Índice para April 2016 em SAIL

This shot of Endeavour, the classic J Class yacht built in 1934 by Camper & Nicholson, is just one of the many yachts reviewed in the new book J Class, by photographer Franco Pace. The book takes readers through a history of the boats comprising the fleet—from their beginnings as America’s Cup racehorses and their recent resurgence in popularity to what the future holds. Along the way, the book features beautiful photography of these special boats that any sailor will enjoy. J Class is available at amazon.com.…

CONTACTS Astus astusboats.com Azuree azuree.com Bavaria Yachts bavariayachts.com Beneteau beneteau.com Dehler Yachts dehler.com Delphia Yachts delphiayachts.com Dragonfly Boat dragonfly.dk ePoH epoh.eu Fountaine Pajot fountaine-pajot.com Garcia Yachting garcia-yachting.com Italia Yachts italiayachts.it Lagoon Catamarans cata-lagoon.com LA Yacht la-yacht.de Nautor’s Swan nautorswan.com Solaris Yachts solarisyachts.com Wauquiez wauquiez.com As if there was any doubt, January’s Boot Düsseldorf show once again lived up to its billing as the world’s top boat and watersports show. A quarter of a million boat nuts flocked to the massive exhibition center on the banks of the Rhine for the nine-day event. Although this show caters to just about anything you can do on, in or under water— from fishing to wakeboarding, surfing, canoeing, kayaking, scuba diving, kiteboarding or paddleboarding—you’ll no doubt be happy to know that, unlike power-centric mixed…

AMAZING ROLL-OFF You’re always going to get a few spots on a boat that need a little extra attention in the cleaning department. I’ve used Roll-Off for a long time now to get out stains that just won’t budge after a normal washdown. Spray a bit on the stained area and, depending on how dirty it is, wait a little while before you hit it. Then scrub it down and give it a good rinse. This stuff is pretty heavy duty, so grab a gallon and throw it in the lazarette. You’ll be set for a year. (Unless birds really like your decks.) $11.99 (quart), $25.99 (gallon). Amazing Roll Off; westmarine.com MAGIC BLING AND STARGLOW EXTREME POLISH Anyone who has ever wandered the tents at a boat show looking at…

We knew it was out there somewhere. We had seen pictures of it, it was on our chart and there was a yellow dot on our radar. We just needed to see it with our own eyes. But nothing appeared in the fog. The “it” was Rock of Ages lighthouse, the 130ft tower that marks the western entrance to Isle Royale on Lake Superior. The tower sits in the middle of a minefield of shoals that over the years have claimed at least three lake freighters, some of which still have crewmembers inside. The seas were big, the wind was contrary and we were tired—we did not want to join them. Finally, my wife, Jennifer, gave a shout. There, a half mile to starboard, right where it should be, we…

Engine fire: These represent over half the fires that break out aboard sailboats and are usually caused by fuel or electrical problems, or both. Cut the engine and turn off the batteries. Turn off the fuel supply. If you haven’t installed a Fire-Port, carefully open the engine cover just enough to insert a fire extinguisher and trigger it. Repeat as necessary, but beware of opening the engine cover too soon or a fire may flare up again. Dry chemical extinguishers aren’t the best at fighting engine fires—it’s difficult to direct them at the source of the flames—which is why the ABYC recommends that gaseous extinguishers, like those employing Halotron I, which either displace the oxygen feeding the fire or interrupt the combustion process, be used. Electrical fire: Turn off the…

The Sailing Scene Are you out there sailing, cruising and living the sailing life? If you are, send your sailing photos to sailmail@sailmagazine.com for a chance to have them featured in these pages. Here are a few pictures from other readers, taken during their latest cruising adventures. I have been a fan of SAIL magazine for more than 15 years here in Japan. This photo is my favorite sailing memory, a quiet morning at anchor.—Kosei Matsushita Last August, I sailed on a full-scale replica of the USS Niagara from Monroe, Michigan, to The National Museum of the Great Lakes in Toledo, Ohio. The brig Niagara was used by Commodore Perry during the War of 1812 to defeat the British fleet in the islands of western Lake Erie. This picture shows…

