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Issue #79August 2009

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A M a g a z i n e F o r T h e M a r i n a d e l R e y B o a t i n g C o m m u n i t y

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World Champion!Local Star Class Crewman Rick Peters Wins the Big Prize

A Bottom Paint Alternative

Zac Sunderland Update

Cal Boating Saved

Mako Fishing

One of the great things about The Mariner becoming more and more established is the enormous amount of cash I get to keep from doing this labor of love. For the fi rst couple of years it was slim pickin’s but now... well, you might say I’m on the proverbial “Easy Street”.

Once things started to roll – money-wise, the fi rst thing I did was march down to the local dealership and pick out any car I wanted. On the Cerritos Auto Mall lot, I saw it and I had to have it. Knowing that money was no longer an issue I walked up to the salesman and said, “write up the contract on that ’98 Ford...I’m taken her home.” It was $5,000, but I didn’t care – I was a publisher and money was fl owing, and they gave me 5 years to pay it off.

I’ll let you in on a little Mariner secret, and forgive me for being

pompous and arrogant about my cash fl ow, but by the time year three and four rolled around, I was making hundreds of dollars every month. It was awesome. I mean, sometimes not everyone paid on time, so when that happened it wasn’t always in the hundreds, but lots of times it was that much.

Not long after that I took on a little side-work, which made me even more hundreds and soon I was spending my winnings on tons of stuff including two-day vacations over on the Catalina Islands and Redondo Beach.

It was sick – the Harbor Patrol guy would come up to the boat and say “how long you staying?” I’d rip out a crisp $50 bill, snap it loudly and say in my most richest and condescending tone, “How long will this fi recracker keep me parked Howdy Doody?” The jealous worker would scoff at my

arrogance and I would urinate in the water while he watched and pour cans of oil overboard to spite him. I can’t lie - all that money was going to my head.

Today, I’m still rich, still making hundreds of dollars every single month, but I don’t fl aunt it like I used to. These days I just smile knowing that if I have to put a half a tank of gas in my car or dine at restaurants like El Torito – it’s easily done. The lesson? Money doesn’t provide happiness, it simply rents you freedom.

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Cover: Rick Peters and George Szabo in Sweden by Fried Elliot

ROLLING IN MARINER MONEY

Coming Events 4

Off The Wire 6

Update on Fallen Rigger 8Benefit for Rigger Mary Ellen Rose

Freak Weather 9Strange Weather System Hits Wednesday Race

Bottoms Up 10New Antifouling Alloy, Cupronickel

Star Power 12MDR’s Rick Peters Wins the Star Worlds

Catalina Currents 16The Good the Bad and the Goofy by Richard Schaefer

Powertails 18Mako FishingRacing 20

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August 22The 7th Annual Jennifer Diamond

Celebrity Sailboat RegattaThe annual race takes place once again at the Del Rey Yacht Club in Marina Del Rey, to benefi t the Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation. This year, very special guests will join the fun – 17 year old Zac Sunderland, the youngest person to circumnavigate – and his 15 year old sister, Abigail, who plans to attempt the same feat in 2010. Availability on the spectator boats (free with donations welcome) is limited and will be on a fi rst come fi rst served basis. Arrival should be 10:30 a.m. for the noon race. For reservations and info: [email protected] or 818.700.6900.

August 27Sailing Fiji

California Yacht Club’s members Jim Ach and Staff Commodore Bill Moore will recount their experiences exploring some of Fiji’s 322 islands on a fabulous 54-foot yacht, Quest, for two weeks this summer. Happy Half Hour – noon Bountiful Buffet Luncheon – 12:15 p.m. Presentation 12:30 p.m. $15.15 includes Luncheon, tax, service and parking. Reservations are appreciated. Open to all who love yachting, as a public service of CYC. 4469 Admiralty Way – Marina del Rey – 310.823.4567 – www.CalYachtClub.com

August 28Fundraiser for Mary Ellen Rose

A Dinner (7 p.m), raffl e and silent auction will be held at Pacifi c Mariners Yacht Club at 13915 Panay Way, Marina Del Rey for Mary Ellen Rose, a local rigger who tragically fell from a 45-foot mast incurring severe injuries. Local retailers have donated prizes and dinner is offered for $10/person. Please RSVP by August 25th to [email protected] or PMYC 310 823-9717.

September 5thJimmy Walker “Buffalo Chip” Toss

at Two HarborsCome test your athletic skills & compete for the furthest toss at our 23rd Annual Buffalo Chip Toss. Choose you chips wisely! For more info call Leslie Luchau at (310) 510-4249 or [email protected].

September 10Coast Guard Auxiliary Basic

Navigation Class The Marina del Rey fl otilla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer a basic coastal navigation

course, entitled “Weekend Navigator – Part 1” for eight consecutive Thursdays at the Del Rey Yacht Club, Palawan Way, Marina del Rey. Beginning at 7 p.m. Flotilla 12-7 instructors will cover topics including the use of GPS devices, ways to plot courses on paper charts with dividers and parallel rulers, and a discussion of the importance of factoring in tides, winds and currents when making calculations. There is no charge for CGAUX instructors - the cost for textbook and course materials for Part 1 is $75.00. To make a reservation, go to [email protected] or call 310-937-1680 (24/7).

September 12Clean Boat Seminar

Saturday, September 12, 2009. 10-12 noon. Del Rey Yacht Club. “Great Ideas for your boat” - Water Conservation - Environmental Speaker-Chris Zimmer. Open to to all. 13900 Palawan Way MDR . Call 310 823-4664 for more info.

September 19thMicrobrew Fest at Two Harbors

Celebrate our 7th Annual Microbrew Fest in the delight of hand crafted microbrews, while being entertained by live music. Located on the main beach in Two Harbors, this is a fun event for all beer enthusiasts. For more info, Leslie Luchau at (310) 510-4249 or [email protected]

September 19 Coastal Clean Up Day

End-of-summer volunteer local beach and marina clean up day. 9am–noon. Please call for directions and instructions. More info – 800-432-5229.

