HERE - Polynesian Catamaran Association

#17 

A Periodical Journal published by Ehe Polynesian Catamaran Association 

* # # * # # * * # * * # ** * * * * # * # # * * @ * * # * * * 

I must go down ko the sea again, for khe call of the running tide 

Is a wild call and a clear call, khak may nok be denied; 

And a1l I ask is a windy day , wikh khe whike clouds flying, 

And the flung spray and the blown spume , and the seagulls crying. 

John Masefield. 

* * * *# *# *# * ** * * * # # @ * # @ * * * * @ * * * * * 

% 

F. . 

CONTFNTS 

Waiting for a breeze 1 

Jim 's Column 2 

Association News 2-13 

The Boak Yard 14-25 

Why not anchor 

khe stern 2 25-26 

Insurance 26-27 

Barepole Sailing 28-30 

Landlubbers Lexicon 30 

Self Steering part 1 31-34 

Over which horizon 

did you sailz 35-39 

Survival 40-41 

Pork of Missing 42-43 

Y. . 

Volttme 4-3 

D EC E M B ER 19 75

*: 1 * . I . DEC 1975 

WAITING FOR A BREEZE 

The AGM is to be held in London on the 3rd 

January , 1976 at the Richmond Community 

Centre . Facilities will be open to a11 

from about 2.30 p.m. onwards, for those 

Ehak wank a chak. The main meeting will 

start about 7 p.m. 

A 

@ 

Editor 

Richard Bumpus 

@ 

I am pleased to inform members who wish 

back copies especially of certain 

articles, thak Robin Fautley has very 

kindly undertaken the job of reproducing 

these for a small fee , which will go to 

PCA funds. Thanks also to Sheila Johnson 

for helping to compile the new membership 

list. 

It would be greatly appreciated if al1 

drawings and sketches that are sent in, 

Assistant Editor were to be done ink. 

& Distributor 

Peter Green 

I hope Area Secretaries at khe AGM will put 

forward provisional dates for 1976 meetings, 

so thak khey may be published early in the 

Mini Sailorman nexk year y so thak members 

36 Melville Road, may not be disappoinked. 

FALMOUTH, Cornwall, 

England. Paul Thompson from the Pacific North-West , 

writes to Eell us of a very successful 

secretary 

Peker Davey, Litkle Selwood, 

Assistant Secretary 

Keith Searle 

Treasurer 

Graham Hopton 

Sailing Secretary 

George Payne 

summer meeting , a report of which is to 

follow in Ehe nexk issue. 

Ruth Wharram has been to Australia ko see 

Builders and Sailors Ehere. The point I 

wish to make is that khe PCA is a thriving 

and vigorously active world wide organisation 

with plenty to say. I hope that the 

Sailorman illuskrakes Ehe poink. 

Chairman 

The Cornish contingent of the committee 

John Corke are resigning ak khe nexk AGM . Peker Davey , 

Keith Searle and Graham Hopton feel , 

Published by: 

rightly , that they have done their whack. 

POLYNESIAN CAT ASSOCIATION Nominakions for new officers should be 

sent Peker Davey as soon as possible. 

printed by: 

If you want to be at the centre of this 

OFFICE STATIONERY SERVICES LTD . Ehriving, expanding and exciting 

26 Walter Road, Swansea. association and are prepared ko work hard 

then please , please lend a hand. Since 

* # 

John Corke and myself are in the London 

and SE area , it would help committee work 

if new officers were from either khis area, 

the east or the south . However , do not 

wish ko deter those from further afield. 

Happy Christmasy 

The Editor .

. : 2 * : DEC 19 75 

# * @ 

JIM 'S COLUMN 

There was a minor revolt tLe PCA Porkland summer syaiqinq meeking; revolk 

quickly sektled by realiskic concessions. The women atkending the meeting refused to 

continttally be baby-minders and/or food providers. They wanted to sail and navigate 

boak withouk any men around , breakhing male superiority down their necks. This 

male superioriky , I may add, is only ''skiff upper lipr', when we males are kerrified 

out of our wits by whai a determined sailboat can do - in a1l fairness, we often 

haven 't a clue whak khe hell is happening when the women of khe boak asks, f'Whak 's 

going on?'' 

However , khe Porkland a11 khe women , minus kids, went off for 

sail Tangaroa Mk. skippered by Maggie , Hanneke, Nuala and 

Wharram Associakes. sailed exkremely well, and ak the end of 

pride. 

whoe were not khere , they were an 

extremely atkrackive crowd of womenll ) 

general comment was much they and how much more 

understood thoir ''man 's'' 

ak sea. They 

to Their in 

very 

person khan 

an 

Buying the larger design plans, is ko become a PIONEER in big letters, for 

anyone who spends most, or all , of the families savings on a sailing boak which 

is going to take kwo or khree plus years to build, khen khe plans ko sail 

off across Ehe oceans is undertaking an enormous task fully comparable with the 

families Ehat sailed on the HMayflower'! or 'ltrekkedl' across America, South Africa 

or Australia on ox carts. Ik is an historical fact that the back bone and ultimate 

success of these groups was due to the special qualikies imparted by resolute 

women. These qualities can be fostered. Far too many Polynesian C atamaran women 

have felk on kheir own when their man has lost hope of ever seeing the boat 

finished, or experiences the firsk fears khat being on the open sea can bring. 

Future PCA meetings must pay more attention to giving women the chance to compare 

notes and to sail as a group . The Sailorman hopes to receive more articles from 

women on their point of view . We wank to concenkrate on running a proper Sail 

Traininq and Navigation School, with emphasis 

training joint family sailing 

teams. Our problem has been khe Sailing base. We have had nothing but bureaucratic 

obstruction over the last 12 months to establishing it here in Pembrokeshire. 

we have bought a base in Ireland on the River Barrow , leading from Waterford 

Estuary to New Ross. 

r 

Regularly , we receive references sea-worthiness of Polynesian 

Catamarans. The next aim is to build up a core of seamanship knowledge , so that 

the general public will instinckively expeck a Polynesian Catamaran sailor to have 

above average ability. But we must face khe hard truth of what can go wrong. To this 

end the Sailorman plans to have a I'Missing ships'' page . Robert Evans , an aircraft 

accident investigation expert with the navy, will, with other experienced 

Polynesian Catamaran sailors, eventually draw up a repork, after investigating each 

accident to determine whether it was caused by pilot structural or design failure , 

or an act of God . 

We have a stand at the London Boat Show in January , and it is positioned near 

the balcony and the little-village-stall section where the electronic equipment is 

exhibited. Part of the stand will be devoted to PCA affairs. (Volunteers welcome for 

work). The PCA will become more widely known to many people who are looking for 

some such vigorous group to belong to . Perhaps some of the RYA officers will drop 

in , and explain in person , their persistent refusal to give the PCA , the largest 

multihull group in the U .K., a voice in multihull affairs.

*: 3 e # j * DEC 19 75 

ORO 

ASSOCIATION NEWS 

Ian Toddun of Rotoroa Island , Hauraki Gulf P .B . Auckland, N .Z . has been having 

trouble with short supplies of timber. Ian says Ehat Ehere are several other 

Polynesian Catamarans out Ehere and so hopes to form a local associakion . There 

are 2 ORO 's, one of which is afloaE along with a NARAI , with another one under 

construction. Also building are two TANES. 

Peter Durbessich-Reed of 14 Stoner Close , Sandwich , Kent, would like Eo hear 

from past and presenk ORO builders about any pikfalls in building and also any 

advise they can give. Does anyone know of reasonably priced supplies of screws 

and okher fastenings? 

ARIKI 

Ted Berry of Flat 1, Talbok Street, Motueku New Zealand, has launched his 

ARIKI. Mast is 101' x 7H aluminium. Engine - 20 hp Sachs-Wankel driving 13 8 

3 bladed prop khru F/R Rucatti box. This gives plenty of power at half revs. Engine 

and 11' drive shafE are locked so khat when khe shaft (and prop) are lifted, the 

engine (on a pivot) Eilts forward. 

Ted fs ARIKI self steers ko windward wikh main and 440 sq. ft. genoa and he feels 

the boat is powerful wikh deceptive speed. 

NARAI 

Crawford Owen is progressing on his NARAI, but is not sure about Ehe launching 

date , but then is anyone? 

Ronold de Boer and Maryke Boon are nearing completion of their boak ak 

Groningen. Nico Boon is busy making Ehe wishbone for Ehe krysail. They hope to 

have launched and had trials by Autumn 1975. 

Bas Wills of Worlington House, Instow, Nr. Bideford, Devon has Just sEarted 

to build. Hope all goes welll 

Pete Benson has moved his NARAI down Eo Queenborough , where we hope to see him 

complete the building and get the boat rigged. 

Ian Reid of 32 Golf C lub Road, Worthing Post Office , Barbados now has building 

plans for his NARAI . He would be most grateful Eo hear from oEher builders about 

any particular problems Ehat they had. Ian would also like to know more about the 

wishbone rig. So NARAI sailors, how about dropping him a line. 

Bob de Beauchamp , I hope will have been afloat this summer. Bob has made his 

own sails out of Vivatex 12 oz. c10th according to a sketch of Mdlor T.S. Morgan's 

gaff rig. Bob says his hulls are sheathed in glassfibre, although they were 

previously covered in nylon. He says he made Ehe mistake of filling a1l cracks, 

nail holes and imperfections with polyester putty, and then sheathing in nylon. 

After a while the nylon pulled away from the polyester putty , so had to be 

stripped off the hull and the hull sanded down. Readers take notl 

Bob has made most of his fittings from iron and then sandblasted Ehem. This 

has been followed by a coat of Dimetcote No. 5 This is composed of a zinc - lead 

silicate base and is supposed to be superior to galvanising in a marine environment.

. : 4 * â DFf 19 75 

* * # 

continuedo.... 

ASSOC IATION NEWS 

RAKA 

Brian Milne of 34 Richards Street, Carnarvon, West Australia, 6701, hopes to 

be afloat by Christmas. Mast is 38' 8 ' x 5 ' aluminium section . Hulls are glassed 

and painted with Dulux Durathane , a two part epoxy primer followed by a two part 

polyurethane gloss. Should be 5-10 years before repainting. 

John Mccartney of 19 Alton Avenue, Northcote , Auckland 9, N.Z . is building a 

RAKA. He started in '73 and hopes to be afloat in f76. He has modified the rig Eo 

give more sail area for the light conditions in which he is Eo race . 

TANGAROA 

Eddie Piddock has moved his cat down to Queenborough from Isleworth. Eddie 

hopes to have her fitted out and rigged sometime next year . Keep goingymatel 

Piek Kuyper , we hear j has recently launched his beautifully builk TANGAROA 

in June of this year . IE was lifked by crane over khe roof of the house and down 

the side of a bridge . 

In Friesland, the Dutch Mulkihull Group, C .T.C ., met on June 15. Many Wharram 

designs were presenk. Over 80 people attended the dinner party. Paul van Deenen 

came from the south of Holland with his Tangaroa , looking more and more like an 

o1d Dukch bctter: 

George Snyder of Seaktle , Washington , U.S.A., hopes to launch nex: year. George 

has sent us a report of his progress, and also a report of the Polynesian Catamaran 

scene at Pugek Sound. Thanks George. 

TANE 

Gerhard Bobrekzky of Wien , Austria , has launched his TANE on Neusiedlersee - a 

big flat lake in easkern Austria. 

'TW NU RERE'I bqlonging Eo A. Hather of Home Farm , Hackthorn , Lincolc , has had 

many miles of waker pass under her decks, with cruises ko Amsterdam ak Whitsun 

and a sulamer voyage to the Forth . A larger boat is now required for more comfort 

and accommodation : 

WANTED........NARAI a good home provided. Conkack khe above address. 

Gus Wisoky - GPO Box 804 H, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Auskralia, is about to 

skark a TANE and would welcome advice from previous builders. Gus feels thak 

'lbuilders nokes'fwould be useful ko iron ouk problems during khe building. (Many 

others have menkioned khis problem too. This is whak khe SAILORMAN is for. If , 

however, enough information was amassed, then special notes could be produced). 

HINEMOA 

Tom Jones has recently completed an epic voyage in TWO RABBITS Eo Bermuda and 

back . On the way back he got caughk in storm force winds of 55-60 knots: Glad to 

have you back Tom and to relake your experiences. More about this amazing experience 

later . 

Sam Nelson and SILVERHEELS (No. 21) have been doing very well in club racing 

at Troon on the Clyde.

.: L * # j # DEC 19 75 

c o r1't,i nu (.d ..... 

A S S tr (L A T I O N r1L'','JS 

?IITZIEMC)A 

HINA 

R ich ard Blzrtpu s acro s kla.'CI-Iannel averaf-linṛi q,'ts #tj-:i: 

knoks f rom Boulogne to Dover , fJ'rRF SONG . 

Arms krong Ridge Toronko Mtslb: crarrocl?a, 

pinokos his HINA ùook monkhs the 

boat lattncin in '72 . are f ir H't1ls 

gl a s sed inc l llding - 

bernlkdan wikh al loy mast 

in 2-1r llours 1 Grea k clo ing 

rakirètq yolzr mast forward : 

yollr boak lnarcl ko handle . 

