail.

40,000 Miles in a Canoe is published by International Marine Publishingand is available for $12.95.

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June 15-17 - Sperry Top-Sider Chicago NOOD Regatta -Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL. Visit www.ussailing.org formore information.

June 16-17 - Bayfield Cup Weekend - AIS event. Contact BillPeterson, 952-937-3915 days, [email protected].

June 23-28 - I-20 Invitational Sailboat Race - Fond du LacYacht Club, Fond du Lac, WI. Contact [email protected] orwww.fdlsail.org.

June 29-July 1 - USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival -Bayview Riverfest - Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI. Visitwww.ussailing.org for more information.

June 30 - TransWinnebago Cruiser Race - Fond du Lac YachtClub, Fond du Lac, WI. Contact [email protected] orwww.fdlsail.org.

June 30 - Around the Islands Race - LSYA, Contact MikeSpence at 612-376-2266 days, [email protected] Jim Vaudreuil, 715-855-6203 days, [email protected].

July 2-6 - Apostle Islands Race Week - LSYA, Contact JimVaudreuil, 715-855-6203 days, [email protected].

July 5-7 - USA Junior Olympic Sailing Fesitval - UpperMidwest - Wayzata YC & Wayzata Sailing School, Wayzata,MN. Visit ussailing.org for more info.

July 6-7 - Sailfest - Contact Thom Burns at [email protected] or 763-542-9707.

July 8-12 - 2007 Day Sailer North American ChampionshipRegatta - Lake Onalaska, LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Registrationforms and regatta information will be found on the DSA websiteat www.DaySailer.org. You can also receive a registration formand information by calling Lee Peterson at 507-875-2324.Information about the LaCrosse Sailing Club and Fleet 132 canbe found on the club web site at www.lax-sailing.org.

July 22 - 26 - Catalina 22 National Championship Regatta -North Cape Yacht Club, LaSalle, MI For Information:www.c22nationals.org or Chris Kretz at [email protected].

July 28 - Fondy 40 miller Sailboat Cruiser Race - Fond duLac Yacht Club, Fond du Lac, WI. Contact www.fdlsail.org.

July 28 - GL 70 Regatta - M & M Yacht Club, Menominee, MI.Visit www.ussailing.org for more info.

July 29 - Trans-Superior International Race - LSYA, ContactDale Hedtke at [email protected] or contact Mike Spence at612-376-2266 days, [email protected].

Aug 2-6 - U.S. Independence Cup - Chicago Yacht Club,Chicago, IL. Visit www.ussailing.org for more info.

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Feb 1-4 - Strictly Sail Chicago - Navy Pier, Chicago, IL. Visitwww.strictlysailchicago.com or visit www.sailamerica.com formore info.

Feb 14-18 - Duluth Boat & Sport Show - Visit /www.sham-rockprod.com/dt.htm for more info.

Feb. 14-18 - Grand Rapids Boat Show - DeVos Hall, GrandRapids. www.showspan.com

Feb 14-19 - Strictly Sail Miami - Visit www.sailamerica.comfor more info.

Feb 15-19 - Miami International Boat Show - Miami, FL. Visitwww.miamiboatshow.com for more info.

March 8-11 - Miami Grand Prix Race - Miami, FL. Visitwww.Premier-Racing.com for more info.

March 9 - Big Regattas, Get Results Seminar - Wayzata YachtClub, Wayzata, MN. Visit www.wyc.org for more info.

March 29-April 1 - U.S. Youth Multihull Championship -Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, Long Beach, CA. Visit www.ussailing.org for more info.

March 30 - Sail, Keel and Rudder Trim Seminar - WayzataYacht Club, Wayzata, MN. Visit www.wyc.org for more info.

April 13 - Wind and Waves Strategy - Wayzata Yacht Club,Wayzata, MN. Visit www.wyc.org for more info.

May 5 - Sanctioned US SAILING Safety At Sea Seminar -Milwaukee Yacht Club, Milwaukee, WI. Contact Milwaukee YCOffice at 414-271-4455

May 26-28 - AIS Spring Series - Contact Bill Peterson, 952-937-3915 days, or [email protected].

June 1-3 - Sperry Top-Sider Detroit NOOD Regatta -Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI. Visit www.ussailing.org formore information.

June 2-3 - Lighthouse Regatta - Fond du Lac Yacht Club, Fonddu Lac, WI. Contact [email protected] or www.fdlsail.org.

