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Mariner
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Issue #85
February 2010

One for the Woodies

One More Time Regatta Hits MDR

Abby Sunderland Update

What’s New on Catalina

Gray Whale Watching

A Magazine For The Marina del Rey Boating Community

 The Mariner is FROM THE EDITOR
Editor/Publisher/Writer
Pat Reynolds
The day that teen sailor Zac
Photographs Sunderland returned from his
Pat Reynolds inspiring round the world journey
I was standing in Fisherman’s
Columnist
Village, with a tape recorder in
Mookie
hand, next to a TV news guy
Contributors who was interviewing Zac. At
Dave Kirby the end of the interview he asked
Richard Schaefer Zac what he thought of his sister
Abby’s plans to make a similar
Copy Editing Assistance trip. Zac looked almost surprised
Lisa Asahara – as if he hadn’t heard it, but he
gathered himself and said, “she
For advertising rates and better stay focused because it’s
Information contact not easy out there.”
310-397-1887 - phone
I don’t know if Zac was
email surprised or not – maybe he
editor@marinermagazine.com just didn’t know the question
was coming. For me, it was
Mailing address
surprising. I’d seen Abby
P.O. Box 9403
through the year at Zac functions
Marina del Rey, CA 90295
and at the arrival – she always
The Mariner appears on the 3rd appeared somewhat awkward,
Friday of every month. perhaps a bit bashful – sort of
This issue - Feb. 19 - March 19 like any other ninth or tenth
grade girl – not an extraordinary
adventurer capable of high-level
Important WHAT’S INSIDE
Numbers Coming Events
at a glance: Off the Wire
„ Marina del Rey Off and Running
Teen Sailor Abby Sunderland Departs MDR
Sheriff:
Goin’ Old School
310-482-6000
One More Time Regatta for Classic Yachts
„ Los Angeles County Repercussions
Shoaling in the Harbor Entrance
Lifeguard:
Catalina Currents
310-577-5700 What’s New in Avalon by Richard Schaefer
„ Vessel Assist: Powertails
800-399-1921 Whale Watching
„ Sea Tow Racing
866-473-5400 Ask the Expect - Boat Inspections
„ Marine Life Rescue Ask Mookie
800-39WHALE Classifieds
“Banshee” by Pat Reynolds
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RISKY BUSINESS
world-class feats.
When the Sunderlands
secured a boat for Abby and the
project came more into focus, I
found myself feeling differently
about covering and essentially
promoting this story. For Zac, I
adopted a hometown hero angle,
albeit a controversial one, but
for Abby that story line didn’t
resonate the same. Zac was a
strong looking kid with a curious,
humble and stoic demeanor
– perfect for the task at hand.
Abby looked more fragile to me
and somehow conjured doubt
and concern – especially given
her more arduous mission.
But I met Abby one day
at the boat yard and while we
didn’t say too much to each
other, I realized that perhaps it’s
presumptuous of me to decide
who this person is and what she’s
capable of based on her posture,
age and appearance. I can guess
where she’s at, but that’s all it is
– I don’t know her and I don’t
know what she can do. All I can
do is objectively watch it play
out.
As for the controversy of a
parent allowing a teenager to
face such danger, I think this
concern is merited, but there’s
also a controversy embedded
in this story about people who
pompously assume they know
best. Perhaps their concerns will
come to pass and they’ll be right,
but at this point the fact is they
truly don’t and can’t know for
sure. So, given that fact, maybe
most of us should simply watch,
wish her well and hope all has
been calculated and reviewed as
thoroughly as possible.
Thanks for picking it up!
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February 25
CYC Yachting Dinner with
Pete Melvin
On Thursday, February 25th a panel of expert
sailors and sailboat designers including Pete
Melvin, member of the America’s Cup BOR
Racing design team, will assemble on at the
California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey for a
dinner discussion of the 33rd American Cup race.
Open to all who enjoy yachting and adventure,
as a public service of CYC. Cocktails 6:30,
Dinner 7:00 $19.50 inclusive To be followed
by the presentation Reservations appreciated.
The California Yacht Club is located at 4469
Admiralty Way – Marina del Rey – (310) 823-
4567 – www.calyachtclub.com.
February 27
Buffalo Run Half Marathon & 5K
This ultimate half-marathon course is a very
challenging, hilly course on the east end of
Catalina Island. The 5k course will be an out-
and-back route down Avalon Canyon Rd via
Sumner Ave with the turn around point at the
Wrigley Memorial. Pacific Sports LLC (714)
978-1528.
March 8
PSSA Speaker Series
Pacific Singlehanded Sailing Association is
featuring Bruce Brown as its guest speaker at
PSSA’s general membership meeting on Monday,
March 8, 2010 at 8 p.m. at the Santa Monica
Windjammers Yacht Club on Mindanao Way in
Marina del Rey. Mr. Brown is the Past President
of the United States Marine Safety Association,
is an instructor for the Orange Coast College
School of Sailing and Seamanship - USCG 100
Ton License program, and has skippered a NM
55 in the TransPac yacht race to Hawaii and
has sailed over 25 races to Mexico. Bruce will
speak and tailor his visual presentation toward
short handed sailing safety issues, including
crew overboard prevention or recovery for short