September 24CYC Luncheon: Cruising to the North Pole and Chasing a Total

Solar EclipseGlobal adventurer, Rich Abele, will share highlights of his cruise aboard Russia’s newest and largest nuclear icebreaker to the North Pole. This cruise included polar bear sightings, helicopter landings in Franz Josef Land as well as chasing and experiencing a total solar eclipse off the coast of Novaya Zemlya in the Arctic Ocean. This is a presentation that you will not want to miss. Happy Half Hour – Noon. Bountiful Buffet Luncheon – 12:15 p.m. Presentation 12:30 p.m. $15.15 includes Luncheon, tax, service and parking. Reservations appreciated. Open to all who love yachting, as a public service of CYC - 4469 Admiralty Way – Marina del Rey – 310.823.4567 – www.CalYachtClub.com

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Southern CaliforniaSailing 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: [email protected] www.sailingsinglesofsoutherncalifornia.com

Marina Sunday Sailing ClubWe 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. 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 Pacifi c 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 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 [email protected] or on the web at www.wsasmb.org.

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Organizers of the Holiday Boat Parade announced today, the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe alone will serve as Grand Marshal for the 47th Annual Holiday Boat Parade scheduled for Saturday, December 12th. Zac Sunderland will be leading the two-hour Parade through the main channel of Marina del Rey. This year’s Boat Parade theme is “Christmas in Paradise” commencing at 6 p.m.

“Zac Sunderland was the perfect choice for our Grand Marshal with his history making journey around the world. He’s an inspiration to every sailor in Marina del Rey and our community is so proud of his accomplishment,” said Holiday Boat Parade President Cindy Williams.

Sunderland was 16 when he left Marina del Rey and completed his 13-month, solo round the world sailing adventure spanning 27,000 nautical miles. For information about the Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade, contact Boat Parade headquarters at (310) 670-7130 or visit mdrboatparade.org

Pacifi c Mariners Yacht Club’s Kent Andersson of Andersson Marine brought in this sizable marlin recently at the 10th Annual Bisbee’s East Cape Offshore Tournament, in Mexico. The 341-pound catch was the last fi sh caught on the last day.

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The Ocean Conservation Society in Marina del Rey reported that July and August were great months for whale and dolphin sightings.

The Los Angeles Dolphin Project Research Team observed blue whales at less than ten miles from shore in Santa Monica Bay. Researchers were able to record the behavior and photo-identifi ed all individuals. The photo-id effort is also part of an International project conducted in collaboration with John Calambokidis and the Cascadia Research Center, which is currently attempting to estimate abundance and movements of blue whales along the entire North Pacifi c Ocean.

Blue whales have been recently spotted in the Channel Islands as well as in the San Pedro area and they seem to be unusually abundant in the Southern California Bight in the last couple of months. The blue whale remains listed as endangered species on the IUCN Red List of threatened species.

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The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday the publication of the 2008 boating safety statistics, reporting a rise in recreational boating fatalities.

The fatality rate, a measure of the number of deaths against the number of registered recreational boats, increased from 5.3 in 2007 to 5.6 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational boats in 2008. During this time, the Coast Guard recorded 709 deaths, 3,331 injuries and approximately $54 million dollars in damage to property, stemming from 4,789 recreational boating accidents.

Operator inattention, careless or reckless operation, no proper lookout, operator inexperience and passenger or skier behavior rank as the top fi ve contributing factors to recreational boating accidents.

Alcohol consumption continues to be of major concern in fatal boating accidents and is listed as the leading contributing factor in 17

percent of the deaths.

Rear Adm. Kevin Cook, the Coast Guard’s director of prevention policy, emphasized the importance of boating education saying, “The 2008 report shows a clear link between safety and boating education by highlighting that only 10 percent of deaths occurred on boats where the operator had received boating safety education. This statistic indicates that boaters who have taken a boating safety course are less likely to be involved in an accident. In addition, two-thirds of all fatal boating accident victims drowned; and of those, 90 percent were not wearing a life jacket. The Coast Guard urges all boaters, whether as an operator or passenger, to

take a boating safety course and to always wear your life jacket.”

To this report, Paul Newman from the U.S. Coast Guard, Eleventh District

Although nationally there was a slight rise in fatalities, in the four western states of the Coast Guard’s 11th District (CA, AZ, NV & UT) said, “there were actually fewer fatalities overall. Each state, except Nevada, had fewer fatalities, fewer accidents and fewer registered boats. In fact, this is the fi rst time that the D11 fatality rate has been BELOW the national average per 100,000 registered boats. D11 was 5.48 versus national average of 5.6.

“The fatality numbers are statistically too small to draw real conclusions from but we have seen a reduction in boating activity in all states due, probably, to the slowing economy, high fuel prices last summer (‘08) and drought conditions that lowered the water levels in many lakes.”

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Last month long time Marina del Rey rigger Mary Ellen Rose tragically fell from a 45-foot mast suffering a collapsed lung, many broken ribs, several broken vertebrae and extensive damage to her face. While the story is obviously sad and distressing, it is also in some ways hopeful and encouraging.

The enigmatic rigger is beginning to show signs, as slow as they may be, of recovery and rehabilitation. At last report, Rose was making her way around a rehab facility with the help of a walker and although she will have to spend at least a year in an awkward back brace to mend her broken vertebrae and endure some more surgery, the prognosis is for a full recovery.

Beyond Mary Ellen’s progress, what is also notable is how the boating community has banded together to help her through this diffi cult time. Rose has received support from old friends

and strangers alike in a myriad of forms. From cards offering moral support to straight-up cash, the accident has brought out the best in the boating public.

“I’ve had such incredible support from my community – I’ve had hundreds of people come and visit me – it’s phenomenal,” Rose said from

a rehab center in West LA. “I’m so unbelievably overwhelmed by this – I’m so lucky and I feel so blessed.”

The community will band together again for Rose on August 28th at Pacifi c Mariners Yacht Club where a benefi t will be held for the long time MDR denizen. There will be a dinner, raffl e and silent auction with all proceeds going to help Rose get back on her feet.

It was a fall that could have easily killed Maty Ellen and because of that, she says her life is forever changed. She is clearly in awe of all that has transpired

“It’s a miracle,” she said amazed. “This doesn’t happen.”

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Wednesday night races in Marina del Rey are ordinarily a loose, semi competitive evening around the cans in a mostly light-wind venue, especially during the prime summer months, but through the years there have been more than a few aberrations – most notably a race a few years ago where a boat sank, a couple of Martin 242s dismasted and a man fell overboard and died.

A few weeks ago 60 or 70 boats made their way out to the all-to familiar starting line of the Sunset Series, run by Cal Yacht Club every week. Like many summer evenings, the breeze was beyond light and boats broke out their light wind arsenal in attempt to scoop up what little there was.