* * * * * # * * * * *+ + * + + +* * * 

'IWlna k.e ver ina (')!.erleci 't:.o ........'r 

Graham Cox wroke Eo us from Dan,cin, Auskralia, he had sold Tane Hulls 

in lake 173 and khen bought an o1d monohull cheaply . sailed for N.Z . in April 

l74 and got caught in cyclone. Graham hove for days before driven 

ashore onto rocks southern N .S.IS. to he 

suffered from hallucinaticns. Ik 

Graham was nok at a11 kaken wikh sydney , ancl 

off 

says people are Lonûsk, kLey look you in eye and 

He 

to start a Tanenui near Brisbane. 

you y mate. How is khat for spirik and determinakion. 

Jim received letter from Jim Kings and Wendy Smith lask sunx er. As 

know Jâm builk Narai and khen sail for the West Indies , when 

Rukh and khe Girls Las Palmas. to Barbados in 31 days. 

the Cocos Islands as Ehey 

and khen onko the Marquesas 

welcome. The welcome was 

khe next stop, followed by 

Bora. skop Fiji and khen on.....ldream as I 

PUGET SOUND REPORT 

George Snycimr. 

George is presently constnrractlincphis Tang aroa KAUAL'EA (one 

navigation stars in khe spring sky .) 

Polynesian 

tlhe 1(-)t'l- ':').-; skrong membersLip Northwest Mul tilnu l l I 

of Polycak bl'ilders along u/ikiq '.,t'h icin lnas been launclqctd . 

Garer 14 2 3 X . 2.17kiA, Seattle j WasiLj-ngkon building Tane . 

De'r.b-4t'? Hovrarka , R kpa . Box 26 3, Yakima , lfaslqington 9 :9 '-)2 in khe 

'v.'i L-14 s h e d f c)r Ar ik i .

' 

.z 6 * @ j # DEC 1975 

Puget Sound Report conkinued ..... 


Gary and Joan Lepak have their Oro on the waker. Named SEA URCHIN , 

launched in April 974. Modifications are ; No bulwarks , keel to keel beam 

increased 8t' to give overall beam 20 ', modified outboard bracket pivots up 

under the rear net , modified cenkre decks with slats running athwarkships supported 

2'' x 4 ' beams that hang frcm khe cross beams; cutter rig wiEh 730 sq . ft . ar ea , 

mast is 41' with mainsail laced up ko the lower shrouds (30') and khen set flying 

above. It works well. They live aboard and plan to sail ko California and Hawaii . 

George goes to say thak SEA URCHIN is sheathed wikh Polypropylene and epoxy. 

Bokh he and Gary feel that if there was next time, Ehak only seams and underwater 

would be fibreglassed. Hakches are flush and each cabin has sliding plexiglass 

ports which provide khe only ventilakion . There is not standing headroom in khe 

main cabins because Gary has liftinq hatches. 

The cutker powerful, maybe koo much for kwo to handle on such a large boat . 

The staysail boom snapped because khey couldn 'k reduce sail fast enough in a blow . 

Talk turned to the Chinese Junk sail and its handiness. Tom Colvin is an authority 

on this rig in the States, and has writken a book comparing various rigs in 

Icoaskwise and Offshore Cruising Wrinklesf (published by Seven Seas Press, 

Union Square, New York, N.Y. 10003) 

Boyd Bush , 10222 N .E . 26th ., Bellvue , Washingkon 98004, is compleking a Tane . 

He bought partly finished hulls which have since been completed. Beams are 

laminaked. Boyd is uncertain about khe rig. 

George hopes to launch KAUAMEA nexk year, and hopes Ehat khe weakher holds, 

the wine skays good and the women willing. We have a report later on khe building 

of KAUAMEA. 

REPORT FROM AUSTRIA 

by Gerhard Bobrekzky. 

Gerhard says thak there are five caks abuilding khat he knows of. They include a 

Tanenuz, of which he knows litkle, his own Tane which is sailing, a Hina under 

construckion, as is a Hinemoa, and an Oro whose owner is shopping around for 

materials, though now presumed to have started. 

P.S. NARAI 

C rawford Owen 's boat is called IVALHALLA VISITOR'. He says that Ehis is his 

fourth project and has now had ten years experience in boat building. Valhalla 

Visikor is now well into the third year of construction. The craft is Government 

documenked and the measuring officer's figures appeared to have come out wrong as 

the cak's displacement turned to be 14 tons netll Launching is expecked this 

year with rigging later. Crawford feels that a Narai is a small 40 footer , but 

with careful planning advantage can be taken of the layout. 

- = Qw 

- 

-71-4 1 - tf . 

,/.r (4( 

t(. v., 

t) -. ï 

t. --- z? ..- .U - 

t ( jr s - hfv I * . ((( t ( -, 

. 

k - - 

- 

' z . y k .... 

, 

ç N. 

- 

- - 

Y&: fNà YeV s r c - .- 

. 

q u - , ',, 4 ' ?,(. zt -. 

' < ' 

, r't41! ḳ < ..(/iîj z3 'k -.-'.. 

($'' / (' -t xq . 

- %- Iye , sz#r/vj5.-.-,-.'x.-.t- - qxj kj 

. j,yf (f., (v . 

yf;(:4(((((kst tk/ k. kzt(t(. . 

), 

4r 5P#/#ff' .()$ , ,t,f,'ffrf y jfj , y,j N .g,.y 

$ * (ftj.I(t/f 

q 

!t 

t J' y (. f ,j t( l(((.ftj(z- t q.- k j , (j.tgv y (., 

$ . ff !)'t)-t--k ' t . (f,( /(j jr. q 

. - 

N w 

v/

@ : 7 œ . DEC 19 75 

# @ # 

conkinued..... 

Crawford offers some advice 


kLe builder: 

Good workmansLip may save your life somqè day: gek know other boaking people, 

listen to them , khen sork khe wheat from khe chaf; khings on a boat simple 

and the whert klqe wnker arlcl vm en you r,z'hak you want : boating 

you al l sorks tlhey klnink you might need . Hever kurn it 

as you m?ay able tra kr/de f or soraething yovl niaed f?.ç. an old 

generakor f rom a cliesal engine f or anchor : help your kâtey rnight 

lnell) you : Crawf or'cl has f (Ab'l strong words f or wives and who don 't. f it 

witln the wèLy not forra a company , get a heacled skakionery witlh 

name Clklner Marine ' and g et 20 , 30 even per cent discounk on 

Irtail 

Any P .C .A. members Soukh C arolina , f ee1 f ree gek 

Eouch wikln Tne . Therca beer Any gladly given . Maybe Ian Reid 

of Barbados will kake noke . Aclclress : Bose Mounk Pleasant , South Carolina , 

29464 . Teleplnone : 8()3-884-86517:'. 

P .S . TM E 

kle khntl LAA lvc,Ao lkl/to , khak clreiadtlcl SolxtA Coask Tane , covered 650 miles 

iaround and klne Clnannel Islancis tline f irst half of Augusk and cemented 

the Conzmolè anchoring tlhe Iniddle klne municipal car ak Monk 

f;t. Michel on tl-le top of tlne kicles 1 More of lner d lbious laker . 

Yle also lnear khak she may f or sale to a good home Any 

of f ers for tinis rpenkly sailed , almosk o'aner , under canvassed palace'? 

offers ko : Capk. J .W .F . Briggs, Bosviers House, Nile Street, Emsworkh , Hanks. 

* * # * * * * # # * * * * * # * * * * * * * * * 

SUMMARY OF MEETINGS HELD IN '75 

Whiksun at Queenborough 

by Tecl Johnson , Sheerness, Kenk. 

Anokher very successful took place Whit, ko which about carne. 

very pleased to presenk. They included and Chris shorkls Oro, 

Frank and Pat Narai, khe Tanes of John Alan Davidsoru 

Tony Meakin and Johnsoru khe Edikor 's Hinemoa and Fred Hina. 

The klea ner bqas cool with lig/k brecèzes khe Saturday . Sunday saw a good 

breeze when all boaks bulging nt t#èe Lakches and well laden wikh cr6#w , set off 

for Stangate Creek.on khi? Monday, khe '.,vQnd blew force 6- 7 and no one really 

ventured out. 

bqece delighted see Jim, for the firsk time. 

On the Saturday evening tilere was a 

Hall where khere 

was bar. A bar-b-que was at Hall Sunday nighk, which I hope a1l 

enjoyed. We were pleased to welcome and ko a number of ne'a members who had 

jt.lst jo ined u s . 

behal f those I u'oluld like thank my wif e Sheila , Fred Faccenda 

and Chrj.s Giecco f or 

l'.ick Lïlckhurs t f or tending tine alcohol ic 

needs of those 

f or hi s kind permission to use the Church 

Hal1. I t was 

tLe raeeiin'ap tinnt Alan Davidson was to be awarded a prize 

sai ling the 

the raee tincq f ror.Halncich ; and that John Shackel 1 should

e: 8 * @ j . DEC 1975 

c o l'k't:.i )'tlt.?cl..... 


ol.vrgal-c#c)d f C)r khe be sk bthil tl amakeur boat presenk . Well done l acls 1 

èLk.:'è?k klt,-è wj-l l presented tl4e AGM . 

* * * * * * # # # # * * * ** # * * # * # * * * * * * * * * 

l'3ELLfJ-?'.1L,Xrln-TiIL'--':5EA , NORFOLK 

itlc .) 'hj-s lnacl llok become eskablished meeting , as yek , and unf ortunately dlne 

tock aclvglrLcr'cl lltzblj-ciky , this meeting was small and quiet. I hope tlni-s can 

cr1:a lt't'ltccl f o 1- 1lttx k. ye a r . 

E d i ko r . 

* # * #+ * * * # * * * * * * * * * * * * * # # * *# * * * 

Pk?i'ti'fV'z2JD I'W'LT.7 )ïG )!.1 AUGUS T BA1VK HOLIDAY by J ame s Br i 'g gs . 

k1n.i.r-(l 

meeting at Porkland missed klqe woncàerfl11 medik.- 

, . 

.1'.)-.ul)C?nlt u'iazlkhtar and early Augusk , buk. still provided plenty of good 

s:nl-lj-ltr4wiklï sllrlny spel ls virtlzally no rain , calms and winds over f orce 5 . 

a yaill tides over khe holiday weekend gave a f ew problems at khe Jettly , 

btlk t:iltlre 

one recorded grounding. When al1 is said and done , where else 

alonty kièca south coast can one f ind :- 

C?mpky cllzb ,beach f loating Jetty and moorings a11 ak no cost. 

A three square mile enclosed sheltered area wi't.ln guaranteed shore 

anclaorages in bad weather. 

Free carparks and campinrl sites nearby . 

allyk'lïe can inèprove this , khen please lek the Sailing Secretary know. Although 

obollk kel) boats llanned go , only f our f inally made ik , of which tm ree were 

lèarrle alld a1l were hospikable . Since no less than 6O- 70 people kurned up , 

L>f !Attntber came f rom abroad , khere was an element of overcrowding. Witinout 

klL(? l.q.'olnclc?rfl.ll open deck plan in Polycats , khere would have been serious problem. 

ntnnporable , short sail perhaps , tlne Guiness Book 

kook place tlhe Sunciay a cerkain Soutln Coast TANE , aciing 

dinghy , carried less khan souls inshore. Buoyancy reserves were 

r't'clltct?d cabin kops with reliable skanding on lqatch covers to keel) them 

'arint:clrkiglnt . 

Crews ernbarked claily at a.m. and klnose who wished , changed round af tor 

anclnor by f endered transf ers under way. The two boatls kinak sailqad 

tline Sunday lnad grandskand ancl really close quarkers vkew khe 

sllnday :f f sl-lore Power Boat Race approaching Portland Bill. 

Arïokher Liglèliry#èt u'as all-tgirl crui se in Colin O 'Dare 1s sup/rb new rfk . 

by lnoptzlar f emale reqlxesk on tlne Monday. Rumour lnas Einatl two males , 

glt.tyirecl i l sarongs crepk aboard later in 't.he day and returrled soon af ter 

ṛ . .. !itàn 

scl-i'bbers anci apoloqies iand deck paink to remedy tlae ef f ecks 

a 

srqoke bomb . Af ter exploratory trips on Sakurday and Sunday , khere 

Exas a r'Jolicy do-it-yourself on the Monday on all craf t . Condikiorls woro 

ideal fot' .J .T . (ol1the Job kraining ) and skippers abandoned kheir craft readily.

.: 9 * * j # DEc 19 75 

Portland meetintp conkinued..... 


Discussions, splendid slide show , sing song, thirst guenching tall-ship stories 

and a forum on khe Sunday filled evenings happily. 

The forum was headed by James Briggs, Bob Evans, Peker Davey and James Wharram. 

Subjecks discussed included:- 

Navigation, seamanship, khe split sprit rig, insurance , back numbers of the 

Sailorman , advakages of ship registration , cross beams, requirements during summer 

meetings, catamarans lost sea and finally R.Y.A. membership with reference 

ko PCA. Safety sea was also a subjeck that was emphasised. 

Overall, khe weekend gave a lot cheerful enthusiasts the chance to study 

hardware, software and kechniques four very different boaks , and we hope khat 

some of the advanced builders will bring their shiny new craft ko the next 

summer meeting, to swell the ranks and improve khe ship-crew rakio. Finally it 

was good see very definate improvement ship-handling, seamanship and 

navigakion under sail and power by day and by nighk. Portland is clearly not khe 

Royal Navy 's main sea-kraining base for nothing. 

Boaks present....oTane LAA MAO MAO , Tangoroa Mk. and Tangoroa Mk. IV 

TANGOROA, Narai FRYGGA , and bright yellow trimaran BANANA SPLIT. 