handed sailing. For further information, see the
PSSA website at www.pssala.com or contact Gil
Maguire at gil.maguire@verizon.net, or (805)
644-4800. Directions to SMWYC are on the
website.
March 13
The Catalina Marathon
The Catalina Marathon will return in 2010 for its
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33rd anniversary. The 26.2 mile trail run takes
athletes from Two Harbors to Avalon, as they
run through the interior of the island. Pacific
Sports LLC (714) 978-1528.
March 21
Puerto Vallarta Race Kick-Off
Del Rey Yacht Club’s 2011 Puerto Vallarta
Race Kick-Off will be held on Sunday, March
21 at 10:30 a.m. For further info, please contact
DRYC at (310) 823-4664 or email info@pv11.
org .
March 25
California Yacht Club Luncheon
“Recreational Boaters
an Endangered Species?”
Join fellow power, sail and rowing enthusiasts
for a critically informative forum addressing
major issues impacting the recreational
boating community. Happy Half Hour – Noon
- Buffet Luncheon – 12:20 p.m. - Presentation
- 12:40 p.m. - $14.75 includes Luncheon, tax,
service and parking. To guarantee admission –
reservations requested. (310) 823-4567. Open
to all who enjoy yachting and adventure, as a
public service of CYC - 4469 Admiralty Way,
Marina del Rey ~ (310) 823-4567 ~ www.
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Ongoing
Marina Venice Yacht Club
Social Sundays
Join Marina Venice Yacht Club weekly for our
Social-Sunday Open House from 4 p.m. to 7
p.m. Food items are provided and there is no
charge. MVYC is located in the Marina City
Club - West Tower - at 4333 Admiralty Way.
Whether you own a boat, are looking to buy
one, or just want to be around other water loving
people MVYC welcomes all who share in the
Corinthian Spirit. Security will tell you where
to park. Follow the signs up the stairs or elevator
to the Club House on G2. For more information
contact commodore@mvyc.org, call (818) 422-
6368, or visit our Facebook Group page.
Sailing Singles of
Southern California
Sailing Singles of Southern California is a
Sailing Club centered in Marina del Rey but
open to all sailing enthusiasts from the LA area.
We meet twice monthly, at 7 p.m. at the Marina
Venice Yacht Club, 4333 Admiralty Way located
at the Marina City Club West Tower in Marina
del Rey. There is a $10 Meeting donation per
person that includes a light Dinner. Drinks are
available at a full bar at reasonable prices. Club
members will meet and socialize with sailboat
owners and can arrange for sails in Santa
Monica Bay. After sailing, club members can
enjoy wine and cheese parties or full dinners
on member’s Boats. Catalina Island trips and
special events are also planned. (310) 822-0893
or email: sailingsingles@iwlink.com www.
sailingsinglesofsoutherncalifornia.com
Marina Sunday Sailing Club
Since 1981 MSSC has brought together skippers
and crew in a friendly social environment for
daysails in Santa Monica Bay and cruises to
Catalina and other destinations. We meet on
the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month on the
patio at Burton Chace Park under the Club
banner. Meetings start at 10:00 a.m. with a free
Continental breakfast and socializing. We hold
a brief business meeting and then head out for
an afternoon of sailing on the Bay after which
we gather at a member’s dock for wine, snacks
and more socializing. Visitors are welcome
and may attend two meetings free. No prior
sailing experience is necessary. Married people
welcome! For more info call (310) 226-8000 or
visit www.marinasinglesailors.org
Single Mariners Meeting
Social meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. the 1st and
3rd Thursday of each month at Pacific Mariners
Yacht Club on 13915 Panay Way in Marina del
Rey. Meeting donation is $7.00, which includes
a light buffet dinner. At these meetings, skippers
and crew sign up for day sails. On sailing
days the Single Mariners meet at 9:30 a.m. for
breakfast at the Marina del Rey Hotel on 13534
Bali Way, spend the afternoon sailing and then
return to the docks for a wine and cheese social.
Novices are welcome and encouraged. For more
info call (310) 289-3338.
Women’s Sailing Association of
Santa Monica Bay
Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at
the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club,
13589 Mindanao Way, in Marina del Rey. The
meeting, held at 7:30, is preceded by a social
hour, and a light dinner is served. Each meeting
features a guest speaker discussing their
adventures and achievements. WSA invites
boaters of all skill levels to join. Its programs,
include day sails, seminars, parties, and cruises
including destinations such as King Harbor,
Catalina and the northern Channel Islands, For
membership information contact Sandy Penrod.
at membership@wsasmb.org or on the web at
www.wsasmb.org.
Catalinas of Santa Monica Bay,
Owners of Catalina Yachts
Join us for our monthly meetings at the Santa
Monica Windjammers Yacht Club on the 3rd
Tuesday of each month. We would like to
welcome Catalina owners to join our club. We
have speakers, cruises to Catalina, races and
other events throughout the year. Our doors open
at 6:00 for happy hour and then dinner around 7
to 7:30 and our main event after that. Join the
fun and meet other owners of Catalinas. For
more info email Horst.Lechler@gmail.com.
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Be a Dockwalker

