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Issue #112June 2012

M a r i n e rA Publication For Where Land Endswww.marinermagazine.com

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

The

The Dredging Low DownA Newport to Ensenada Tragedy

Boat Handling Under Power

Bill of Rights Tall Ship

Much More....

2 The Mariner - Issue 112 2012

The Mariner is

Editor/PublisherPat Reynolds

ColumnistMookie

ContributorsDave Kirby

Richard SchaeferTim Tunks

Copy Editing AssistanceLisa Asahara

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This issue May 25- June 29

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FROM THE EDITOR

WHAT’S INSIDE

Poetry of the Pel ican

Ocean Rowing - Photo by Pat Reynolds

Coming Events 4

Off the Wire 6

Dredging Up Information 10Analyzing MDR Dredging Project by Tim Tunks

Bill of Rights Stands Tall 12Tall Ship “Bill of Rights” Visits MDR

Coronado Catastrophe 14 Four Men Perish in Newport to Ensenada Race

Catalina Currents 16 Seagoing Essentials by Captain Richard Schaefer

Powertails - Derby Tips and Tricks 18

Racing 20

Ask the Expert - Powerboat Handling 23

Ask Mookie 24

Classifieds 25

I think what I love most about sailing and being on the water is witnessing the wildlife the ocean hosts. Ask me another day, I’ll tell you it’s the peace and quiet or something else, but today, I say it’s all about wildlife.

Of course seeing dolphin or whales is amazing – a sea lion might cheer you up if you’re feeling droopy, but I’m going B-team on this one. I love the style and grace of our local pelicans.

I was out today, and like so many times before I watched about seven California brown pelicans about an inch off the water in perfect formation – gliding, wings back - each one knew precisely where the other was. For a moment they held their form and it was immaculate. The small team were probably making 15-knots in flawless

order – expressionless – a consummate display of Zen mastery.

I watched in awe as they silently passed – never looking my way. They were part of something I could never ever feel – effortless flight over a calm ocean on a warm spring afternoon.

They weren’t living in a moment – they were inside the moment.

Then on another day I saw one with his giant beak stuck inside a chain link fence. He couldn’t figure out that all he had to do to get free was back up. I’m pretty sure he’d been there all day. I shoved his bamboo-like beak through the fence and watched him waddle off with a sort of dopey look on his face and I thought, “really?”

Thanks for picking it up!


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May 26 Fisherman’s Village Weekend Concert -Jimbo Ross & The

Bodacious Blues Band (Blues)Live jazz, Latin, R&B, Blues concerts outdoors in the plaza near the lighthouse in Fisherman’s Village, every Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting; 1- 4 p.m. (2 - 5 p.m. summer). Free. End of Fiji Way in Marina del Rey.

May 27 Fisherman’s Village Weekend

Concert - 2 AZZ 1 (Smooth Jazz)Live jazz, Latin, R&B, Blues concerts outdoors in the plaza near the lighthouse in Fisherman’s Village, every Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting; 1- 4 p.m. (2 - 5 p.m. summer). Free. End of Fiji Way in Marina del Rey.

May 31 – June 35th Annual Flying Fish Festival

Join us for the 5th Annual Flying Fish Festival, a four day event to celebrate the return of the incomparable Catalina Flying Fish with a variety of family fun themed activities. For a full schedule of events and activities, please contact the Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce, (310) 510-1520.

June 4, Long Beach Race Week

Early Entry DeadlineJune 4 is the discount entry deadline for Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week, the West Coast’s largest keelboat regatta hosted and organized by the Alamitos Bay and Long Beach Yacht Clubs. Competitors who register online will get $50 off their fees, which otherwise vary according to boat size. Go to www.lbrw.org to register.

June 5About Boating Safely course.

Flotilla 12-42 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering a four-week About Boating Safely course. Classes will meet every Tuesday evening, from 7:00pm to 9:30pm, at California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way in Marina del Rey. About Boating Safely is a concise yet comprehensive boating safety course that covers boating basics, such as what to do before getting underway, operating your boat or personal watercraft safely, safety equipment, navigating the waterways, legal requirements, handling boating emergencies, and using your marine radio and other electronics. Many insurance companies will offer discounts on

boat insurance for taking and passing such a course. The $45.00 per person fee includes the course book and certificate of completion. Couples may take this class for $55.00, if paid in advance (one book per couple). This class is expected to fill quickly, so reserve your spot today. Pre-registration is recommended (see website at www.uscga1242.org/classes.html) to register. For more information, please email [email protected] or call 424-248-7190.

June 9Tall Ship Volunteers

The San Pedro-based tall ships Irving Johnson and Exy Johnson are the venue for the TopSail Youth Program. Volunteers are needed for the spring and summer voyage seasons. Orientation meetings for new volunteers are held once each month. The 90-minute meetings are followed by a tour of one of the ships if available. Come to our upcoming meeting on June 9 at 10:00AM at the Los Angeles Maritime Institute offices at Berth 73, San Pedro, on Sampson Way across from the Ports O’ Call Red Car Station. Call 310-833-6055 for directions.