Beer drunk.o.o....khanks to Markin Lillystone for organising this side. 

Law suiks pendinq....nok koo many, we hopelll 

Thanks khe skippers for the use (and misuse) kheir craft. 

* * + * *@ # * * * * * ** * # *@ * * * * * # * * * * * * 

I feel a few words are in order with regard to the PCA 'S membership of the Royal 

Yachting Associakion , the U.K 's nakional ryachting' aukhoriky , as khis was a 

question khat was discussed khe Portland meeting. 

The P.C .A. is affiliaked to tLe Royal Yachting Association as khe national 

authoriky for boating in Brikain. The R.Y .A . has in recent years goE ouE of touch 

wikh the grassrooks , with the people who ackually own and sail boats , and it has 

been accused of being stuffy , non represenkakive and non communicative. 

Much effork has however been made in khe lask 3 years to renew the R.Y.A. 

image , and ko give more representakion to the regions, clubs and associakions 

on *he R.Y.A. Council. The commitkees however have a certain autonomy , and Ehey 

are appoinked , nok elecked. This affects the P.C .A . in Ehak matters perEaining to 

offshore multihulls are discussed on some of these commikkees, for example the 

Cruiser Racer Advisory Committee (CRAC) discusses (among okher Ehings) safety 

regulations for offshore multihulls, alkhough khe P.C .A . has no representakive 

on the commiktee. When the P.C .A. asked John Durie, Secretary General of the 

R .Y.A ., how they , as the largesk offshore mulkihull associakion in Brikain , could 

obkain representation on this commitkee , he replied khat he was not nble to make 

any other suggestion khan for us make the P.C .A. and its activikies known 

within khe R.Y.A., and Ehat khe large membership of Ehe P.C .A . as representakive 

of offshore mulkihulls was not considered significant. The committees are apparently 

selecked a sort of random basis from persons known within Ehe R.Y .A . organisation 

there apparenkly being sek form follow for the nominakion of persons to these 

commiktees.

*. 10 * . 1 w DEC 1975 

continued..... 


This hit or miss system is both undemocratic and amatuerish on khe part of an 

organisation purporting to act as a national authority. 

several proposals resulting from Ehis sikuation were puE forward at Portland 

for discussion. 

To remain wikhin the R.Y.A. and accept non presentaEion. 

2. To press for representation of the P.C.A., in particular by 

petitioning the President. 

3. To publicly resign from the R.Y .A . possibly forming a boat owners 

association, along the lines of khe AA , with other dissatisfied 

boat owners. 

The feeling a: Portland was ko reject 1j 2, and consider 2 failed 

to obtain results. 

Most members are naturally very happy simply to sail their boats and ignore 

the pölicies, however when ik comes to safeky regulakions for offshore multihulls 

which may possibly be Ehe subleck of government regulation, we feel Ehat this is 

something which can vitally affect al1 our members and that the P .C .A . has a 

contribution to make. 

We hope members will have something to say abouk Ehis issue at the A.G.M. and 

most especially that they will write in their comments for publication in the 

next Sailorman. 

* * @ * * * @ * @ * * * @ * * * * * * * * * @ * * @ * @ * * 

FOR SALE : 

ORO, half finished, owner-builder rekurning to 

Australia. Both hulls finished and sheakhed - 

9mm 1088 ply on Douglas Fir stringers, International 

epoxy resin paint and fibreglass 

sheakhing. Gripfast S.B . nails used throughout. 

Now in the process of decking ouk. Sale includes 

professionally built cross beams, enough p1y to 

finish her, sundry fittings and makerials. Other 

Wharram builders have commenked favourably abouk 

conskruction quality and shape. Ak presenk in 

yard ak Twickenham. Offers inviked - Telephone 

Richard Hammond, 01-267 2005/6 bekween 10am-7pm, 

or write Eo 27 Homefield Road , London , SW 19 . 

*@*@*****@ @****@@@@*@@*@@**@@@# 

Unfortunately , I Ehink we are too late to advertise khe autumr meeting to be held 

at either Whikby or Teeside. However, anyone inkerested in future meekings in khis 

area should contack Pete Jezard, 77 West Streek , Normandy , Teeside .

@: 11 * . 1 . DEC 1975 


our AGM in January 1976 will see a change in the committee. Nominations for three 

new officers are required. Peter Davey, PCA secretary conEinues............ 

They say that there is a first Eime for everything, so perhaps a few words 

from the Hon. Sec. will come as no surprise. It is almost four years since, in 

a rash moment, I agreed to become secretary to the P.C .A. 

For the first kwo years Ehe Treasurer , wikh whom Ehe Secretary must work 

very closely, was about 250 miles away. This was a time consuming sikuation 

which was solved Ehe following year , when Keith Searle from Cornwall became 

Treasurer. This year, the Treasurer , AssiskanE Secrekary , and Secretary have 

all lived in this area, close enough for occasional gek-to-gethers to discuss 

P.C.A. matters. In my opinion this has been most helpful and enloyable. 

During the last four years, the P.C .A. has grown from abouk 25O members 

to approximakely 500 and ik is obvious thaE as the membership grows, so does 

the work load on each member of the committee. So if we are noE always as 

efficient, or responsive, as you would like , the answer , without doubt , is 

that we could use another pair of hands someEimesl 

W ith the increase in membership it seemed necessary to have a bit more 

system in our acEivities and Eo that end we asked khak a11 mail intended for Ehe 

P.C.A. should be addressed Eo khe Secretary. He/she then becomes the focal 

point of Ehe Associakion and is also aware of a11 maEkers relating to the 

Association . 

When , two years ago, I pressed for a concentration of committee members in 

areas in order to make communicakion easier , I said thak Cornwall was not seeking 

to take over the P.C .A. permanently . Well, I believe we have shown accordingly , 

Graham Hopton , Keith Searle, and myself , Ehe Cornish Conkingent will not be 

standing for election at the next A.G.M. 

We do not pretend that *he system is now perfect, really, the Job has only 

jusk begun and we have just scrakched the surface. Since the P.C.A. started we 

have probably lost nearly as many members as we now have fully paid up. How do 

we hold them in the futurez We have many ideas waiting to be floaked but too few 

resources in Eime and money for most of them. For example, are members interested 

in controlled experiments with a view ko improved handling/performance from their 

craft? Or , should the P.C .A . look for a permanent basez Don 't rush Eo tell us 

that grandiose schemes cosk money, we know, On a smaller scale, volunteers have 

already begun work on membership lists and abridged back numbers of khe Sailorman. 

With a far-flung Association such as Ehe P.C .A . iE seems to me that good 

communication is the essence of success. The 'Sailorman ' will always be the main 

route for informakion , but much can be gained by local meetings as we, here in khe 

South West, have already found . When you nexk write ko the P.C .A. how about giving 

the latest position regarding your boat? Anykhing from 'Not skarted' through to 

'completed ' and any other comments which might help khe committee. 

The Association can only be as good as we , khe members, make it. 

on any ânformation you come across if it could help another member. 

Please pass 

Best wishes and Good Sailingl

*: 12 * @ 1 . DEC 19 75 


Dear Editor , 

There have been a number of requesks by new members for back issues of IThe 

Sailorman f in recent issues but it would appear that these are no longer available 

since a1l available copies have been disposed of. Wh11st it is recommended that 

new members Ery to obtain these back issues, it is not al ways possible for these 

to be found . This would particularly affect overseas members who are so few and far 

between. I have been able to obtain al1 the issues as far back as the third magazine 

produced and taken photocopies of articles which have information, building or 

sailing hints etco, which will not become dated Eoo quickly. Inevitably it has been 

difficult to decode which articles to include and exclude but Ehe following thoughts 

have guided my selections: 

1. Articles should be generally dealing with or about Polynesian Catamarans 

2. A new member would not automatically receive the articles when ordering 

plans etc o, direct from James Wharram AssociaEes. These should be 

available from J .W .A . if required. Photocopies are so much more expensive 

pper sheet. (Apologies to J.W.A. - R.G.F.) 

3. Some of the earlier articles may be superceded in later volumes. 

4. Good articles may not always contain useful information to fukure 

builders due to amendments in plans or design improvement sheets 

which James Wharram Associates now issue with kheir current plans. 

I hope that the selection of khe following articles does not offend any past 

contributor because his or her article is omitted whereas 'John Smith ls' contribution 

was selected. If I have, I humbly apologise now. The articles may be obtained 

singely or the whole number . The cost for phokocopies are expected to be about 

4/ 5p per sheet depending on Ehe total number of copies of each article are 

ordered by everyone interested. A suikably sized donakion to the Polynesian 

Catamaran Associakion per copy (say 1p) is suggested. Orders can be made to R.G. 

Fautley , with stamped addressed envelopes please to:- 

11, Park Street, 

Soukhend-on-seaj 

Essex, England. Tel: Southend-on-sea 353201 

Also if there are any Polycat enkhusiasks in the area, they are welcome ko 

drop in . R obert Fautley. 8.10.75 

S Sailing 

Articles Vol. 

D ate Title and Aukhor Page No. - Building 

1. 3 Nov. 68 Offshore Capsizes- P. Shreve 5/7 B + 

2. 5 Dec . 69 Tehini Junk Rig- F. MacDowell 4+5 s 

3. Building a Hina- N. Boon 5,6,7 B 

4. 7 Dec. Jims column 3/5 B 

5. Once you have your cak- 

P. Garnham 14/16 S + B 

6. Nylon Sheathing- P. Sheafe 18/23 B 

7. 10 May. Cowes to Ireland- T. Short 18/19 s 

8. More Tangaroa Sailing- G. Rates 20/21 s 

9. 11 Dec. 72 South Coast Tane- J. Briggs 24/26 

1O. 12 Apr. 73 Why Foam Sandwichz-F.MacDowell 

11. Narai in a Cider Orchard- 

3/4 B 

Editorial 7/8 

12. Plywood -Ed. 10/11 B

.â 13 * # j . DEC 1975 

back Nos. continued..o..... 


13. 12 Apr. 73 Loss of Tawhiri-p. Garnham 14/15 S 

14. Downwind Sail- K . Waite 22 S 

15. 13 Dec. 73 Jims column (modifications) 2/3 S + B 

16. Fitting out Hinemoa- R. Bumpus 4/5 B 

17. 14 Apr. 74 Navigation- J. Briggs 8/11 S 

18. Building of Lehava Hayam- 

P. Wrestler 14/19 B 

19. Building Narai Tortuga-R. deBoer 20/23 B 

2O. Engines- Various contributors 31/33 B + S 

It has been suggested thak the cost of a complete set of reprints would be 

14.50. This does of course go kowards PCA funds. 

* * * @ * * * * * @ * @ * * * * * # @ * * * * * * *@ * * 

It is with great regret that we hear of the loss of Don Ward ls Oro TAMATEA . She 

was destroyed by fire last August, prior to her launching. It seems that a grass 

fire started in a hedgerow about 50 yards from the boat and gradually crept along 

to the boat unnoticed until ik was Eoo late. On behalf of khe Association , Don, 

may I extend our deepest sympathies. 

Unfortunately TAMATEA was not insured , and as a result of her loss there are a 

number of fittings for sale, all exkra heavy dutyj and offered at a frackion 

the original cost. 

sets rudder pintles, galvanised 

set of 24 beam bolts 14,f diam. with welded 5'' x 4t' plaEe 

galvanised . 

set of 48 plake washers 5t'x 3Ian x Y' 

Approximately 500 heavy duty rubber mountings 

1 set of 24 heavy duty angle pieces 6'' x 4n x 4'' x zaf' 

drilled and galvanised 

i25 

2 Rudders laminated from Thames marine ply bonded with 

resorcinol glue 1*41, finished =34 

25 HP long shaft Tern outboard motor. Brand new , unused , 

current prive over 5400 1260 

Contact Don Ward, 11a Brook Streek, Wordsley , Skourbridge , West Midlands, DY8 5D 7. 

Telephone: Brierley Hill 78785. 

L2Q 

S30 

* * ## * #* #* * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * @ * 

We have Just received a letter from kwo Canadians who plan a Erip down Ehe Danube 

River from Regensburg in April/May 1976 down to the Black Sea. They have received 

a small grant towards publishing a guide book for their trip. They require cat 

of either 22-231 27-281. Is anyone prepared to charter their boat out for 5-6 

months? The mast must be easily removable for going under bridges. If no-one wants 

to charter ouk their boat, there anyone wanking ko sell a cat of the afore 

mentioned size. Please contact Paul Howard, c/o Lucas, 611 Parliament streek, 

Toronto , Ontario , C anada. 

@ # # * * * ** * * * * * *# * * # * # * * @ * * @ * * * * 

Tim Deacon has sent some information about the Residential Boat Owners Associakion 

I hope to say more about this at a later dake, buE anyone interested should contact 

Tim Deacon , ''Black Swan'', 216 Priory Road , SE. Denys, Southampton, 5O2 IJW .

.z 14 * @ j . DEC 1975 

THE BOAT YARD 

% 

W % w 

. 

** 

J' y .....r...'o o j 

14 f! I 

Drawi n gs by Ro l F-ànd !41leb s c?t. 

A k3o AJil?.: 

?Fià.)t'.i 2.d i r1r1. D 

H fo,.-1 1-k '.'po .,-1n .g 7 R o l y ? 

'* 

. * 

Le f k : Me t.-ino cl f o r. 

waker 

> a rïd :,a s ạ ' e r 

cabil: f llrnj-kutrcl. 