The California Department of Boating and Waterways and the California Coastal Commission’s Boating Clean & Green Program will conduct more
Dockwalker trainings this year.

Dockwalkers will be trained to engage members of the public and the boating community in adopting clean boating practices. Once training is complete,
these volunteers don their official “Dockwalker” hats. Dockwalkers share clean boating information with boaters and distribute educational materials
(boater kits) while visiting marinas, launch ramps, marine supply stores, boat shows and special events (regattas, opening days, among others).

Training is free and Dockwalking is a fantastic way to interact with boaters to help keep California’s marinas, waterways, and oceans clean and healthy.
The training provides an overview of environmentally-sound boating practices, information about how to conduct Dockwalking, and educational
materials that Dockwalkers will distribute including the 2010 boater kits. These boater kits include: reusable canvas tote-bag; A Boater’s Guide to
Keeping Pollutants Out of the Water; 2010 Tidebooks; oil absorbent pillow to capture oil leaks and drips in the boat bilge; a variety of informative clean
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In the last five years, more than 500 Dockwalkers have distributed over 90,000 boater kits statewide. Hours spent training or educating the public
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Boat Parade Announces
2010 Theme
Organizers for Marina del Rey’s 2010 Holiday
Boat Parade announced the theme for the 48th
Annual Holiday Boat Parade. This year’s theme
is “A Rock-N-Roll Christmas.”
The boat parade is scheduled for Saturday,
December 11 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Beautifully
decorated boats will circle the main channel of
Marina del Rey at least twice for judging.
“The Holiday Boat Parade is getting bigger and
better every year and we’re thrilled to announce
this year’s theme early so our boaters can start
planning their design ideas”, states president
Cindy Williams.
Members of the public that are interested in
being a part of the planning committee for the
2010 Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade
should contact Parade headquarters, at (310)
670-7130.
Visit the Boat Parade website at mdrboatparade.
org to view pictures of the 2009 parade and for
updates to the 2010 parade.
Restoration Commission Posts Some Good News
While it wasn’t all good news in the recently published Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission
report such as unknown contaminants and urban runoff in our local waters, there were some
positives. Here are a few from the 2010 report:
Wastewater Treatment. Initial efforts to clean up the Bay focused on point source discharges. In
the last several decades, pollutant loading from wastewater discharged to the Bay has decreased
dramatically. This improvement has been achieved through rigorous source control programs and
treatment upgrades at the two largest publicly owned treatment works in the Bay. As a result, the
severely degraded ocean floor habitats surrounding the sewage outfalls have made a remarkable
recovery.
Beach Water Quality. Santa Monica Bay beaches are safer for swimming than they were five
years ago because of reduced pathogen indicator contamination during summer dry weather. This
reduction has largely been achieved through the installation of low-flow diversions and on-site
treatment facilities in many storm drains throughout the Bay watershed. Also, the City of Los
Angeles, other cities in the Bay watershed, and the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
have taken significant steps to reduce sewage spills.
Habitat Protection. Since the late 1990s, SMBRC and its partners have acquired and preserved
more than 8,000 acres of open space in the Bay watershed, including streams, wetlands and coastal
sage scrub habitats. After acquiring habitats, the next step is often restoring them, which has been
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BMW Oracle Wins America’s Cup!
This was an historic race for the oldest trophy
in international sport, featuring two of the most
innovative boats on the planet. BMW ORACLE
Racing’s trimaran, USA, powered by the largest
wing sail ever built, proved to be the faster of
the two multihulls, overpowering Alinghi’s
catamaran in both races.
Today marks the culmination of the San
Francisco team’s 10-year quest for the America’s
Cup, sailing’s pinnacle event. Founded by Larry
Ellison (USA), the team is led by CEO Russell
Coutts (NZL), now a four time Cup winner, and
James Spithill (AUS), the skipper and helmsman
of USA.
“It’s an amazing feeling,” said Spithill. “The
amount of work the whole team has put into this
boat and now to go two races without any issues
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boatbuilders and all of the support team and
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“It’s absolutely an awesome feeling,” added
Larry Ellison. “I’m really proud to be part of
this team. I couldn’t be more proud.”
After a long postponement on Sunday afternoon,
racing started at 16:25 in 7-8 knots of wind.
There was an unusual start to the race, with
Alinghi entering the start box very late. In fact,
they were on the wrong side of the start box at
the 5-minute gun, forcing the Umpires to assess
a penalty.
BMW ORACLE Racing started with more
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inside position at the mark to USA, and that was
all the advantage the challenger would need to
lead around the mark by 28 seconds. From then
onwards, the powerful USA boat extended its
lead, to cross the finishing line ahead by 5.26.
“It was an awesome race. It was touch and go,”
Spithill said. “We didn’t see that shift going as
far right as it did and that made it pretty exciting
early on.”
At one point, Alinghi was flying a red protest
flag, but the team quickly confirmed after
finishing there would be no protest.
With the win, BMW ORACLE Racing becomes
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 Off and Running
Sixteen-year-old Marina del Rey sailor Abby Sunderland is traveling south en-route to
one of the most dangerous areas on earth.
W
hile the
sailing
f o r u m s
explode
about a
sixteen year
old girl who
set off from Marina del Rey on January
23 in an attempt to break the record for
the youngest person ever to sail around
the world alone and unassisted, Abby
Sunderland sails south with the Central
American coast to her right. Sunderland
was forced to stop in Cabo san Lucas
Mexico to remedy a problem with her
charging system sparking a bonfire of opinion,
indicting the family and the Sunderland team for
rushing the trip in pursuit of the record, given
the fact that sixteen-year old Australian Jessica
Watson is over half way around the planet in
pursuit of the same record.
Over 35,000 posts have been counted so far on
the popular Sailing Anarchy website arguing
about how prepared the teenage girl is for a
10
trip of this magnitude, bringing attention to the
lack of shakedown passages and accusing the
Sunderland team of not properly calculating the
power consumption involved.
“As far as preparation is concerned, there
is absolutely no substitute for time in the
boat,” said one poster in a common sentiment
that ran through the thread. “In Abby’s case,
singlehanded miles in Wildeyes would not only
have revealed many of the obvious shortcomings
