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Pat,

What a slap in the face to our Boating Community. One of our own boaters with a pen and a voice

continues to turn his back on us...(it goes on)

A fellow named Jon sent that over. Apparently a story I wrote for The Argonaut about the rate increases a

the Mast Up storage facility displeased him. He wrote a disparaging letter to the editor and everything

very exciting. I always thought I was quite a whip with the ol pen and paper, but apparently I have fallen

short in this good mans eyes.

But such is the nature of talking politics isnt it? Its polarizing and has inspired grown men to come

to blows. Its made nice people get ugly and launch personal attacks that they later regret. Its made

reasonable people impatient and temporarily turned warm hearts to ice.

For me, its about being civil and attempting to understand what both sides are up against. There is often

much at stake in the corners and crevices of a political discussion and its no place for a raging ego. Bu

sadly, its in this territory that the most throbbing untamed egos are so often let loose and when they are

no one wins. Discussions are reduced to competitions at best and at their worst, angry attacks.

But writing about whats going on in a community can occasionally put me in an uncomfortable spot.

dont like being attacked, but I understand it comes around once in a while.

As for slapping anyone in the face or turning my back on a community or

readership Ill politely disagree. Although I must confess, my return email was

not nearly so elevated a stance.

The Mariner is

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FROM THE EDITOR

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Cover: Wooden Wheelby Pat Reynolds

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October 16 17Cruisers Weekend

Cruise on over to Two Harbors and enjoy a

relaxing weekend filled with seminars, exhibits

& live music. Sponsored by Latitudes &

Attitudes and The Log Newspaper. For more

info call Leslie Luchau at (310) 510-4249.

October 24Fishermans Vi l lage Weekend Con-cer t - The Greg Wright Blues Band

Live jazz, Latin, R&B, Pop, Blues concerts

outdoors in the plaza near the lighthouse, every

Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. 1 - 4

p.m. (2 - 5 p.m. summer). Free.

October 25 Fishermans Village Weekend

Concert - Keiko Okamoto Latin Jazz Band

Live jazz, Latin, R&B, Pop, Blues concerts

outdoors in the plaza near the lighthouse, every

Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. 1 - 4

p.m. (2 - 5 p.m. summer). Free.

October 31 and Nov. 1Match less Match Rac ing Regat t a

The South Bay Yacht Racing Club is hostingtheir annual match racing event. In an area

where fleet racing dominates the Matchless

Match Racing event is always looked forward

to. For more information call Arnaud Massonnat

at 310-936-0138.

November 9Guadalupe Is land

Panel Presentat ion

The Pacific Singlehanded Sailing Association

will be featuring a panel presentation for its

580 mile Guadalupe Island race at a meeting

on Monday, November 9 at 8 p.m. at Santa

Monica Windjammers Yacht Club. [email protected] for more info.

November 18Amer icas Cupdate 2

These days - trying to stay current on the

Americas Cup is definitely not easy. As

we attempt to digest the accusations of the

challenger (Golden Gate Yacht Club) and the

declarations of the defender (Socit Nautique

de Genve -SNG) - which have lead to law suits

and to appeals of court rulings - mere mortals are

having a tough time keeping up. One thing we

know for sure - the next Americas Cup regatta

will be raced in the worlds fastest sailboats - 90

foot multihulls. One very big trimaran vs. one

equally large catamaran. And right now, it is

scheduled to take place on February 8, 2010 in a

location where there has never been a yacht race

before - Ras al-Khaimah (affectionately known

as RAK) in the United Arab Emirates. But that

could all change. Citing grave safety concerns

for its U.S.-based crew, BWW Oracle has

requested the New York Supreme Court to reject

RAK as the venue for the 33rd Americas Cup

and replace it with Valencia. Confusing? Sure

- but you can get the very latest insight on this

edition of the Americas Cup. On Wednesday,

November 18, at 7:30 pm, Tom Ehman, who

heads external affairs for BMW Oracle Racing,

will once again visit the California Yacht Club -

armed with the sights and sounds of his teams

preparation. Ehman will not only clarify what

has happened, and why it happened - he also will

provide unique insight as to what will happen as

his syndicate finishes their preparation for the33rd Americas Cup. Come early - Ehmans

presentations always fills the clubhouse. Its

open to the public, and its free! More info 310-

823-4567

November 26Thanksg iv ing Is land Sty le

Enjoy a traditional family style Thanksgiving

meal at the Harbor Reef Restaurant with

all the trimmings in a unique Island setting.

Reservations are required.

Ongoing

Sai l ing Singles of Southern Cal i forn ia

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 canenjoy wine and cheese parties or full dinners

on members Boats. Catalina Island trips and

special events are also planned. (310) 822-0893

or email: [email protected] www.

sailingsinglesofsoutherncalifornia.com

Marina Sunday Sai l ing Club

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. Visitors are welcome and may attend

two meetings free. No prior sailing experience

is necessary. Married people welcome! Fo

more info call (310) 226-8000 or visit www

marinasinglesailors.org

Single Mar iners Meet ing

Social meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. the 1st and

3rd Thursday of each month at Pacific Mariner

Yacht Club on 13915 Panay Way in Marina de

Rey. Meeting donation is $7.00, which include

a light buffet dinner. At these meetings, skipper

and crew sign up for day sails. On sailing

days the Single Mariners meet at 9:30 a.m. fo

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.

Womens Sai l ing Associat ion of

Santa Mon ica Bay

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month a

the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club

13589 Mindanao Way, in Marina del Rey. The

meeting, held at 7:30, is preceded by a sociahour, 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, Fo

membership information contact Sandy Penrod

at [email protected] or on the web a

www.wsasmb.org.

Live music Fr idays!

The Waterfront Restaurant present live music

every Friday night. Three different stages.Rockblues, funk, Jazz, R&B. Full bar service, food is

served untill 10:00pm, All ages welcome! The

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Catal inas of Santa Monic a Bay,Owners o f Cata l ina 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 7to 7:30 and our main event after that. Join the

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south bay yacht racing club

What a wonderful Labor Day

weekend! We worked hard, but on our

boats, which is how life should be all

the time. Perfect weather and lots of

wind during the three days allowed

Bar-Tabac to log 120 miles from

MdR to Los Alamitos Bay for the

Outlaw Regatta - Sunday to Avalon,

and Monday back home. Bar-Tabac is

my beloved 1974 Challenger 32, and

the name, if youre wondering, means

a rendezvous spot in France where you

meet your friends, have a drink and

watch the world pass by.