# * slnl w ers 

'AP - h -rq om 

lx .: 1: $ * 

I l t 

S JlrP- 

+ + * * ** * + * * * ** + * ** * * * * * * * ** * * * * * 

ik.?y é'.ll1('1 ,7 6.a ëdT (4$-l-(:r :3éE't1.1- w?.L(1.l1 

a k. 'UIQ 6.? S 1262 lTl ?Rl'èd S 12t-?'r n !9t.?:f5'tl 

' . ' . 'l1é.t-1L i lJC 1 lid ?.'t'7. -I-L(7.-à bl.li ld i n CJ pr o C')r ('-zS s 

Ẹt:1C.l s a .'i-l s t'?;'ài lt T4,-Ay - Jtlrtiu 1977 . Roy vori; kcef'1 è1'?a.r 

- .1!!'j.f'k.)1'1t-.' .1')(.'.)('1 1'%')'-21't(-)I'l'tJ-i i '. 

+ + # # + * + * * # * * + * * * * ** ** * # # # # * # * * # 

tl.u-',:''. J.$.r.-'. r.-.Ct11ctr'la , i.!a 1-o l c1' ?n rL(2 b'Ie n cly G o d d a r d u'r .1 L-%-: s in jr:- 

!.,-.7 -.J,'f'.-.A lJ1',ë'- ll.'ts i.'.'r't1'.(l Lèl'.k r q?a l l y f .i.n e la d y 'tln e s tn Lj,.,1p'ly :7, ,z-21-'ci L-i'ti-l)k 

.. .' 

t ii.t-.'r. .t:-o c ):,'('.'.-:. ct1 Irto s:L' ,1(.-'r?f':nJil(as kln o 't.h i s p a s t.s lûrnrte r . :.,7-''1v,'-: 13t.J(.':, 

; . L-,rt.i L-.,'-41I.: . L.-1'1t-b .r-i .J . 

s 1 o'q'll y , o r'1c'1 a f k e r r a d i c a l ,.4n-.n k c-ùr s;1-ir 're r y 

(o.1.rii T .r.ioki.C- ?-,t!tci sk-'Ljn cl'L)1'qi)paclv- s5k.uy s ) a n cl b i.t, rto r q's a i l.1:1'- . 

J 'vl-l-k'h ')llr 

- 

.-. ' ' i.),rts'-tk (.'.!r .kt;irl . ' 

, . .J,.ril1y , w tL?'r qn- qC)'i.Tï(q k C) :)tk't.t.o C. . .JClt.h e r a p l E.tn s 1-1t'.?c?t. o f- 'Go d d a r d 

T'.L-)('iị.f 'i.(-n k i '.)ri:-' 't-l1d: S$-I)r i 't.k '.'k i-'#1' a.n d s e rtd o 14. A n ()'t.-ln e r mo (.l1.j.'i c :tt.i o n 

rlc-i(Jfj(.'r-?èC-)a r (i 'tiïf.. . 

2b.'.)r k f-t31.3-1,'1ar (-1 btl1'12- (L:C)1'n).)a.r tl-i-tm r1L-.. Th i 55 bn'i 11 qro 1)s i d (u-r a131y 

i;rtjlz-s,'./r. k,z1('-'k'i.r1'J 1',1t-'lLf.'r S.Sl:):,.-? i-lr'lt.1ltI1c t'.p.r t-'?Ri11 t-lr (Dr.':CtSS 'LI) bn'in d s al1d b )hr.aavy

.: 15 * . 1 . DEC 1975 

KISKADEE continued.o... 

THE BOAT YARD 

wind and seas. should also improve manoeuvrability under power , and of course, 

although in my case this is more a fringe benfik , it should improve windward 

performance. It will look like this:- 

y -c./t(cvsg 

('8% 0 

. /.- 

-) f-T#/.J DF Xrî/4xux'f 3 

Rlyf J-/&J/ , 

p S-tD&Lot)/V 

-F) /e &&-x7-?S'.îC1f1 

:L-11/3: 

. 

e. Btlfv/. NCl-tJ tjlnqt-e 

'''- 

/ 5 

$ / $ 

/ 

- - 

,x 

- 

l 

6 

V : 

..-. zz/fjtirv$4../,.7 (-z'65,y.4.'l 

Rudder/ skeg modificakions to SURF SONG (Hinemoa) 

Richard Bumpus. 

A rudder and skeg arrangement consisting of flak boards wikh a gap in between , will 

of course, enable you ko steer your boat. Buk so much is heard abouk some cats not 

being able Eo tack. Having kuned your rig, you can also improve the steering 

compartment. This I have done, with no small measure of success. SURF SONG will 

rarely not about in rough seas or light winds. 

The skeg has been cut down by approximakely 1/3 in area, and 1r' thick foam has 

been stuck on ko ik and the rudder sides (skeg and rudder are 1'' thick p1y.) This 

includes filling in khe gap between the forward edge of th3 rudder and the stern 

and skeg. The foam is shaped by eye using a surform (alkhough templates could be 

used), to a hydrodynamic shape, and Ehen glassed over. 

/ uou. ?7Q)ra 

1 

fh oblvlth 

c .a n t2C= rz H'&'n/#Nûkltle&r N- 

ï4% . ) 

. 

% Y ' i - 

ly 1x! 

? , / Y 

t ; 

% C T/czN y- ': L ..a m . -'.'.'.=7:ZQ-.2 . .tJ--. f ! x u /u szgjtzjz / e. 

Fwxp.c) - - 

&f-C-t'C 1 

l-cas:.9q2.F'LiNlkq'.çe-îo à?é.c/t5$ST'trrktr)lqJv) lhcmtlyvr

.: 16 e w j . DEC 1975 

THE BOAT YARD 

Rudder/skeg modifications on a SURFCAT 

Derek Wheeldon. 

My mods. were based on advice contained in excellent A.Y.R.S. publication 

called 'tRudder Design for Sailing Craft ', A.Y.R.S. No . 79 . Basically this 

consisted of forming khe skeg and rudder as a conkinuation of the hull shape, 

so as ko minimise discontinuous water flow past these structures, and to produce 

an aerofoil section, so as to minimise turbulence , hence drag, and to maximise 

lifk characteristics. In addition , I made the fit bekween the skeg and rudder as 

close as I could , to reduce leakage effects. 

I built up b0th skegs and rudders using Polyurethane foam ( 161b/fk3) and 

polyester resin with abouk 30% filler as an adhesive, ko the same cross section 

as the adjoining keel and stern post. I then produced a downward tapering aerofoil 

section, using a ''Surformd', dimensions as below . The final sEructure was glassed 

over using finishing tissue. 

Summary of design data for rudder behind a skeg (from khe relevant information 

in A.Y.R.S. NO. 79) 

Section shape: Considered as rudder/skeg combination with elliptical nose of skeg 

and thin Erailing edge and fair rudder/skeg middle body. 

Thickness: 

Location : 

Rudder area: 

of rudder/skeg 127 of chord lengkh. Maximum thickness of rudder/ 

skeg combination sikuaked ak 20-30% of chord length abaft leading 

edge of skeg. 

Afker body region , as far afk as possible, consistenk with 

adequate immersion . Fit as close to hull and skeg as possible. 

Rough guide, expressed as coefficienks i.e. ratio of immersed 

lateral area to rudder (including skeg) area. 

L.W .L. 

Coef . fE2 

20 12.8 

30 13.4 

40 14.1 

14.6 

Chord lengkh refers to the distance between leading and trailing edges, maximum 

unless otherwise specified. 

For my Surfcat:- 

- 

= =IQ ,( . 

. y,y%)c = rl7é # 

ṡtxq> A + '+ .* #+ lm e 

4 l '* Xp>G S> . s* %dfW 

7k * , 

l + -4 --> 

@ 

1- > L- d -1- - 

This may all sound rakher complex and over fussy but I achieved a remarkable 

improvement in manoeuvrability , especially while tacking in light winds . I feel 

there is ample scope for improvemenk with larger designs if the above suggeskions 

are followed as closely as is practicable, especially since followed the above 

criteria fairly loosely.

.z 17 e @ j . DEC 19 75 

THE BOAT YARD 

MODIFICATIONS TO MY TANEI by Gerhard Bobretzky . 

1. PRINCIPLES 

Having very limited experience with sailing crafts and catamarans particular, 

I did not want to change anything that would have a bearing on Ehe performance 

and the safety of the boat. 

2. ACCOFW ODATION 

I extended the doghouses at Ehe outside to the edge of Ehe bulwark and lengthwise 

almost from to 3. main crossbeam. 

.- q * .% 

w 

1l 0 G= J 

%à 

l 

G 

u p r w 

- - > I 9E M œ n y 

The plysheeting of the hull as well as tlne cenkre bulkhead run through khe 

upper edge of khe bulwark to stif'f en it. The roof is in GRP sandwich (see page 20). 

This gives ample space under deck and leks me use the chark-kable as a part f or a 

2 . bunk by turning it around 90 o. 

r- - 

. . . . < - . 

I 

+ 

- 

j --- 

-.y 

With the skandard cabin khis would nok be possible because khe kable would be too 

long to be kurned. Even in my arrangement it necessitaEed the use of a flap in the 

sideboard (deck on standard). 

The wall facing the platform perpendicular as in khe plans and is made of 8mm 

p1y covered with 2 layers of 220 gr. mats. The platform was extėnded by a hinged 

piece righk to the doghouse. This gives a completely flak surface of 2, 12 metres 

(71) width and 2 useful storage places for warpsy fenders, boakhook etc. 

The hatches are sliding ones. On the galley hull it is placed in khe middle of the 

doghouse and kelescopic open wide enough stand in khe galley. 

e * * 

me F y4sr lw Av 

- - > œxA

.z 18 * # 1 . DEC 1975 

THE BOAT YARD 

The galley of 2 fixed and 1 sliding shelf, sliding 2 burner gas stove 

and a minute Whale baby pump and tap for fresh waker. A litre 

and the 3 likre gas boktle in a drained plastic bag 

is operaked from the galley. (see drawings below.) 

œ- - / 

yjoF tuq 

A œ . 

. . - - - 

a Aa 

X 

- 

r- M ' 

F#A 

oW- y 

o 

Z 

Z 

N x 

O 

Z N 

N A# 

Bes ides l3llrlks rnadip sork n'Qks ol:k sornc-l makerial klnak was lef t 

over f rom covv?rirtty 'kinfn rnnkkt-es sc's . f JLk 12lne cololtr scheme . 

- . - < 

-.- 

9.4k& 

Z#@fA 'G@* 

' k 

j 

$î' 

N 

â- Lù 

lrNl#e

@: 19 * # 1 . DEC 19 75 

4. STEERING 

l 

THE BOAT YARD 

I made a cross between a 

racing and a cruising rudder 

Eo combine the boarding step 

+ - with a vertical trailing edge. 

The plycheeks almost reach Ehe 

wakerline and strengthen the 

possible weak point between 

stock and blade. 

* --/-# A AT- . 

As with a cat in a curve the inner rudder should advance Ehe ou ter one my tillers 

are cranked , khus f orming an Ackerman linkage. Maximum movement of the outer r'udder 

is 35 o giving 52 o at the inner one . I f itted the connecting pole 1 meEre f rom 

the axis measured vertically, that is 1.12 m alorlg the tiller and O .25 m of f the 

centreline of the rudder. 

* 

X W * ' * W W 

/* / 

' 

é . :. 

?1:'*! ---yl 

I 

* - 

/ / 

5. PLATFORM 

The resting pieces for khe plakform supports are 3 pieces of stringer glued 

together with a hole , lined in brass, that accepks a bolt with a butEerfly nut 

Ehat goes through khe plakform supporks. 

In order to get a plakform without obstacles I made khe skringers on Eop of the 

bulwark out of 20 x 1I1 sawn 2 according Eo the angle and the curavture of the 

bulwark. 

.* 20 * 1 . DEC 19 75 

@ 

THE BOAT YM D 

3. Rig: I sail in crowded waters of ten alone or wikh an experienced crew . So I 

did not want to bother with running backstays . As suggested by Brian Milne f rom 

Australia (advice f rom the other side of the world) I used a f ixed one with a 

bridle. I moved khe lower shroudplates af t to the centre bulkhead and fixed the 

upper ones close to the 2nd crossbeam. want ko set a genoa of 23m (just 

ordered from Jeckells.) So the lower.f oreskay became a babystay to the f irst 

crossbeam. The distance diff ers no more than the range of adluskmenk of a Eoggleo 

screw . This gives an egual angle of 8 for lower shrouds and babyskay in the plane 

of symmetry of Ehe boat. 

My mast is an alloy spar of 11O x 75 mm with a groove f or the luf f of the main. 

It is rnuch smaller than the recom ended 14O 112 mm which were unobkainable atl 

this time. I broke this mast in a f orce 7 (or more:z) when sailing closehauled 

with one reef in the main. I had to Eake the same size again because a bigger one 

would have had me landed f or the rest of khe season. I made 2 diamond stays 

between the f oot of the mask and the atkachment-point of the lower shroud . 

I feared a doubleblock on *he jib could do a 1ok of damage so 

winches . 

mounted 2 small 

F'or easy access of the f oreskay I made a boarding ladder hinged f irst crossbeam , 

that works like a drawbridge. 

