Cruising

Yachts

• BLUE STEELE, 33 ft modified Piver Nimble yacht, was on the east coast of Tahiti in February, with owner Don Travers, and crew man, Dave Miner. The yacht left Oakland in November and cruised down the US west coast before setting out for French Polynesia. It called at Mangareva, Rapa, Raivarae and Tubuai before arriving at Papeete. David Russell, a member of the crew, flew home to California from Papeete. • EASTWIND, 44 ft ketch, skippered by Dave Cookingham, arrived at Guam recently from Manila, via Palau. With him was his wife, Remy, and new man Alfredo. It was the second time Dave and Remy tried to reach Guam. Their first attempt was foiled when the East wind rolled about 150 degrees after run ning into a freak wave off the north coast of Luzon. Skilful use of three bilge pumps saved the ketch, and the crew.

From Guam the Eastwind will sail to Hawaii, via Saipan and northern Marianas. • NEW WORLD, 69 ft schooner was a recent arrival in Guam from Hawaii, via the Gilbert Islands and Truk. The New World is an exceptionally fast schooner. She sailed the 540 miles from Truk to Guam in two and a half days.

Since arrival in Guam New World has made a charter trip through the northern Marianas for the University of Guam.

She is captained by Art Merserau, whose

crew comprises Bruce Vasconcellos (first mate), Wick Barnett and Judy Cronin. • ARION, 30 ft sloop, arrived in Guam recently from Fiji carrying lan McClaren, who made the journey in 40 days, non-stop and single-handed. He plans to sail to Hong Kong, with a ten tative stop on the south coast of Taiwan on his schedule. • REALITY, 42 ft ketch, was expected to arrive in Guam from Yokohama in March. She is captained by Leland Camp bell, who has twice made the trip, one in the 32 ft cutter, THISTLE, and last year in the YA CHAN, 35 ft trimaran. • MISTY, 50 ft ketch, carrying Bob Weian, was due to arrive in Guam in March from Yokohama. It was the maiden voyage for both ketch and

skipper.

• TASA 111, 35 ft ketch, is being out fitted in Yokohama by skipper Jay Mc- Clintock, for a single transpacific crossing.

McClintock has already made one lone voyage across the Pacific. • CHAMARU, 50 ft ketch-rigged tri maran, arrived at Christmas Island in January, and she stayed for 14 days be fore leaving for Fiji, via Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga. Eventually she will sail to Leyte in the Philippines.

The trimaran, carrying skipper-owner Commander Charles M. Sturkey (USN ret), and his wife, Mary, left Japan in May, 1965. After cruising through islands in the north and south Pacific, they sailed to New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, the Seychelles, South Africa, Brazil, Azores, Panama Canal and Seattle. They left Seattle on their latest trip in August, 1974, and called at Hawaii and Fanning Island before reaching Christmas Island.

With Commander and Mrs Sturkey is Abraham Magpatoc, of Leyte.