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of the boat and its systems, but also would
have allowed her to practice sail changes,
reefing and systems management by
herself.”
As it turns out, Sunderland’s shakedown
sail was this trip to Cabo and now that
these issues have been addressed, she
feels she is ready for an record breaking
journey around the world.
“Although Abby had sea trialed Wild
Eyes after her refit, the team would have
liked to have seen extensive sea trials,
which time did not permit for meeting her
weather windows,” Abby’s father Laurence said
of the stop-over. “We knew we had the option
to bring Abby into Cabo san Lucus to critique
equipment, increase battery capacity, add fuel for
charging, and finalize any equipment alterations
that might be needed. Although having received
some criticism for this, the extensive, local sea
trials would not have revealed the issues that the
1,350 nautical mile trip did. The technical team
are second to none and should not be doubted.”
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way, I’m looking on the past as a sea trial. I
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“It’s like a 1960s Lincoln Continental with the
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Ruck Godreyer, owner of a Kettenburg 38
named Blondie. “The feeling of going through
the chop and waves is totally different on a boat
like this. It just powers through and holds on
beautifully.”
Godreyer’s sentiments are shared by many
Southern Californian classic yacht devotees
who will gather on the Santa Monica Bay
Saturday February 27 for the 35th Annual One
More Time Regatta.
The event is open to all wooden hulled boats,
big and small, so long as they are made of wood.
The event is presented by the Wooden Hull
Yacht Club and sponsored jointly by Del Rey
Yacht Club and Pacific Mariners’ Yacht Club
and it is the only regatta run in Marina del Rey
exclusively for wooden hulled vessels.
The original regatta was called the Bicentennial
Regatta and there was so little wind that only
one PC finished. Greg Alexander and Kathy
Hellman decided to run the race “One More
Time” and the first official One More Time
Regatta was born.
The race was sailed two months after the one-
finisher Bicentennial Regatta and that day racers
were practically blown off the water. Keelboats
were surfing and waves were so high that people
on the committee boat couldn’t see some of the
finishers because they were so deep in troughs.
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One finisher, on the crest of a wave, took out all
the windows on one side of the committee boat.
It pelted rained and seas were confused.
The race has seen its share of well-known classic
boats; the most famous perhaps was Santana,
Humphrey Bogart’s 55-foot Sparkman and
Stephens yawl who won her class in 2005. Other
notables included Baruna, Circe (nee Niuhi) and
the gracefully aging Lady Gwendolyn, a 1916
Sea Bird yawl.
A couple of the 1976 participants returned in
later years: Lark, a 46-foot PCC and Robin, a
PC 32, both having won their classes in 2007
and 2006 respectively.
It’s quite a scene when the fleet is full and there
aren’t a lot of other boats on the water. It’s easy
to feel as if time as been reversed.
“It looked like Newport Rhode Island in
the forties,” said Wooden Hull Yacht Club
Commodore Jerry Klein skipper of 1934 gaff
rigged Webfoot after a race in 2008.
Organizers say the race is an ‘equal opportunity
regatta’ as split rigs have won as many overall
trophies as sloops. Split rigs won overall in
2002, 2007 and 2008, the latter having been
won by Patience, a 36-foot Herreshoff ketch.
“The only boats I have ever owned are classic
wood,” said Chester Salisbury owner of another
Herreshoff design, the 36-foot Ketch Siouxzi.
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“These boat hold a special place in the hearts
and imagination of sailors, and romantics. They
are the real deal, and while they certainly require
more love and attention than a modern plastic
boat, they give a lot more back. I hope that more
people will realize that these are some of our
most important connections to our maritime
history.”
And while the positive spirit of gathering so
much history in one place on one day is the
transcending feeling in the air at the One More
Time, it’s still a competition. Since the first
event, skippers have complained that there is
not enough or too much. Occasionally there
has been ‘just enough’ to carry the boats to the
finish.
The latest races have incorporated a shortened
course in which the boats round the Santa
Monica Buoys and ‘S’ mark before heading in
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 Repercussions
W
ith the winter, comes waves.
Nearly every season, the Pacific
will throw down a beating on
Marina del Rey’s breakwall
with waves that climb over and make their way
into the protected sanctity of the MDR harbor.
When wave action becomes that aggressive,
what lies beneath is often effected and boaters
need to be careful and watch their depth gauges
in areas that used to be plenty deep.
Since the middle of last month when a number
of storm systems passed through Southern
California the North entrance of the harbor has
become a bit more treacherous and challenging
to navigate. With strong waves pushing and
pulling the sand in that area – shoaling has begun,
making the area somewhat unpredictable.
“This morning, the boat I was on ran aground on
an unmarked sand shoal while exiting the north
entrance at MDR,” said one boater who ran into
shallow water. “Fortunately, the boat was going
at clutch speed and was not damaged at all. The
boat was in the middle of the channel between
the North Jetty and the Breakwater, about 25 feet
from the Jetty. The Depthfinder said “18 ft.” A
split-second later, the boat was aground on sand
and the Depthfinder read “0.0”. Looking at the
water, you can’t see the difference in the depth.”
According to former science teacher Stacy
Sinclair, the shoaling is basic Earth Science:
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Local boaters contend with shoaling problems at the
harbor’s north entrance caused by recent storms
“Given the prevailing direction of our current,
it would only make sense that the sand would
end up in the north entrance to the marina. Since
the breakwater is designed specifically to reduce
the force of the waves, the sand, once behind the
breakwater, no longer is carried by wave energy
further south, but stays behind the protection
of the rocks until it is moved slowly by gentle
wave action or by equipment.”
The Los Angeles County Department of
Beaches and Harbors issued this statement for
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approximately 100 to 120 yards clearance, with
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buoys) and “hazard buoys” (white buoys) to
help guide boaters through the north entrance
for a minimum depth clearance of ten feet at
low tide. Mariners are urged to stay outside the
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traveling the north entrance since conditions
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 C ATA LINA CU R R E N T S
What’s New on the Island
O
ne of the things I like best
about Catalina is that it
doesn’t seem to change
much. I’m happy with the
old and familiar. But it
seems most folks like “new
and different”. I suppose that majority opinion
is what prompted the Island Company to add
