Simon Graves ( Supernova ) sent in a copy of an old article that former owner of Supernova, Captain Dan Levinson (Someday Arrived) gave him when he bought the boat. The article was written by Rob Paige entitled, 'Choosing a Cruising Boat", in the June issue of a magazine we have yet to identify , and describes the virtues of small boats, including his own boat, a Yankee Dolphin named Kiwi.

Webmaster Note: We did identify the magazine, thanks to Alan Brothers, Alcamar # 139 - see below Pacific SKipper Magazine, 1977. And we have a copy, very poor, but you can read the full article by clicking here Choosing a Cruising Boat

His article prompted published responses in the September issue from 2 Dolphin owners, Harold Rogers, Lady Doris and from Charlie Nogle of Castro Valley, California. Charlie is the "Former Owner" of Kiwi and his fascinating response is below.

The website's field investigators are trying to track down Charlie and Rob, hopefully find out where Kiwi is now. We need her story. Maybe we can also get a clean copy of Rob's article.

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Webmaster Note: November 8, 2008. We don't know where Kiwi is today but we found the the following email (edited) in Jim Huxford's old files

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000
From: Bill & Evelyn Sandmeyer
To: Jim Huxford

No, Jim, I do not have a Dolphin. Right now I'm trying to make a deal
on one in CA. I sail on Fort Lake in Eastern Montana. I have had the
bug for 5 years to get a Dolphin. I have look at hull # 107, it is on
Flathead Lake in Western Montana, NOT FOR SALE.
Thanks for the Brochure!
Bill Sandmeyer
P.O. Box 97
Fort Peck, MT

Anyone who can verify this please let us know. The phone number is no longer in service.

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On June 17, 2008 Alan Brothers, Alcamar, sent in the following (edited by your webmaster) and much cleaner copies of the Pacific Skipper magazine in which these articles were posted.

                                                                                                    June 17, 2008

Hi Ron

I apologize for taking so long on this. Here is an article and some letters that appeared in Pacific Skipper.  I scanned them and will send them in separate files. Also, here is an ad from Pacific Dolphin that uses in the ad (June 1977) a picture of a Yankee Dolphin. The hull number in the picture is #139  - my boat.  It was originally called Yankee III and I renamed it Acamar.

Regards,

Alan

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November 5, 2010. We have found Kiwi, and she is on Flathead Lake, Montana. Her name is now Fanny. Click here to go to her.

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