As the various classes made their way up the course in a rather bumpy sea, it wasn’t too long before circumstances changed. Racers were reporting changes in wind speed of 6 knots to 30 within a minute’s time. The radical condition shift was a pertinent reminder of how the soothing summer personality is not always as it seems and that sailors need be prepared for these types of events.

It also begged the scientifi c question – what happened out there?

“This was some very strange wind and waves tonight,” said avid racer and publisher of the Yacht Racers Resource Center (www.yrrc.com), Mike Guccione on his blog that evening. “We were doing 1 1/2 knots at the starting line with 0 wind conditions, with large seas. We had our light air sails up. By the time we got to S mark the wind went from 6 knots to 30 inside of a minute. One of the Martins lost a mast. I saw a J-80 rounding up with its keel out of the water. There were numerous light air genoas in pieces.”

There was talk of microbursts by quite a few sailors to explain the crazy winds, but according to NOAA meteorologist Ryan Kittell out of the Oxnard station, a microburst it surely wasn’t.

“Microbursts are only associated with thunderstorm activity and we didn’t have anything like that recently, so it wasn’t that,” Kittell said. “A microburst is when a thunderstorm goes over a low layer of dry air

– it tries to rain but all the rain gets evaporated and it causes a very quick downward motion making for very strong winds in a really small area. Winds can range from 40 miles per hour to 100 and last for maybe fi ve minutes.”

Kittell said that microbursts are quite rare in this area, but in the winter “downbursts” do occasionally happen. Downbursts are similar to microbursts in origin, but aren’t quite as strong.

As for what happened on the Wednesday night race, Kittell couldn’t defi nitively say what caused the radical shift. He speculated that the wave action could be explained by the weather conditions in the Santa Barbara Channel that evening, but was stumped by why such a powerful wind would stir up so quickly.

“Maybe it had something to do with some funneling from the Pt. Dume area, I don’t know. Sometimes we just don’t have a good explanation - it’s just one of those weird things out there.”

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How long will an application of Cupronickel last on a typical fi berglass boat?

We guarantee that our Cupronickel hull coating will perform as advertised for a minimum of 10 years. We strongly believe, based on the evidence of Cupronickel boats still in service without fouling problems after 4 + decades in seawater, that our hull coating will probably last for the life of the boat, but we guarantee it will last at least 10 years. This is one of the ways that Cupronickel will pay for itself over time.

Why hasn’t this type of paint been available before?

This is not paint. It is a cold-sprayed alloy cupronickel metal in a water based epoxy carrier, which we sand off after it dries, leaving an essentially pure metal coating on the hull. Actually it will be 96% metal and 4% residual epoxy interpolated between the metal particles.

Cupronickel has been around on boats since the 1960’s. Back then, boats were made with solid cupronickel hulls that were prohibitively

expensive for most people. Thus, in spite of the proven benefi ts, vis-a-vis antifouling and drastic reduction of fuel costs compared to conventional painted hulls, not more than about 30 boats were built with cupronickel hulls during that era. With our patent-pending process, we have been able to conquer the cost of application, so that it is now affordable by most people who can afford a nice boat, especially since our hull coating will pay for itself over time.

How does the application process differ from conventional paints?

Bottoms UpIs Cupronickel the Wave of the Future in Antifouling Methods?

Dr. Franklin M. Rivers, Jr. the CEO of Marine EcoCoatings Inc., recently contacted The Mariner to speak about what he believes is the answer to contaminating bottom paints that don’t stand the test of time. Rivers has developed a patented process for applying Cupronickel alloy, which he asserts is an incredibly long-lasting and effective antifouling coating for boat bottoms, far superior to conventional bottom paint.


This is a cold-sprayed metal application process. Paint is just paint, and, unfortunately, hull paint is highly toxic to the marine environment, unlike our extremely environmentally benign cupronickel coating.

What are the differences in cost?

Our cupronickel bottom coating is clearly substantially more expensive than conventional bottom paint. But, as I believe will be obvious to your readers, there is no end to the ongoing expenses of bottom maintenance using conventional paint. Cupronickel hull coating pays for itself over time due to absence of any further haul-out charges, boat yard lay-day charges, and 29% lower fuel cost annually. Anyone thinking long term will be able to see the value in such savings, which multiply over time. For the record, the least expensive costs for Cupronickel hull coatings are on fi berglass boats followed by aluminum, steel, ferrocement, and wood. I prefer not to quote costs in a newspaper or magazine, because every boat is different. But, I freely admit that Cupronickel hull coating is not cheap; it is simply the most sensible decision and clearly the new state-of-the-art in antifouling methodology. Marine EcoCoatings has raised the bar for marine vessel operating economy, drastically reducing adverse environmental impact consequent to antifouling materials and reducing exhaust air pollution by the same 29% fi gure that represents the diminution of burned fuel over any given distance and time. The product is patent pended - what exactly is being protected?

Our patent application is based on our process, rather than on Cupronickel itself which has been around for thousands of years or on any individual component of our process, each step of which has been used in an isolated manner /on boats for decades.

It’s said that Cupronickel bottoms make boats faster and more economical - how?

Cupronickel is a metal alloy composed of billions of tiny spherical particles of metal. The shape of the particles and the density of them provides a glass-smooth surface with almost zero drag. If you move your hand across any bottom-painted hull, you will feel a texture like the roughest sandpaper or worse. Rubbing your hand on Cupronickel gives you the sensation of having stroked a highly polished piece of metal, that is, you cannot feel any texture at all. Zero drag means your boat moves through the water

much more easily and effi ciently than with any prior hull coating. This is how Cupronickel allows your boat to glide through water so effi ciently, and, thus, with dramatically less energy required to move it through that water. It should be easy to imagine, therefore, how this beautiful surface facilitates signifi cant increase in speed through the water.

Will divers have to approach this substance differently?

Divers are required only to use a sponge once a month or so, if the boat sits unused for extended periods. As long as you take your boat out and run it for a mile or so, algae is washed off. Nothing else is capable of attaching to Cupronickel. It simply will NOT foul. Period. The only exception might be in an area of water where some heavy pollution with acids or other industrial chemicals and where someone carelessly allowed a boat to sit for a long period of time. The length of time would depend on the type and concentration of the polluting chemical.

Is it environmentally friendly?