I love the Outlaw Regatta, as its

one of the few races my boat enjoys,

(Shes not an upwind kind of gal).

Thanks to a strong breeze, we were

able to finish on top of our class along

with two other SBYRC skippers for a

total of four SBYRC wins out of seven

classes. (One trophy was a combined

class.)

I tell you, SBYRC is out to win!

Arnaud Massonnat

Commodore

Commodore Corner

ArnaudMassonnat

S B Y R C

SBYRC promotes the sport and art of sailing throughout the South Bay and encourages new sailors to join

and grow via sailboat racing at the most inexpensive rate in town.

SBYRC Calendar CornerOct. 31st. and Nov. 1st Match Racing Regatta

Dec. 15th 2009 SBYRCs Installation Dinner Party

Jan. 23rd and Feb 6th, 2010 Champagne Series

WWW.SBYRC.ORGP.O. Box 10967, Marina del Rey, CA 90295

Announcement CornerTake a look at the October issue of Latitudes

and Attitudes for an article by Jim Cash, Jr.

Staff Commodore called Schoonering Maine

Style.

YOU can help SBYRC stay a successful club

and you can benefit along the way. To have

direct input on the future of your club, consider

a position on the board, we have positions

open and would love your participation!

For information send an email to sbyrc@

sbyrc.org or call Commodore Arnaud

Massonnat at 310-936-0138.

Mark your calendar! Dec. 15th 2009 SBYRCs Installation Dinner Party at

SMWYC at 6pm, cost $34 per person, RSVP

required.

Membership Promotion

New Members and RenewingMembers will receive a $10 discount

on club dues when providing this code

on their payment: 2010SB

SBYRC Winners Circle

Marina Del Rey to San Diego:

1st Place - Prometheus - George Biddle - Cruiser Spin

1st Place - Phat Cat - Chris Slagerman - Orca

Marina Del Rey to Seal Beach:

1st Place - Eggemoggin Polk / Helm -PHRF C

1st Place - Teaser -Mike Guccione -Santana 30-OD

1st Place -Bar-Tabac - Arnaud Massonnat - Cruiser Spin

Pas De Deux:

1st Place - Windsong - Samuel Cowan - Cruiser non-spin

2nd Place - Low Flying Aircraft - George Kovacs - PHRF

non-spin

3rd Place - Prometheus - George Biddle - Cruiser non-spin

Santa Barbara to King Harbor:1st Place - Phat Cat - Chris Slagerman - ORCA

Sunset Series Overall:2nd Place - Windsong - Joe Cowan - Cruising B

3rd Place - Lugano - Mark Stratton - PHRF B

4th Place - Veloce - John Heaney - PHRF B

4th Place - Eggemoggin - Polk/Helm - PHRF D4th Place - Low Flying Aircraft - G. Kovacs -Cruising A

ASMBYC Champion of Champion:1st Place - Prometheus- George Biddle - Cruiser A

WOW/WAH1st Place - Prometheus - Karen Mahmalji - Cruising

Beneteau Cup1st Place - Lugano - Mark Stratton - Beneteau 40.7

ASMBYC Inter Harbor Challenge Regatta.2nd place - Team TurnKey - Teaser- Don Hedges/Mike

Guccione-Guillaume Rasse.

The Women on Water / Woman at the Helm (WOW/

WAH) regatta has come and gone. We had a great turn

out this year with 21 boats registered!

This years slogan for the biggest womens regatta of

the year was WOW - Where the boys arent. The

winner of WOW this year is Barbara Duker, Martin 242

305; but we were glad to see some brave guys crewing

for the WAH. The winners in the two divisions were

JoAnn Meepos, Soverel 33, Trust Me for the WAH

Performance, and special kudos go out to our very own

Newsletter Director, Karen Mahmalji for winning in

the WAH Cruising , Hunter 35, Prometheus!

Nora Feddal - Vice Commodore and PRO

Recap Corner

Newsletter

Prometheus gets a great start in the WAH and goes on to win 1stplace in cruising!

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ANNAPOLIS, Md., September 10, 2009 - A

quick scan of boat cleaning product labels at your

local boating supply reveals a daunting array

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cleaners get the job done or are boaters simply

getting greenwashed?

The non-profit BoatU.S. Foundation for Boating

Safety and Clean Water recently laboratory tested

20 boat cleaners for their toxicity as well as how

quickly they biodegraded. They also completed

real-world tests to gauge performance. In

our lab tests, a few green labeled products

appeared to be among the most harmful products

tested, and some conventional products were

far less toxic than suspected, yet made no

environmental claims on the packaging, said

BoatU.S. Foundation Director of Environmental

Programs Susan Shingledecker. Overall, we

found that choosing a green cleaner based on

its label is challenging, she added.

Another finding definitively put an end to

a misperception amongst some boaters that

green cleaners may not be as effective as

conventional cleaners. Some of the green

products actually outperformed conventional

cleaners, added Shingledecker.

Tests revealed that the best cleaners for the

environment were found to biodegrade in as

little as two weeks. Biodegradability is more

important than its initial toxicity. Cleaners that

break down slowly have a greater impact on

aquatic life over time, added Shingledecker.

Tofind out which products scored the highest in

all tests, you can view a series of short videos as

well as a full report, Foundation Findings #47 -

Green Cleaners Testing, at www.BoatUS.com/

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The Foundation also advises that how boa

cleaners are utilized -- such as the frequency

of use and recommended concentration -- is a

important to the environment as selecting the

right product. Here are three environmentallyfriendly tips to remember when cleaning you

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Periodic fresh water rinsing of your boat wil

prevent dirt and debris from accumulating

lessening the need for boat cleaners.