a handful of new attractions to Avalon. They
spent 11 million dollars so let’s hope it works
out for them.
There’s a new restaurant in town, right across
from the Green Pier on Crescent. “Discovery
Tours” has been relocated and the corner
location is now the site for the “Avalon Grille”.
The marketing folks describe the eatery as an
“American tavern styled restaurant”. I don’t
know about that description - when I hear,
“American Tavern”, I think of grizzled, bearded
men with coonskin caps and muskets, drinking
a toast of hot buttered rum to Daniel Boone -
under a deer head. Or, maybe Ahab and Strabuck
poundin’ their flagons on the bar of a Nantucket
pub. Sorry boys, “Avalon Waterfront” doesn’t
come to mind.
According to the website there will be indoor and
outdoor seating in a “family friendly location”.
They will serve, “micro brews, wine and
cocktails” - sounds more like “yuppie friendly”
to me. (Say, what do they call “yuppies” these
days? I know they’re not extinct ‘cause I still
see them driving new cars around the westside
- somehow magically protected from the Dot-
Com collapse and the subsequent deflation of
the Real Estate bubble that crippled all non
coastal areas - certainly a resilient species.).
Anyway, the bottom line is, can I afford to feed
my family there? Avalon’s prices are not known
to be “family friendly”. But, I suppose that’s
understandable - like most resort areas, they
only have a few months in which to “gather
their nuts” .
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Maybe those marketing guys should have paid
me about 1% of that 11-million to come up with
better marketing copy. I’d have been happy to
oblige. Let’s hope the grub is better than the
press release.
For years the Descanso Beach Club, lying just
west of the Casino, has been one of the best kept
secrets in southern California. For a few dollars
a day you could lounge on a private beach while
sipping one of those little tropical, umbrella
drinks as your kids frolic on the beach. There is
a cabana and bar a few paces from the beach - if
you prefer bar stool conversation and big screen
T.V..
The Island Company has added a few new
attractions to the scene. For starters, an outdoor
restaurant is open for day and evening dining.
There is live music on weekends, and fire rings
and wood are available for beach fires.
Also, a new activity center set to open in April
that will focus on recreation venues within
Descanso Bay and Canyon. Added to the
existing kayak, paddle board and snorkel rentals
will be “Snuba Tours” (basically scuba without
the tanks and hassle - utilizes hooka/hose set up
from a float), and a Zip Line Tour of Descanso
Canyon.
The Zip Line Eco Tour sounds pretty cool. The
adventure begins about 600 feet above sea level,
a few hundred yards up Descanso Canyon, and
ends at the shore of Descanso Beach. The tour
consists of 4,000 feet of Zip Line starting from
a platform at the top of the run. There are five
separate “zips” across the canyon - platform to
platform. Some runs are over 300 feet above
the canyon floor, and speeds of over 5 miles
an hour are reached. The platforms will have
informational plaques for each stage of the
descent as well as terrific views of the canyon
and ocean below. The full tour should take
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By Captain Richard Schaefer
approximately 2 hours and costs $89.00. For
those of you with little or no Tarzan DNA it
may be necessary to spend an hour or so in the
bar ingesting courage - Save me a seat - I’ll be
joining you there.
The Island Company is also attempting to
add an undersea adventure to compliment
the mountaineering experience -” Sea Trek
Undersea Adventure”. This stroll along the
sea-bottom will begin on the west side of the
cove. Diver/Walkers will wear a lightweight
diving helmet, and walk along an undersea trail
among rocky reefs and kelp forests. There will
be guides and each diver/walker will have a
waterproof, informational clipboard.
This tour was scheduled to open in the Spring.
However, enviros became concerned that
walking on the sea bed might disturb the little
creatures lurking under the sand and so have
fought to stop it. Added to this are the usual
governmental hassles that often take years (and
lots of money) to resolve. It is not clear at this
time whether or not the “hard-greens” will be
successful in their efforts to stop the undersea
foot path.
Just a couple of thoughts; A) If we can have tens
of millions of paths and roads on land than why
can’t we have 1 or 2, little teeny-weeny ones on
the sea bottom? B) Don’t we already lay cables
and pipes, set mooring blocks, build piers and
breakwaters on the ocean bottom, and walk
on the seabed at the beach? Sort of makes you
wonder what the enviro’s agenda is. But, as is
the case with any sort of human endeavor - you
know they’ve got issues.
In any event, the future of the undersea “nature
walk” remains uncertain.
There will also be a GPS guided walking tour of
Avalon. Visitors will carry a hi-tech, multimedia
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GPS unit that will guide them through the streets
of Avalon, answer questions and point the way
to historical buildings and landmarks. Tourists
can amble around town at their own speed.
These new, Avalon based, attractions will add
even more dimension to an already extensive
venue which includes; para-sailing, flying fish
and glass bottom boat tours, “ghost walks”,
segway excursions, walking tours, the Avalon
Museum, kayaking, snorkeling, miniature golf,
9 hole golf course, the Casino, boat and jet ski
rentals, and the Wrigley Gardens.
If all this entertainment seems overwhelming
then there is always the west end for a slower
more relaxed pace. The west end /Two Harbors
does have weekly events throughout the boating
season. You can pick up an event calendar on
the pier or online.
There is one wonderful family attraction at
Two Harbors that most visitors aren’t aware
of. The Marine Lab at Big Fisherman Cove has
tours every weekend. There are touch tanks,
moray eel feedings and aquariums. It’s a great,
educational way to spend an afternoon - truly a
wonderful venue for families with children and,
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here’s the best part - it’s free. You can contact
the Two Harbors, Harbor Department for further
information at (310) 510-4210 or, for more
specific, up to date information, contact the
USC Lab personnel directly at, (310) 510-0811
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Next month, after complete details of the
new State Water Resources Control Board’s
proposed regulations are made public, I plan to
write about this Draconian and costly plan, and
its negative effect on recreational boating. In the
meantime, you can get an idea of this expensive
scheme, and its consequences, by Googling -
California Water Resources Control Board Plan
donate...
- Pollution, Water Monitoring Proposal. Or, go
to, “Recreational Boaters of California”, web
site for information and other links. This could Boats, Resources, Time or Money
get real ugly folks. Become a Part of a Child‛s Future
Captain Richard Schaefer is a U.S.C.G. Licensed
Sailing Master. He has instructed, skippered
charters and delivered sailing vessels for more
than 25 years. He can be reached for instruction,
consultation or questions at (310) 460-8946 or
e-mail, littlebighorn@dishmail.net
800-249-6213
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 P OWER TAI L S