G R p -scoee j 

# 

# 

X- section detall 

of Gerhard 's TZNE 

#

*: 21 * . 1 # DEC 1975 

THE BOAT YARD 

5 Security : I do not want padlocks on a boat. They stick , clatter and get lost 

@ 

when you cannot afford ko 1et them do that. 

so in each fore and aft hatch I fixed a ss hook that catches a bolt in Ehe lid 

and can be operated from the main cabins by rod and lever. (see drawing 6) 

The main hatches, which are sliding ones got small nickelplaked brasslocks 

the vertical panel. 

> 

' 

*z 22 e # j . DEC 19 75 

THE BOAT YARD 

DESIGN SKETCH FOR A PORTHOLE OR WINDOW Crawford Owen , South Carolina , 

U.S.A. 

lt $ l 1 

, 

l h l , )k 

4 II I 

$.-$ ul Ia 

' * e ' 

i 

l 

- -x 

î 

$ 

, 

1. The window openings can be made by 

drilling holes in the corner , then 

run a key-hole saw around, Ehen finish 

q6 - with chiseland rasp.If theopening 

o 

is cut on a slight angle , it will help 

drainage. 

Glass should be -1-4 , plaEe. The edges of glass 

can be rounded of f with carbourndum stone wet 

with waker. 

The combination drain gukter and window Jamb 

should be shaped as shown and screwed down 

with bedding compound. 

4 The drain hole should be lined wikh copper tube at least *4ft I.D . Two under 

e 

each window . 

Window fastenings can be made of D4-.' brass rod set into 112,1 wooden ball. These 

are pushed into holes drilled into top moulding as shown. 

6. Alkernate spring type holder shown . Not as good. 

NOTE: Glass taken and screens substikuted summer 

design taken from: 

''sensible Cruising Designs'! 

by L . Francis Herreshoff.

** 23 e # j . DEC 10-/5 

design for porthole continued.o... 

THE BGAT YARD 

'One of the advantages of this kype of window is that the opening can be easily 

adlusted to any width that is desired by simply sliding the pane sideays and 

clamping it in place. Two types of clamps, or Jambs, are shown which are quike 

foolproof , one kind , which we might call Ehe light weather clamp , consisks of a 

piece of 1/161, spring bronze so shaped thak when the end against the glass is 

pulled down by the thumb and forefinger it can be swung around , releasing the 

glass. The other clamps are simply wooden plugs of a certain size which Jamb up 

into holes in the corner piece above. These plugs might be called heavy weather 

fastenings, and you can have as many as desired , but is thought one in the middle 

of each upper edge will be sufficienk.'' 

'IOf course Ehe secrek of success of this type of window is the gutter in which 

it runs, for this cakches all the leaks and drips, and drains outboard. There 

must be good scupper holes as shown Ehrough the deckhouse sideso ' 

'if cast bronze marine windows or port holes are ko be used , the eight of khem 

together would weigh about 240 pounds.'' 

** @* * * ** * * * ** * @ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 

ALTERATIONS TO A NARAI 

From Trish and Howard Skevens, Victoria, Auskralia. 

1. Lifting cabins and roof hatches uncomforkable in bad conditions. In a seaway 

it is difficulk Eo gek in and out and Ehe hinged hatch would kend to blow ouk 

of one 's hands, and if raining would allow a considerable amount in. Alterations 

include less portholes and building a sliding hakch , similar ko Tehini fs, see 

sketch. 

We found khat lifting cabin tops when kaken righk off made Ehe situakion like 

an oven , and that propping up one end was no better either. A small sun top 

tenk can be fitted bekween khe cabin kops and can be left up while sailing 

which is great help Ehe tropics. 

2. The rudder has been skrengthened by exkending the supporting cheeks lower down. 

3. A central cockpit has been builk wikh wheel steering. Seats have backrests. 

4. A Volvo Penta MDI diesel engine sits in between the Ewin cockpits and is 

attached to a Yanmar Propet drive leg. The engine has a starter/generator 

which is a great convenience and generakes al1 our power. 

See following sketch.............

d 

' 

.z 24 * . 1 . DEC 1975 

THE BOAT YARD 

'1 -e- s x 'j : ' 

* + - 

, ;1jk)!-: )q(jt ,- 

-....- 

'l # 

a 

o& tz -k $ 

u-i > n 

' 

-A ï .x 

* 

s 

. 

. % 

Q -2 

N 

R . 

.1i;lI;k .-t)-)k: 

. 

&Y k 'u $ 

- --- 

- 

M + 

< / 9 

%G 

y X 

R . w 

< N N 

Q 

h 

'w 

Nk 

x ts ' 

/ 

c ? 

'x 

' 

' 

o :-. j . y. 

. 

' ''''' 

' ' ,'' 

-' '-'-. 

,- .... 

.,. 

,. 

T 

y-z '. z'- .-. . 

1)k- .-'- ,'- 

< 

î 'X 

x y4h's y, y 

- 1.-;- '!.!ëis-.-. '-:Ei!i- 

. 

>- = 

, 

. 

n : , . .,-- 

ul Y j .y z.x / 

= ! y w .a.,-tP-.-. 

>- 

ecj --. yy - 

* 

(.) -,y . , '. h 

l1 )@ 

, 

. 

y . 

' 

- 

a 

O t.l 

. 

œ t 

- 7. i'Ss 

o 

a 

4 . 

y y s qx-z .), 

n 

%u G 

o :

*: 25 * . 1 # DEC 1975 

THE BOAT YARD 

DG-IT-YOURSELF DEADEYES 

by Ted Johnson , Sheerness, Kent. 

At 

beginning of this year, I changed the rig on my Tane to a gaff cukter which 

includes a removable bow sprit. At the end of each of the four shrouds is attached 

a deadeye. Lanyards pass through khis in the Eraditional manner to a lower deadeye 

which is attached :.o the deck by a small length of chain. The deadeye itself is 

made from )'plywood. Three holes are cut through khe ply and are smoothed off and 

angled in order to take the lanyard comfortably . 

// 

&e ctlz !- ?r- ( 

1 r 

tzl@e'jd: lpê'r- 

û 

Z 

. ,. 

z-ewye .l . 

$ - 

r 

$ 

A' 

, -.. $ 

- * - > 

j !û- ha1.e-F.5JR LG Y /. a.e. - 

(-( ) g I .'.- . 

z./.., 

tvlke,jécrzzi'tr-r ?$ t5Eé'k/6.,.7f Wlktr ,- mcy 

t* h rt W

' 

p z 

26 e TJLZ C 1 Q 7 ra 

. 1 . - 

A ).3Z:H O R l N G 

. 

C ' .-bï1k-.1-l-t 

. 

j..: )j,.(j .. ..... 

c v-11x)l .'.-''.,q'-'5.k l-1 c-;t'1CA:) s h .:).c k l e:' R-*s k.h c-'1L .n.-t'-j.'Ji ).:ct.d . A 1.)r a (:rk q?.k. 

c ,'nṭol s' k .) k.)r-'.b r c)l).:1lk i n 0-n d s n ?n.:.', f-;h .7tc k l (-.'c-1 Ltl'.k t 1-1tF? bq a.y $v%l?Eiy . 

t I :, %, ?'Nc .u . eo:i. 'z - 

ll 

'j $ 

* * * ** ** * e 

œ o @ .+ * *p* 

x>< x 

* Kwvw v. 

-> + p < < 

k@-q T % 

.. . - - 

>. M ' 

. R- 

... o j- qâ . 

-- e * d 

x f * q 

*'** # 

* @ 

* 

* @ 

* 

. * Eë 

* # 

. . us q o 

* 

* 

+ 

. : 

. 

** e < - 

*. @ 

* 

' ' ' 

k .. , 

1l.b . ;..j.z ,.1tf11. j.11 j--)..) ..r.5j.i. ..,.k.r '; T. '!y(c'1 .j.'.,j-.gj',.. (.-.(-.;).v.):.-.tjjy y g r '.' 

.L).t.. l .p.-.-..t . z..:.'j ..ê t .- . .. .. .)t-t'..;'hi- 

.... ., 

..- ' v ' .r.-. . .- !'u -xw 1..-, (-''r 4 .1'rMz .r) . ) , 2-'. 1:. 

1.'f..I. . .;')1., .E.3Q'-L 1',-'.)e .-?tJ'! '' !1.J/ .j h '. 

' . J1'' .i': '' .. @1. 

' 

T! :-l'l) .)'J('(2:k.'.l 

- .i ..l,1'.1'-'J .,,.n,.a r-.-r)'rtC',..-''- . )!.x'j.p.1 l.*t.'.- (..rc,r.j..g'1(' .'..-.' '. ')?.J 4 Jt'12.:.7 . #. .r .1,&t .y.jg-. )J-; -j'y - - c't' ..- j'j;' .. 1-. I j'-(','-jr-'.)!j ;-. y Ir,y.!' ('.',J'-'', . .- è'1!.'-::' - . .. :.j' . . 1'1.'.' ... 

S 't1'-A ' 

. .. . 

l'j'.rt;1 ., S 1t'''. .-....v-: '.- .. .(.). w.it ;' '1,'œ'.1-..1..--'.-i ..-,.;-.5j-'u,y s !('t(-:-.r .af .- 'ïrt,!'-;':c-.1- -.ht- .l J?1 1-'.'.,'. t-.l. . t't.-''b-.A.- , J7V fS 

. . . . . . ' . . r''st.o I'tnlit'z'.t1(1fnt!.!:'. . : ,',... ' .- 

' 

7l. .- l!.t.è--1 .15i. :. -.tli,' a L'-.'r-').-r'.!. ,..$. . T...1.7t-.'?' ./ r. j-,., ..r. . '1 -. . r1 

' 

.'J.j.(j..xj,;y.'y.j (:(.j ,.!...4.1!,t-.j.,.. I...J:.-'' *.j.j'.r .-!j'.j.-'g . 

1 f') (... . . ' . t.. .. 1. .. . , -.' .. '

** 27 e . 1 # DEC 1975 

POLYNESIAN CATAMARAN INSURANCE 

POLYNESIAN CATAMARAN ASSOCIATION 

CONDITIONS : 

CRUISING : Inland and Coaskal Waters of U .K . 

or 

2) Inland and Coastal Wakers of U.K. and 

between Bresk and Elbe. 

RATES : U.K. ONLY 7 MONTHS IN COMMISSION 12 MONTHS IN COMMISSION 

INSURED VALUES EXCESS * Wikhouk Wikh good WikhouE With good 

survey Survey Survey Survey 

L 1,500 S25 2.425% 2.06% 3.0% 2.55% 

3,000 2.25% 1.91% 2.75% 2.34% 

L 5,000 S5O 2.075% 1.76% 2.50% 2 . 13% 

L 8,000 1.90% 1.62% 2.25% 1 . 91% 

U.K. & BETWEEN BREST & ELBE 

7 MONTHS IN COMMISSION 12 MONTHS IN COMMISSION 

INSURED VALUES EXCESS Wikhouk Wikh good Wikhouk Wikh good 

Stirvey Survey Survey SUrVQY 

1,500 E25 2.60% 2.21% 3 . 25% 2.76% 

L 3,000 2.425% 2.06% 3 . 0% 2.55% 

5,000 S50 2.25% 1.91% 2 . 75% 2.34% 

E 8,000 1.90% 1.62% 2 . 25% 1.91% 

THIRD PARTY INDEMNITIES: 

LIMITS 

(INCLUDING PASSENGER LIABILITY) 

ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS 

L 50.000 5 .00 

75.000 L 7 . 50 

S 10O.OO0 

E10 . OO 

* Excess ko apply each and every claim excluding Tokal Loss and/or ConsEruckive 

Total Loss. 

Cancelling Returns only. 

Racing Risks held covered at rate agreed .

.z 28 * # j . DEC 19 75 

CATAMARAN HANDLING 

I feel this is a mosk important subject. Just how many people know how their 

boat handles in various conditions using abnormal sail combinations, or even no 

sails at all? 

George Payne has this to say..... 

Barepole Sailing 

Have you ever sEood on Potter Heigham bridge on the Broads on a Sakurday afternoon 

when the newcomers take ouE their yachks for khe first time? If you haven It, 

perhaps you can imagine the exciting scene wiEhout further descripEion . We watch 

with cruel delight and get the biggest laugh for years. But lek 's not be smug. 

Picture half-a-dozen Polycats arriving together in a small harbour to pick up 

moorings. The mind boggles ak the thought of the chaos. Who would have the last 

laughz 

frequenEly find myself having Eo manoeuvre in confined spaces in RAKA, yet 

I never have thak confidence I would have when handling a monohull in similar 

circumstances. Why2 Obviously the handling characteriskics of Polycats are different 

added to which they are usually under powered. But whak are the differpncesz 

MONOHULL 

POLYCAT 

Working sail area forms high proporkion Desirable sail area in confined 

of total windage. spaces fraction of total 

windage. 

If skationary wikh wind abeam , is easy Prackically in stable equilibrium 

to get moving required direction . when stationary under reduced 

sail with wind abeam. 

Once underway, is easy ko turn , and has Difficult Eo geE moving but once 

a small Eurning circle. 

it does j acceleraks fast and runs 

in tramlines. 

With minimum skeerage way can usually be Cannok always be headed inko wind , 

headed into wind. (wikhout mizzen) and drifting may 

begin. 

Can usually start a turn when using motor Motors are u sually mounked near the 

and before gakhering speed, because of centre line so Ehak rudders do not 

propeller slipstream acking on rudder . receive the benefit of slipskream. 

