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Year, Make, Model 1975 41’ Formosa Ketch How long you have had it- 1 year Favorite features- kindly under way, classic beautiful lines Special preparations for the race- Currently am in the Sea of Cortez having departed SF Bay 1/21/21 and will return under sail via offshore late April/early May.

Aloha is a 1982 Hobie 33, it was/is a lift keel version. I have had the boat since the spring of 2017. Most people that know the boats are very familiar with how quick they are downwind which is great for most west coast races, but by far my favorite feature is how quick we … Continue reading Aloha

  Rainbow is a 1984 Crowther 10m Catamaran I’ve owned for 23 years. I love the boat for its’ level sailing, good speed, and room for taking lots of friends out daysailing in Hawaii. She’s pretty well optimized, so no new tricks or gadgets for the race, but spending extra time now overhauling and maintaining the systems.

Year, Make, Model: 1977 Santa Cruz 33 hull#3 How long you have had it: purchased January, 2019 Favorite features: standing headroom, cockpit coaming, bunks, actual toilet, nice boat to steer Special preparations for the race: hundreds of hours of boat prep and solo practices

  Year, Make, Model*** 1967 Cal 40 How long you have had it*** 17 years Favorite features*** Drives like its on rails… with just one hand no matter how much wind and point of sail.  So so well behaved. Standing room in the head too (having previously sailed to Hawaii in a Moore 24 and … Continue reading Green Buffalo