Because no TBT or other organic or inorganic toxin is present in Cupronickel, it is unable to cause any marine pollution whatsoever. Contrast this with the nasty effects of bottom paint, which requires a constant leach-out of copper and TBT to work as an antifoulant. Such poisons end up in the water, get ingested by bottom feeders that get eaten by predators. Then, humans eat some of those predators, poisoning ourselves with the same toxins that keep bottom-painted hulls clean. Not a pretty picture, is it? As discussed above, reduction of exhaust air pollution is obviously apparent due to the 29% reduction in fuel demand for Cupronickel-protected boats. This means, for example, that boats with Cupronickel hull coating have a 29% smaller carbon footprint than identical boats with conventional bottom paints. In turn, this means a 29% reduction in contribution to global warming by any Cupronickel-protected boat compared to conventionally painted boats.

Has it been extensively beta tested?

As I mentioned above, Cupronickel hulls have been in service since the 1960’s. Because solid Cupronickel was so expensive, only about 20-30 such boats were ever built, as far as I have been able to determine. For example, the Italian government built a fl eet of 8 fi reboats with Cupronickel hulls in the 1980s. To the best of my knowledge, and as documented in a published

study on the subject, they are still in service today and require no antifouling protection, even after all this time. Because our process of Cupronickel application has been commercially available for only a short time, the only example of it right now exists on our demonstration vessel, Blue Chips, located at Tahiti Marina in Marina del Rey. She is a 65-foot one-off custom William Garden Cockpit Motor Yacht that has been extensively refi tted and restored. We would not have made such a substantial investment without supreme confi dence in both Cupronickel alloy and our method of applying it to a boat hull. Clearly, we have put our money where our mouth is.

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n any given day, around the grounds of the California Yacht Club, a long lanky man of about 6’4” with a full head of dark hair might stroll by

wearing shorts and a tee shirt. He’ll probably be commenting to someone as he moves along and it’s likely he’ll be brandishing a giant smile. He’s Rick Peters and probably on his way out to where the Star boats are kept – either going to sail one, work on one, or possibly pick one up to drive across the country. Rick has been associated with the class since the early nineties and is a Star sailor through and through. In a class where the world’s elite sailing talent comes to compete, Peters stands among them unpretentious, unassuming, but always in the mix – and today he stands atop the heap, a newly crowned World Champion.

He discovered this passion nearly twenty years ago and it wasn’t long before he found himself at World Championship and Olympic Trial regattas on a regular basis. The high-level crewman has worked with some of the best skippers in the world including George Szabo, who he won this year with and has competed against legendary racers like Paul Cayard, Hamish Pepper and Mark Reynolds amongst many others. His long association with George goes back to 1994 when the pair came in 7th at the Worlds and the duo has competed in many high profi le races since.

“People who know us, say we’re like an old married couple,” Peters says of the long and sometimes turbulent relationship. “I got pissed off at George during the ‘96 trials – we quit the day before the regatta ended. At this regatta they were running odds on what day we would split up. Everyone thought it might be Thursday after our 54th place fi nish on Sunday.”

But the Californian duo did nothing of the sort. Although they began the event with the aforementioned less than impressive 54th place start, they worked their game plan day after day, made the boat go fast and didn’t make any giant

mistakes from the second day on. Szabo, known for his meticulous ability to tune Stars, was on his game both on and off the water and while Peters jokes of how they occasionally argue, his tone turns reverent when he speaks about

his partner’s background with the boat and how they both share a respect for the history of the class.

“George was on a Star boat when he was just three weeks old, you know? His father’s a Star sailor, I got found by a real Star sailor and he infused me with that kind of feeling for it. I know all about Stars – the stories and the old days – I like all that. A lot of these other guys, they don’t know any of that stuff – they’re sailing them because it’s an Olympic class.”

It’s this sincerity and love for a design that dates back over a century that Peters feels won them this coveted place in sailing history. He’s devoted his life to this 22-ft hard chined keelboat, transporting them all over the country and racing them all over the world. And because of that devotion and undying dedication to the sport, even his competition was glad to see him win the championship.

“I’m really excited for Rick,” said Anders Ekström, who fi nished 61st. “He deserves it. He has spent so many years driving Star boats around the world for everyone and has done such a great job at helping to develop his fl eet. It’s about time. Of course, I’m happy for George too. It has been a

long time in coming for both of them.”

They were just one point behind as they started the last race of the regatta and like all the races before, they chose the right side and it paid.

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Peters with the other love of his life - his daughter June.

ORick Peters (right) and George Szabo on the race course in Sweden during the Star World Championships. Photo Fried Elliot.

Photo courtesy of Rick Peters.


“We kept going right,” Peters said “I knew we had it when I saw all those guys go left. I cried my way all the way up the fi rst beat, ‘cause I knew we had the thing.”

Szabo too was in disbelief as they neared the fi nish line. While the San Diego sailor has won more than his share of events, some say he has a reputation as one who can’t always seal the deal.

“It was tough,” Peters said grinning. “That last beat, he was all nervous. He fi gured the mast was going to fall over or somehow was going to get screwed out of winning the Worlds. I had to just keep telling him jokes or whatever else up that last beat to keep him with me.”

Szabo agreed. In a post-race interview with Sailing Anarchy he said: “Realizing that we just might win was nerve wracking. Just hoping that the boat would stay together until the fi nish line was stress enough for me.”

After they crossed the line, all the squabbles were in the past and emotions ruled the moment. “We were laughing our heads off – crying and hugging each other,” said Peters.

Now, with such an important win in the books along with two other major podium wins over the course of the year, the team is poised for a serious Olympic run. Although winning these events doesn’t necessarily provide any real advantage, they are hoping that sponsors will step up and make it possible for them to undergo a more serious training effort.

“I guess so, yeah...we’re in a U.S. Sailing declared campaign,” Peters said when asked about making an Olympic push. “We’ll probably start working it now and see if we can get some funding,”

For now, Peters will carry on as he always does – sailing the weekly Starlight Series here in Marina del Rey, working on boat projects and hanging out with his favorite local band, Human Lab – taking one day after the next and trying to be happy doing it. He hopes that a sizable sponsor will come into the fray and help he and George make a funded run for Olympic gold, but is content with whatever happens.

“I don’t know, I’m happy to be hangin’ out with my daughter today,” he said outside the Cal Yacht Club pool where his four-year old daughter was swimming, “I love doin’ that...otherwise, I have boat work here in the Marina...”