If a product is to be diluted with water, pay

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Use a general boat soap for an overall cleaning

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like marinas, boat yards, commercial fishing operations, boat builders, and charter boat fleets are getting pushed out from the only place they can do

business. A bill now in Congress would provide federal funding to coastal and Great Lakes states to help preserve and protect working waterfronts. Boa

Owners Association of The United States (BoatU.S.) urges boaters and anglers to contact their members of Congress to co-sponsor and support H.R2548, the Keep Americas Waterfronts Working Act of 2009.

Introduced in May by Rep. Chellie Pingree, (D-ME) and cosponsored by Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA), the legislation would allow local governments to

use federal grant funds to purchase a threatened marina outright or a non-profit group could obtain a grant to buy development rights in order to keep a

working boatyard in business, rather than see it sold for residential development.

In introducing her bill, Rep. Pingree said, Water-dependent, coastal-related, businesses are economically and culturally important places to many

coastal communities and working waterfronts are quickly disappearing under the tremendous pressures from incompatible uses, she added. Passage of

H.R. 2548 would be particularly timely in that it would amend the federal Coastal Zone Management Act, now up for congressional reauthorization.

Grants made under the Pingree bill must provide for expansion or improvement of public access to coastal waters and be matched at 25% by non-

federal funds. The act would authorize $25 million, $50 million and $75 million to the states over three successive years. To be eligible for grant

funding, a state would have to develop a working waterfront plan and appoint an advisory committee to oversee the program. That would put decisionmaking where it should be, closer to the people and the businesses that depend on the waterfront in a given state, said BoatU.S. Assistant Vice Presiden

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The Pacific Singlehanded Sailing

Association will be featuring a

panel presentation for its 580 mile

Guadalupe Island race at a meeting

on Monday, November 9 at 8 p.m.at Santa Monica Windjammers

Yacht Club. PSSA has been

sponsoring this race since 1981.

We have both singlehanded and

doublehanded classes. Guadalupe

Island is located about 150 miles

west of Scammons Lagoon off

Mexicos Baja peninsula. The race

will start on Friday, March 26, 2010

off Marina del Rey and is normally

sailed keeping Catalina and San

Clemente islands to port, then Guadalupe Island to port, then back to a

finish at Catalina Island. The offwind leg to Guadalupe Island is about 320miles. The upwind, return leg is about 260 miles.

This race is a real challenge and requires thorough preparation, a well

found boat, and strong seamanship and navigation skills. To qualify to

enter this race, a skipper must submit his vessel to inspection and have

completed a qualifying offshore race of at least 150 miles. PSSAs 165 mile

Bishop Rock race, which starts on February 26, 2010 will be a qualifying

event for the 2010 Guadalupe Island

race. PSSAs Ship Rock Race, from

Marina del Rey to Ship Rock a

Catalina Island and back, will star

on January 30, 2010, and acts aa tune up race for the beginning

of PSSAs challenging Dan Byrne

Series which also includes the

Bishop Rock and Guadalupe Island

races, as well as the Catalina to Por

and Santa Barbara Island races in

April and May 2010.

A panel of former Guadalupe Island

Race veterans will discuss nex

years race at PSSAs November

9 meeting. Topics such as race history, navigation, tactics, weather and

safety will be covered. If you are interested finding out more about theGuadalupe Island Race, and in testing your singlehanded or doublehanded

sailing skills in PSSAs Dan Byrne Series this coming year, this meeting

and our club will provide you with a great forum to learn about shor

handed sailing and racing, and a venue to trade sea stories with fellow

short handed sailing enthusiasts.

Rac e to Guada lupe Island

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A Poem

Across the latitudes

I find my way

Knowing the stars never lie

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To rinse off the soft rust

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The Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade is agreat, social way to start off the holiday season

and heres a glimpse of what it is and how to

prepare and participate. It is on Saturday,

December 12, from 6 - 8 p.m., after the fireworks,

in the main channel of Marina del Rey Harbor.

Like any large event, the earlier you come here

the better, so tell your friends and plan ahead.

The official parade website is www.

mdrboatparade.org and youll find everything

you need there, from great pictures to the entry

form and instructions based on many years

experience. It is non-profit, entirely volunteer-run and youll be very welcome however

you choose to participate from watching to

sponsoring and, of course, the best part is entering

your boat. The staff is amazingly supportive to

everyone. I have increased my business and had

a blast creating much community goodwill in

participating in this event.

The parade is in the early evening with many

elaborately decorated sets like a float in a regular

parade. Entries range from kayaks to small ships

and the majority are adorned with just strings

of holiday lights: Its amazing how beautiful

your boat looks lit up. Decorating usually takes

one or more people a day or two to put up and

a few hours to remove. Entering the parade is

easy, with very little paperwork and just one

mandatory skippers meeting, where you pickup your boat parade display number, get the

parade route, instructions and get to know the

other skippers. Its a fun, welcoming and highly

supportive group.

I have enjoyed seeing the Marina del Rey

Holiday Boat Parade for years and have driven

my boat in it for the last three. Its a ton of fun

either way and if youve got kids, youll see

them as happy and excited as they can get. Its

great seeing friends I dont often come across,

too. I was stunned at how many fans came to see

the parade my first time and its a rush gettingcheers. The best way to make a splash is to get

your whole boat singing carols, waving and

calling out the good cheer is returned literally

a thousand times over. Boats tend to clump

together and Ive found that looking for a place

in the parade far from other boats and puttering

along slowly not only gets more attention, but

more importantly, entertains the crowd during

an otherwise dull spot and that keeps them from

drifting away, thinking the parades over.

Heres what is needed to basically decorate a

30-ft boat:

* 10 boxes of dangly icicle lights: Eight fo

lifelines and two along the boom or cabin (They

come in very short lengths of just nine feet!): 10

x $10 = $100

* 6 boxes of regular colored lights (62) for

rigging or shapes and 2 for toerail and the boom

or cabin: 8 x $25 = $200

* 1 3000-watt gasoline generator. I rent mine

at Home Depot for $52 for a day

* 2 25 20-amp extension cords and 3 powe

strips: If you dont have them, borrow them

Everyones got a spare!