Helmsman can usually operate tiller and 

engine controls at the same kime. 

Good view of any park of deck from the 

cockpit. 

The differences when analysed a11 fall into either one 

classes: 

Helmsman usually separated from 

engine. 

View usually reskricked to one side 

only. 

other of kwo 

Those that are inherenk in Polycaks and which we cannot do much about. 

Those charackeristics that can be improved through re-design , or 

modifications and additions to khe existing installation . Such aids 

which might be tried are: 

a) A small steering mizzen, collapsible when no* required. 

b) small headsail mounted a bowsprit forward of a11 exisking 

sails to swing khe bow around.

** 29 * # I . DEC 19 75 


CATAMARM : HANDLING 

Outboard motor gs mounted close to the hulls, rather than near the 

centreline, angled to direct the slipstream on to the rudderls). 

d) Centrally mounted mokor righk forward utilising a longshaft with 

an additional water rudder aktached for manoeuvring purposes only. 

This might be the answer Eo a1l our problems if we could afford it1 

However , before we make time consuming, expensive and no* necessarily good 

modifications, let us consider one technique for manoeuvring that only requires 

the simplesk of equipment. This brings me to barepole sailing. 

I have moved hundreds of yards under barepoles throu gh a crowded harbour from 

one mooring to another , noE because I had ko , buk ko prepare for the day when I 

have no option. If you want to kry, prepare well. You will need a lighk anchor , 

a canvas or plastic buckek, some rope and a boathook. An oar and/or long bamboo 

quant pole are useful additions. Tow the dinghy on a shork painter between Ehe 

bows or have ready for quick action on deck. Drag out a length of anchor chain 

from somewhere near iEs midlengkh and using it doubled, flake ik ouk on deck. 

Prepare the kedge anchor by tying one end of Ehe rope Eo Ehe handle of the bucket. 

Stuff the rope into the buckek from Ehe kied end, yard by yard pressing ik well 

down to the bokkom each time you feed it in. Coiling musk be avoided. Finally 

attach the anchor to the free end. The rope w ill invariably run out freely by 

this method. 

Before letting go, line khe cakamaran up on the mooring so khak the bows are 

pointing downwind. Your final target may be 20 30 degrees from the downwind 

line, but initially you musk point downwind. The sEark is critical so you must 

have some clear space. Every change of course must be planned well ahead. Only 

small movemenks of the tiller are needed; large ones build up leeway and lead to 

uncontrolled drifting. You musk run kruly downwind before reaching the gaps 

between moored boats. Have the motor idling in neukral if you lack confidence. 

If a11 has gone well, we will already have decided how ko pick up khe mooring 

buoy during our stately progress down the harbour under the firsk anxious and 

then admiring gaze of fellow yachtsmen. The mekhod chosen depends on circumstances 

and our confidence, We can , for instance, approach sufficiently from khe side Eo 

make a quarter circle , skopping upwind of Ehe buoy and then drifk down to 

Easily said, buk actually requiring a nicety of .judgemenk that needs much practice. 

The turn starts normally , then develops into a slew , and finishes with broadside 

drifk. At the right moment the doubled chain is fed out over the bows Eo check the 

speed and swing khe bows to windward. This occupies two members of the crew , so a 

third is needed to grab the buoy. Disaster can be averted by a quick leap into 

the dinghy with line attach khe buoy, and/or dropping the main anchor. 

Alternatively, in the righk condikions, Ehe helmsman can keep the bucket 

full of rope and anchor his side and approach on a Erue downwind course. At 

the righk moment - again easily said - he lets go the anchor over khe gunwhale 

near the stern and quickly takes a turn of rope around convenienk bollard or 

cleat conkrol khe pull when it comes. For effectiveness , everything depends 

on the harbour bottom. I usually manage to hook some ground chain , buk laker I 

have to retrieve khe anchor from the dinghy or when the tide ebbs. With good 

Judgement, thû crew leans over the bows and picks up the mooring buoy as the boat 

stops.

.z 30 e # j . DEC 1975 


CATAMARAN HANDLING 

Perhaps the best brake, which I haven't yet tried, would consist of a length 

of very heavy chain contained in a sack and attached to rope stored in a bucket 

as described. The sack serves several purposes - as a storage container , a droque , 

a deck protector, and as a means of kicking the whole 1ot overboard , cleanly from 

the stern beam at the vital moment. 

I have chosen to describe this method of manoeuvring because iE is basic. It 

needs maximum skill and minimum gadgets. Everything happens in slow motion so you 

really do learn the characterisEics of your boat. You can practice safely by 

threading your way Ehrough unoccupied buoys, for example. I hope Ehis arkicle 

will open uf Ehe whole sublect of manoeuvring with skill and safeky. Our popularity 

when visiting harbours may depend on it. 

* @ * @ * @ * @ * # * @ ** * * * ** @ @ * * @ * * * * @ * 

LM DLUBBER fS LEXICON 

This was sent to us by Tim Deacon, and appeared in Canadian yachking magazine. IE 

was composed by Al Rae , Q.C .Y .C w 

Fid 

Convulsion 

Figurehead 

Mathematician 

First watch 

Graduation present 

Fit ouE 

ExpectoraEe 

Fore and af k 

Bekween four and f ive 

Founder 

A f lak f ish 

Freeboard 

No charge for meals 

Galleon 

Liquid measure 

Gangway 

Cenkral Park 

Gimbals 

Doesn ft kell Macy 's 

Half hitch 

2 years in khe Navy 

Hard alee 

Manner of eaking 

Hatch covers 

Egg shells 

Hawse 

Secrekariat 

Hull 

In one piece 

Inshore 

Take ouk. a policy 

Lanyard 

Bernskein 's f irst name 

Launch 

Noon repask 

Leeboard 

Singular of 1es planks 

Lie to 

Fib 

List 

Speech impediment 

Lubber 

Romankic person 

Luf f 

Whak lubbers do 

Main stay 

Down East vacation 

Maritime 

Wedding date 

Mast 

Religious service 

Mizzen 

Not there 

Outhaul Yankee Stadium z 

* * * * * * * * * @ * * * * * @ @ *@ * *# * # @ * @ @ @ @ 

z 

.V 

ẓ / 

?j/e 

j>y 

. 

' 

g) u,+ uj - t'y / z 

g 

,y 

. n . g / /' 

6a,/'Y W lt>./*3 ' ttd 

. z jt.t . 

t

@: 31 * @ I . DEC 1975 

SELF STEERING 

by Richard Bumpus 

Surely a11 of us at some Eime or other, must have tried in various ways Eo make 

our boats self steer , for a little while anyway . This may have taken the form of 

balancing the sails and lashing the tiller ; bending the sheets to the tiller ; 

using special sails or using some form of the various wind gears that are available. 

Electronic gears are also possibilities. Such epic races as Ehe Observer Singlehanded 

Transatlantic race and the Round Britain Race have greatly advanced Ehe 

development of self steering. 

It should be appreciated that mulkihulls can under certain conditions, 

experience rapid changes in acceleration , which alkers the apparent wind suddenly 

and confuses a wind vane. These conditions occur in strong winds and large seas. 

When a multihull surfs down the face of a large wave with a quartering or 

following wind y the sudden acceleration due to the surfing will make the apparent 

wind move forward and increase in strength. As the apparent wind moves forward , 

the vane will Eake khe boat furkher off Ehe wind ko leeward to compensate. In some 

cases, where Ehe boat speed is greater Ehan the true wind speed , the vane will gybe 

the boat. (There are one or two specialised self skeering gears that will partly 

lift out of Ehe water or 'auto tilt' due to the force of Ehe water overcoming the 

weight the gear itself. The auko tilking effect allows Ehe vane to skeer the boat 

on her previous course regardless of the changing apparent wind.) 

When a multihull is close-hauled and possibly with her sails Just feathered 

with her vane sek accordingly , if her bows gek knocked off a few degrees by a 

waver she will be close reaching insEead of sailing close-hauled and will 

accelerate. This acceleration causes the apparenk wind to move forward again with 

the result that the vane cannok dekect the change in course and the boat thunders 

on at speed over or Ehrough the oncoming waves. when she would otherwise have 

been going slower for safety . 

But for displacemenk sailing in pleasant breezes, there are many forms of 

self steering to choose from. The informed student of self skeering will doubtless 

have noEed various articles in Practical Boak Owner, and for further information , 

a text on the subject called SELF STEERING, published by Ehe Amateur Yachk 

Research Society, can be obtained from Michael Ellison, AYRS, Hermitage, Newbury , 

Berksq, England. 

SELF STEERING is a comprehensive book . All I wish ko do is give brief 

outline on a wide subjeck. Self steering falls Anto several categories: 

TYPE (a) 

Sheek 

killer gears 

(b) Vanes working directly 

Vanes working 

Gyroscopic gear 

(e) Electronic gear 

khe rudder 

the rudder by utilising wind or water flow 

During TEHINI'S transatlankic voyage, she was rigged wikh a special sail, 

whose sheet was attached the tillers. Hanneke Boon has kindly illustrated and 

described Jim 's idea.

*: 32 * . I e DEC 1975 

SELF STEERING 

'v 

. 

.*1)j1:. 

. . u a 

(:;:2r'-'-' 

..h 

Q t q) 1 y j 8 

o j ,. eu * t o + c 

&. 

u t' >* o ) .% 7 -? j -S u ot a. wQ 

o u . 

.. o c N u .o . o 

.? z 

+ - k o c 0. . 

d .z -t- -r d 

- 

f 3 z o ? 

y - 

.+. u w 

o z o u 1 

a -j L 

.o o, 

. # ù y j c o. j 

1 f c o 'Jo 

1 a:'t c O tc'o 

u:o c = Oa o :j 4 .c oe .y 

# uq j g o s z w j j o c 

- o p y 

= - . o z 

c : z . co . 

. k .u 

9 s d + . 

clo v é j 't . 

* 

t i.s$ zj t j s--k5 oe ak aoj s2j 

@ a j OE o * y v, jj 

. o 

vt z t #. i . Iq' c4 . m zg 9t q 

t @ '& 

,: 

z 2 Q8 

G 4 a a 

o .0 .v o 

Q 

- . t L 

R t 'B .1 

I 

q m E E t ..0 

: 

k) * t . 

t 1 + 1 'E 8 1 

I .t 

o 

? ax .z. ,- j 

2 + u 

3t 2 jy 

- 

N'J a % 

? 

; 

f t 

k) 

m 

tb 2 o h) $ 

Q' - ẏ r o 

F- ,j n t. C 6 

U m 

u- () +-D- ' â 

< % c, o 

w. . ö 

- ï 2 

Q . . 

* 

Q 

2 

7 

' 

u

.z 33 e @ j . DEC 19 75 

SELF STEERING 

2 1 r dE 

* û) t c 'P 

.r v 

f v, è . = 

y!oaoj E T e 

.+a L .c K ou * jo j 8 w.ö * u-v' * 2 

o 

g.Z .sEé 

0 

. . 

4 a m ù ) u 3 ow g oD a- 

o % = .: - 

e 8 + u- r! 

ė v.Q 2 + o Q = t .v .''.' .'' , 

.+. n f t .* 

a u q c o u o j wju .j.- u 0< 

t . o = c 

a : j -ï , .+. o i 

ou 8 a : a' o a d ctr o . 

k -6 o 

vż % &3 -c * C)ek w- 

# j - 

c s * 

.. z u @ .+ z ù. @ z 

9 o .: c 

.. 

. 8 o s c : .0 zo . , 

,k' 'é a e o -ï '.- .< g +p a g j w ! c,j.s 

a- 

o- u 

iz =G 

o .L .#$ . . 

aoj 'l 1 CL ) oom j.aq g/s*sjy 

rh = v- I 4z ) -u 

% js < . w m w .u j.k .. g ỵ .,3 o 

u 

o 

z 

n 

- 

-w. u 

.z) e ).z 

g .u t u 

u ëa 

...., z , 

U m 

1 : 

h..7 j 2 ti'? k .+ ot C) x) 

o o 2 -i L 

! 

. c .v -g.0 4 

:? -j 5 @ a %'.gco tk . 

@ 

x % y 1 .H $ d:,.-x 

œ 

ẹ . 1 . y ë y k a 

s m .x o e. 

< - 

'< * 

* J t x o 

u. .$ @ 

I a t/m 

d (k 

* 

- l 

o 

K qj xoxw x wo 8 

tk i,,1 f i 

, . ,;j:, o 

O .; ./ô . 

4 

: l!,J-t1 j , 

v 

s .. :lil., 

. . 

,,. ,., *- 

3 

. c 

œ 

c 

t 

c 

d 

* 

c * 

4 f o C 

< r.- 3 

7 'D '20 * + @ 

0- c - 

v 

. 

-c: d c 

5-0 :? ġ o

*â 34 * . 1 # DEC 1975 


SELF STEERING 

Tom Jones says of his Hinemoa D 10 RABBITS ..... 

''RM BITS is the devil to skeer in moderate conditions , btlk once a rtèef l: 

she will go almost any direction under any combination with sltick cords on tlx.'2' 

steering, Her ability t.o look af ker herself in bad weakher is uncanny . C)n the wkjy 

down (see Over Which Horizon Did You Sail) we were hove ko force 

o 

7 under eased 

storm Jib , tillers shock corded slightly alee , pointing about 80 eff khe wirld . b'lo 

heard a sound like a reaper , followed by a deluge of rain and suddenly it was 

o 

blowing f orce 8-9 . RABBITS headed of f anokher 60 and surf ed downwind for Ewenty 

minukes until the squall blew over . When Ehe wind returned to f orce 7 , she headed 

C) j . 1 

up again to 80 . None of us touchëd a line or left the cab ns. 