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“RBOC declares victory that the Department of Boating and Waterways [Cal Boating] is preserved,” said Dave Breninger, RBOC President. This occurs as Governor Schwarzenegger has signed into law today legislation to resolve a $26 billion shortfall in the current state budget. Breninger explained: “The tenacity of the boating community has intensifi ed each time the proposal to eliminate the independent Cal Boating has been considered. Visits, calls, and e-mails from the entire boating community have produced an acknowledgement of the value and importance of Cal Boating, as well as an understanding that this department receives no general fund dollars and its elimination would not help with the current budget crisis.” “The future of Cal Boating could still be considered this year,” continued Breninger. “Additional reorganizations and consolidations will be debated in August, including the creation of a new Department of Revenue to eliminate duplicative efforts. A formal reorganization proposal is also possible.” Today’s budget revisions reduce Cal Boating’s budget to $61 million. A total of $134 million in California boater funds are now allocated in this 2009 - 2010 state fi scal year as follows: Cal Boating: $61.8 million, General Fund: $34 million [loan], State Parks: $27.9 million, DMV: $4.4 million, Food and Ag: $3.5 million, Fish and Game: $2.4 million, Delta Protection Commission: $232,000, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency: $124,000.

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C A T A L I N A C U R R E N T S

By: Captain Richard Schaefer

ust got back from the island. Still have sand between my toes and my hands smell like bait - but I have a deadline and will

throw myself into the breech and do my duty.

As most of you know, I spend a lot of my time at Catalina. I would spend all of my time there if I could fi nd some means to fend off starvation while doing so. However, that not being the case, I sit here, Catalina scenes fading in and out on the screen before me, and I attempt to recount some of the events of the past seven days.

Although my sons and I spend an inordinate amount of time at the island my wife and daughter do not. This week was to be their annual visit.

I suppose the reason my wife doesn’t often visit the island is that she gets seasick, and hates boats, fi shing, water sports and relaxing. My 10 year-old daughter goes only where “mommy” goes, and so makes only one annual trip to the island as well.

I always approach this yearly vacation with much trepidation. Not only does my wife not enjoy the aforementioned activities she also loathes; mildew, sand and grit, head odor and all manner of detritus found on cockpit and cabin soles. She makes her views known about 15 times daily, and so we all live moment by moment - one anticipatory cringe to the next.

However, I must admit that the sensitivity setting on my “grunge-o-meter” is set to the lowest

setting possible - “Serious Health Hazard - Burn It Down”. And, particulate matter has to reach the “debris” stage before it merits my attention. The boys reckon it’s time to clean when the dust bunnies take on frightening shapes and the crunchies on the cabin sole begin to scar their feet.

Still, I fi nd this compulsion for nagging fastidiousness curious since my wife is Brazilian, and constantly tells us stories of her childhood where she endlessly recounts how she washed clothes in the river while fi ghting off huge anacondas, and once engaged in a tug of war with piranhas over the family laundry. Afterward, she would gather the torn and ragged clothing and trudge for miles through mosquito invested swamps and jungle trails - laden with

wet laundry and a large dead snake - eventually returning to some nearly prehistoric dwelling where she would skin and cook the unfortunate anaconda that had crossed her path earlier in the day.

After years of observing her in the remote and inhospitable environment of Catalina I have begun to suspect her childhood stories are the south of the equator equivalent of, “When I was a boy I had to walk ten miles through the snow to school, fend off the wolves and bears with my fountain pen, and when I got home I had to feed and milk fi fty cows. And, if I didn’t fi nish my homework mother would send me to bed without any supper.”

Prior to our departure, friends at the island

warned us that “Small Craft Advisories” had been up for three days, and that even in mid week, the West End and Avalon were totally full - no moorings available.

It was under these inauspicious conditions that we set sail on our family vacation.

After a lumpy and bumpy crossing we arrived at Cherry Cove. As advertised - there were no moorings. Normally this wouldn’t bother me - being cheap, and not really enjoying the company of strangers, I nearly always anchor. However, the wind was northwest at 25 knots and under these conditions there is not a safe anchorage west of Long Point that isn’t cluttered with moorings. The prospect of bashing around the West End of the island, to Cat (Catalina) Harbor,

was an ugly thought. With much reservation I investigated the maelstrom of “Little Fisherman Cove”.

It was a churning toilet of rock ‘n roll boats... too many boats in too small an anchorage area. Wind howling and anchored boaters standing by to fend off lurching and dragging vessels. I hailed the Harbor Patrol and groveled for a mooring.

The only one left was in - you guessed it - “Little Fisherman”. Furthermore, it was a 50 footer - Which is 10 feet and 10 bucks more than I wanted or needed. I was in a crack and forked over the dough.

We spent a wonderful evening trying to catch our

Week at Catalina the Good, the Bad and the Goofy

Photos courtesy of the Schaefer family

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Left Photo: Hayden, Nathan, Emma and Richard. Center Photo: Judy and Emma. Right Photo: Emma.


C A T A L I N A C U R R E N T S

food as it slid around the table and occasionally went airborne. I told my wife to be thankful - it was easier than killing and cooking anacondas. Later, we all wedged ourselves into our berths and rocked the night away.

Next morning the wind and forecast wasn’t much better, and after the kids had kayaked into the cave at Blue Cavern Point - I picked them up at the old quarry, and rode a following sea down and around Long Point.

Despite the high winds, and being midweek, the island was as crowded as I had ever seen it. I had called Avalon and found it full and Descanso Bay was “hobby horse” central. That pretty much leaves White’s Landing and the surrounding coves. As we approached Long Point I was dreading the prospect of anchoring in a crowded anchorage.

As we surfed around Long Point I saw a mass of boats in Whites - calm but crowded. To my amazement I saw that Button Shell was empty. We swooped in and dropped the hook in a prime spot - all was well with the world.

During the day a half dozen boats anchored around us. But they anchored well - with no drama.

To my utter amazement my wife decided she would learn to kayak and convinced Emma to join her. The boys and I laughed - anticipating the double drenchings. To our surprise my wife climbed in - pulled Emma in behind her, and the pair took off like pros.

Slack jawed the boys and I stared at one another in disbelief. Maybe their mother was an anaconda killer after all.

Mother and daughter kayaked for hours over the next few days. Their voyages became longer and longer. Soon they were paddling from Italian Gardens to Moonstone. And Emma, who had never before snorkeled took to it like a little mermaid.