June 9PMYC Swap Meet

PMYC’s Parking Lot Swap Meet. 8-3pm. Spots availably $30. 310 823-9717

June 9thSummer Wine Festival

Join us on the beach in Two Harbors for our unique 10th Annual Summer Wine Festival. There will be fine wine, live music, & much more. Get your tickets in advance, this event will sell out. For additional info Contact Leslie Luchau-Boutillier at (310) 510-4249 or [email protected].

June 9 - 10Marina del Rey Halibut Derby

Hundred’s of halibut anglers compete to catch the largest fish on a rod and reel. The two day event begins at noon Saturday, ending with an awards ceremony Sunday afternoon. More info - (310) 398-3133

June 12WSA Speaker Series

CircumnavigationThe WSA speaker will be Richard Windebank, Fairwinds YC Commodore, who will discuss and show photos of the circumnavigation that his two sons, Jason and Piers will begin in early May. They have planned a two-year trip which

will take them through the Mediterranean, across the Atlantic to the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal across to the islands of the South Pacific and on to Australia. From there, they will sail north through Indonesia and the Philippines, and on to Vietnam and Cambodia, before heading down to South Africa. They will stop to visit their uncle in Cape Town before crossing the Atlantic Ocean to Brazil. Their circumnavigation will be complete when they head north back to Spain. He will speak about the boat they have selected, some of the pitfalls they hope to avoid and why they have decided to make the trip at this particular time. The evening begins at 6:30pm and the speaker will begin at 8 p.m. For more information, email [email protected], visit our website: www.wsasmb.org.

June 22nd - 24th2nd Annual Stand Up Paddleboard

(SUP) FestivalJoin us for SUP demonstrations, films and races from Descanso Beach for the winning cash purse. Spectator viewing at Descanso Beach, along the walkway and at Casino Point. For more information visit www.visitcatalinaisland.com or www.catalinasupfestival.com

June 23rdThe 37th Annual Wooden Hull One

More Time Regatta All wooden hulled boats are welcome to participate. Some of the more famous past participants include Santana, Humphrey Bogart’s 55 foot Sparkman and Stephens Schooner, and Baruna a well known 72 foot Yawl. Most of these vessels are varnished to the ‘nines’ and are boater’s eye candy. For more info call Steve Guilford at 323-653-6797 - email - [email protected] or Andy Kopetzky 818-324-5872 - email - [email protected]

June 23rd“Yacht Dog” Show

Don your doggie lifejackets and hurry ashore for our annual Yacht Dog show. Strut your mutt and show our judges what your dog can do. For additional info Contact Leslie Luchau-Boutillier at (310) 510-4249 or [email protected].

June 28California Yachting Luncheon

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Cortez. Join the couple as they tell the story of their adventures. Open to all - $16.25 - includes luncheon, tax, service and parking. reservations appreciated - 310-823-4567. Event begins at noon. Address: 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey.

OngoingSanta Monica Windjammers

Yacht Club DinnersWednesday and Friday Night Dinners. Members, guests, and prospective members are invited to join us for cocktails, fun, food, and friendship on most Wednesday and Friday evenings at our club house. Fun starts at 6:30 pm for cocktails and 7:30 pm for dinner. Lectures and educational presentations often follow our Wednesday night dinners. Live music is provided on most Fridays for your enjoyment and dancing pleasure. Reservations are required. Our club house is located at 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. For menus, availability, pricing, directions, parking, and more event and membership details, please visit our web site at www.smwyc.org or call us at 310-827-7692

Marina Venice Yacht Club Social Sundays

Join Marina Venice Yacht Club weekly for our Social-Sunday Open House from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Food items are provided and there is no charge. MVYC is located in the Marina City Club - West Tower - at 4333 Admiralty Way. Whether you own a boat, are looking to buy one, or just want to be around other water loving people MVYC welcomes all who share in the Corinthian Spirit. Follow the signs up the stairs or elevator to the Club House on G2. For more information contact [email protected], call 310-909-3022 or 310-822-9082 or visit our Facebook Group page.

Women’s Sailing Association of Santa Monica Bay

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589 Mindanao Way, in Marina del Rey. The meeting, held at 7:30, is preceded by a social hour, and a light dinner is served. Each meeting features a guest speaker discussing their adventures and achievements. WSA invites boaters of all skill levels to join. Its programs, include day sails, seminars, parties, and cruises including destinations such as King Harbor, Catalina and the northern Channel Islands, For membership information contact email membership@ wsasmb.org or on the web at www.wsasmb.org.