George Payne has previously mentioned that RAKA will self steer to windward 

under headsails alone. 

When sailing downwind, self skeering can be obtained by dispensing with the 

mainsail and using twinlibs boomed out, with sbeets attached to the Eillers. 

From an idea suggested in ''SELF STEERINGH one way Eo steer down wind in larcle 

following seas is ko tow a length of warp from a bridle , whose ends run through 

blocks on khe stern of each hull and across to the tiller on the opposite hull. 

A sudden yaw off course would pull Ehe appropriake warp and skraighten the cats 

direction. 

B2l9t*;su4 > c- 'vè 

oi4p 

This method, however , does Eake accounk khe wind direckion . A vane 

be used also. 

TYPE (b), (c). 

There are kwo Eypes of wind vane, one being horizonkally pivoked, 

other is verkically pivoted. The former kype is supposed ko produce more power 

becausû ikls cenkre of effort is much further from the pivok khan the latter typcn 

Tine use 

a servo-rudder or small auxillary rudder greatly increases 

ko skeer when used in conjunckion with 

wind vane. 

BE CONTINUED IN PART

.z 35 * # 1 . DEC 19 75 

L?'1 E R '.51?-I(TC i! i'iO R .E Z t.)-'.J D I D U C)U S A I L 2 

7W0 RABBITS TO BERMUDA 

by Tom Jones. 

AE Longhouse, telegram was received u/hich read Ehus: 

'TEN WET DAYS CAPE WAY 

signed TW0 RABBITS 

BERMUDA ALL WELL' 

Tom 

For a variety economic reasons, Carol and I are not moving Puerto Rico. 

Inskead , we have bought a summer and weekend place at Cape May, which should make 

fine stop-off for Polycats. 

July 3, Carol and I and Steve Caspar departed Cape May for Bermuda. The firsk 

two days were uneventful, except for a squall which blew out the mainsail reefing 

clew. But the third evening, well inko khe Gulf Stream, brought clouds and a rising 

wind , and we were soon down to storm canvas. The nexk five days ik blew force 6 to 

8. We tried to work our way south buk were carried steadily NE by khe skream and 

the SW wind. When khe sky cleared, we had used our longitude and were 

miles north of Bermuda. We had ko beat in. 

Bermuda must be the mosk beaukiful landfall in khe world; limes/one cliffs 

rising from khe sea in the dawn , kopped by pastel buildings and green trees. We 

stayed days, at the public dock in St. George and ak Ehe hospitable Dinghy 

Club in Hamilkon. Everyone was kind , friendly, and helpful. Swimming, snorkling, 

and sailing in khe protected wakers was superb . EveryEhing cost a good 150 per 

cent of Skakeside, but ik hardly makkered. 

Steve decided he had 

had enough blue water sailing for a while ', and kook 

a plane home . Carol and I were glad of Ehe opportuniky to see whether we manage 

an ocean passage alone. In khe end , we found we missed a crew Eo share wakches 

and comapny in fair weather, buk enjoyed the extra space and carrying capaciky, 

parkicularly in skorms, when RABBITS looks after herself ann lay. 

We deparkecl Bermuda on July 22, after waiting 6 hours ko be sure that 

tropical depression over Cuba was dissipating over Florida. For Ehree days 

had a picnic, wikh dry decks and a quarkering wind. We flew the squaresail 

consecutive hoklrs, and one noon ko noon run of 112 miles. Buk then the south wind 

strengthened, and bqe were down to working Jib sheeted flat amidships, which will 

yield 135 degreees off Ehe wind on either kack. The wind backed to SE , and we 

gybed and changed down to 20 sq. ft. storm Jib at dusk. The baromeker fell .O5 

sometimes .01 inch an hour . 

Throutgh khe nighk, khe wind conkinued ko move around us anti-clockwise, 

blowing ikself ouk in the morning from khe N., and leaving us nearly becalmed 

enormous seas. iks heighk, around midnight, dropped the skorm jib ko 

prevenk pitchpoling, and surfed on ktnder barepoles, sometimes rounding up to be 

lambasted by khe breaking crests. Peering through the porkholes by flashlight, 

couldn 't estimake the size of khe waves or even diskinguishl air from waker, 

khe wind in our few little stays deafening . 

By luck , we were in khe naviqable sector of Hurricane Blanche, but b,lo musk 

have been wiulin a few miles of the eye , with maximum suskained windspeed of 5.* .9-60 

knots, and waves kc match. We are just as glad l.,/tz didnft realize this was a 

hurricane unkil it was buk in suc#l a skorm runninq off as we did only brings

- # 3 (1$ * D i-'q- '7-)'l'- 

. j . a- J 

,.,s-.j!)i-;yj1 , (.-.r) 

OVER WHICH HORIZOZI l3ID YCCIJ SAILZ 

y .-75. (s'zrbn, and nex 'k time I wol2l d heave ko k.lt1.s ',Jç?ry '.ïc 

. ll) 

. 

' . ṛt .'.z.'(-x I bqa s tlqe navi gabl e s ec kor . kht. ()1-'rf(t.t- 

.i1'Lrik 1 'i3r-.'.t.'i.l in ( . 

J !.;ar r,)s rni ṛyh k al s o be an irnrlroverao rL't orè sl.:rf-.i-rl,-), 

tn':)ztk '.,?tLa.r't-? b i .1 suf f ic i en t warp . Once in khe 01.2kh.carrj pa s s a ge w(.Lt kr i c . :

.: 37 * # 1 . DEC 19 75 

OVER WHICH HORIZON DID YOU SATL? 

THE RENAISSANCE OF ''HINETUATUAI ' 

by Chal Chute 

% 

It a1l began in canoes on khe Waveney , outriggers on the farm pond , graduating 

to balsa wood floats on the surf at Walberswick ; a11 rather unusual forms of 

floating you may think , but khis is surely Ehe pakh of we Polynesian Catamaran 

owners or admirers - that of the adventurously experimental and decidely unconventional. 

I saw my first Polycat in Ehe Alde. Afker several humourou s trips wikh Ken 

Waite, khe owner, and less distinguished but horrific solo attempts , I decided 

that she had to be mine. Following much of Ken 's goodwill and sound advice, my 

Hina was on it 's way down ko the waters of ChichesEer Harbour , on the back of a 

Felixstowe container truck ; their smallest ak 40 fk. 1 Expensive , but in 

professional hands. 

+ 

* 

This was 1973, and I decided she needed a very thorough overhaul from barewood 

upwards, inside and out. I preceeded ko spend seven weeks camping by the shores of 

Dell Quay, earning cash for makerials by working as a barman at the Crown and 

Anchor , and spending al1 spare Eime on refitting. Since she was destined to be in 

the waker or in a mud berth all the year round, and as I seem to have an addiction 

for sandy beaches, muddy creeks and shingly landings in khe weirdest of places, 

I decided to laminahe herkeels up ko Ehe water line . This at first seems a 

daunkless task but, with advice from Miles Wilkins, who specialises in fibreglass 

in the area, Ehe method and procedure is really straightforward. So long as you 

keep to the rules which have been discussed in earlier articles:- be bold even a 

novice can do it , and in khe longterm it musk pay. 

It was a wonderful summer and the Eighk schedule I worked out would hopefully 

give me two-three weeks in August. Al1 builders of Polycats time and time mention 

the support and encouragement they receive from friends and Ehose not familiar 

with khe shapes. Many such people , enquirers , local fishermen and local club 

sailing members sustained my zeal ko complete khe Job, in a most warm and genuinely 

interested manner however, one must be preparet'. ko pause ak, perhaps a critical 

moment to answer their queries. 

She needed a name and one that reflected her ethnic origins and undoubted 

feminine flair for the waves. Anna Barclay , my constant companion and crew , and I 

scoured New Zealand House and wikh the help of Ehe Librarian came up with 

''Hinetuatuai ' Maori for ''Maid of khe Surfl' a more appropriate and delighkfully 

sounding name I could not wish to find. (Incidenkally, a miniature bottle of Hine 

cognac has long been instated at the base of the mast , to invoke Ehe good spirits 

of the Maori Goddessesl) 

The official launching and chriskening took place on a beaukiful afternoon 

in front of an eagerly expeckant crowd of beer drinkers on the pub rs lawn. Whak 

their reaction or comment was, I do not know since I was very soon sound asleep 

and blissfully happy Ehe deck of a genkly floating Polycat. Naturally we had 

shared the champagne. 

* 

With the old spritsail rig aloft, khere followed a week or so of splendid 

sailing. She proved jusk the boat for picnicing on or off beaches, snuggling up 

alongside wharfs behind which 1ay alcoholic promise - and yek more inquisikive 

looks. In Ehe evenings, peaceful moments around the camp-fire side long into Ehe 

fine sumner nighks.

*: 38 * . I . DEC 19 75 

continuedoo... 

OVER WHICH HORIZON DID YOU SAILZ 

One day I lef t ''Hinetuatuai'' anchored in West Wittering Creek , to return two 

days later and , to my horror, f ound she had disappeared. On hearing about recent 

ales and great damage a1l along the coast , had visions of her becoming khe 

f irst helmless competitor in the Round the World Race 1 Seriously though , af ter 

that initial stomach gripping feeling and pukking f actors of wind direction, force , 

Eidal streams and times Eogekher , I f ound her , noE two weeks af Eer being a 

beautiful lady , now a dismal and mosk unpretEy f loundering wreck l 

* 

* 

Amazingly though she had withstood khe pounding of a rocky 1ee shore and had 

not even broken a seam, let alone become dismerabered. The damage was thankf ully 

superf icial ; mast ripped of f , sails Eorn beyond repair, rudders and skegs come 

away , as well as one or two nasty inroads into the laminakion. The cause of a1l 

this misery quike simply adds weight ko the article on anchors and chain. I had 

used the right weighk anchor for the boktom ICQRI and perhaps suff icienk weight 

(15 lbs) but alas pitiful chain. 15 to 20 f eek of chain would have saved much 

trouble. Now I am armed with 1 20 lb . CQR and a 15 lb. Fishermanand have 

experienced no krouble in recenk storms. 

While Dick Wyche and Rod Wilson nobly underEook Ehe repairs , it seemed a 

good idea to incorporake some ideas f or improvement which were noticed on the 

trial run. (These were described in the April 75 issue. Ed.) A new mainsail cuE 

by Bowker and Bud ak Bosham has conf irmed my f aikh in khe sprik sail. Apart from 

its romantic and aeskhekic qualities , ik is extremely simple and workmanlike ko 

use (once you have gok used to all the lines) and furthermore it is easily handled 

and brailed by a sick and tired man . A roller reef ing f oresail handled f rom Ehe 

cockpiks would complete the syskem . 

* 

Hinekuakuai 's perf ormance has even surprised me. Not once has she been 

overtaken or ouksailed in Ehe kwo weeks cruising of summer l ast. year. On the 

issue of pointing , she held her own wik.h Wayf airers and okher dinghys beating 

against the wind and tide down Bosham Channel (nok noked f or iks sparsity in 

anchorages). Broad reaching in a skif f breeze is Eremendously exciEing. 

Like James Briggs and okhers , I find th'e hull shape does nok ride kindly in 

short choppy seas of Ehe solenk areas . 

It seems best k.o arrange one 's gear either end , in the hope of f inding again. 

On this point I sympakhise wikh Ginny Huebsch on Ehe makker of storing f ood and 

equipment and its availability. I thirtk we have ko accept this to be par: of the 

restrictions in size and space. One tip - f ind the righk shaped boxes ko slide 

along the stringers. In khe space under there , as under bunk boards . you can 

usefully skow sof k crumple bedding/sailing gear. 

I f eel that we Polycak admirers share an empakhy towards a simple better 

1if e which at kimes takes us inko al'lother world . This f or me embodied in a 

week or two based up Fishbourne Creek , cooking and pottering, painking and bird 

watching, living in a simple style away f rom khe hum-drum material , expensively 

leisure-orientated society from which a Polycat makes it so much easier to escape. 

* * @ * * # * * * * *# * * * * ** * # * * * * * * # * * * 

*

.z 39 * * 1 w DEC 1.975 

OVER WHICH HORIZON DID YOU SAIL? 

* 

THE SEA AND I by Sheila Johnson , 

Sheerness , Kent. 

* 

Five years ago my husband built a Tane. I had a wonderful inEeresk in wakching 

that 'cat' grow from week to week , until it was finally completed. 

Then the day of the launching arrived and a11 my plans for the maiden 

voyage disappeared . Fear took me over like a freak wave, and there I was lefk 

standing gazing after this very special 'cat ' on which I had planned to sail. 

For Ewo years after the launching, never saw the boat again, unEil finally one 

day on a Sunday while sitting alone, I discovered thak I had become a grass widow. 

It was time that I became a mermaid inskead. All was well until I reached 

Queenborough hard and once again tnat dreadful demon called 'fear' gripped me. 

With a litkle help I gok into the dinghy and off we sped to Ehe caE. I then worried 

about how I would geE from Ehe dinghy onto the cak, buk once alongside peace of 

mind prevailed and then all was plain sailing, most of the Eime. 

