WHATS THAT COVER BOAT?
I’m interested to find out more about the name/class/specs of the boat on the cover of the July Latitude. Thanks to the free-standing rig, she looks like a very unique and easy design to sail. Scott Planet Earth Scott — She’s a Wyliecat 30, one of eight Wyliecat models between 17 and 66 feet that have been built in Watsonville since ’94. She has a wishbone rig on a 47-ft carbon fiber mast, and displaces just 5,500 pounds. Particularly popular with shorthanded sailors and older guys looking for performance without needing a lot of crew, Wyliecat 30s rate PHRF 105 in Northern California. THE PIRATES OF CLIPPER COVE We read your piece about how the owner of an unmanned boat at Clipper Cove suspects that his anchor rode might have been cut. After spending a couple of weeks on the Bay to escape the heat of the Delta, we have an understanding of why someone might cut loose one of the boats anchored there. We’d planned our trip to the Bay to take advantage of the various anchorages while doin