Things didn’t go as well with the boys and I. Fishing stunk. I mean it was the worst I have ever seen it. Later, when we dropped down to Avalon, I asked around about the poor fi shing and the consensus was it was about the worst year in memory. Some thought there were just too many commercial sport fi shermen working

over the island. A dozen boats, with 20 guys each, hitting the island relentlessly obviously takes a toll. Another old-timer thought it was the heavy take by the squid boats early in the season that hurt the fi shing - “Take away the food supply and the fi shing will suffer,” he said. Other locals felt that the seal populations were getting out of control and correctly pointed out that a seal will consume more than 20 pounds of fi sh a day, and sometimes just kill fi sh for sport and let them sink to the bottom - like a cat playing with a mouse. All of our local harbors are feeling the water quality degradation and damage done by the increasing numbers of pinnipeds as well.

Personally, I think it’s a combination of all those reasons and the increased bag limits on some species. I think bag limits need to be reduced to two fi sh for most species. This would cut down on the number of commercial sport fi shing boats working over the island as well. I know this would be hard on boat operators - but it’s time. If you don’t believe it just take a look at all the old fi shing pictures taken at the island - museum is full of ‘em. A hundred years ago - even 40 years past - boats full of game fi sh were common. Now, some sport fi shing boats are targeting blue perch and opaleye - not much more remains.

We spent the next couple days in Avalon, snorkeling, kayaking and playing miniature golf. Speaking of miniature golf - I predicted in last January’s column that the miniature golf course would soon be bulldozed into oblivion by the Island Company - like the stables. However, I am pleased to report that I was wrong. The Island Company took over the lease from its previous, long time holder, and heavily trimmed and replanted the landscaping of the golf course - in doing so they stripped away much of it’s overgrown charm and character.

Well, the week was coming to an end and it was time to head back “up island”. We got a late start and took a predictable beating going west. We came abeam of “Little Gibraltar” and found it quiet and empty. Nathan dropped anchor and we all went to the beach for a hike. It was quite and idyllic. The afternoon passed as pleasantly as any ever have.

Next morning we motored up to Emerald Bay and dropped anchor behind Indian Rock. The boys and I took the Avon as far as Parsons Landing in search of fi sh - catching nothing to

speak of. Emma and her mother kayaked to the beach and spent the day in the sun. Later, the boys and I joined them and we all snorkeled until late afternoon. If there had been fi sh caught, the day would have approached perfection.

On our last morning at the island the boys and I again headed up to Arrow Point and beyond. On his last cast, before we headed back, Hayden caught a nice 18-inch calico bass. He asked if he should keep it and I told him it was our last morning and it wasn’t a big enough meal for all of us. He wished we could have taken a picture before he slipped it back into the sea.

We were headed back to the boat when we came across a boat stuck hard in the kelp next to Indian Rock. It was one of the new, expensive, military style patrol boats out of Marina del Rey. Four deputies looked helplessly over the transom as the engines coughed and died - choked by the kelp. Nathan, my sixteen year old son, told me to drop him off and he’d cut them free...but I could see there was no immediate danger and thought this might be a “learning moment” for the offi cers. After all, experience is the best teacher. About that time one of the Island Company’s “inexpensive” Harbor Patrol boats approached the stranded Sheriff’s vessel and towed them clear of the rocks and kelp. I have a lot of respect for men who know their job and do it well. The Island Company’s Harbor Patrolmen are competent and experienced, and I have found Avalon’s Harbor Patrolmen to be the same. Furthermore, I note that Bay Watch does an outstanding job with boats that are approaching 50 years of age. They do much well, with little - perhaps there is a lesson there for our bankrupt county.

We returned to the boat and squared it away for the crossing home. Mother made a hot breakfast, and soon after we weighed anchor and set course for Marina del Rey. I think, for the fi rst time, we all regretted leaving...I hope it’s not the last time.

Captain Richard Schaefer is a USCG Licensed Sailing Master. He has taught sailing and seamanship, managed and delivered yachts for more than 25 years. He is available for questions, consultations, charters and instruction. He can be reached at 310-460-8946 or at [email protected].


P O W E R T A I L S

On the heels of local fi sherman Chad Compton bringing in a 900-lb. Mako to the scales, Philip Friedman from 976-tuna.com talks about the speedy exciting sought-after mako shark.

here is a certain enigma, perhaps fear bordering on terror surrounding sharks. The mako shark was in Heminway’s Old Man and the Sea. Jaws demonized sharks as evil, diabolical

creatures that were eating machines intent on feeding on human beings. For anglers, they are hard fi ghting, fast swimming, capable of putting on an ariel displays and make for wonderful tablefare.

Shark fi shing has been controversial for quite some time. There are those who point out that sharks have been around for some 400 million years. There are 400 species of sharks, the vast majority of which are harmless to humans. Sharks have teeth in layers so that if any break off during an attack, new sharp teeth can immediately take their place. The shortfi n mako shark is the fastest shark in the sea reaching speeds of up to 20 miles an hour and allowing them to catch speedy prey like tuna, yellowtail and even some billfi sh. Some sharks like the great white have been pushed to the brink of extinction and are now federally protected. Sharks also play an essential role in the oceans environment.Sharks have an immune system that can fi ght off a plethora of diseases including cancerous tumors. Understanding the sharks immune and defense system could benefi t human beings in the future.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations website, the exact population of is unknown but they do not appear to be over fi shed. Still there is reason for concern as most sharks do not reach sexual maturity until the age of 4. Simply put, if too many young makos are taken, that could conceivably put the fi shery in jeopardy.

Several factors are important in catching a mako shark. 1) Water temperature. Mako’s prefer water temps over 65 degrees and are even more prevelant in 70 plus degree water. 2) Location. While makos can be found in the middle of no where, they seem to prefer banks. Some local

banks productive for makos include the Osborne Bank near Santa Barbara Island, the Avalon Bank near Catalina, the 14 mile Bank which will appear on your chart as Lausen Knoll. 3) Chum slicks. You do need to keep a constant fl ow of chum going as sharks can smell your chum from miles away.

While traveling, keep on the look out for a mako fi n slashing through the water in search of food. If you see one, stop and bait him. Makos are notorious for biting trolled lures also so you had better make sure that all troll lined are wired up.

Sharks are apex predators.: The shark dominates the seas because it does one thing very well: It attacks prey and consumes it effi ciently. Sharks are fairly easy to hook. I mean think about what has been found in the stomachs of sharks. Every thing from bottles to license plates. Sharks are noy decriminary feeders so they will bite most baits, dead or alive with a giant hook and heavy wire leader. When foos is available, mako sharks will be the fi rst on scene and ready to consume whatever food is present. As opposed to some other wily gamefi sh, sharks will eat just about any tackle

and any bait that presents itself.