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TOP TEN Boater’s NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

Boat Owners Association of TheUnited States suggests these topten New Year's Resolutions that willmake your boating better and morerewarding for everyone aboard in 2007:

1. Introduce one new friend to sail-ing this year.

2. Inventory your safety gear andensure it's in good condition.

3. A resolution from the BoatU.S.Trailering Club: ensure your boat trailerhas tires with an "ST" designation (hasstronger sidewalls), are inflated proper-ly, and free of sun rot.

4. Take one educational course oron-the-water class to improve your boat-ing.

5. "Nature deficit" disorder, a com-bination of over-programmed lifestylesand plugged-in playtime, is conspiringto leave kids no time with nature. Getyour kids or grandkids outdoors by tak-ing them sailing.

6. A resolution from TowBoatU.S.and Vessel Assist Captains across thecountry: Have an anchor aboard - itcould be your bestfriend if your boat isdisabled.

7. Make boatingfun for your spouseand family.

8. Spend at leastone night on thehook in a quietgunkhole. Anovernight adventurewith the familyaway from the slipwill give you a newperspective on sail-ing.

9. Try a differ-ent kind of boating:if you're a sailor, gopowerboating; if youpowerboat, go sail-ing; or, rent or bor-row a kayak, canoeor fishing boat.Learning about

those with whom we share the water-ways will allow you to appreciate thechallenges and pleasures of operatingdifferent watercraft.

10. Thank your marina owner fornot going condo. Many boating facilitiesface great pressure to sell out to realestate developers that is leading to a lossof access. Declining waterway accesscan only be reversed if marina operatorsand boaters work together to find solu-tions.

The BoatU.S Foundation forBoating Safety and Clean Water is anational 501(c)(3) nonprofit educationand research organization funded byrecreational boaters nationwide. Formore information visithttp://www.BoatUS.com/FoundationHappy New Year!


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Sailing NewsPublic Comment SoughtOn Fate Of Long RangeNavigation System

The land based navigation systemmaybe decommissioned later thisyear

The Coast Guard Auxiliary wantsto inform all mariners that the USDepartment of Transportation, incoordination with the Department ofHomeland Security, is seeking publicinput on the fate of the Long RangeNavigation System, otherwise knownas LORAN-C.

The land based navigation sys-tem, operated by the US Coast Guard,may be scheduled for decommission-ing later this year. At question iswhether the system should be decom-missioned, maintained “as is,” or up-graded to an enhanced LORAN sys-tem (eLORAN), which could be usedeither as a back-up to the GPS (GlobalPosition Satellite) System, or a com-plimentary system to GPS.

The public is invited to submittheir thoughts and comments, whichmust be received on or by February7th of this year. To learn how to sub-mit those comments, visithttp://www.navcen.uscg.gov/eLORAN/E6-22421.pdf, or call the U.S.Coast Guard Info line at 1-800-368-5647.

Last Call To Apply ForBoat U.S. FoundationClean Water GrantsDeadline is February 1, 2007

Don’t miss out - the deadline fornon-profit groups to apply forBoatU.S. Foundation grant funds ofup to $4,000 for projects that educateboaters about clean water issues andenvironmental stewardship is

February 1, 2007.While applicants are encouraged

to submit proposals that strive toimprove the marine environment,projects involving the reduction oftrash and other marine debris in ourwaterways will receive extra consid-eration this year.

Susan Shingledecker,Environmental Program Manager forthe BoatU.S. Foundation for BoatingSafety and Clean Water, said, “Eightypercent of all marine debris - such asplastic bottles, cigarette butts, auto-mobile tires and industrial waste -starts out on land and ends up in thewater. Not only is it unpleasant to lookat, but the trash can significantly harmmarine life as well as be a navigation-al hazard. The easiest way to reducemarine debris is to prevent it fromreaching the water in the first place.”

The 2006 Clean Water Grant pro-gram received 65 proposals. Of these,18 projects in 14 states were selectedfor funding for a total of nearly$50,000 in grant funds. To view previ-ous grant projects or learn more aboutmarine debris, please visithttp://www.BoatUS.com/foundation/cleanwater/grants or call Shingledeckerat 703-461-2878, ext. 8358.Applications must be submitted elec-tronically or postmarked by midnightFebruary 1, 2007.