Marina Sunday Sailing ClubSince 1981 MSSC has brought together skippers and crew in a friendly social environment for daysails in Santa Monica Bay and cruises to

Catalina and other destinations. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month on the patio at Burton Chace Park under the Club banner. Meetings start at 10:00 a.m. with a free Continental breakfast and socializing. We hold a brief business meeting and then head out for an afternoon of sailing on the Bay after which we gather at a member’s dock for wine, snacks and more socializing. Visitors are welcome and may attend two meetings free. No prior sailing experience is necessary. Married people welcome! For more info call (310) 226-8000 or visit www.marinasundaysailors.com

Catalinas of Santa Monica Bay, Owners of Catalina Yachts

Join us for our monthly meetings at the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. We would like to welcome Catalina owners to join our club. We have speakers, cruises to Catalina, races and other events throughout the year. Our doors open at 6:00 for happy hour and then dinner around 7 to 7:30 and our main event after that. Join the fun and meet other owners of Catalinas. For more info email [email protected] Mariners of Marina del Rey

Single Mariners of MDR meet at 7PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at the Pacific Mariners Yacht Club, 13915 Panay Way, Marina del Rey, CA. At the meeting, Single Adults meet other Single Adults to setup upcoming Weekend Day Sails. There is a small charge for a light meal during the meeting, however, there is a courtesy discount if you RSVP for dinner at [email protected] or leave a message at (310) 990-5541 by the Wednesday prior to the Thursday meeting

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Long Beach Race WeekLooking forward to shorts, T-shirts and the first weekend of summer? Mark June 22-24 on your calendar, which leaves you only about a short time to collect a crew, shop for sails and get your boat ready to “Race With the Champions” in Ullman Sails Long Beach Race Week. Entries are now open for the West Coast’s largest keelboat regatta.

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MARINESWAP MEET!

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A Riverside County man, Marbel A. Para, 30, of Romoland, will be serving a stiff penalty for poaching lobsters in Orange County. Paul Hamdorf, assistant chief of the state Department of Fish and Game told the Daily News that Para poached a “huge over-limit of lobster with no regard for the current laws,”

Not only was Para’s take grossly over the limit almost all of them were undersized. For his offense Para was forced to surrender all his gear, serve a seven-day jail sentence, stay away from protected areas and pay fines of more than $20,000.

There are certain events in a given area that somehow become part of the local culture. They aren’t necessarily professionally produced or marketed, in fact the charm sometimes is that they are quite the opposite – down home, quaint and simple.

The Pacific Mariner’s Swap Meet is just such an event. Local boaters meet in a parking lot on Panay Way and look at what other local boaters want to sell. Probably everyone who has been in this area for any amount of time has either scored a great deal at the PMYC Swap Meet or regrets not pulling the trigger on something they saw there.

On June 9, cruise to the end of Panay Way in Marina del Rey between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and see what’s available. Tip: earlier the better. Or, if you’re a boater who wants a parking lot sized space for $30 to get rid of all that stuff that’s piling up, give PMYC a call at 310-823-9717.

A 15 year-old female paddlboarder had an encounter with a shark off the coast of Catalina Island approximately 200 yards from shore. She was not injured in the incident; however, the paddleboard was bitten several times. She was with a group of other paddleboarders approximately one mile (North) from the Avalon area in a remote area of the island.

After this incident, immediate notifications began to the public including camps, beach rentals, yacht clubs, and waterfront businesses on Catalina Island. Swimmers, divers, and small craft operators are advised to use extreme caution in the water around Catalina Island.

Although this is an extremely rare occurrence, the Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguard Rescue Boat crews on Catalina Island stated they have been and will continue to maintain constant patrols throughout the area and have reported nothing has been seen up to this point in time.


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There is a plan being discussed in Sacramento to eliminate the California Department of Boating and Waterways (Cal Boating) and move its functions into the much larger California Department of Parks and Recreation. A number of boating advocate organizations are urging boaters to weigh in on this proposal today. Background: Governor Brown has proposed eliminating Cal Boating as part of an overall state government reform effort. This plan is currently being considered by the California Little Hoover Commission, which will make recommendations to the California legislature very soon. If the legislature does not reject the Commission’s recommendations within 60 days of receipt they will be enacted. Those opposed to the plan are urged to contact the Little Hoover Commission, your state legislators and Governor Brown today. Provide them with your views on keeping the California Department of Boating and Waterways an independent agency.

“We recognize California faces significant budget challenges, however, Cal Boating has been a good steward of boater funds that support the state’s $16.5 billion recreational boating industry and 4 million recreational boaters,” said Boat US in a press release. “It is also important to note — and the powers-that-be in Sacramento need to hear this — that Cal Boating is solely funded by boater-generated dollars including fuel taxes and registration fees. It is truly a “user pays-user benefits” program.” You can send a message to the Little Hoover Commission, your state representatives and the Governor by going to BoatUS.com/gov and clicking on “resources”. Share what boating means to your family and how you believe the state should support it.

