October 2009 eBook all pages (free PDF, 36.6 - Latitude 38

Daddy, a totally high-tech cat designed
by Morrelli & Melvin. A lot of catamaran
manufacturers stretch the truth when
they talk about the speeds of their cats,
but a Gunboat 66 has no trouble hitting
speeds in the 20s. The Slaydens are apparently
going to haul out in San Diego
in October, then set sail for Hawaii and
the Line Islands, then cruise Australia
for a year.
Rob and Lorraine Coleman, who
started cruising out of Berkeley ages
ago on the Columbia 30 Samba Pa Ti,
report they have sold Southern Cross,
their wood Angleman gaff ketch that was
designed in ‘37 and is currently in New
Zealand. You don’t want to sell a classic
yacht like that to just anyone, so the
Colemans were fortunate that the new
buyers are Ed and Stacy McDonald, who
currently own a small sistership.
“If you get on Google Earth,” the
Colemans write, “and zoom in on the
north side of the pass on the east side
of Fanning Island, you’ll see a rectangular
barge. If you zoom in really tight,
you can see Southern Cross tied up to
the barge. And if you have really good
Large, fenced, secure dry storage area
Tahiti Customs policy has changed!
Foreign Flag vessels can stay on dry storage in
our yard for up to 12 months out of 24.
resolution, you may even
see Lorraine and Borau
cleaning the day’s catch
of five octopus. It’s cool.”
We know how cool
that is because we like
to zoom around and see
what boats we can find at
popular anchorages and
marinas in Mexico. For
example, when we zoom
in at La Cruz, we can see
Bob Smith's Vancouverbased
custom 44-ft cat
Pantera on the hook just
outside the marina. And
moving over to Paradise
Marina, it's easy to pick out David
Crowe's San Jose-based M&M 70 cat
Humu Humu. We can also see Profligate
at Paradise Marina — and on the hook at
Catalina's Harbor Reef. Who says a boat
can't be in two places at the same time?
The latest version of Google Earth is
much faster than it used to be, and
in many areas the resolution is much
Professional boatyard in the heart of Paradise
Raiatea Carenage will make sure
paradise is everything you expected.
Call, write, or sail in . . . we're here to serve you.
IN LATITUDES
The marinas at Nuevo Vallarta courtesy of
Google Earth. With a few clicks on your mouse
you 'visit' every anchorage in the world.
greater than just a short time ago. It's a
great navigation tool, too. For example,
zoom in on Punta Mita, and you get
a great view of where the underwater
rocks are.
Nearing the end of a 15-year circumnavigation
— albeit a much interrupted
one — are Kirk, Cath and son Stuart
Your Boatyard in the Heart of Paradise
A Subsidiary of
The Moorings Yacht Charter, Ltd.
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HAULOUT
• Marine Travelift 25 tons
• Marine railway 120 tons
• Storage in adjustable steel cradles
• Fenced Yard
PAINTING
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• Brush, roller, spray
MECHANICAL WORK
• Inboard, outboard, diesel, gas
• All brands
REPAIRS
• Electrical repairs
• Refrigeration installation & repair
• Fiberglass & woodwork
• Welding, steel, stainless, aluminum
SAIL LOFT
• Sail repairs, biminis, dodgers, covers
STORE
• International, Pettit, Epiglass, Devoe
• Spares
• Fill U.S. gas cylinders
DO-IT-YOURSELFERS WELCOME!
BoatUS Cooperating Marina
B.P. 1111 Uturoa Raiatea 98 735 Polynésie Française
Tel: (689) 600-545 ~ Fax: (689) 600-546 ~ VHF 68
Web site: http://www.raiatea.com/carenage ~ email: raiateacarenage@mail.pf
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