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S.V. KAIULANI

KAIULANI is a Cascade 36 designed by Yacht Constructors, Inc (now Cascade Yachts, LLC) in Portland, Oregon. She was built in their yards and launched in 1980. The original owner was not a sailor, but motored to Alaska before selling her and "cruising" the US mainland with a motor home. "Tala", as she was originally named, was bought by Mark and Carol Balcom in early 1985 and outfitted for sailing in Columbia River and Pacific Ocean waters. November saw her commissioned and renamed "Kaiulani" after some upgrading. Almost complete rewiring and re-plumbing were required. In the years to follow she was extensively upgraded with the addition of electronic navigation systems and was sailed to Newport, Oregon on a number of occasions and to Barkley Sound on Vancouver Island once. Many days have been spent on the Columbia River from Astoria to St. Helens on a regular basis.

Carol enjoys family day sails with friends and hosting dinner cruises but does not participate in long distance cruising. She, however, is the most dependable, and critical, of the crew (first mate) as far as maintenance is concerned. Kaiulani is definitely her boat, even though she claims otherwise.

Mark Balcom, the captain, is a United States Power Squadron member (full certificate) and instructor, holds an FCC First Class commercial radio operator's license and an (expired) US Coast Guard Master's license, among other credentials.

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