Whale Spotting

n an area where cruising grounds are limited, powerboaters need stuff to do. There’s fishing of course, but not everyone has the equipment,

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knowledge and/or desire to go out on an ocean fishing trip. There’s predicted log racing, but that takes navigational abilities not everyone
possesses. So what to do? Go out and burn a bunch of gas watching the knot meter? There’s a nice alternative this time of year that works for the
whole family – gray whale watching. Whale watching is the perfect activity for a day trip in Southern California and now’s the time when a gray
is most likely to be spotted. Between late February and late March both southbound and northbound gray whales are making their way to or from
the warm waters of Mexico during their yearly migration.

While some advise heading out towards Point Vicente where the American Cetacean Society performs their gray whale census project, other head
towards the Point Dume area in Malibu. In fact, the local press recently reported a 20 to 30-foot-long baby gray surfacing around the Malibu Pier where
a crowd gathered and watched. Most believe that the majority of migrating grays will either head around the west side of Catalina Island or travel an
imaginary line from Point Dume to Point Vicente.

“For gray whales on a south bound migration, typically the whales are around three miles off shore and for the northbound they can be as close as a
mile off shore,” said Diane Alps, Operations Manager, American Cetacean Society National Headquarters and Programs Coordinator, of the Cabrillo
Marine Aquarium. “But the real mass of the migration goes behind [Catalina] Island.”

Since December 1, there had been about 270 whales sighted by the census organization, but that number is expected to grow by leaps and bounds in the
next month as many northbound whales with calves will be heading back to the feeding grounds of the Pacific Northwest.

Cetacean experts ask that private boaters be very cautious when entering into these animal’s migratory behaviors. While it’s tempting to get as close
as possible during a whale watching trip it can be potentially dangerous for all involved. Whale experts urge boaters to abide by the law that states to
keep back at least 100-yards.

“The best thing to do is maintain the motor’s speed and try to keep 100-yards between you and the whale, you’re not supposed to approach any closer
than that,” said Alisa Schulman-Janiger, Project Director of the American Cetacean Society Gray Whale Census and Behavior Project. “Now if the
whale decides to come around closer to you – that’s a different story.”

Janiger is quick to remind boaters that a migration is a sensitive situation and concern should be taken when witnessing these creatures.

“You shouldn’t rush up on a whale or cut it off and it’s best not to change your engine speed or get between mothers and calves,” said “The problems that
we generally see are with private boaters. There are a lot of people who may not be aware that there’s a whale migration going on out here. I sometimes
see people on personal watercraft zipping around almost hitting the whales. I’ve seen one whale breach to avoid being hit by a PWC.”

To see a daily count of the whales that past by Palos Verdes log onto www.acs-la.org/daily.htm. To learn about programs and volunteering opportunities
go to www.acs-la.org.

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 RACING SCE N E

“ O p e n ” for Bu sin ess!

Open School instructor and founder Jerome Sammarcelli sailing his Open 5.70 in the 2009 Long Beach Race Week.

New High Performance Sailing School Opens in MDR

On Sunday March 7, a new addition to the Marina del Rey racing community will open its doors. The Open Sailing School located at 4695 Admiralty
Way will be beginning their classes that specialize in high performance boat-handling and tactics taught by the owners of Open Sailing who have a
combined 30+ years of racing experience.

Classes will be taught on the popular one-design boat, the Open 5.70, which is the fastest growing one-design fleet in Marina del Rey and Sailing World
magazine’s 2008 One-Design Boat of the Year.

“It’s stable and forgiving with a large spacious cockpit making it a great teaching platform,” said instructor/owner Nik Vale about the boat.

For advanced courses, Open Sailing plans to utilize the ultra-sleek, super fast all carbon Open 6.50 - a high performance sportboat that has generated
tons of attention around the racing world over the past few years. In addition, in the near future, courses on short-handed and single-handed racing will
also be available on the Open Sailing built Pogo 2, an ocean going Mini designed specially for short-handed sailing. And the school plans to offer ASAs
Basic Keelboat course (ASA 101) for beginner sailors as well.

“We offer a comprehensive Progressive Racing Program that includes various classes that cover everything to do with sailboat racing,” said Open
Sailing President Jerome Sammarcelli. “We have courses about the basics of racing, tactics and strategy, sail trim, spinnaker trimming, the rules of
racing, match racing, and starting techniques.”

The new school will also offer private coaching on the Open 5.70, Open 6.50, Pogo 2 or on the student’s boat.

Contact the school at (310) 928-6570.