@' 

* 

Then Q did a thing I never expected ko do. I accompanied my husband as park 

of the crew on the Squibb-MorEain 's Narai , which was sailing home from Dover to 

Queenborough in December 173. We deparked Dover abouE 6.30 aom. I skayed in the 

galley while the rest of khe crew wenk about their chores on deck. Suddenly 

everything skarted tumbling down on me . It was pointless Erying replace anykhing, 

as I soon discovered was blowing force 7-8. 

I saw these almighty waves tower away up over us and expecked ko be swallowed 

up at any minute , buk we were fine. Gradually I got used to this scene and began 

Eo take an inkeresk in khe chart and kept a lookout for various buoys , which would 

guide us safely home. I admit I had a few scares skill. However, by *he time we 

reached Queenborough , was a1l plain sailing and the calmness of khe crew did 

wonders for me. The voyage had taken eight hours, during which kime I had 

forgotten my fears and enloyed khe krip. Now 

anything. 

wouldn't miss a days sailing for 

I enjoy our holidays away sailing on the Tane, alkhough I still geE a likkle 

anxious ak kimes, but nevertheless, I still like khe sea. But I did have one nasty 

experience last year after leaving Woodbridge. It seemed as though water was 

bursting in from all directions. We were being khrown abouk in all directions and 

I could have died. To crown khe whole sikuation , big barrel shaped buoy bashed 

into us1 I was grateful for calmer waters. %le had a super sail on Eo Burnham 

Crouch, where one of our crew left us, and where we stayed for a couple of days 

because of bad weather , 

a thunderstorm. We had a very happy sail back 

to Sheerness, where we wasn of a large ship which didn 'k scare me alEhough 

we were thrown around 

* 

At lask was a woman sea and Ehis I can 't imagine what scared me 

or why I had been living wikh such fear sea. So long as the boak is 

properly equipped wikh all the 

there is no need for fear . I 

think I can now say khat I am future . And I consider myself 

a lucky woman to be able ko spend 

sailing and to be enjoying what 

okhers long do. know there women who have suffered as I have y 

so I would say ko you all , ''Ahoy you non-sailing ladies, get with it, and 

joln the fun. You dontt know what you are rkissing.l' 

KELL SAID SHEILA 1

*z 443 * # 1 . DEC 19 75 

S URIZ'ILTAL 

I 'r/rincler how rkany peolgle ever abollt s'lrvivirlrl adverse t'Iclrlclitlion s , 

olone try to do anything about it constrxuctive manner .wè?v,'erytinilnt; 

going for them? Here are two worthwhile arkicles which should be given sont/ iLokwghk. 

Survival ak sea by David Lewis. 

The main concern of shipwrecked sailors waker as food nowhere near so 

importank for survival. Withouk food you could last 40 days or more, (74 days is 

the authenticated record) but without water, only a few days are expected. 

Experiments have been carried out by the Royal Navy Research Committee. These have 

shown khat the dangers of drinking sea water are very serious indeed. The 

experiences of shipwrecked sailors in World War showed thak of those who drank 

sea water, 4O% died compared wiEh 4% of those who did nok. Sea waker contains 

3.5% salts and the kidneys cannok secreke a urine with a concentrakion greaker 

than the equivalent of 2% sodium chloride (ordinary table salk). The results are 

obvious - the salts in the body fluids musk increase and eventually cause death 

Also since urine is concentraked when water intake is minimal, it is useless ko 

drink (urine) as its salt and urea contenk will be ak its maximum. 

What should do if adrift? Firsk do noE drink anything for 24 hours. This 

will lead ko a decreased flow of urine (which will become highly concenkrated). 

Following Ehe firsk day of thrist you should Eake an adequaEe supply of water each 

day, abouk 1 litre. If the waker supply is noE Eoo small, then Ehere is little 

point in kaking much less khan this amount as a daily ration it would be ironical 

to die of thirsk whilst still having some waker in store. The minimum daily intake 

should not be less khan *4 liEre regardless of how long the supply will lask , at 

khis rate of consumption. If less is taken , khen khe damage ko the body and its 

organs may be irreversible and even if rain comes, your condiEion could be such 

that ik might be too lake ko do you any good. 

* 

@ 

In order ko prolong survival, as liktle physical activiky as possible should 

be undertaken and good protection from sun and wind devised. These precaukions 

are aimed ak reducing khe loss of body fluid caused by increased kidnmy ackiviky 

as a resul: of any muscular efforky or by sweaking and evaporaEion. If in a cold 

sea area such as the North Atlantic North Sea , khen proteckion from cold 

also essenkial. 

Rain is uncommon sea , so the chances of replenishing water 

are high. If no containers are available for storage of waker , then 

possible to drink the top layer of the sea water immediakely after heavy rain. 

Food intake should be kept minimal as this uses up valuable body of fluids 

in the digestion and secretion of its waste producks. The Robertsons drank turkle 

blood as subskikute for waker , but the desirabiliky of doing so has not been 

sekkled one uray or khe okher , although medical opinion seems to be in favour of 

Survival rakions should be low in -rokein contenk. 

are besk e.g. 

Sugar, flavoured fudge should prove popular has lonq skorage life. 

Lookirïkq cheinrf ul take heartl tl-tat 

q-ratntic al l y ai .l. sl)iz?lkgrecked survi vo tel l 'khe ka2 .tni. 

Tlni s inf ormak j -on cottld bc and f rorn éyinc .y 

of de lres s iolè 'sef ore 'tll-loy 

* 

@

*z 4 1 e 1 . 7 

SURVIVAL 

HOW TO SURVIVE ON NOTHING IN 1984 

Roy and Jean Tattersall, 

Ottowa, Onkario , Canada. 

facksl Wikhin the lifekime of even khe most senior Polynesian cakamaran 

shortage of and food Ehroughouk khe world will become very criticalp 

Shoult'l bqœ , or ak least some of us, be putting our minds kowards research into 

klRe ulkimate means survival world bereft of such as petrol , 

and 

be fought over by 

on ma sses . 

b'le Lave made 

in having builk, or starked Eo build a craft that 

can move prirvar'Lly on 

Now , how abouk looking at khe nexk stage of the 

survlval kikz Whak happens no longer have any auxillary powerz Can 'sweep 

oars' be desicpled to scull, say an Oro or a Tehini into and ouk of harbours? Has 

artyone yek f otlld an ef f'icienk wind gerèerator f or charging batkeries? How about 

two lartqe solar-parlel heat collectors on klne f oredecks of our 'cats I, ko supplemenk 

khe power supplied by tKe wind qenerator? solar stills ko produce fresh water from 

sea water already on the market, but what about oi1 for our cooking and lamps? 

Cookintycould be managed with combinakion of solar heak and a wood/charcoal/ 

stove , but does anyone know how produce fish or whale oil?, lamps 

more? 

# 

Thcln there is food (or lack of same). We could 

that 

there are fish left in or 

khe 

their diet with 

had problems with 

khis is a chicken coup; and for 

vikamin B complexes, how about nanny 

of milk and This together with soya-bean 

take care prokein. fresh veg. few packets of muskardand 

lektuce seed should suffice. Whi1st we are going on almosk essentialsj 

Eobacco be madiz dried seaweed? 

lvluch of this article kongue cheek flavour - and we didn 't 

menkion the bar-b-qued 

author seriously feels thak 'someone ' 

should set on Ehree Polynesian catamaran , and sans power , 

money , fresh waker come back and write best seller 'How 

survive 

liktle man sail was just heard say: 

â 

* 

* * ** * # * ## * ** * * * * * *# # * + # # * # # * * #*

.: 4;? e # 1 . DEC 19 75 

PORT OF MISSING SHIPS 

James Wharram. 

report the first deaths at sea after the wrecking of a 

Catamaran , an Oro. This report appeared in khe Rand Daily Mail, 24th 

1975. 

''Cape Town - Was Ehe crew of six on the Prekoria built catamaran GIRASOL, 

missing off Madagascar , trapped under kwin hulls when the 15m craft flipped 

its back in a squallnz 

was followed by several hundred words, in general, on Ehe dangers of mulkihull 

sailing. On this, and other reports, an informal Polynesian Catamaran investigation j 

came to the conclusion that khe boaty Kali Liebenberg's GIRASOL had not flipped, 

buk been in a collision. The finding and rekurn of one hull to Cape Town, proved 

khe Polynesian Catamaran investigation correct in EhaE it was reported in the Rand 

Daily News, 28th August, 1975 that:- 

uYesterday's stakement issued Jointly by khe Offshore Yachting Commiktee and 

the Port Captain read: 'The port hull brought in by Ehe Jacaranda had some two 

metres of the bow section missing. The appearance of this section indicated an 

extremely heavy and violent collision. Barnacles were adhering to Ehe severed 

section, poinking to the fact that the collision was not recent. There is no sign 

struckural failure due any sea conditions design fault.'' 

The final chapter of the Eragedy ended when the other hull was found on a lonely 

beach on the Natal North coast , covered in barnacles and muscles. This reported 

in the Sunday Express published in Johannesburg on Ockober 5Eh 1975. 

Conclusion 

That perhaps Ehe biggest danger to sailing boaks ak sea, at the present time is 

being run down. 

2. Don Ward 's Oro 

After 

summers of building a perfect Oro, just prior Eo launching, a fire swept 

over the building site and completely desiroyed the boak and its ocean ready 

conkenks. 

Conclusion 

There are none. It is jusE one of khose things that could have been eased slighkly 

if the boat had been insured. 

3. Tehini KHORYSKO 

The Tehini was built in France by Serge, Isabelle and Barnardo, and lost Ehis 

year. Serge and Barnardo had taken on a scratch crew of 2 inexperienced Englishmen, 

and were running before a force 8 gale, 60 miles off the coast of Morocco, bound 

for the Canaries. Sail sek: a large headsail; boak speed: reputed ko be 18 knots. 

Serge and Barnardo left the inexperienced alone for 6 hours on night watch, each 

steering three hours. Serge was called ouk on deck look at khe f'funny white 

water''. They had been steering off course into the coask and were grounding in 

khe midst of great breakers. The boat survived undamaged on a falling tide. They 

laid out anchors to haul her off on the incoming tide. The wind was calculaked by 

* 

Serge ko be up ko force 9. The anchor warps parted and the boat was smashed on the 

cliff face behind the beach and became a tokal loss. For two weeks , the shipwrecked 

crew lived in fear for kheir lives from the Bedoin. 

Conclusion 

Never leave an inexperienced crew alone too on wakch . 

#

. t 43 e DEC rO'': 

* 1 * -'-' 

4 . tDro SI.èIJTHERN LION 

PO RT OF MI S S I N G S H I P S 

flite was a bealztif 11lly btlil t Oro . Few dekail s are known , exceptl klqak she dragged 

hc'r alkchor irtan onshore gale in Majorca. Atgai.n total loss. 

' 

carlclllsions 

Ilèsltf f icient irèf ormakion . 

Finally callsize , as reported klne Fall 19 75 issue klne American magazine 

'Fltzl tihul ls ': 

ltWhip-poor-Will , a 27 f k.. Wharram Cat , is owned by Sheldon anci Dorokhy 

Northglortl, L.I . The Lipskis lnave two guesks on board and they are cominqp f rorq 

S kratf ord . Tine wind to knoks with higher gusts ', but tlqe seas Eakon Is 

Neck Lighthouse are always choppier klnan khe wind condikions warrantl , becal.lse 

tlnfa tiide rips . 

Af ter a long 

Erick , Lipski has given tlne helm t)o an inexperienced 

gklest , and while 

does nok nokice that khe leeward hull is sinking 

deeper and deeper. Wlnen f inally notices ik , a quick glance in a lnatlch shows 

klne inull ko be nearly full of waker. The only salvation now is to puE the boat on 

khe other tack and hope that khe wind pressure on khe sails will counterbalance 

khe bqakec-f illed hull long enohigla ko bail her out.l'lne now very sluggisln catl does 

nok wank ko tack , so khe skipper Eries to Jibe her . By now , tlae wind which has been Inaking t1p is in khe 'higher ûgusks I category and over she goes o 

, dcing 153 . 

'llf you 're going to do somekhing crazy like klnisf', mutkers Lipski , f'it mighk 

als well be in sighk of a Coask Guard stationf'. The Eaton 's neck GtliarcisrLert soon 

there and they fre greak. Buk tlry they may , they are unable ko right khe 

oviortp-lrned cak. They call in a cornmercial salvage oukf it (or is it savage?). Tlnese 

chaps go tlo it wikh grapnel hooks and proceed tear ou't large chunks of glass-ply 

anql break khe aluminium mast bef ore righking cat. 

Ttlrcae weeks later , klne boat is in sailing trim again . Tlnfa lessons learnk by 

the skipper :- 

1. always be alerk.. 

put f oam f lotlatlion the htslls ko increase b'uoyarïcy . 

3. dorl'k kurn khe helm over to an inexperienced crew anykhing buù 

calm water. ' 

* * * # * * * * * * * * * # * * * * * * * *# * * * * # * * * 

For' sale .....rfane R 2500 (1300 ), aylpl;t' ko Lionel Weiglnk , 261 Chelmsf ord Road , 

Durban , South Af rica . 

+ * * * * * * * * * * * * * # * * * * # * * * * * * Y ** * 

'z &er 

soRl q#l t r:eM ucd 

,' 

Y r 8 6*/# ./ 

le e ) (,(274;4 

:. ,* 

- 

J. 

Q (.4 

ç C 

- - 

ṛ c 

t ( t .- < 

q h w 

l55 fI

HERE - Polynesian Catamaran Association

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?