* 200 of rope or very strong cord for lightingsailboat rigging or 80 wire hangers and 50 of

strong cord As well as a 1,000 count bag of 6

zip ties ($3/100 in a bag)

My budget for the parade is $450 for my Catalina

30. For every ten feet of boat, add or subtrac

50% in supplies youll need for a typical entry

Larger, more sophisticated and much more

attractive displays cost more but can often be

easily reused every year, with modifications and

improvements. Holiday lighting and decoration

Makin the Parade

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are drastically reduced in price after New Years

and thats a great time to buy masses of lights.

Lights are fragile, so they need to be tied

to something strong to take any forces, like

someone grabbing them for support when they

stumble on the boat. Fasten the strands firmly

with white zip ties (that wont show up), every

three feet and before the end of each connection.

Leave a little slack in the strand and enough

slack (1/2 per foot of lifeline or rail and 4 per

three feet of rope) so forces are taken up by the

rail or rope, instead of the lights. I also bundle

all lines, electrical cords, power strips, etc. and

tie them neatly out of the way, leaving a clear

path and an entirely clear port side.

Powerboats have great spaces to create scenes,

with reindeers, shapes, lit flags and more.

There is a lot of usable space on the side of

the cabin and dont forget to be creative with

your freeboard and bow. Making and wrapping

wire frames with light strings is a lot of fun andmaking them is an excellent excuse for a party.

Here are some ideas to get you started for lighting

a sailboats rigging: lay lines (rope) along your

dock, tied together to look like an octopus,

tie lights on and raise that, for an easy way to

light rigging. You can tie the ends to lifelines

for the best look. Wrapping lights around your

jib, initially using the roller furler and halfway

down, wrapping the strands by hand gives a

huge and beautiful candy cane look!

If you have a sign, it needs to be well-lit: A borderof white strand lights gives great illumination

and is easiest to rig. Winds and sometimes rain

can come up unexpectedly, so dont put up

anything that can turn into a sail, such as a large

sheet or plywood. The harbor will be crammed

with everything from large boats to a host of

rowers and many can barely operate their boats,

so please be extra polite and give everyone the

benefit of the doubt they may well need it.

There are two things I must warn you about, with

generators: rentals are first-come, first-served,

so if at all possible, pick up your generator

near your home, early in the morning and away

from Marina del Rey in case theyre out. Also,

generators must be securely lashed to your deck

in a place where no exhaust fumes can collect

(Dont open a hatch behind them).

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hat was once heralded as one

of the most distinguished

events in all of sports has now

been reduced to one of the

most embarrassing. The 33rd

Americas Cup is slated for February of 2010,

but its anyones guess when it will actually

happen. In a power struggle to trump all others,

Challenger BMW/Oracle and the Defender

Alinghi have been battling endlessly for the

past two years in New York courtrooms over thedetails within a 100 + year-old document that

now dictates the contest rules.

After a judge ruled that the Alinghi camp was

attempting to essentially highjack the event to

suit their own purposes after the 32nd edition of

the AC, it was decided that there would be aDeed

of Giftmatch between the two teams to deem

a winner of the 33rd Cup. But sadly, its not so

simple. Whats transpired after the courts ruling

has been a staggering amount of complicated

legal jousting between the two sides and many

in-press insinuations of the others impropriety

and deceptiveness.

Last year the California Yacht Club was fortunate

enough to have one of the major players within

the saga come to Marina del Rey and personally

explain what was happening. At the time,

BMW/Oracle Spokesman and Head of External

Affairs, Tom Ehman couldnt divulge what

wonder of technology was being built to race

their nemesis. All he could say was that it was

90-ft long (LWL) and 90-ft wide a maximum

length dictated by the Deed of Gift. Since then

the team has unveiled a 90-foot trimaran that

is like nothing that has ever been built on this

planet.

On Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m.

CYC will host Cupdate II where Ehman will

do his best to decipher, decode and de-cloud

much of the confusion that surrounds the most

prestigious yachting event in the world.

He will have his work cut out because the weave

is tangled and knotted. There have been legal

motions and filings at every turn and with each

one, a media spin to confuse matters all the more.

From the equipment on the yachts themselves

to where on earth the race will take place, two

young billionaires have gone toe to toe to secure

a level playing field once the match race of the

century finally takes place.

In the meantime, while their respective lawyers

duel before the hardwood of a Judges bench

vying for the advantage, engineers, designers

and boat builders have been hard at work

facing technical challenges like theyve never

encountered before.

We were very, very careful with the

engineering, said BMW engineer Thomas

Hahn, who admits to being amazed by the scope

of the project. We have people sailing on this

boat who could be in great danger if something

fails. Its a massive responsibility and it can be

dangerous if youre not careful. So its a matter

of being excited by the project, but having

respect for the engineering loads.

Breaking from the tradition of monohulls

the 33rd AC has produced two of the mos

technologically advanced yachts ever created

The Americans have constructed a $10 million

90 X 90 carbon fiber trimaran nicknamed

DoGzilla with a mast said to be 16-stories high

that can hit speeds of 40-knots with relative ease

when two of the three hulls rise out of the waterOn the other side is Alinghis 90 X 90 carbon

Catamaran that looks like a colossal beach ca

that reportedly carries a 160-foot mast and a

motor that powers winches and ballast water.

The latest bone of contention is where exactly

this match race will take place. Although the

Deed of Gift dictates that the race must take

place in the Southern hemisphere unless the two

parties agree, Alinghi announced they will hold

the event in Ras al-Khaimah in the Middle East

Now, the two parties are back in court to work

out the location problem.

In his straight forward and light-hearted manner

Ehman will walk through all these issues, taking

questions later on in the evening. He will no

only clarify what has happened, and why i

happened - he also will provide insight as to

what willhappen as his syndicate finishes thei

preparation for the 33rd Americas Cup. The

event is open to the public, and free.

For more info call CYC at 310-823-4567.


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ack in February of this year,

Greg Schem, president of

Harbor Real Estate Group,

holder of the Marina del Rey

Fuel Dock lease told the Los

Angeles Business Journalthat he was hoping

to revamp the Marinas only fuel dock, but

was having a hard time finding financing for

the project. At the time the countrys financial

system was still shaking from one of the most

frightful downturns in United States history.

