October 2009 eBook all pages (free PDF, 36.6 - Latitude 38
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enowned Kiwi racer Neville Crichton.<br />
Julia Morgan —<br />
Morgan Out Island 41<br />
Thomas Christensen, Long Beach<br />
Noteworthy: Thomas' experience<br />
should serve as a lesson to others: He<br />
had planned to cruise long-term. But<br />
after spending five years preparing this<br />
boat, he was diagnosed with pancreatic<br />
cancer, which means staying close to<br />
home for chemo treatments every two<br />
weeks. His doc, however, gave him a<br />
six-week reprieve to do the Ha-Ha.<br />
Talion — Gulfstar 50<br />
Patsy Verhoeven<br />
La Paz, Mexico<br />
Quote: "I'm going to sail <strong>all</strong> the way<br />
for the third time!"<br />
Sabbatical — Valiant 40<br />
Phil Kumpis & Laurie Lipman<br />
Hermosa Beach<br />
Noteworthy: The previous owners set<br />
out to circumnavigate, but got only as<br />
far as Tahiti due to health issues. Phil<br />
hopes to finish the trip for them.<br />
— HEADIN' SOUTH OF THE BORDER<br />
Eagle — Cal 35 Mk III<br />
Phileta Riley &<br />
Dorothy Tharsing<br />
Bandon, OR<br />
Noteworthy: They just<br />
bought Eagle on August<br />
5, and have been in a mad<br />
dash since then to get<br />
her ready for the <strong>October</strong><br />
start.<br />
Lillia del Mar —<br />
Catalina 400<br />
Mark Slemmons<br />
San Francisco<br />
Noteworthy: Mark began<br />
sailing in El Toros at age 8.<br />
He bought this boat, his<br />
fourth, just nine months<br />
ago.<br />
Alobar —<br />
Island Packet 350<br />
Joel Ungar, Santa Barbara<br />
Quote: "Viva la Baja Ha-Ha, viva<br />
Mexico, y vamanos amigos."<br />
Albatross — Island Packet 32<br />
The Foley family, Clear Lake Shores, TX<br />
"Our plan," says Lisa, "is to sail home to Texas, but if<br />
William, Tracy and Patricia are heading off again.<br />
the cruising bug infects our sons — Teagan, 9, and Mick,<br />
7 — and Captain Kevin can handle homeschooling, who<br />
knows?"<br />
Both Kevin and Lisa have been sailing since they were<br />
pre-teens.<br />
Stepping Stone — Maple Leaf 42<br />
The Anderson family, Newport, OR<br />
Noteworthy: Elias and Sarah say<br />
they've been dreaming of sailing around<br />
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