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Tragedy on the Low Seas

here’s nothing that rocks the sailing/boating community more then when people die doing the sport/activity we’re all apart of. Four men perished sailing in the Newport to Ensenada race at the end of April leaving fellow

racers stunned and some important questions that haven’t been definitively answered.

When the news came down that debris from the 37-foot Hunter, Aegean, was strewn across miles of ocean not far from the Coronado Islands it was immediately assumed that they had suffered a collision with cargo ship. One of the first people who came upon the wreckage said it looked like a boat had “gone through a blender”. Given the proximity to shipping lanes, the time of night the accident was presumed to have happened (1:30 a.m.) and the small pieces that were being witnessed it seemed very logical that a collision had occurred. N2E organizing body NOSA instantly came out with a press release stating just that, saying – “An investigation was continuing, but it appeared the damage was not inflicted by an explosion but by a collision with a ship much larger than the 37-foot vessel.”

Later it was learned that a SPOT tracker was attached to the boat that was relaying positions to an online graph for family and friends to keep track. Through the tracker, it’s evident that the boat was floundering slowly in light winds and then, in the early morning hours began making very steady progress – still in light winds, which indicates they probably began motoring. Under that steady speed, the tracker shows the boat’s course finishing at one of the Coronado islands.

There are some that don’t believe the SPOT is credible and that the pieces of the boat were too small to justify the theory that the boat slammed into the rock-faced island, but at this point, most are in agreement that Aegean, through some very unfortunate crew-related lapse of some kind, was possibly on autopilot with a course set towards the island.

On local sailing forums there were no shortage

of theories. Some believed it might have been GPS related – that perhaps they were sailing to an inadvertent waypoint and the island was therefore in the way. Others speculated about inefficient watches and the possibility of someone sleeping at the helm. There were many different permutations, but most came back to the idea that the crew had made a costly mistake. One poster summed it up this way:

“These sailors made two mistakes. They failed to keep a proper watch and they failed to do proper navigation. And those two mistakes killed them. Experienced people have made those mistakes and inexperienced people have made those mistakes. They are not as difficult to understand or uncommon as some seem to think.”

Local reactions were not far from this opinion. Many sailors in Marina del Rey have made this journey, so the accident struck a chord.

“It is tragic when the bus driver falls asleep and drives his passengers off a cliff,” said long time racer/cruiser Tim Tunks. “But it was also mighty irresponsible for that sleepy driver to take the wheel. Good seamanship requires keeping watch and plotting your course, especially when sailing near traffic or land-masses. This event was a ghastly example of how costly careless seamanship can be.”

Other racers are concerned that this accident, as tragic as it was, will adversely affect the sport through preventative safety-oriented legislation.

“It’s hard to ignore that this accident was both preventable and caused by operator error,” said Scuttlebutt columnist Tom Leweck. “It’s my hope that the US Coast Guard or the race organizers do not overreact and punish a lot of prudent sailors for a judgmental lapse by a single competitor.”

What’s next is to try and find out specifically what happened to Aegean on that calm spring evening. The US Coast Guard of San Diego has invited US Sailing, the national governing body

for the sport, to conduct an independent review.

US Sailing has appointed an independent review panel to work in parallel with the US Coast Guard, who is conducting an investigation. The panel will be responsible for researching the factors involved by reviewing safety policies and procedures, and the usage of safety equipment.

In a press release US sailing said:

The panel will determine what lessons can be learned from the accident and present recommendations for future consideration. The panel and the US Coast Guard understand the urgency of this review and anticipate completing initial findings and recommendations to be released to the public in June.

“We at US Sailing are deeply saddened by the recent tragedy that occurred in the Newport to Ensenada Race,” said Gary Jobson, President of US Sailing. “At the request of the US Coast Guard in San Diego, US Sailing has assembled a panel of offshore sailing, safety and medical experts to lead a review that will help identify what caused this tragic accident. We are working with the US Coast Guard in San Diego to outline this review strategy, so that we can successfully make factual determinations from the review and present a set of useful recommendations on best safety practices.”

The members of the Independent Review Panel are Chairperson, Bruce Brown (Costa Mesa, Calif.), John Winder (Annisquam, Mass.), Alan Andrews (Corona del Mar, Calif.), Ed Adams (Middletown, R.I.), and Alan McMillan (Pensacola, Fla.). The Offshore Special Regulations Consultant on the panel is Evans Starzinger (Milford, Conn). The Safety at Sea Committee Chair and Review Panel Liaison is Chuck Hawley (Santa Cruz, Calif.). Medical Advisors are Dr. Michael Jacobs (Vineyard Haven, Mass.) and Dr. Kent Benedict (Aptos, Calif.). Jim Wildey (Annapolis, Md.) will advise on investigation procedures and formats.

