September/October 2008

On the Cover: The biannual Seawind Rally in the Whitsunday Islands of Australia. Photo by Tropix Photography.

News Briefs
• What if You Called 911 and No One Ever Answers?
• BoatUS Foundation Rental Emergency Beacon Helps Save Four Lives
• Bruce Morrison Signs on as Jarrett Bay Boatworks Service Manager
• Coast Guard AUX Looking for a Few Good Men and Women

Featured Products
• Marine Tool Kit by Phillips Screw Innov.
• Shade Tops by Taylor Made
• Clip-On Sun Visor by Taylor Made
• Inflatable Boat Fenders by DACA Innov.
• Wind Generator & Solar Panel Controller by eMarine

Falls Overboard Can Be Deadly
Five tips that will help get you back in the boat.

Letters
• Safari Slip-Up, by Han Winogrond
• STRETCH!!! by Cal Markwood
• Real Two-Foot-itis, by Charles Kanter
• Hairball Haul-Out, by Bruce Stewart


One of the World’s Great Boatyards
by John Spier
Shawn Arber’s Multihull Marine is located on Tingalpa Creek just below Brisbane, Australia.

Corinne’s Culinary Corner
Black Beans by Corinne Kanter
• Black Bean Dip
• Black Bean Salad
• Black Bean Soup
• Black Bean Chili
• Black Bean Sweet Potato Stew


Careening Your Cat...
by Iain Young
Who said Wharrams can’t fly a hull? The author constructed ‘beach boxes’ to put under his 50-foot Wharram, Earthlight’s, hulls so he could access the very bottom.


Short Handed Through Greece
by Claude Dussaud
After his wife got hurt, the captain had to rely on his young daughters for help. Join them on a trip through the Cyclades.


Sea Tripping
by Sue Clark
When getting caught in white squalls and 37 mph winds, in 10-foot following seas, isn’t adventurous enough, go swimming with the wild swine.


An Afternoon off Smith Point... A Cautionary Tale
by John W. Robinson
Upon realizing that the crew of the Hobie had been tossed into the frigid waters, the family springs into rescue action.


Changes for the Better
by Rick Caroselli
After being life-long monohull sailors, this couple upgrades and has a South African Admiral cat built to accommodate their newly expanded family.


The Great Seawind Family Holiday
by Brent Vaughan
Combine 6 races, 6 parties, 17 Seawind catamarans, 74 islands and 80 strangers and you get an amazing week of sailing in one of Australia’s best cruising locations.

2010 World ARC
The organizers have opened the entry list for this 25,000-mile world rally.


Multiplast Multihulls Master the Pacific


Sodeb’O Has New Record
by Kate Jennings
Thomas Coville crosses the North Atlantic in less than 6 days aboard the 105-foot trimaran.


US Multihull Championship
Nigel Pitt and Alex Shafer come out on top of this nail-biter and finish just 2 points ahead of their rival Capricorn 18 sailors.


A Tale of 3 Challenges
by Bill Gibbs
The author developed Baby ’Burner to be able to transit faster after races like the Newport-Ensenada... and to a wedding.


Archipelago Raid
Eric Proust and Romain Motteau of the French team Kalix, won the Formula 18 race through the 100,000 islands. Among those competing was Ellen MacArthur with partner Greg Homann for team BT. They placed 9th overall.


20th Anniversary Australian Three Peaks Race
by Holly Ranson
This year’s Tasmanian race attracted its biggest multihull fleet to date, which made for very competitive sailing legs.