Patience can be part of the shark fi shing game as you may drift and chum for hours before a mako shows up. Don Ashley from Pierpoint Sportfi shing Landing in Long Beach has no problem with anglers pursuing sharks but he has some recommendations. “One of the prime breeding grounds for mako sharks is right off the city of San Clemente,” he said. “On any given day, private boaters tale several of these pups. Being that sharks do not reach sexual maturity until late in life, killing the little ones represents a dangerous trend,” said Ashley.

The answer. “I think it is time for a seasonal and size limit regulation for mako sharks,” said Ashley. “I have no problem with anglers catching makos for a good meal, the thrill of the battle and all that. At the same time, we fi shermen, need to protect the species of the ocean so that it will be there for generations to come,” he said.

By Philip Friedman of 976-TUNA.com

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Chad Compton’s 900 lb. Mako caught in July off the coast of Oxnard.

Photo courtesy of Chad Compton


Things are heating up for both inshore and offshore anglers. Around the bay we’ve had a good sand and calico bite, we’re still seeing a few seabass, rockfi sh are around and lately there’s been a really fun barracuda bite - they have been taking in some monsters. The local and half day boats have been throwing iron at them

There’s a push of warm water coming our way and with it the pelagics we’ve been waiting for - marlin, tuna, and dorado are all showing up in the counts.

Water temps are in the mid 70s and rising and both Catalina and San Clemente Island have seen varying sized counts for yellowtail.

Remember to pick the right time of days to target your fi sh - we have fi shed Calico’s outside the kelp lines around midday and it made a difference and start looking under the kelp patties, as it’s that time of the year.

On the bait Seine, Inseine Baits’ Larry and Mike are scooping up cured sardines and the squid boats are at Catalina for a short time more.

I’m gonna chase down some quality fi sh while they’re here!

Untill next time.............Tight Lines

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By Dylan Porter

Readers of these pages will remember Gimmy Tranquillo as the snarling face on the monthly ElementShield.com dry shirt ads. Gimmy moved last Spring to Florence, Italy with his wife Catalina and daughter Sisi, telling friends to “come and visit!”

This was an Italian offer I could not refuse. In mid-July I fl ew to Rome and met Gimmy at the Florence train station. Chris Slagerman had arrived from Marina del Rey with his family a few days ahead of me. Our plan: drive across Italy and France towing Gimmy’s boat to enter the Open 5.70 World Championship in the seaside town of Martigues.

The Open 5.70 is a compact but very fast sportboat ideal for match racing or fl eet racing with a crew of three. Gimmy’s Fiat Panda was dwarfed by the 18’ boat behind. Chris and family followed in a small Mercedes SUV, they blocked speeding traffi c when necessary so we could fi nd an open lane.

We planned to stop for dinner in Monaco near the halfway point. We quickly learned that Monaco at peak season is not boat-trailer friendly. Streets are crowded and narrow, switchbacks frequent and steep. The locals are not welcoming. After several unsuccessful attempts to fi nd a hotel with boat parking we headed uphill to the high mountains overlooking the city. Near the top was an old Catholic sanctuary, with an empty parking lot. This sanctuary was just what the boat needed, so we unhitched it there and drove

back down into Monaco, boat-less, for dinner.

After one more day of seaside driving we arrived at the race location in Martigues. Marina del Rey was represented by three teams. Rich Festa with his son Tony and Greg Daire came fresh from their victory in Long Beach. Jerome Sammarcelli and Nik Vale are the U.S. distributors of the Open 5.70 (www.opensailingusa.com). Gimmy, Chris and myself were the third team, we planned to christen Gimmy’s brand-new boat in this regatta.

Members of the local club ‘Cercle de Voile de Martigues’ greeted us warmly, toasting us repeatedly with a local absinthe-like drink called pastis. “Bravo to California for coming from so far away!,” they said.

We assembled the boat, put the mast up and attached numerous pieces of hardware. Thanks to some help from Jerome and Nik we got everything together properly, with no extra parts left over.

The fi rst day of the race saw huge desert winds. They are called Mistrial winds, similar to our Santa Ana winds. Day one of the race was cancelled and bocce ball games were organized on the beach for stranded racers. But Chris said, “We didn’t come to France to play bocce ball! Let’s take out the boat and go screaming by the beach a few times.” So we did. At the club that night Jerome told us that everyone dropped their bocce balls and ran to the shore as we sailed by in 30+kts of wind. “What are they doing?!? The water is too shallow! The wind is too strong!”

they said. “Every eye was on you!” Jerome told us.

Racing got going properly on day two. Team Tranquillo beat a few boats but fi nished far down the list. Rich and Jerome both fi nished better, but still out of trophy contention. The winning team was a group of local French sailors in their 20s. They appeared to know the local waters and wind conditions well; we saluted their fi ne sailing.

Still, we had done it – we drove across Europe and competed in the Open 5.70 World Championship. It was good to be among friends in such fi ne surroundings. We saw lots of interesting sights and enjoyed great Mediterranean food. As we packed the boat for the road trip home we said goodbye to the new friends we had made.

We unhitched the boat at its resting place in Italy and drove back to Florence. Over these fi nal kilometers we were quiet and refl ective. “The expedition is over.” Gimmy said. “I feel empty. I don’t know what to do with myself.” A few minutes passed. “Now I need to plan another adventure to fi ll myself back up again!”

Marina del Rey to France

Marina del Rey Racers Hit the Waters of France for the Open 5.70 World Championships

Gimmy Tranquillo, Dylan Porter and Chis Slagerman racing the waters of France in Tranquillo’s Open 5.70.


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Mike George came from behind to successfully defend his Martin 242 North American Championship - but it certainly wasn’t easy. Yumio Dornberg lead the regatta for the fi rst two days, but an OCS in Sunday’s opening race moved him one point behind George going into the fi nal race. Dornberg lead George off the starting line in that race but George managed to fi nd a lane to the favored left side of the course - and that was all he needed. He won that race and the championship with Dornberg settling for second place- just a single point ahead of his father-in-law, and the only competitor to fi nish the eight race championship with only single digit fi nishes, Brack Duker.