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nderstanding the forces of nature and living in harmony with them are things sailors do. Racing sailors are even more sharply focused on extracting energy from nature, for that is how you prevail on the race course -- moving your boat most efficiently while bending the wind to propel your craft.

Wednesday night Sunset Series races, where the fleets first race upwind and down wind outside the breakwater, and then race through the South Marina Entrance to finish in the main basin, have begun.

With the ‘normal’ South Entrance racecourse and the frequently massing boats taking their spinnakers down at the bottleneck of the entrance channel, you can rely on hearing contested right of way discussions asserted in loud voices from boat to boat. Once in a while, a boat will have difficulty dowsing their spinnaker at the detached breakwater as required by the rules, which prevents them from completing their left turns into that bottleneck without shrouding downwind boats with yards of expensive nylon.

Fortunately, the south entrance navigable water is shaped more or less like a square holding pen with its exit in the northwest corner. This permits a boat with problems getting through the exit to take an escape route to the

right, circling around the ‘pen’ to fall in line when they can find room to get back in line. No such escape route exists at the funnel shaped North Entrance, which is our current course with dredging restricting the South. We will hope for good seamanship and no pileups.

So that is where the forces of nature and the course of racing intersect and interfere.

Why do shoaling sand deposits form, impeding traffic through the Marina entrance? What forces of Nature drive the flow of sand? Where does it come from? And where does it go?

The wonders of the internet provide understandable models of how this system works, and the science is not at all intimidating -- especially when viewed through the recent epiphany I had while in my dentist’s chair.

In scientific language the explanation is: ‘The predominant westerly surf produces a steady littoral drift, moving sand south toward King Harbor, through the undersea Redondo Canyon and out into the Submarine Canyon called the Santa Monica Basin, which is 3,000 feet deep and extends from Palos Verdes to Anacapa Island.’

The dentist’s chair epiphany was when I looked into the spit basin, where

Dredging UpInformation

As Marina del Rey gets a thorough dredging, here’s the lowdown on why, how and where’s

all this sand and muck heading?

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the clockwise flow from the water supply tube circulates and flushes material around and down the drain.

Westerly surf is, of course, the water supply of the spit sink, and the littoral drift (I love that term! Pronounce it like ‘literal drift’ and you will be close) is the clock-wise flow around the sink, or Santa Monica Bay, in our metaphor. However the sand has a different source than dental debris.

Before our civilization changed things, there was a flow of silt and sand brought down from the hills by streams that have since been dammed or diverted through concrete drains. The seaside bluff’s disintegration would constantly resupply what was washed along the beach until we stabilized these bluffs for our homes, highways, and recreation. Without those contributions our Malibu to Redondo beaches continue their shrinkage as sand is scrubbed away and flushed into the ‘Redondo Drain’.

But some sand piles up around the entrance jetties as the flow of water slows causing the heavier material to fall out of suspension. Folks that have been in the snow or blowing sand in the desert have seen this in the sculptures that form around trees, fences, rocks, and other obstructions.

Examining the sounding charts recently prepared for the dredging operation, you can clearly see what remains of a deep channel running close along the inside of the detached breakwater at each entrance, where

the current flows strongest without obstruction. There is a lot of shoaling outside and all around the north jetty where the littoral flow deposits its first load of sand as water flow is slowed by the jetty’s restriction and eddy currents. Another load drops out of suspension along the center of the breakwater, where the flow slows after its restriction at the north jetty, The middle jetty that separates the entrance channel from Ballona Creek provides the next obstruction to that flow, producing similar shoaling around it and spilling into the creek mouth.

The $13 million dredging operation (cost split between federal funds and California fuel tax dollars) is scooping this sand and sediment up and loading it onto barges, restoring the entrance to a minimum depth of 20 ft. at low tide, or MLW -- mean low water. Some of the dredged material is more toxic, and that is fortunately finding a home to fill in a large area for port renovation in Los Angeles Harbor. Without that handy disposal site, zillions of truckloads of material would be hauled off to landfills. The clean sand will be deposited to replenish Dockweiler and El Segundo Beaches.

So what use is all this information? The racing yachtsman understands a bit more about currents. The real estate speculator wishing that the retreating beaches would reverse their trend should know that he will be disappointed. And we all learn some more about the world around us by just thinking about how stuff happens.


t’s been a few years since Marina del Rey has seen the sight of classic tallships in its harbor but this month the Bill of Rights, a 160-ton schooner built in 1971 from designs drawn in the 1800s, came sailing past the breakwater from

her home in Ventura. The boat is the flagship for the American Tallship Institute and, at 138-feet, commands the attention of all that pass her way.

The last tallships that came to this area were the Lady Washington, a Brig and the Hawaiian Chieftain, a square topsail ketch. The Lady Washington may well be responsible, in large part, for the image popular culture has of tall ships. It has appeared in a number of movies including the enormously popular Pirates of the Caribbean.

