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Jose'  -  Yes, it makes me want to sail or just get back to my boat.  Today would have been a great day uncover my boat but instead I cleaned and teak stained my steps.  Next weekend for sure, as I need to get the trap off and start my many projects.   
The prographer is Russell Turiak (I tried to look him up on the internet with this photo but no luck) for pages ii-iii, and the publisher is International Marine / McGraw-Hill, PO Box 220 Camden, ME 04843.  Title is "How to Sail Around the World" copyright 2004 by Hal Roth.
Hope this helps, as this photo is nothing like any of Tania's photo as she finished her trip into NYC Harbor.  ~jklee

PS, Thanks Jose', I figured out the problem because of you!  I am redoing the small photo (Adrian, you can delete the Mar 24 small photo if you wish as its quality is not good) plus putting on the 2 pager that is a bit cropped.

Okay, I finally broke down and bought a scanner (for other reasons) and scanned the photo of Varuna (spelled wrong the first time in the gallery).  I had orginally scanned the photo using Tiff and then resaved it as a jpg to get the size down to what photo gallery would take.  I did merge the 2-page version of the smaller photo of Varuna but even jpg-ing at the lowest level, it was still 11,000kb in size!I just cannot get the small photo to look good blown up, sorry.  Anyway, visit the gallery to see Varuna best photograph, to me at least.  ~jklee

Ushuaia,  You need not worry about your english, it is just fine. I write it everyday and I am still not good with it after millions of words later.
Peter, I looked it up in my windvane handbook and all they had was the address and e-mail but nothing on it, sorry.
~jklee

Nige - Do you have that drawing still?  I am in the process of getting a Cape Horn.  I have the Sarah photos but the connection on the tiller is a bit fussy and confusing, though I think I have figured out now though any thoughts on jam cleat/fairlead system would be great. ~jklee

correct, sorry.....

In my conversation with others, it looks like the 135% genoa (extra $20+/- over the 125% cost) has won out over the 125%.  One last question for the forum before I make my decision, if others would be so kind to respond, what weight of sails do you have?  In my search I have been given the following weights: 5.77oz (genoa), 5.93oz (all sails), 6.50oz (all but storm jib), 6.77oz (main, working jib), 8oz (storm jib); if weight = strenght then why would the main sail quoted to me have small difference in price?  All of the makers have the basic design for each type of sails so weight has to mean something.  Since I have plans on Ocean voyage in the future, I would think  medium to higher weight would work out to stronger sails, which one would like to have on a voyage.  Though I could be complete wrong in my thinking. Comments?
Oh yes, I had one sail maker tell me that unless you have moving LazyJacks that move out of the way when raising the main, they just get in the way with the main.  Tought you might like to hear this as one point of visit on the subject.
Finally, sorry that I did not get aquotes from UKHalsey for comparison of cost to the other sailmakers. I sent in my request but I guess my message was lost as with another sailmaker, who finally found it 4+ weeks later. ~jklee

Ah, does this mean a gathering this summer with them on Lake Ontario?  I know some of you live close to Georgian Bay area, which could help them.  Something we can work on for the up coming sailing season. ~jklee

In my search for climbing webbing, I have found 1" webbing to be 4000 lb strenght (@32 cent/ foot)  while 2" wide webbing at 6,000lb strenght, the recommended strenght for a jackline.  I am surprised that I have not found a 6,000 lb webbing that is 1" wide that is not from a sailing store and called a jacklines, but have time to hunt it down;-)  Thanks for the U-bolt idea.  ~jklee

Thanks for the alternative to the expensive sailing jacklines.   So, how did you tie it onto the boat, via cheats or a clip system? What lenght you use?  I found one through REI climbing dept for 30 cent per foot. ~jklee

I am in the process of buying a jack lines system for my boat before the spring "project" season.  I was wondering where one can get 2  steel hook/latch for the bow (placed on top of forward cabin) of the boat that you clip the jack line into.  I saw one in one of Shannon's ole boat pics I have but can not find one in any marine catalog or on-line.  Also, finding a Jack line is not that easy, outside of West Marine (try to give my business to others).  Any help would be great. ~jklee