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 S B Y R C
south bay yacht racing club
Newsletter

Commodore Corner
It is with great pleasure that I take over
the helm of South Bay Yacht Racing
Club for 2010. I’ll do my best to lead
our organization; our director and chair
positions are filled with dedicated and
energetic racers, many of whom are
already forming exciting plans for this
year. With the dynamism of the incom-
ing board, this year is poised to be a
great one for SBYRC.

The new decade started with zero

wind on the first week, to change dra-
matically to thunderstorms, bringing
a lot of rain in the Santa Monica Bay
with high winds in the 35 knots. Then
the weather changed all of a sudden, Champagne Series Racers and Winners
SBYRC Calendar Corner
the rain stopped, the sky cleared up the
Be sure to mark your calendars for these great upcoming events and races!
day before the Champagne Series Re-
Opening Day! Co-hosting with MVYC March 13th
gatta giving us a great weather to race;
Start Racing Clinic Free and for all Fleets! April 3rd
then the bad weather came back a few
Pas De Deux Double handed racing July 24th
days later bringing the thunderstorms,
Match Racing 2 days of Matchless Racing Sept. 11th and 12th
the high winds and even a tornado.
WOW and WAH Women on the Water Sept. 18th and 19th
That unfortunately led a lot of the rac-
ers to stay home, trusting the weather
man.
SBYRC Winner’s Corner
The daring sailors who came out to
play and raced the second day of the The Champagne Series was a five race regatta Jerome Sammarcelli won the Champagne
Champagne Series Regatta, had a blast that managed to dodge all the bad weather Perpetual Trophy on Semi Aquatic.
sailing out on a beautiful day on the SoCal has had for the last few weeks! George Moll was the winner of the Kleeve
water with great winds and no rain.
Yes, we were blessed with a wonderful
Winners Perpetual Trophy for the One Design on his
PHRF A - John Staff Plankton
weather for our first regatta of the year, Open 5.70 Sonic.
I agree. Let’s hope for great winds all J80 - Curt Johnson Avet
year long! Open 5.70 - Jerome Sammarcelli - Semi The hospitality after the two days of racing
South Bay Yacht Racing Club is made
Aquatic was held at MVYC and all had a great time
up of racers for racers, if you are in- PHRF B - Cheda/Thomas/Fleck - Bandit enjoying the camaraderie with many awesome
terested in joining our efforts, please Martin 242 - Denise George - All In raffle prizes from our sponsors!
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Nora Feddal - Commodore would like to welcome our newest members: Kieran New Members and Renewing Members can
Shocklee, Mark Spector, Sayoko Adachi-Edwards, receive a $10 discount on club dues when pro-
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 C rui si ng

Memories From
Around the World

Local sailor Laurie Pane was born and raised on a sugar cane farm in North Queensland, Australia and had visited, lived and worked in more than 100
countries before moving to California; their circumnavigation adventures included being arrested by the secret police in Sudan, surviving a lightning
strike in Panama, enduring depth-charges in Sri Lanka, escaping land-mines in Egypt, chasing dragons in Indonesia and dodging whales in Tonga.
Laurie Pane’s first book, Chasing Sunsets, recounts the circumnavigation of a family who dared to be extraordinary. Here are some comments from
Laurie on some of the interesting destinations that they visited on their family adventure. Check out chasingsunsetsthebook.com for more info.

Indonesia
The ladies in our group were a little put off by the piles of live dogs, all neatly trussed, ready for the market, and then the pot. For some reason, the
similarly stacked chickens excited no comment. Ryan expressed a desire to try dog, rat and snake, but Carole turned pale green, so the subject was
quickly changed.

Yemen
The best show in town was the chicken seller. His little stall was surrounded by banked cages of chickens. He would select one, pluck it, gut it, and chop
it into quarters so quickly that the legs were still kicking as they were hung on hooks. I am unsure, after long and close observation, as to whether he
actually killed the chicken beforehand, or left it to the procedure. A return trip to Aden will need to be made to clear up this controversy.

Eritrea
Dinner was a four-foot diameter platter, lined with pancake-like sour bread, and covered with heaps of various local dishes, all meat. Correct procedure
was to tear off a piece of bread and scoop up some food with it, all with the right hand of course, as the left is reserved for more intimate cleaning
functions. Left-handed me had some etiquette problems.

Greece
The other yachts tried to tie up to the town quay, about half a mile from us. There were so many of them that they were often two or three deep. Still
they seemed to prefer the smell and wash and noise, for the doubtful benefit of paying for the night, and the facility of being able to crawl over other
boats to get to shore. We dinghied casually up to our restaurant of choice, tied up next to our table, ate and drank, then indulged in an after-dinner stroll
past the chaos of tangled lines and anchors, and the sound of grinding fiberglass, before returning to our peaceful abode. As the King of Siam was wont
to say, “Is a puzzlement.”

Cariacou
The market stalls were all under cover, except for one. When I asked its lady vendor why there were fish eyes in the pile of tomatoes, she pointed at the
overhead tree where birds perch and drop beak-loads. Not wishing to make further discoveries, we moved to the inside stalls.

Italy
We are some 55-feet long, bow anchor to stern anchor, and draw 7’6.” The canal was less than 60-feet wide and 8’6” deep in the middle, with a sloping
rock wall on one side and the tall concrete wall on the other. The space for us was between a 30-foot sailboat and a 70-foot powerboat. Reversing into
the space wasn’t an option, so we headed in, and had to spin “Dolphin Spirit” around in the canal. An extra coat of paint would have been scraped off,
but we made it. The applause from the awestruck crowd on the wall was thunderous.

Chartres Cathedral
Our English guide likened taking a one-hour tour to reading the first page of an encyclopedia. He has been guiding people through, and talking and
writing about the Cathedral since 1958, and clearly recalled my previous visit around 1963.

