* Another J/42 in the South Pacific? Can't be. Me thinks they're multiplying like rabbits. Is boat-cloning permitted in Micronesia? We've discovered yet another J/42 roaming the South Pacific; Bill and Kathy Cuffel's JARANA. Here's the Cuffel's report: "July 3rd we finally left after two beautiful weeks on the north shore of Moorea (French Polynesia)/ Tahiti area). After waiting out a several days of 20-30 kt winds, we headed back to Papeete. It took a couple tacks in 10-12 kt winds and lumpy seas to reach the pass into Arue to moor at Tahiti Yacht Club, arriving around 1330. That was the perfect time for the C-Map chip to crash our both plotters! Doh! Usually you radio TYC and they send a dinghy out to guide you in. (Some of the inner marks are a little off,) But the manager was busy and didn't hear our hail. Our friends on Capaz and Blue Bottle also didn't hear us (we wanted to ask the pass coordinates, because the GPS still worked). We rummaged around for the paper chart (among the dozens on board). But we didn't find that particular chart. Our French cruising guide has a detail of the bay, but it's cut off right at the entrance pass...Great!" Read more about their sailing adventures: http://www.svjarana.blogspot.com/