To sail aboard Lady Washington a person can taste the reality of what round-the-world or cross-continent commercial seamen experienced in the 1700s, but with a sail-plan devoted to tradewind sailing, perhaps it’s just that - a taste. American Tallship Institute founder and Bill of Rights Captain Steven Taylor also skippered the Lady Washington speaks about sailing such a traditional vessel and how it compares with his current boat:

“When I first got aboard the Lady Washington I couldn’t stand the ship. It was amazing to look at - really traditional. The rigging is amazing to see – there’s only 40-pounds of metal in the rig. But

the thing doesn’t sail very well. It sails terribly. I couldn’t go upwind – it was just difficult for what we were trying to do – take children out for three hours at a time.

“I struggled with the ship until one day we left out of Monterey to go to Morro Bay. When we got out there it was just blasting out of the north and the waves were huge. As we sailed downwind – all of a sudden, everything on the boat made sense.

“The boat is basically built backwards from the boats I’m used to. The Bill of Rights [a schooner] has got a really sharp bow that cuts through the water and it comes around to the back that’s nice and flat, but Lady Washington you’ll notice is pudgy in the front and narrow and pointed in the back. When we sailed that day and she was doing what she was designed to do, the waves were coming up from behind – they were just splitting right around the back of the boat and you didn’t get any of that yawing – it was just a dream out there.”

Taylor says he’s happy to be sailing the Bill of Rights that is far more suitable for what the American Tallship Institute does which is educate and influence children through sailing daytrips. The boat, which was designed for transporting cargo up and down the coast, can sail much more efficiently upwind. Here on the west coast, boats like the Bill of Rights, would haul lumber. Today it hauls a bunch of wide-eyed kids who get a full dose of what a tallship is all about – complete with the lessons only a

vessel like this can teach.

“A boat like this is the most efficient tool you’re going to find to affect change in kids. Everything about the ship – everything the ship does requires everybody to work together. That mainsail weighs almost 2,000-pounds and you gotta put it up or we’re not going to get home.

“Whether we have a bunch of kids from a private school or a bunch of gang kids that might be shooting each other on the street – it doesn’t matter – they’re all working together.”

While Taylor speaks of his joy of sailing a boat that he calls a “complicated piece of machinery” and still marvels at how it performs in the most trying weather conditions, it’s clear his main satisfaction is how the experience affects young people.

“Once they get all of these sails up and they’re looking at this whole thing and she kind of leans a bit … away we go. It gives them this feeling that they’ve accomplished something that’s much bigger then themselves. They see everything differently – just like that. Everything looks different to them. It gives them vision. They see further – they think further. We hope that we’re making a difference in the world by doing this.”

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SEAGOING ESSENTIALS

et’s face it - there’s a bunch of stuff you’ve got to leave aboard your boat. Every skipper has all sorts of things squirreled

away, often thinking, “You never know when you might need that doodle-wacky or some extra gorfus-gruffel.” However, most sailboats are not known for their spacious storage lockers or abundance of nooks and crannies. That being the case, it is often necessary to prioritize, purge and organize - leaving only, the “essentials”.

Now, there is a deep blue sea of difference between what is essential when crossing an ocean and what is necessary when crossing the San Pedro Channel for Catalina. This being a “local rag” (private joke), I think it appropriate (and more manageable) to focus on the necessities for cruising our local waters comfortably and safely.

Let’s break this down to four categories: tools, spare parts, safety/first aid and miscellaneous.

TOOLSMost sailors I’ve run into over the years have a pretty good grasp of basic mechanics - otherwise they usually hire someone like me. But let’s assume you’re like 95% of sailors and have a fair to good working knowledge of tools and the basic systems aboard your boat - or that, you’re at least a capable novice, eager to learn. Here are the basic essentials everyone should have aboard for local cruising and day sailing.1. A tool box containing: 4 in 1 screwdriver,

needle-nose and slip joint pliers, medium and large channel lock pliers, vice grips, razor/knife, metric and SAE socket set (with short and long extensions, and a universal joint), small hammer (big hammer optional), set of SAE and metric wrenches, small pry bar (a big screwdriver can do double duty), small, medium and large adjustable jaw wrenches, wire stripper, metal file, allen wrenches, wire brush and hacksaw.

2. Voltage-continuity tester with long leads/clips.

3. Good quality, battery operated, drill motor and a full selection of drill bits.

4. A turbo torch.5. Any specialized tools that you may need for

your engine or other systems.

If you have manuals for your engine and other equipment keep them handy.

That’s a basic list and should suffice for most minor, emergency repairs in our near, coastal waters. I’m sure all you old timers can add more tools to those mentioned - as well you should - assuming you have the space to stow them.