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„ASK THE EXPERT

Steve Lee is a certified vessel examiner with

the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He is also
the Public Affairs Officer for the Los Angeles
based Flotilla 12-4, a member of the Boat-
Helicopter Operations Training Team and
active in patrolling the local waters. He grew
up boating on the Long Island Sound, has
captained sailboats in offshore racing and even
endured a Category 4 hurricane while afloat,
an experience that underlined for him the
importance of safety preparation.
How to Pass a Coast Guard
Vessel Safety Check
- Steve Lee -
Lots of people don’t know that the Coast an overview, so please see our website below think they will still work after that date, think
Guard Auxiliary performs free vessel safety for detailed specifications. again. All boats 16-feet and over must carry
checks in Marina del Rey. What is involved? either three day and three night pyrotechnic
Registration / Documentation distress signals, or a certified non-pyrotechinc
With the winter weather keeping many boaters day signal (such as an orange distress flag) and
on land taking care of annual maintenance, Often boat owners can’t locate their legal non-pyrotechinc night signal (certified distress
it’s a good time to go through your vessel and paperwork. Make sure all your boat’s registration light), or a combination of those. There are flare
take stock on all your safety equipment. Safety or documentation papers are on board and kits available that come with the needed items.
gear that is expired, worn out or damaged accessible, just as you would in your car. If you But even if you already have them, you must
won’t help you when that unexpected moment have a larger vessel documented with the Coast check the expiration dates.
comes and you actually need it. It also won’t Guard, be sure that number is permanently
help you avoid a fine if you get boarded by a marked on a visible part of the interior and that If you’d like to gain some experience in shooting
Coast Guard boarding team conducting law the boat’s name and hailing port are properly off your old flares, as well as properly disposing
enforcement. That’s why the U.S. Coast Guard displayed on the hull. of them, then contact the Auxiliary to find out
Auxiliary provides free Vessel Safety Checks when and where our annual Flare Day event will
(VSC) year round to help you out. If you are out If you are registered with the state, check that be (usually sometime in Spring). You might be
of compliance somewhere, we will simply alert your hull markings and sticker haven’t come off surprised by how many duds there are.
you to that so you can correct the issue. When or faded from the bow as often happens. The
you do pass, you receive an official Coast Guard letters and numbers must contrast the hull color The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is the uniformed
decal signifying your “passed” status. But did and be at least three inches high. civilian volunteer component of the United States
you know that VSC decals are only valid for one Coast Guard. Created by an Act of Congress in
calendar year? So even if you already had an Life Jackets 1939, the Auxiliary directly supports the Coast
examination in the past, you will need to get a Guard in all missions, except military and law
new one this season. This is simply to ensure Are your life jackets buried under five feet enforcement actions. To schedule a VSC or get
that you are maintaining the level of safety of fenders and line? Are they moldy and more info on the Auxiliary, call the hotline: (818)
necessary and that you are meeting all state and disintegrating? Well they need to be in good 239-4770 or email: aux-info@uscgamdr.org.
federal regulations. condition and readily accessible in case of an
emergency. Remember: one for each person on
Almost every type of boat is eligible for a Vessel board. Do you ever have children along? If so,
Safety Check, from kayaks and inflatables to you must have correctly sized life jackets for
luxury yachts. Your local vessel examiner can each of them. If your boat is over 16 feet, then
answer this and any other questions you might you must have one throwable flotation device
have about the process ahead of time. To get immediately available, not just stowed away.
your boat checked, simply contact an examiner Note: California state law requires any child on
in your area. We are happy to come to your board under the age of 11 to be wearing a life
boat by appointment (whether in the water or jacket. This infraction is punishable by fine.
on a trailer). You can also look for us at launch
ramps and around marinas during various Visual Distress Signals
weekends throughout the summer. So here are
some general tips of things to look for to help One of the most common reasons for a boat
you get started preparing for the examination. not passing a vessel examination is expired
The following is not a complete list, but rather flares. Flares expire fairly quickly and if you

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 Quality Advice From A
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Puppy
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The older I get the more judgmental I become.

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Columbia 36’1968
Beautiful classic, 2 owners, resent haul out and com-
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1980 Catalina 30
Wheel, Autopilot, Atomic 4 engine, 4 headsails. Needs
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Power Boats
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13’ Boston Whaler
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With 40 HP Honda - $6,500
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Outboards/Engines
Yamaha 25
2 stroke outboard $1400. 310-701-5960
Used Outboards
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4 HP Mercury, short shaft, 4 stroke $900
5 HP Honda, , short shaft, 4 stroke $800
8 HP short shaft, 4 stroke $1400
8 HP Honda, short shaft, 4 stroke $1,300
8 HP Mercury, , short shaft, 4 stroke $1,300
9.8 Mercury HP, , short shaft, 4 stroke $1,500
40 HP Honda, long shaft 4 stroke $3,500
40 HP Suzuki, long shaft, 4 stroke $4,000
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Jetdock For Sale
Universal 16’ Boat Dock, 2008. $5,500 OBO Was
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Two 2-speed Barient 22 winches
Grey/black in great condition! Barrels (rope facing
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Great Primary winches. Serviced and ready. Call 310
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Winch Conversion
Turn your winches into power winches with this Mil-
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From 40 ft. Cal call 310-823-2040
Northern Lights Generator
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Catalina 27 Genoa
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condition, hank on luff. $350. Call Bob at 310-306-
2657.
2003 Honda Super Quiet Generator
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Boat Detailing.
Outstanding service. Interior/exterior, dockside/dry-
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Dance Lessons
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