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NORDHAVN TO SPONSOR TRANSATLANTIC CRUISE IN COMPANY

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TRANSATLANTIC TRAWLER RALLY ON TELEVISION

KANALOA COMPLETES CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE WORLD

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Number 103 Broadcast on the Internet 11/26/02 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IN THIS ISSUE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- Nordhavn to sponsor transatlantic cruise -- Buddy boat concept goes transatlantic -- Transatlantic trawler rally on television -- Kanaloa completes circumnavigation of the world -- News bytes -- How to reach us at Trawler World -- Read this edition online with photos at http://www.trawlerworld.com/twnews_103.htm -- Read the preceding edition with photos at http://www.trawlerworld.com/twnews_102.htm ttp://www.trawlerworld.com/twnews_102.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NORDHAVN TO SPONSOR TRANSATLANTIC CRUISE IN COMPANY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ More trawler yachts will cross the Atlantic Ocean in less than 60 days in the summer of 2004 than have done so in the last 60 years. What will enable so many ordinary people to undertake such an extraordinary adventure? The answer is the first Nordhavn Atlantic Rally, sponsored by Pacific Asian Enterprises (PAE), builders of the leading make of power passagemakers. Thirty or more Nordhavns are expected to make the 3,700-nautical-mile passage from Rhode Island to Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea via Bermuda and the Azores. Other makes may be permitted to join the rally, depending upon interest. Coming in the wake of the recent circumnavigation of the world by a Nordhavn 40, the rally is certain to promote passagemaking under power as it never has been promoted before, and quite likely increase Nordhavn's share of the market in which it already has a commanding presence. "Every Nordhavn owner we've talked to so far says they want to participate," says Jim Leishman, a principal in PAE. "We can easily see 20 to 30 Nordhavns taking part, and possibly more. We see the rally as being an even more significant event than our around-the-world project." PAE plans to make the transatlantic crossing as easy and safe as it possibly can be. The fleet will run in convoy fashion with one escort vessel in the lead and another following. The owners of two Nordhavn 62s have already volunteered for escort duty. On board the escort vessels will be support teams of PAE employees and associates. Using high-speed RIBs, they'll be able to quickly reach any vessel needing assistance. "We don't expect any major mechanical problems, but even after proper preparation and a thorough inspection, something could happen," Leishman says. "An engine could overheat, a watermaker could fail, we'll be ready for any eventuality." The escort vessels will carry emergency fuel reserves with boat-to-boat transfer capability, and they'll be able to provide towing if needed. The escort crew will include a diver for underwater inspection and repairs, and an emergency medicine specialist. There will be daily roll calls and daily weather briefings for the fleet. Designated VHF and SSB frequencies will be monitored around the clock. PAE shoreside staff at Bermuda, Azores and Mallorca will assist owners with government formalities, provisioning, refueling, and organize parties and other group activities. PAE will also arrange for special group rates for return trips aboard Dock Express ships. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BUDDY BOAT CONCEPT GOES TRANSATLANTIC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Here is how Jim Leishman explains the rally program: "The summer will begin with a rendezvous at our Portsmouth, Rhode Island, office beginning May 20. Each vessel participating will be required to pass a comprehensive inspection for condition and to meet minimum equipment requirements. "The fleet will travel within two groups, dictated by the vessel's speed capability and the owner's desire. Larger Nordhavns may elect to travel up to nine knots while the smaller vessels will run slower, particularly on the mid-Atlantic passage. The two groups will stay together with their respective escort vessel. During the day, vessels may run close together, sometimes closing to within a hundred yards. During the night, in reduced visibility or during periods of rough weather, greater separation will be maintained. In no case should each group open up to more than seven or eight miles from the lead to trailing vessel. This will insure complete VHF radio coverage. Departure times of each group will allow the entire fleet to arrive at each destination together. "June 1 will be targeted as a weather-permitting departure date for the 600-mile voyage to Hamilton, Bermuda. PAE staff will await arrival of the fleet and provide assistance with government formalities, provisioning and refueling. PAE will provide technical and mechanical assistance as needed by members of the fleet as well as acquiring and shipping any parts required. The two escort vessels will inventory a wide variety of spare parts and have the tools on hand to deal with most problems that might occur. The fleet will enjoy approximately one week in port with numerous group activities planned. http://www.bermudatourism.com "June 15 will be targeted as a weather-permitting departure date for the 1,800 mile passage to Horta within the Azores Island group. This passage will be completed by the larger Nordhavns in as little as eight days while the smaller boats will take as long as much as 