At this juncture, I should also note that I am sold on the idea of a prepaid towing program - the best one you can afford. These plans may pay for themselves many times over when you consider the cost of just one 10-mile tow. And, then there’s the priceless, added benefit of peace of mind.

SPARESThe list of spares required for near shore cruises is probably only about 10% as extensive as would be required for offshore voyaging. Nevertheless, even the occasional Catalina cruiser should have a few basic spare parts and repair items on board. Keep in mind that marine parts and supplies are very limited at both the west-end and Avalon - and are non existent at the Channel Islands. The basics are:

1. Extra hoses, clamps, barbed repair unions and “rescue tape”.

2. Extra drive belts for water pump and alternator.

3. Replacement fuel filter.4. A basic rigging/fastener box, containing an

assortment of screws, fasteners, clevis pins, split rings, shackles, sail-tape, seizing wire and wire ties.

5. Complete rebuild kit for your head....Uh... I’m referring to the “marine sanitation device” aboard your vessel - not the appendage above your shoulders. Now this is critical - I can assure you, based on decades of cruising and skippering charters, that when the head goes south so does your vacation. The only thing worse than a head packed solid with a groaning growler is not having the tools and repair parts necessary to handle the unbelievably awful task of unplugging and repair. The rebuild kits come with instructions, but I suggest you familiarize yourself with your head’s basic engineering prior to that awful moment when you have to do battle with that oozing, reeking, gas belching monster in close quarters. A complete pump assembly might be a good idea as well, and have a half dozen pairs of latex gloves.

You should also have a basic toilet plunger aboard - you just might be able to clear out the “issue of too much tissue” without the need for hand-to-hand combat.

As a general principal, I am against the death penalty, but I would make an exception for the designers of marine heads.

A final thought on marine heads - you may want to install a plaque over the head which reads, “PUT NOTHING INTO THE HEAD YOU HAVEN’T EATEN AND ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS OF TOILET PAPER.”6. Keep spare light bulbs, fuses, extra oil,

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SAFETY AND FIRST AIDBasic safety equipment always kept aboard must include;1. Life jackets for every passenger aboard and

at least one throwable floatation device.2. Fire extinguishers in the number, type and

size appropriate for your vessel.3. Flares, smoke, hand signaling devices and an

air horn/bell.4. Anchor and rode.5. Bilge pump - preferably two - electric and

manual.6. Hand held VHF and permanently installed

VHF.7. Good first aid kit. Remember to include

any prescription meds you may have. Also, laxatives are a good idea. A lot of folks suffer with MHAS (Marine Head Aversion Syndrome). Now, that’s something you want to prevent before the situation becomes explosive. A doctor friend of mine made the following suggestions: “Among the things I’d add to that list: (a) sterile water (two pints, squirt bottle type); (b) massive gauze, such as the big Kotex packages to stop heavy bleeding -- nothing can upset a crew like blood all over the boat. (c)magnifying glass and tweezers; (d) a jar of medical burn

cream; waterproof bandages; lots of gauze squares and adhesive tape. Aspirin 80 mg x 4 in case someone has a heart attack.” Now I feel bad...all I’ve got in my first aid box is a roll of duct tape and a bottle of iodine.

8. If you can afford one, an EPIRB is a nice addition.

9. A sturdy bucket - not one of those flimsy, Chinese, pieces of crap. On a flooding boat you’ll be left holding a broken handle when you attempt to bail out the water. I’ve always maintained that the most powerful bilge pump aboard will be a frightened, stout man armed with a stout bucket.

10. Strobe light and whistle attached to MOB horseshoe if night sailing.

MISCELLANEOUS STUFF1. Roll of duct tape.2. Flashlights.3. Handheld compass.4. Underwater epoxy. That stuff has saved the

day more than once for me...buy two jumbo tubes.

5. A good (non Chinese) rigging knife.6. Lots of lighters.7. Extra batteries.8. As much extra line, in different lengths and

sizes as you have room for.9. A couple of bottles of sun block.

10. Extra winch handle.11. A spare windbreaker or two.12. Portable, manual bilge pump.13. Tube of hi-temp liquid gasket.

Well, there’s your basic list. The more time you spend under sail the more “stuff” you’ll find that you “need”. This, of course, will require an ever larger boat. From the beginning, I think that was the plan of boat builders and marine equipment manufacturers.

Oh...and this just in, hot off the wire from Captain Bruce Peterson - a former crusty denizen of the Marina for more years then I care to remember - adds, “I wouldn’t go without a carton of smokes, a quart of Barbados rum, a sixer of original coca-cola and a bag of limes. So if you want me go, add that to your recommendations.”

Consider it done old friend.

