July / August 2007

On the Cover: Jeff Phillips’ Dolphin 460 Lorilie.

News Briefs
• Prestigious Recognition for Seatec
• Help Save the Manatees
• Offshore Sailing School offers COAST
• Performance Cruising goes International
• Bob Conover Passes Away

Featured Products
• DC600 Digital Camera by SeaLife
• Components by SK Watermakers
• Sea-Lift by Krause Manufacturing
• Tundra Fire Extinguisher by First Alert
• Digital Depth Gauge by Teleflex

Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty!
by Jim Howard
Some things to consider when determining if you should take your pets cruising. There are many countries that do not allow pets.

Corinne’s Culinary Corner
Sweet Potatoes
by Corinne Kanter
• Parsnip Sweet Potato Pancakes
• Sweet Potato Fries
• Sweet Potato & Zucchini Latkes
• Three Potato Salad

World Multihull Symposium
by Charles Chiodi
There have been so many new developments over the past few years, that we think it’s about time for another WMS.


Letters
• South Africa by Ed & Lynn Richardson
• South Africa by Anthony Key
• MULTIHULLS in the Desert by M. Goring


Diamonds & Ghosts of the Skeleton Coast
by Tina Dreffin
The diamond minds near the abandon town of Kolmanskop are restricted to trespassers... but apparently, not all heed the warning.


Passage to Little India
by Jeanne Pickers
Though it was quite a feat to actually get to the islands, it was well worth the wait.


Coming Back to America Pt. 3 – Across the South Atlantic
by Glenn & Debbie Braddon
With a crew of Shaun and son Jimmy, Glenn and Debbie made their way from Simonstown, S. Africa to Fortaleza, Brazil.


Good Crew, Bad Weather
by Loretta Smith
CanKata’s passage from Curaçao to the San Blas Islands.

Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride
by Arlen Bensen
This is the 7th voyage of Mantodea, a Corsair F-27, covering 135 nm in 72 hrs.


Courage to Voyage Pt. 2
by Carllie Hennigan
Travel with Garett and Carllie aboard their 28-foot cat as they voyage from the Channel Islands to San Diego.


A Hard Hat for the Working Catamaran
by G. Hennigan
Adding an arch & hardtop to the cockpit.

The Passing Moorings Founder Charlie Cary

In Memoriam of Art Javes

This is a Service Yard for All Multihulls
With a Travel Lift that can handle 110 tons and a 30-foot beam, this yard can pretty much handle what comes its way.


Dolphin 460 Review
by Jon Halliday
This 46-foot cat is designed and built for private ownership and bluewater cruising.

Electric Leopard
by Charles K. Chiodi
Will DC ever replace diesel?

KSS Workshop
by Brian Rogers
Waitawheta, New Zealand was the location for this latest project.


“My Way”
by Jo Djubal
The Derek Kelsall story.


DUX Boats
Inflatable dinghies and sports boats.


The Cat in the Potato Patch Part A #2
by Tyrone Currie
This the second article describing the building of the Kelsall KSS 48.


The Cat in the Potato Patch Part B #2
by Sackville Currie
The design changes and outfitting decisions of the 48’ cat Gillaroo.


The Science of Constructing a Foil
by Øyvind Bordal
Michael Strynø is ready to attach the amas.

Hobson Launches New Yachting Campaign
by Liz King
Ross is back, and this time with a crew.

New Books
• Cruising Catamaran Communiqué, by Charles E. Kanter
• The Hell with Working... Let’s Go Sailing, by Richard Kiegler & Edward Kahn