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ContentsIssue #188 September 2010DepartmentsChartroom Chatter4 Madman across the water – 1,152 days at sea6 More newcomers sail in Newport Bermuda Race7 Reports of dismasting greatly exaggerated?8 First electric-powered Alerion Express 339 Estrela returns after six and a half yearsof voyaging9 ON trophy winners at Trawler Fest10 Notable New Titles11 Product NewsMarine Tech Notes12 Another way to gauge electrical statusby Tim QueeneyPower Voyaging14 High-lift rudders and improved boat handlingby Dave GerrCorrespondence18 Avoiding Maine’s warps and toggles19 Delivering the queen of the show23 A hole in the boat25 Dealing with intrudersVoyaging Tips51 Minor gelcoat repairsby Roger MarshallNav Problem56 Ocean classroom aboard Harvey Gamageby David Berson10For more on voyaging, follow us on:2839www.facebook.com/oceannavigatorwww.twitter.com/oceannavmag4FeaturesOcean Voyaging28 A clearance paper chaseNegotiating the bureaucratic labyrinth ofofficially entering Indonesiaby Nat Warren-WhiteSpecial Section33 Soft rigging for voyagingThe latest high-strength, low-weightrigging uses yarns instead of metal wireor rodby Brian Hancock39 Learning the ropesHigh-strength materials way beyond nylonand Dacron are changing the capabilitiesof voyaging linesby Ralph Naranjo45 A twin hull rebuildHow a voyaging couple increased theircruising cat’s buoyancyby Karen TaylorOn the cover: Headed to Southwest Harbor, Maine, fromAnnapolis, Md., Morris 48-owner Doug Diehl checks the chuteaboard Consulting Time II. John Snyder photo.12www.oceannavigator.comSEPTEMBER 2010 OCEAN NAVIGATOR 1