11 days. As done in Bermuda, PAE shoreside staff will be on hand to assist and welcome our fleet into port and to arrange for shoreside activities and fleet parties. http://www.drtacores.pt "Weather permitting, the fleet will leave Horta on July 10 for the last leg across the Atlantic, into the Mediterranean and on to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, a distance of 1,300 miles. After lots of celebration and fun, the official Nordhavn Atlantic Rally will end and each Nordhavn will be in position to enjoy the Mediterranean individually or within groups." http://www.a-palma.es PAE has negotiated discounted return shipping rates, providing transatlantic service from Europe to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as an option to rally participants. One return sailing will be in October, 2004, the other one year later for those wishing to cruise the Med after the rally. http://www.dockwise.com/start-yacht.html All entries will be by application only, and the number of entries will be limited. There will be an entry fee of several thousand dollars. To request a provisional entry form, contact Jim Leishman at PAE <mailto:jim@nordhavn.com>. http://www.nordhavn.com Site see: http://www.detnews.com/history/detroitship/detroitship.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TRANSATLANTIC TRAWLER RALLY ON TELEVISION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In order to promote passagemaking under power widely, PAE is looking into the possiblity of developing a television program on the rally and the adventure of a lifetime it will represent for more than 100 owners, crews and guests. PAE has asked Bruce Kessler for advice on how best to proceed. Kessler, who circumnavigated the world with Zopilote in the early 1990s, is a retired television and film director with a long list of credits. In 1998, he was named the Trawler World Passagemaker of the Year. http://www.trawlerworld.com/features_bkpy.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ KANALOA COMPLETES CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE WORLD ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Heidi and Wolfgang Hass completed a six-year circumnavigation of the world when they returned to Dana Point, California, on November 15 aboard Kanaloa, a Nordhavn 46. They previously circumnavigated on a 38-foot sailboat--in a leisurely 15-1/2 years. They have no plans to return to their native Germany any time soon. "We'll leave Dana Point next year again for the South Pacific and plan to circumnavigate Australia," Heidi says. "That will be a challenge. Our permanent base will be Australia, our cruising grounds, Asia and the Pacific Islands. We plan to live on our boat for many more years to come." Pacific Asian Enterprises, builders of Nordhavn, threw a dock party for the Hasses upon their arrival in Dana Point. No one in attendance could believe Kanaloa had just returned from voyaging for six years, so pristine was the appearance of the Nordhavn 46. Heidi offers an explanation: "We have a simple life. In the mornings, we work on the boat, in the afternoons, we play." Heidi drives the boat, navigates, cooks, and keeps the brightwork immaculate. Wolfgang says he looks after the engine, bakes bread, and relaxes. It's a combination that has served the Hasses well for more than 20 years of passagemaking the world. http://www.trawlerworld.com/passagemaking_kanaloa_01.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TRAWLER WORLD NEWS BYTES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- In the wake of a successful promotional passage to Bermuda, Mirage Manufacturing plans to send one of its Navigator trawlers from Florida to Hawaii on its own bottom. The route will take the Navigator 37 through the Panama Canal and up the coast of Central America and Mexico to Ensenada for the start of the 2,300-nm passage to the islands. The 37 is a twin-engine, full-displacement vessel that Mirage describes as a "true gunkholer" and a "long-range cruiser." It draws only 2 feet 6 inches. http://www.mirage-mfg.com -- West Marine Trawler Fest at Solomons, Maryland, continues to grow as the largest trawler gathering in the U.S. The seventh annual rendezvous in September drew 1,450 people and 111 boats, reports Jack Rose of Trawler Fest LLC. The in-water trawler show saw a big jump in dealer/broker boats, 53 this year as compared to 35 a year earlier. Here's the Trawler Fest schedule for 2003: Melbourne - March 19-22 Poulsbo - June 4-7 Grand Haven - August 20-23 Solomons - September 24-27. Telelephone 1-888-WMTFEST toll-free -- Yacht designer George Buehler has joined the mainstream. After creating unique vessels such as Diesel Duck, trawlerdom's iconoclast has drawn Coot which he describes as the "best boat for local vacation cruising." Buehler's latest tome, The Troller Yacht Book: A Powerboater's Guide to Crossing Oceans Without Getting Wet or Going Broke, continues to be one of the top three books in sales at the Trawler World Bookstore. http://www.dieselducks.com/Coot.html http://www.trawlerworld.com/bookstore_handling.htmtore_handling.htm -- If you see news in the making anywhere in the world of trawlers, please let Trawler World News know at <mailto:news@trawlerworld.com>. Items are selected entirely on the basis of the newsiness and interest to the readership. No payment is required or accepted. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOW TO REACH US ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trawler World News, an e-newsletter about trawlers and trawlering, is distributed free of charge as a public service to the trawler community. 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