Im still looking for financing and hard-money

alternatives, such as high-interest loans, Schem

told theJournalat that time. But, that was then

and this is now, as they say. With financing

secure Schem is about to give the Fuel Dock

a major facelift that he feels will benefit local

and visiting boaters with better, more efficient

services and be a more aesthetically pleasing

component is the on-water layout of Marina del

Rey.

The bad news is that on October 15th the fuel dock

will be closed for a six-month reconstruction

project that will likely be an inconvenience

to winter time boaters. The plan is to set up a

temporary fueling area where the old fuel dock

used to be near Fishermans Village. Here

management will run a scaled down service area

consisting of one diesel pump, one unleaded

pump and reduced business hours. Because

of the compromised circumstances of the

temporary facility the amount of fuel they carry

is also severely limited. They are asking boaters

who are looking to take a large delivery (100

gallons or more) to call in advance. Without

such courtesies, the operation could be tapped

of fuel and the community could go without

until the next delivery is scheduled. Beyond

that, Schem is optimistic, based on the curtailed

activity of the winter months that the boating

public wont be overly inconvenienced during

the construction period. The hours of operation

during the reconstruction are Thursday through

Sunday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m..

Schem is also optimistic that the construction

will get done on time. He believes by May

Marina del Rey will be boasting a new and

modern fuel facility with state of the art concrete

float docks, a configuration designed for better

access and added serviceability.

Part of the design, thats really the center-piece,

is a 2,000 square foot floating convenience store

that will offer boater amenities, fishing gear,

gourmet sandwiches, wine, beer. said Schem.

We actually have a humidor scheduled to be

put in so people can pick up a cigar all kinds

of neat things.

Schem also said that they plan on having a

means by which boaters can go online and place

orders so when they arrive they can simply pick

up their provisions.

On the docks, the arrangement of the pumps

will be more smartly situated allowing access to

both gas or diesel at any location of the dock and

the pumps will be able to churn out 60-gallon

a fuel per minute up from the 15 - 20 gallons a

minute that is currently in place.

That will really speed things up for the large

boats like Coast Guard vessels or the Catalina

Flyer and hopefully cut down on any kind of

wait time for other boats and make things a lo

more efficient, said Schem.

The new facility will also have a special areafor the mega yachts that roll into town. Formally

these enormous vessels would take up an entire

usable pumping station on busy weekends

during the main season, but will now no longer

interfere with business as usual.

The bait area will also be upgraded with new

pens and an enhanced system that is supposed

to reduce odor.

For the time being, fuel dock managers are

hoping that local boaters will look to find thei

way over to the temporary dock soon and get

enough fuel to carry them through most or all o

the winter season.

As much as were going to try and do a good

job over at the transient dock, the fire departmen

regulations allow us to only fuel one boat at a

time, said Schem. So, its probably going to

be inconvenient.

To call for advanced fuel deliveries call (310

574-4443.

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Ghost Story

By: Captain Richard Schaefer

A lot of you know that I was Private Investigator

for many years here in the marina. What you are

about to read took place in the 70s and was one

of my first assignments - and remains the most

interesting. I note I was a Ghostbuster years

before Dan, Bill and Harold.

Can you guess which restaurant this was?

Happy Halloween.

I pulled into the parking lot at a quarter of ten.

A couple of valets in Hawaiian shirts came up. I

waved em off and parked the MG myself.

From the outside the Beachcomber looked like

the Jungle Ride at Disneyland - lots of palm

trees and big ferns, and of course a waterfall

with a miniature river running through the thick

landscaping.

Id never been to the place before. I was more

the Charlie Browns and Donkins type - better

music and pretty waitresses. The minute I

pushed through the two King Kong sized doors

and saw the hostess I knew I should reevaluate

the waitress assessment. Theres just something

about a flowery sarong packed with a pretty

girl.

Hi. Im here to see Don, the manager.

Looking down at her list, Do I have your

name?

Nah, I dont think so. You dont look like a

Richard.

Her head shot up, Youre pretty young to be

such a wise guy.

Yeah I know - thats what my first grade teacher

said. For awhile everybody thought Id grow out

of it. I shrugged my shoulders.

She flashed a smile and picked up the phone .

After a moment she said, Don says to wait at

the bar.

The bar was nearly empty. Dinner was long over

and most of the customers were on or around

the dance floor. The whirling disco ball splashed

light everywhere and some Captain and Tennille

clones were singing about how love would

keep them together... I was more of a Motown

guy - I was real sad when the Temps went

psychedelic.

The bar was up a couple steps and around the

corner. It was dark, except for the huge fish

tank in the wall. I ordered a ginger ale from the

Filipino bartender and watched the fish.

The bartender slowly wiped his way toward me.

Hey, I hear youre the guy whos gonna stay in

here tonight.

Word gets around fast - so much for secrecy.

kept watching the fish.

You know why they brought you in here?

The guy had a toothy, wicked smile, below a

wispy mustache - under different circumstance

I might have fixed it for him.

I bet they didnt tell you the place was haunted.

He grinned, waiting for my reaction.

The boss know youre drinkin the profits?

Beat it

No, no - Im not kidding you man. You should

see the stuff that goes around here.

Say, I think the counter at the far end could

stand some wiping.

Hes not kidding you. Another sarong clad

waitress said, sliding onto the stool next to me.

Why are you guys telling me all this stuff?

The word has been going around that they were

going to bring someone in here to stay after

closing and try and catch the ghost or whatever

in here. There was a shadow of anxiety in he

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voice.

What makes you think thats me?

Oh, come on! Everybody knew the minute you

walked in and asked for the manager. Are you

some kind of exorcist or something. I saw the

movie - but you dont look a priest.

Good call.

Hey, Marty said sliding onto to the stool on

the other side of me. I was getting real popular.

Marty was the head of investigations for the

outfit I worked for. He was late.

I gave the waitress and bartender the look and

they moved off.

Marty ordered something with an umbrella in it

and said, So whats up?

I filled him in and he was as perplexed as I was.

Finally he said, Well, there goes any chance of

catching the guy if he has any connection to the

staff.

I nodded, But why the ghost stuff.

Maybe theyre trying to scare you off.

Could be, but why?

About that time, another Filipino in tropical

garb approached us.

Hi, Im Rudy the bar manager. I understand

some people have been telling you stories. You

need to know they are telling you the truth.

