Sailing Experience
A letter from Germany
A Taste of the Pacific Arts
State of Origin

Gunter Hofmann,  Captain
e-mail:
gunterahofmann@yahoo.com
Call Sign is:
KG6CKG

Sailing Experience:

  • Over 30 years of active sailing with monohulls and catamarans.
  • 34,000 miles in seven voyages of Pacific Bliss, an eight-year circumnavigation.
  • I own a Hobie Cat 16 and for 10 years, while living in Malibu, did a lot of catamaran ocean racing out of the Malibu Yacht Club, launching through the surf. I presently use my catamaran only for day sailing in San Diego Mission Bay  and the nearby open ocean.  While living in Los Angeles, I belonged to the Windjammer Yacht Club where I took out out monohulls from 18 to 27 feet.  I sailed many times over the weekend from Marina del Rey to Catalina Island, including night sailing.  I also took many long cruises to Santa Cruz and Channel Islands.
  • I also sailed for two weeks in the Tuamotos Islands on a 46’ boat as crew and for two weeks at the Duke of York islands, off New Britain, as crew on a 46’ boat
  • Past member of the Harbor Island Yacht Club, where I rent 22’ to 27’ monohulls for day sailing.
  • Has acquired a ham license

Gunter’s: Bare Boat Chartering - Sailing Courses - Special Training

Lois Crandell, Navigator
e-mail:
loisjoyhofmann@yahoo.com

Sailing Experience:

  • Over 20 years of active sailing with monohulls and catamarans.
  • 34,000 miles in seven voyages of Pacific Bliss, an eight-year circumnavigation
  • Past member of the Harbor Island Yacht Club in San Diego, where  my husband, Gunter Hofmann, and I rented 22-27 foot monohulls for day sailing.  Prior to moving to San Diego in 1990, I belonged to a Minneapolis-based sail & ski club. We rented monohulls each summer for sailing among the Apostle  Islands of Lake Superior. I was crew during three seasons. While living in Minnesota, I also owned and managed a powerboat berthed on the Mississippi River for six seasons, which I piloted and navigated through locks from St.Paul, Minnesota to LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

Lois's: Bare Boat Chartering - Sailing Courses - Special Training