For more than a decade now, the issue of legal restrictions on anchoring in Florida has been simmering away, fueled by the number of derelict boats littering some parts of the state’s waterways, and by property owners who don’t want to see boats anchored behind their homes. These two principal factors have been intertwined for years. On one hand, derelict boats are an aesthetic, health, environmental and sometimes safety issue for local and state jurisdictions and their constituents. Leaking fuel tanks, the discharge of untreated sewage and potential sinking are all valid concerns. Some long-term liveaboard boats can also be hard to distinguish from derelict boats without intrusive inspections. On the other hand, daysailors, weekenders and long-term cruisers have historically been able to anchor in Florida for a night, the…

Love it or hate it, there is one undeniably fun aspect to the 35th America’s Cup— the way the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series is being spread across the globe so that fans can get a close look at the action without having to hit the road. It also makes for some interesting historical notes: like the fact that later this year, Cup racing (of a sort) will take place off New York City for first time since 1920 when the the New York Yacht Club’s Herreshoff-designed Resolute defeated Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock IV in the 13th Cup challenge. Back in the day, the waters off the Big Apple and Sandy Hook were ground zero for U.S. bigboat racing, as East Coast millionaires would regularly challenge one another in…

Leave it to Catana to come up with something new. This time, it’s a production 43ft catamaran that bears little resemblance to the company’s racy voyagers. They call the new boat the Bali 4.3, and it includes a host of unique features that had attendees lining up on the dock at last year’s Annapolis boat show. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION The Bali 4.3 is all about maximizing space both topsides and belowdecks. However, to retain performance, the designer made the hulls flare to distinct chines just above the waterline, so that the underwater sections would remain narrow and efficient. This also ensures plenty of reserve buoyancy, an important feature in a boat with a solid foredeck like this one. I liked the powerplant installation. The twin Kubota diesels are mated to…

TIME was that massive racing monohulls represented the cutting edge of yacht design. The famed schooner America, with her radical lines and sails, set the example for subsequent America’s Cups through to the 1930s, the era of the magnificent J Class. It was a similar story with the larger “skimming-dish” centerboard schooners of the 1870s. For the better part of a half century following World War II, though, even the biggest racing yachts weren’t that big. Granted, there were occasional monsters like the 236ft four-master Club Méditerranée, which French legend Alain Colas wrestled singlehanded across the North Atlantic in the 1976 OSTAR. Otherwise, even the biggest boats of the time paled in comparison to their pre-war ancestors. The IOR maxis, for example, which competed in the Whitbread Round the World…

For as long as people have been taking to the sea, they’ve needed a way to signal for help, guide rescuers to them in dire situations and terrible conditions. Since the mid-1800s up until recently, the go-to device for this has been the pyrotechnic flare. And with good reason, they are very effective, they burn brightly and are easily seen at night, from a plane, in the fog—you name the conditions and chances are you’ll be able to see a burning flare. However, they have their downsides. They have relatively short burn times and, depending on your situation, you might burn through your flare kit before help arrives. They also expire, so if you don’t pay attention to the dates on the box there’s a chance you find out that…

The problem with propellers on sailboats is that when you need them, you need them to perform well. When you don’t need them, you wish they could just go away. This dichotomy is the motivation behind a slew of folding and feathering propeller designs that strive for performance under power and low drag while sailing. I’ve had experience with two of these designs; a Max Prop 2-blade feathering propeller we had in service for several years on our Cal 40, Misirlou, and a Flexofold 3-blade folding propeller we borrowed for two seasons. Comparing a three-blade folder to a two-blade feathering prop seems to me a little like apples and oranges, but for a boat owner considering a propeller upgrade, either of these might be a reasonable choice, providing your boat’s…

A few years back I made the decision to ditch my pressure-cooker job in favor of a midlife sailing hiatus. I went searching for my floating getaway machine, and given my modest economic status at the time, one name kept popping up: Catalina. “They sail well, and you get a lot of boat for your money,” the avuncular salesman kept repeating. “And,” he added with a wry smile, “they’re very forgiving.” Fourteen years and 30,000 miles later, I couldn’t agree with him more. On the second day of a frantic search we found a 1992 C34 in a canal behind the house of an airline pilot in Punta Gorda, Florida, who wanted to buy a trawler. I liked what I saw: a long waterline, large sail area and lines leading…