Please dont tell Don where you heard this - but

there is something strange in this place. Its been

going on for a long time, and getting worse.

Marty and I were about to question him when a

waitress approached and said that the managerwanted to see us in his office.

His office was in the back of the kitchen and

after the introductions he motioned for us to

sit down. He began to tell us of the nightly

vandalism. Tables and chairs piled up or moved

about. Candles lit, glassware broken, silverware

strewn about the kitchen, doors left open and

that the boaters docked outside often saw lights

or candles in the windows between closing and

dawn. The sheriff was called several times and

had never found anyone. He said he was pretty

sure it was an employee he had recently fired.

He wanted him caught.

Marty and I looked at each other. I deferred to

him, but he said nothing. So I said, Your staff

seems to think the place is haunted.

The previously calm manager exploded, What

are you two guys? A couple of nuts? I thought

the corporate office was sending in trained

professionals - not a couple of superstitious

idiots!

Marty stood up, Look, were just telling you

what we were told. Thats all.

Dons eyes bulged, Who told you? Who?

Look, Marty said, Maybe its best that you

contact another agency. Id be happy to give you

a referral.

The manager slumped down in his chair and

waved his hand, No, no. Your man is here and

I want to get this thing behind me. Stay a couple

of nights and see how it goes.

The drizzle had stopped and Marty and I stood

in the parking lot as the employees walked past,

to their cars.

Marty said, You see the way they looking at

you? Like they felt sorry or something.

Yea, I saw that look on my Dads face when he

took our dog to the vet for the big sleep shot.

Look Rick, (he called me Rick - never could

get him to stop) if you dont want to stay here

well just walk away. Theres something real

hinky about this one.

Im here - Ill stay.

Youre sure?

Yeah.

Well, heres my home number. Anything goes

down - you call me.

I nodded, shook his hand and went back inside.

Rudy was the last one to leave as I stood by the

door.

Dont let this place get to you. Theres a lot of

noises, compressors, ice machines - theres even

a couple of stray cats up in the attic where all the

sound and lighting stuff is. I think youll be okay

tonight. Its gotten so I can feel when things wil

be bad - tonight it doesnt feel so bad.

That made me feel a lot better. Goodnigh

Rudy.

I clicked the panic bar on the door closed behind

him and turned around. The place was quiet now

The loudest noises were the filters and bubble

from the massive aquarium. The aquarium was

also the brightest light in the place. All the tikis

ferns, palms, thatched booths and the winding

trail-like aisles made seeing more than a dozen

feet in any direction impossible.

To make matters worse the building was built in

the shape of a circle. Impossible for one man to

search. Someone familiar with the layout could

keep moving in front of you - and, if he moved

fast enough, could end up behind you. I didn

find that thought particularly comforting and

I unzipped my wind breaker and ran my hand

over the handle of the heavy Smith and Wesson

- I wanted to know right where to reach should

that time come.

Rudy was right - there were a lot of noises. I

tracked most of em down, others faint andindistinct eluded me. After an hour I was

satisfied that I was alone.

The cooks had told me that would leave me

a snack tray in the kitchen. They did, but i

was more of a buffet than a tray. I pulled up

a chair to the stainless steel counter and tried

the Polynesian Chicken....good, and better than

that, it was free.

The kitchen was long and brightly lit. I liked

that I could see anything coming for a long way

and the tile and stainless steel made movingquietly tough. I felt confident that no one, or

thing, could get close without warning.

Just as I was finishing off the last of the egg

roles I heard a scraping sound from the other

end of the long kitchen - like someone walking

- dragging a foot behind.

I froze and never took my eyes off the direction

the sound came from. It would stop then, after a

moment, start again. I unsnapped the restraining

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strap from the Smith and moved as quietly as I

could toward the sound. The sound grew louder

until I stood at the door to the walk-in freezer -

the sound was coming from inside.

Probably something mechanical inside. I

thought and reached for the handle of the heavydoor.

The door swung outward easily and a light came

on inside. The noise stopped. The freezer was

crowded with boxes and hanging meat. I stepped

inside. I had only taken two or three paces when

suddenly the light went out. I whirled around

and saw that only a tiny crack of narrowing

light remained as the door swung shut. I jumped

toward the door, hit it with my outstretched

hands and stumbled back into the bright kitchen.

Another second would have been too late.

I whirled around but the kitchen was quiet and

empty - just as it had been.

Maybe this was nothing, but I resolved never let

my guard down again.

I had only a moment to contemplate this when

I heard noises coming from dance floor, which

was directly through the double kitchen doors

in front of me. The sound of footsteps, moving

chairs and tables on the hard wood floor was

unmistakable.

As I moved through the doors I drew the heavyrevolver from its holster.

I stopped in the small hallway between the doors

and peered through a small window in the door

which opened to the dance floor. Moonlight

streamed in through the large windows and

also bathed the boat docks outside in a gray-

white light. I could see nothing moving on

the wide dance floor, but the tables and booths

that surrounded it were in shadow. The sounds

of footsteps and moving furniture continued.

Finally, I opened the door and stepped onto the

dance floor. The sounds stopped immediately -nothing moved.

As my eyes strained to see into the shadows I

felt a blast of cold air. My mind was filled with

memories of haunted house movies and cold

spots. Cold spots, hell... I thought, the

front doors are open!

I crossed the dance floor and jumped down

into the waiting area. Both huge doors stood

open - their drop bolts laying on the walkway

Someone had been inside and left in hurry - or

had they?

I spent 17 nights in the place and things got worse- a lot worse. Another investigator was brought

in - he lasted two hours. Patrons ran screaming

into the parking lot. The sheriff came out a

half dozen times. People on the boats docked

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infrared cameras and seances. An oversize ca

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out...but I pulled it together and went back, bu

what could I or anyone else do? Marty summed

it up best at the last meeting with the restauran

executives, What do you expect Rick to do

handcuff it, stuff it in a gunny sack, throw it into

the marina and read it the 23rd Psalm?

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s of October 3rd

lobster season was

officially opened. Local

fishermen, divers,

kayakers and first time

lobster trappers have

been out in full force

near the breakwater and

beyond trying to lure the little critters

into their nets.