The BoatU.S. Foundation forBoating Safety and Clean Water is anational 501(c)(3) nonprofit educationand research organization primarilyfunded by the voluntary contributionsof the 670,000 members of BoatU.S.The Foundation operates more than adozen programs including the onlyaccredited, free, online general boat-ing safety course, a low-cost EPIRBrental program, the “Help Stop theDrops” national clean fueling cam-paign, a free kid’s Life Jacket LoanerProgram, and has awarded hundreds

of thousands of dollars in grants fornonprofit groups for boating safetyand environmental projects.

Walker goes to 10 yearson hull warranty

Yakima, Wash.-based Walker BayBoats extended its factory-backed warranty on all injectionmolded hulls, including the Originaland Genesis lines, to 10 years.

“We have put the hulls throughrigorous testing and have even hit[them] with a sledge hammer anddriven over them with a truck to illus-trate the extremes [they] can with-stand as opposed to aluminum orfiberglass hulls,” Michael Carroll,director of marketing for Walker BayBoats, said in a statement. “Althoughwe don’t expect or warranty our hullsagainst sledge hammers and trucks,we are confident that our hulls aregoing to be around for many years.”

Walker Bay boats uses an injec-tion molding process to build itsboats. UV-protected polypropyleneresin is precisely measured beforebeing injected with a massive force ofmore than 8,000 tons into a mold thatcan weigh up to 82 tons.

It is then cooled to take the shapeof the mold. The one-piece hull has noseams or joints to crack or leak, whichcontributes to its impact-resistanceand durability, said the company.

This warranty is specific to theinjection-molded hull — not to thecomponents and accessories. Thoseitems have separate warranties thatare described in the owner manuals.

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Search for Woman in Atlantic OceanSuspended

A massive search of the Atlantic Ocean by U.S. andCanadian Coast Guard assets for the daughter ofhockey great Bob Gainey has ended. The aerial search wassuspended, three days after she was swept overboard in theAtlantic during a storm. The 25 year old woman, LauraGainey, was working on the tall sailing ship “PictonCastle,” headed for the Caribbean. The U.S. Coast Guardannounced Monday evening that it was suspending itssearch efforts. A Canadian Coast Guard aircraft which hadbeen swapping shifts with the U.S. Coast Guard, also endedits search on Monday.

U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard C-130 aircraft scouredan area of 3,175 square miles, using specific grid patterns,night vision, infrared sensors and radar during the opera-tion. The Coast Guard also advised that computer modelsestimated Gainey's likely survival time to be about 36hours. The search for Gainey finally came to an end aroundnoon yesterday when the tall ship Picton Castle also endedits efforts.

Montreal Canadians general manager Bob Gaineyissued a statement thanking searchers. A star in his playingdays and a member of the hockey Hall of Fame, Gainey’steams won five Stanley Cups with Montreal during his 16-year career. He also won a championship as general man-ager of the Dallas Stars. His wife, Cathy, died of brain can-cer in 1995 at 39.

Coast Guard Drops Plansfor Live Fire Training

In an important victory for boaters across the Great Lakes,the Coast Guard has withdrawn its proposal to establish34 permanent zones for live machine-gun training on thewater.

Opposition to the plan was formidable. The GreatLakes Boating Federation, the advocacy voice for 4.3 mil-lion boaters, over eighty mayors and more than a dozenenvironmental groups all asked for an end-or substantialchanges, at least-to the project, which would have sent430,000 lead bullets raining into the water and militarizedthe tranquil waters of one of our greatest and most pristinenational resources.

While the Coast Guard did plan to make ship-to-shoreannouncements of training activities, boaters and many oth-ers were wary about the effectiveness of the warning sys-

tem and were concerned about the safety of boaters. Withno contingency warning system in place, there seemed to beno way to ensure boaters' safety in the event of a real threat.

The Coast Guard began live-fire training earlier thisyear, conducting 24 exercises before a public outcry forceda suspension. Since then, the Coast Guard has held a num-ber of public hearings in order to consider the concerns andworries of citizens. Complaints, resolutions in opposition,even lawsuits followed.

“Boaters remain respectful of the need for increasedsecurity measures to protect our waters and our shoreline,”said F. Ned Dikmen, Chairman of the Great Lakes BoatingFederation, “but we are relieved that this proposal has beenrepealed. It's good to see that the Coast Guard is responsiveto the concerns of boaters and that the Great Lakes basin,which has been a tranquil haven for generations, will not bemilitarized.”