In January, US Sailing Team Sperry took a big step toward what it hopes will be a successful 2016 Olympic regatta in Rio de Janeiro by winning gold and bronze at the Sailing World Cup Miami regatta. It posted strong results in a number of other classes as well. Winning gold were 470 sailors Stuart McNay and David Hughes, who scored a come-from-behind victory winning the final medal race of the regatta. Winning bronze was Charlie Rosenfield in the singlehanded 2.4mR Paralympic class. Other strong finishers included Zach Railey and Caleb Paine, who finished 5th and 6th respectively in the Finn class, and Sydney Bolger and Carly Shevitz, who took 5th in the women’s 470 class. Laser Radial veteran Paige Railey also sailed better than her 7th-place finish indicates, taking…

Got a good story to share? Send it to sailmail@sailmagazine.com At the end of the third day of our Intermediate Coastal Skipper course in Canada’s Gulf Islands, the four of us— three students and one instructor—anchored our Jeanneau 35 charter boat in Clam Bay, a quiet spot between Thetis and Penelakut islands. Snugging down for the night, we put a snubber on the anchor chain, put the sailcover on, scrubbed the deck and loosened the painter on the dinghy so that it could float freely away from the boat. As we’d done every other evening on the course, we reviewed the day and the skills we had covered. The instructor stressed once again that the safety of the crew and boat was the skipper’s responsibility. In the morning we listened…

For video of the Euphoria 54 visit sailmagazine.com/video In an oft en all-too-underwhelming world, there’s nothing like having your expectations exceeded, as mine were when I first saw the new Euphoria 54—and that was before we’d even had a chance to go sailing. When it came time to take the boat out for a spin, my expectations were nothing less than blown away. CONSTRUCTION Founded in 2006 in cooperation with Italy’s famed luxury-yacht builder Azimut-Benetti Group, Sirena Marine has plenty of boatbuilding knowhow in its DNA, and it shows in the Euphoria 54’s build quality. The hull and deck are infused in vinylester with foam coring above the waterline and a series of carbon stringers for stiff ness. Two diff erent T-keels, both with iron fins and lead ballast bulbs,…

Maxi racing is overseen by the International Maxi Association (IMA— internationalmaxiassociation.com) and in 2016 will include a circuit made up of the Gaastra PalmaVela in Palma de Mallorca, the Volcano Race in Italy, Giraglia Rolex Cup from St. Tropez to Genoa, the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and Maxi 72 Rolex World Championship in Porto Cervo, the Rolex Middle Sea Race and the RORC and IMA Transatlantic Race. Although there are plenty of pros aboard, the owners do the driving. So numerous have the big boats become there are now multiple classes of Maxis to help people keep them straight and organize them on the racecourse. These include: • Mini Maxis: 60-79ft • Maxis: 80-100ft • Supermaxis: 100ft-plus Note that the Mini Maxis include the Maxi 72 development class, featuring thoroughbreds…

A well-done varnish job is one of those things that we have all marveled at— whether it was the hand rail or toerail or some other wood accent on the boat, we’ve asked what varnish was used and what were the application methods. What was the secret? Although there is a resurgence in building wooden boats, the dominant amount of boats are fiberglass and most of the wood used on them, except for the deck, is used as accents. But the reason we varnish those areas remains the same—protection. The reason to varnish any wood is to protect it from the sun, and from water and rot. The secondary reason is to make the wood look good. TYPES OF VARNISH The first step in the process is to determine what…

Here is a quick question: how long do you think the fire extinguisher in your boat’s galley will last in the event of a fire? A minute? Two minutes? Maybe 10? Think about it—smoke starts pouring out of your engine compartment, and all you’ve got is 10 seconds in which to put the fire out. After that you’re out of luck. And remember: the speed with which a fire can spread aboard a boat made of petroleum-derived materials and packed with sails, provisions, wooden joinerywork and fuel can be nothing less than terrifying. According to studies, an established fire can double in size every 30 seconds or less, depending on the circumstance. It’s with good reason that veteran sailors fear fire far more than storms. Next question: do you know…