In the case of the divers, they quietly

sneak up on them and throw them in

a bag. On the ocean side of the rocks,

the scene is a multi-colored spectrum

of floating lights or glow sticks

bobbing on top of the water marking the

submerged hoop nets below as an array

of idling boats hover above, monitoring

the traps. On a busy night, there can bemore than forty boats all within close

proximity, nearly bumping into each

other, full of lobster fishermen who

hope that the mackerel in their nets will

tempt the prized crustaceans more than

the mackerel in the other guys net set

just fifty yards away.

The California Spiny Lobster or Rock Lobster

as they are commonly known, lives in and

amongst reefs and rocky environments where

they can easily hide. Occasionally, they venture

out of their cave-like rock-crevice homes topoke around and scavenge for crumbs upon the

ocean floor. They typically move slowly along,

searching for mussels, snails, worms and other

slow moving animal to feed upon.

They love mussels, thats their favorite food,

said Steve Blair, senior Aquarist at the Long

Beach Aquarium. Theyre commonly found in

these breakwaters because its a porous habitat

with lots of caves and holes to hide in. Theres

also an abundant supply of food, with the

mussels that live all over the break walls.

Locals explore areas from Malibu all the way

down to King Harbor seeking out rock forms,

reefs, or any other potential environment where

the lobsters might inhabit. Since they prefer

rocky crevices, the most effective way of

catching them is to get as close to their abodes

as possible. Lobstermen in kayaks, inflatables

and/or divers have the most success in accessing

these spots.

I anchor my dinghy about 100 feet from thebreakwater and I swim in from there, said

local diver Daniel Gleich I usually go between

midnight to three in the morning because theyre

often feeding at that time. Theyre walking all

around - near and around the rocks.

Gleich, like other divers, navigates through the

rocky underworld equipped with a bag and a

bright light, gliding along the bottom, surveying

the floor for a crawling lobster. Once the light

hits the critter, they often stop in their tracks.

The light sort of hypnotizes them, said Gleich

They just stand still and I grab them from the

back making sure not to touch their antenna

because thats how they feel whats around

them.

For the non-diver, lobstering is about mastering

the hoop net techniques and like any other

real estate game its location location

location, but in addition to finding

that perfect spot, its also about a given

nights particular characteristics.

Ive had the best success when theres

no moon out and theres a slight swel

that stirs up the bottom, said long

time lobsterman David Kirby, who has

conducted seminars on the subject. A

plus or minus tide something pretty

extreme where everything is movingdown below is best.

Once a spot has been chosen, the nets ge

dropped and checked often. In intervals

as frequent as every fifteen minutes the

traps are pulled up and checked with

hopeful fishermen anxious for the sigh

of a legal sized lobster in the net.

As the season progresses, the stock sometimes

gets somewhat wiped out and the opportunity

for big lobsters and quantity limits regresses

but the amount of lobstering reduces as theseason wares on, so there is a balance. Come

March, lobster season will be over and the bug

will again be free to crawl the oceans floor fo

another six months without the worry of being

scooped up or grabbed from behind. But unti

then, they are a readily attainable delicacy

available to anyone who wants to take a shor

boat ride outside the harbors boundaries and

throw out a net.

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A family enjoys a night of lobstering near the MDR breakwater

Glow sticks are abound as lobster season opens in the Santa Monica Bay

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Fall fishing and cooler mornings the09 season will soon come to a closebut its been a good season for us.

As for right now, we should still havesome good fishing though Octoberand into November.

Santa Monica Bay has been kickingout some nice numbers of bonita,halibut, sandbass and calico bass.That stuff should keep on pumpingunless the weather takes a significantturn.

The consensus on the lobster openerwas positive with a few hoop netters

getting limits. There were the usualcrowds out but everyone seemed tofriendly and happy for the mpst part at least where I was. Dont forget topick up buy the report card as well asa fishing license if youre going bughunting.

Over at Catalina the yellowtail bite haskept going with a few white seabassthrown in the bag. The marlin bitehas backed off and if you want tunayoure going to have to head southdown to Mexican waters.

Water temps continue to hold in theupper 60s and lower 70s.The BaitSeine - over at Inseine Baits Larryand Mike have cured sardines with amix of Mackerel.

Until next time...................tight lines

Contact Dave Kirby [email protected]

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1980. Over the years, the regatta has evolved to include the Women at the Helm (WAH) division, for women skippers with a coed crew.

This year, Barbara Duker competed to reclaim the Robert Wilson perpetual trophy that she won in 2005 aboard her fathers Martin 242, Velerito. In

2008 Barbara skippered her own Martin, 305, and lost the WOW to Mary Stuyvesant. Mary was back to defend her title and both women faced stif

competition from four other boats (two Martins and two PHRF competitors) that were eager to claim the Robert Wilson trophy as their own. In the end

Barbara won the WOW by just one point, edging out newcomer Britni Belcher, on the Martin 242 Blarney.

The WOW/WAH regatta is sponsored by PMYC, MVYC, SBYRC and WSA. Essential to the regattas success was the great community support

with CYC providing a chase boat, donations of raffle prizes from Hinanos Caf, West Marine, North Sails, Overland Caf, Red Pennant Performance

Sailing Gear and Charlotte Tarantola apparel. And, despite the title of this article, the guys were also a big part of WOW/WAH, doing race committee

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Dont miss the fun next year plan to compete in WOW/WAH 2010 see http://www.wsasmb.org/wow-wah.html www.wsasmb.org/wow-wah.htm

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C R U I S I N G S C E N E

Vavau

What a wonderful place. You could spend

months here and never spend two nights in the

same anchorage. And we were there for Regatta

week. All sorts of things going on. Our core

group of boats was together again. And there

was a bunch of old friends. These are made, even

for me, very easily out here in the blue. Vavau

is a Mecca for cruisers. If you look on a chartyou will see that the anchorages are numbered.

Trying to pronounce the islands was just too

hard I guess. There is a net every morning on

the radio and we all check in. Info is traded and

meetings are set up. This is Flashback, will

meet Zen in anchorage 12 on Wednesday. Hey

Flashback, bring some chocolate. Anyone

have a wrench to fit this? I need a such-and-

such fitting. Really a close-knit group.