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n the afternoon of June 14, 2008, 16-year old Zac Sunderland cast off from the docks of Burton Chace

Park with a relatively small contingent of well wishers following him out past the break-water as he sailed the very fi rst miles of a 27,000 mile solo journey that he hoped would put him in the record books as the youngest man ever to circumnavigate alone. “Hoped” is the operative word because at that point Zac was an unproven solo sailor and had no idea what to expect. But 13 months later, the young man, now 17, silenced the skeptics when he brought the 1972 36-foot Islander, that he bought for $6,000, back into the main channel of Marina del Rey, setting two records on the process. Dozens of boats rode out off the coast of El Segundo to meet him and people screamed and shot off air horns as the teenager became the youngest solo sailor to circle the globe and the fi rst person under 18 ever to make the demanding journey. With helicopters fl ying overhead and Fisherman’s Village packed to the rafters with supporters, Zac tied up to meet local press from every television channel. “I think society puts young people in a box -- people 15, 16, 17 -- and does not expect them to do much but go to high school and play football and stuff like that,” Sunderland said to the crowd. “This just shows they can do a lot more with some strong ambition and desire. Just get out there and do your thing with all you got.” But after the lights were packed away and the reporters moved to the next story, the skeptics returned. Hours after his triumphant homecoming, editorials began surfacing on the internet and letters to the editor arrived at local papers questioning the integrity of Sunderland’s record. “There is one internationally recognized offi cial body when it comes to sailing records, and that’s the World Speed Sailing Record Council (WSSRC),” said an editorial written by

Yachtpals.com editor Brad Hampton. “It is the only organization recognized by the International Sailing Federation (the international governing body for the sport of sailing) in this regard. Recent claims that Zac Sunderland has become the youngest person to sail solo around the world don’t make this an offi cial world sailing record in the eyes of the WSSRC, no matter how often it’s repeated in cyberspace or the so-called “mainstream” media.” Hampton was expressing an issue that many have mentioned before and perhaps others thought and discarded after considering the depth and inspiring qualities of the accomplishment. But now with the monumental journey complete under the bright spotlight of the national media, some have come to question Sunderland’s achievement from an “offi cial” perspective. “The fact that Zac has used his engine for propulsion during the voyage, though reportedly mostly to pull in and out of harbor, is further reason to ignore any claim that this is a true sailing record of any sort,” Hampton said. The Sunderland’s politely disagree, inferring that governing organizations like the WRRSC can’t always be the deciding element of what a record is or is not. “We have always felt that the WRRSC was biased [regarding] the cruising class of sailor and put ‘youngest’ attemptees at unnecessary risk by requiring them to go around Cape Horn and putting other constraints on cruising boats that don’t make sense - not to mention the huge expense.” Charlie Nobles, Executive Director of the American Sailing Association also takes umbrage when Zac’s record is questioned. Nobles spoke at Zac’s arrival, commending the young man for his bravery, fortitude and tenacity. Of the record’s integrity being questioned he said in a statement: “It’s unfortunate that WSSRC is claiming sole ownership of the ability to certify any and

all sailing records throughout the world and thereby diminish Zac Sunderland’s tremendous accomplishment of having become the youngest person to have sailed around the world by himself. “As their name implies, The World Speed Sailing Record Council’s expertise lies in certifying speed sailing--races. For example, ASA Instructor and Affi liate Yoh Aoki holds the Guinness Book record for a solo circumnavigation via Cape Horn in the smallest sailboat, the 21’ ketch he built in his backyard in the early 1970’s. Yet Mr. Aoki, a national hero in Japan, appears nowhere in the WSSRC records. “Zac Sunderland has never claimed to have circled the globe “unassisted,” “non-stop,” “fastest,” or “without engine.” And incidentally, Ted Jones, Commodore of The Joshua Slocum Society, an organization whose entire purpose is to document circumnavigators, has stated that the use or non-use of an engine is a non-issue for the purposes of certifying a circumnavigation. What is unequivocally true is that Zac just sailed around the world by himself, and did so at a younger age than any known person before him.” For Zac, these details are just that...details. The bottom line for most who followed the journey is a young man set out to do something extremely diffi cult and pulled it off with a quiet dignity that inspired. Next for Sunderland is promoting the DVD release of Intrepid - The Zac Sunderland Story Part I and writing a book. He is also trying to decide on his next adventure and at some point he’ll have to make a little time to advise his younger sister Abby, 15, who is currently shopping for an Open 40 that she looks to sail around the world alone and become the youngest person ever to sail solo around the world...sound familiar?

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After sailing over 27,000 miles alone, 17-year-old Zac Sunderland’s world record gets criticized and questioned.

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and even an old sou’wester. It seems to work just as well with new, synthetic fi bers as with cotton cloth.Beeswax also works beautifully as a non-toxic putty for pressure joints in the freshwater system. Warmed in your hands, it’s pliable enough to fi ll just about any space. I have also used it as a coating on unrefrigerated eggs. The eggs stayed good for months! But it must be beeswax. Canning paraffi n or other wax substitutes don’t have the some versatility, and beeswax has a stickiness that’s all its own. You should fi nd it easily in your hardware store or any natural food store. Pine tar is another old-time item. It is best used as a preservative for cordage, and it’s particularly good for seizing ropework like macramé thump mats, hemp fenders, safety netting, marline seizing, and the like. If you use it in the areas where it will be handled often, cut it 50 – 50 with turpentine. That helps the pine tar penetrate and does away with just about all of the sticky residue. When you use pine tar in the rigging, though, use it full strength. It will double the life of almost anything that you put it on. It’s no longer available in chandeliers, but tack and horse shops still carry it. (Caution: Pine tar will stain sails. ---eds.) Portion Control(Hank Hinckley) Sometimes when I would be mixing a small quantity of polyester resin I would get inconsistent results. It dawned on me then that the stirring stick is quite absorbent. When stirring the hardener into the resin, the stick would absorb some of the hardener and mess up the proportions. The answer is to wet the stick thoroughly in the resin before you put the hardener in thecup. Finger First(Phinneas Sprague) Develop the innate ability to know without instruments –-- within your personal limitations --- where you are. You can develop this state of competence by practicing the “fi nger fi rst” method of navigation. Constantly play the game of putting your fi nger on the chart where you think you are --– before you advance your dead reckoning, before you plot your sight reduction or GPS position. If your guess is way off, why? Make a better-educated guess next time. On one level the “fi nger-fi rst” method is intuitive error-trapping, but some day a competent seat-of-the-pants assessment of where you are will prove a lifesaver.


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