Congress Approves OffshoreOil & Gas Development affecting theFlorida Keys

In the waning hours of the 2006 lame duck Congress, abill was approved to open up 6 million acres of oil andgas drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico, otherwise knowas Lease Sale 181. Reef Relief and many Floridiansopposed this. The legislation was added to major tax legis-lation that passed by a large margin. Some interpreted thisas a win because it establishes a ban on drilling 125 milesoff Florida’s West coast. Also, President Bush has revokedhis previous protections for Bristol Bay, Alaska, while notmentioning the Keys, which is still under his Presidentialmoratoria. However, if this Congressional bill is signed intolaw by the President, it will have the effect of revoking hiscurrent ban.

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infested with invasive species: LakeWinona, Winona County; Maria orLittle Mary and Emma lakes, WrightCounty; Fish Lake, Chisago County;Clear, Mud and Bone lakes,Washington County.

In addition, milfoil was discov-ered in four bodies of water with nopublic water access. They are LucyLake, Carver County; an un-namedand unprotected lake in WashingtonCounty; Quarry Lake, Dakota County;and Lakewood Cemetery Pond,Hennepin County.

The full list of infested waters isavailable on the DNR Web site atwww.dnr.state.mn.us.

Despite finding more evidence ofthe plant’s spread, DNR officials saidmilfoil is still known in fewer than200 lakes across the state, thanks tocontinued vigilance from boaters.

The DNR urges boaters to contin-ue to take precautions to avoid spread-ing the plant.

HarkenCelebrates 40 Years

Peter and Olaf Harken have alwayssaid, “Keep the well being of yourpeople first.” And for 40 years, thebrothers have done just that.

But Peter and Olaf have alwaysexpected certain things from theiremployees. They must be self starters,


Several oil drilling bills were filedduring the current Congress. The mostonerous was a House bill by RichardPombo, which was defeated.However, a less expansive, but stilldangerous bill was introduced byFlorida Senators Mel Martinez andBill Nelson that will allowed drillingin Lease Sale 181, an area where theGulf Loop Current would carry anyroutine but still very toxic drillingmuds right into the Lower FloridaKeys and then up our reef tract. Thetwo bills were never reconciled andthe House of Representatives finallytook action to pass the Senate bill. Itwas pulled from the House onDecember 5th when it became clear toRepublicans that they did not have thenecessary two-thirds majority votes,but added as a rider to the tax bill dayslater. The political climate haschanged since elections and whatseemed a certainty earlier may nolonger be, so hopefully, the nextCongress will approve moratoria lan-guage that would have the effect ofnot funding this part of the bill.Presidential and Congressional mora-toriums have protected this area forover 25 years for good reason. Inaddition, the Interior Department’sMinerals Management Service hasincluded this area in its current FiveYear Plan. So further efforts will beneeded to monitor this issue and con-tinue to resist efforts to open upFlorida to tarballs on our beaches andoil slicks on our mangroves and coralreefs.

For more background on theissue, go to www.reefrelief.org

Sailing NewsDNR Finds EurasianWatermilfoil in 11 NewLakes

The Minnesota Department ofNatural Resources (DNR) hasconfirmed the discovery of Eurasianwatermilfoil in 11 new lakes, all butone of which are within 50 miles ofthe Twin Cities.

Eurasian watermilfoil, or simplymilfoil, is now in 188 bodies of waterin the state since it was discovered inthe late 1980s. The majority of infest-ed water bodies are in central andnorth-central Minnesota, according toChip Welling, DNR EurasianWatermilfoil Program coordinator.

Milfoil also has been discoveredin Wisconsin in Superior Bay near theBarkers Island Marina. It is not knownwhether milfoil is growing near thePark Point public water access orother accesses on the Minnesota shoreof Superior Bay or the Saint LouisRiver. To prevent further spread ofmilfoil to inland lakes near Duluth,boaters using these accesses are urgedto be extra thorough when looking forand removing aquatic plants fromtheir boats, trailers, nets, anchors andother equipment. It is unlawful inMinnesota to transport aquatic plantsor prohibited invasive species on pub-lic roads or to launch watercraft withthem attached.

The following lakes have beenadded to the list of Minnesota waters


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