We decided to go to anchorage 13. Looked

great. Very protected. One trick. The pass was

30 feet wide and not very deep. I made two turns

before I was convinced that we were really at

the pass and drove headlong at the gap. I am

sure Julie had her eyes closed all the way. Once

inside it was wonderful. Althoughwe were

having dinner onZen when we looked across as

Flashbackdrifted by. No big deal. Just get into

the dinghy and go and get her. Re-anchor. Back

to dinner.

But, as always. Time marches on and it was

time to go. Lots of hugs and tears. In Tonga is

where the twofl

eets split. There are those whowill head to New Zealand, and those who will

head over to Australia. There are also a couple

who will stay and ride out the season in Tonga.

Maybe those are the lucky ones - unless a

hurricane shows up. We are the only ones in our

little group not heading to NZ. We fueled up and

headed out to Fiji. On our way out we wave to

the dive boat. The crew from Zen was aboard

and had been swimming with the whales. They

are everywhere in Vavau. Good wind. Sails all

set. Pilot on watch - fishing lines in the water,

a great day on the ocean. FISH ON - very

respectable tuna, but the next one was much

larger...

The two main islands in Fiji are protected from

the east by the Lau Group. This is a chain that

runs north and south and is made up of lots of

small islands and reefs. Every year at least three

boats run afoul of this group. The trick is to find

the right pass and get there with good light. At

some point you must sail through. We chose

right and got here at eight in the morning and all

was good. The trip to that point was finally what

the brochure said it would be. We had to motora bit but the sea state was good. Once inside the

group it was magical. No seas -15 knots of wind

from behind. Sun blazing down but the breeze

keeping you cool. Fish in the fridge - life does

not get much better. Finally, after all the lousy

crossings, here was a good one. The next day?

Shit! Out of nowhere the squalls start to move

in.

No wind in any of them. Just rain. All except for

one - 45 knots and the boat is lying on its side.

Down below things are flying. Get it all back

together and hunker down until it passed. Boa

rode it fairly well. Better than the crew. Then the

auto-pilot goes out. The boat starts doing donuts

until I can get out there and take control. Things

had been going way too smoothly. But we were

only 30 miles out of Suva - piece of cake. It wa

very very dark. Not the easiest entrance at nigh

but we had had enough and wanted in. Porcontrol gives us a green light so long as we don

hamper the very large container vessel leaving

Container vessel???More time out in the

crap?? Container vessel. In we go. Good choice

Calm. Anchor down. 1:30 a.m. Sleep....

Fiji (10 days later)

First let me say that the tsunami passed through

here with not so much as a ripple. There was

a five-foot wave but it was hardly felt by any

Not so in some of the islands Flashback ha

been in. Pago Pago, Apia, and Nuiatoputapu

were very badly hit - Nuiatoputapu especially

They had precious little before. Now they are

desperate. Unfortunately they will probably no

get much help. They are somewhat forgotten

by their government and the bigger islands of

Samoa will get bigger headlines. I have been

on the radio acting as a relay. The cruisers are

the only way they can communicate with the

outside world. One feels very hopeless out here

to the west. I am a weeks sail away. We will do

what we can in out feeble way.

But here in Fiji, life goes on. Julie has taken abreak from the boat. We drew straws and she

won. I will keep the boat here for the cyclone

season. That is until May 2010. I am looking fo

a safe anchorage should the winds come. But I

will sail around with a keen eye on the weather

The choice was to move on to Australia and

ride out the season there or hang out here. Here

is much cheaper. Both areas are in the cyclone

zone. There is always lots to do aboard. The

time should go quickly.

Flashback in FijiMarina del Reys Geoff Deutschmann has now sailed his Choate 40, Flashback,

into the South Pacific as he makes his way around the world

By Geoff Deutschmann

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On the docks, the distance your Wi-Fi signal

has to travel is often a lot further than 300

feet. Sometimes the access point may be

up to a mile or so away if you happen to

be anchored out. This tends to limit the

usefulness of your built in Wi-Fi card, but

there are ways you can improve the range

with antennas and external amplifiers and

bridges. The internet is full of products

that claim to enhance your signal, or give

you five miles of range. While many of the

claims may be exaggerated, there are proven

marine grade products that can give you the

needed boost to get your signal out.

When looking at a Wi-Fi system, the best

way to enhance your signal is by fitting

an external Wi-Fi antenna to your boat. If

you have a laptop Wi-Fi card that accepts

an external antenna, this is a cost effectiveupgrade.

There are two types of antennas available to

the user, omni-directional or directional.

An omni-directional antenna will radiate

your signal in all directions. If you travel

to different marinas or anchorages, this

is the antenna type you will need. It looks

and works in a similar fashion as your VHF

antenna. For those who stay in one spot and

know which direction their access point is,

a directional antenna would provide better

performance. Unlike omni-directionalantennas, the directional antenna focuses

your signal in one direction similar to the

beam of a flashlight. Another advantage is

that it also hears in one direction as well.

This is useful for longer distances and helps

alleviate interference from nearby sources. It

is critical that movement of the boat is kept

to an absolute minimum for a directional

antenna to work properly.

A next step would be to fit a Wi-Fi bridge

or repeater. These devices pick up the signal

from an access point and retransmit it inside

the boat. This is especially useful if you

have multiple users on your boat wanting

to access the internet. These devices

essentially turn your boat into a floating Wi-

Fi hotspot. Some models even have a built

in amplifier to boost the power up to 1 watt.

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from your office, home, the public library even

your local coffee shop. Widespread availability

coupled with low usage costs has made Wi-Fi an

attractive option for the boater, as many marinas

now offer the service free or for a nominal

charge.

Wi-Fis major advantage is its availability and

its throughput speed or how fast it can send andreceive data. Wi-Fis disadvantage however is

its limited range of about 300 feet. The average

laptops built in Wi-Fi card has a low powered

radio designed to optimize the battery life of

the laptop. If you were to crank up the power

to 1 watt, (the maximum allowed by the FCC,

you will drain the battery quickly. The laptop

designers intended the built in Wi-Fi to be used

in an office environment where it didnt need to

travel long distances to the access point.

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