Fall 2006

On the Cover: Earthrace, the innovative and futuristic power trimaran cutting through San Francisco Bay. Photo by Bruna Shidler.

News Briefs
• World Cat Monster Shark Tournament
• Illuminated Carved Art Glass Gaining Popularity

Featured Products
• Minuteman 4.20 RIB by Zodiac
• Waterproof Camera & Phone Carrier by TravelSmart
• Optima Group 31 Marine Battery by Optima Batteries
• Blister Removal System by SodaBlast Systems, Inc.
• ZoneDry Moisture-Control Packs by The Rust Store
• Electronic Dipstick by African Cats
• Enclosed Driveshaft System by Seatorque

Letter:
Rumbler Response by L. Duckworth

Seafood That’s Worry-Free and Healthy
Environmental Defense has updated its Seafood Selector List and provides a few web sites to research.

Boat & Yacht Shippers
A compilation of web sites to point you in the right direction for finding a shipping company to haul your vessel.


Transatlantic 21
by Matthias Wegmann
The new 14-meter Sun21 will be the first boat to cross the Atlantic exclusively powered by solar energy.


Catana Power
Adding to its successful line of sailing cats, Catana has developed a 43-foot power catamaran.

Anglers Rally as Guardians of the Sport
Fishing is a treasured pastime that is usually taught to kids at a young age.


Powerplay 52
The 52 is the newest of James Dewing’s Powerplay designs. It features a high bridge deck and a spacious rear deck. With a top speed of 23.5 knots and a draft of only 3’3”, you can go fast, and gunkhole as well.


One (Almost) Perfect Day
by Jo Djubal
A seven-hour cruise around the Whitsunday Islands, Australia aboard a Seawind Venturer 38.


NauticBlue 47 S.U.V. Cat
This new power cat features ground-breaking innovations in comfort, safety, and performance for the whole family.


Glacier Bay Rendezvous
I-90 Marine hosted the third annual get-together for Glacier Bay owners. There were more than 50 participants gathered at Roche Harbor Marina on San Juan Island.


Maine Cat P-38
A bigger sneak peek at the new 38’ power cat from Maine.

A Tri for the Around the World Record
by Steve and Bruna Shidler
This is no ordinary attempt... and no ordinary powerboat. The current record stands at 75 days, but the skipper hopes to do it in 65.


Going After a Powerboat World Record
by Steve Shidler
This carbon-fiber giant has the means to take the record... it’s just a matter of the crew. The skipper Peter Bethune has an engineering background, not extreme racing.

Earthrace Design Review
by Steve Shidler
Designed by Craig Loomes, this 78-foot spaceship tops out at 45 knots and is fueled solely by biodiesel.

Steve Shidler: Author’s Bio
Steve is not new to this game. He has logged over 32,000 ocean miles on multihulls and is still going. He also tried an attempt at the Around the World on his 60-foot power trimaran Revolution (MM May/June 1998).


Water-Wizards
by Steve Shidler
This 50-foot vessel was designed to the specifics of its owner. It is as fast as, or faster than, current record challengers (sail or power), because as a stable media platform, it has to keep up with them.