Captain Richard Schaefer is a U.S.C.G. Licensed Master of Sailing Vessels. He has skippered charters and deliveries, taught sailing and seamanship, managed yachts and written for boating publications for more than 25 years. He can be reached for comments or consultation at 310-460-8946 or e-mail at [email protected].


aptain David Bacon, well known and respected captain and owner of the Wave Walker charter boat, staff writer for Western Outdoor News, Senior Editor for Pacific Coast Sportfishing magazine and columnist for Noozhawk (among many other credits) was the guest speaker at the MDR Halibut Derby Fishing seminar. A room full of avid anglers listened closely to the tournament winning techniques presented by Bacon. Notes were copiously made on the various gear and techniques to target halibut, white seabass, calicos and big ling cod. This year the derby (scheduled for June 9th and 10th ) has expanded the eligible species to include these and other fish and Captain

Bacon is a top pro with acclaimed expertise with all of these species. Bacon reviewed techniques and gear for bounce balling for halibut. He stressed to anglers to watch their rod tips with laser focus, strike whenever there is any stop in the pulsing action of the rod tip and never, ever put their rod down

Bacon’s current new school bounce balling technique suggests the optimal set up is as follows: 40” of braided line from swivel to a size 0 dodger in size 0, a 14-inch piece of 25-40# flourocarbon connecting a hoochie to the dodger. Be willing to vary this last short line from 12-inches to 18-inches until the fish indicate what is most attractive. Attach your two-pound round sinker to a snap swivel with 18 - 24” of heavy line or braid to an in-line sliding swivel unit, letting it slide freely above the dodger unit. This will allow the halibut to pick up the business end without feeling the heavy weight. When bounce balling troll at two-knots “through the water” (ie assuming zero current). Ignore your GPS speed and focus on the correct speed through the water. Your rod tip should demonstrate a nice steady pulse revealing the action of your terminal gear. Pound sand, i.e., lift and bounce your two-pound sinker every 30 seconds, to attract the attention of all halibut in the neighborhood. David also suggested using a trap hook system and pinning fresh or frozen anchovies on the forward single hook and a couple more on the trap treble hook, simulating a small school following your dodger. Big Halibut will go crazy. The derby has been moved to June to take advantage of better probable weather and better numbers of fish in the Santa Monica Bay. The last couple of years there’s been enormous volumes of bait and a resurgence of game fish in the bay. Last year’s white seabass schools and catches reflect a recent historical high and bodes well for the future of the species, the local fishery and the MDR Halibut Derby. “We expect a great turn-out this year,” stated Joshua Gerson, MDRA President. “Tell all your friends, organize your teams and tailgate parties and come out and have a blast. Local anglers are always looking for an excuse to get out on the water, and this will be the perfect opportunity to kick off the summer fishing season, catch some fish, win some awesome prizes and have a ball.” The derby will continue the new tradition of including additional species in addition to the beloved halibut and will also provide weight bonuses for caught and released fish. All derby entrants will get a limited edition derby shirt, discount membership to the MDR Anglers as well as some nice goodie bags which alone will make the derby worth their while.

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Another promising sign we are seeing is the San Diego bite has turned on and they are getting nice yellowtail up to the 40lb. range. So with the sea temps raising and the end of spring, I would keep an eye on the counts south of us because sooner or later it will come our way.

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Recognizing the difficulty that some skippers have, particularly on larger boats, of recruiting a full crew, the Border Run brass is looking to turn negatives into positives.

“We looked at the success of races like the Three Bridge Fiasco up north and thought this was a good way to keep more boats on the water and at the same time bringing something new to the table,” says Bob Long, Border Run2 organizer and co-founder. “Racers love a challenge and we’re here to present them with one and hopefully, at the same time, keep sailboat racing in Southern California vibrant and moving forward.”

“It’s also a good way for skippers to discover and get into short handed sailing,” added Steve Ashley of Shoreline Yacht Club, the organizing authority for the event.

The inaugural Border Run2 is to be held Friday, June 29 2012, one of the longest sailing days of the year. The Long Beach start-line is expected to be filled with a wide variety of designs from Lasers, multihulls, maxi’s and even kiteboards. Competitors will race to one of four different destinations depending on the sailor’s preference. Racers can choose to sail to Newport Beach, Dana Point, San Diego or San Diego via the Coronado Islands into international waters. The good news for all the entrants is no matter which course they choose, a party will be awaiting their arrival. Border Run2 is also offering a discount for those who enter by June 1st.

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Taxi Dancer won the battle of the big sleds this year at Cal Cup. The California Yacht Club usually has a guest dock full of 70-foot thoroughbreds for the anticipated event but only five boats turned out for racing this year in the gorgeous Santa Monica Bay conditions.

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Of all the maneuvers that a Captain performs, perhaps the most useful and often repeated is moving his twin screw vessel sideways. And one of the greatest satisfactions comes when an onlooker makes a comment about bow or stern thrusters, only to discover the vessel that just slipped sideways so smartly has no thrusters at all. Most twin screws boats are capable of this maneuver at least to some degree. The following is a simple technique that you can use to master this professional looking procedure.

When would you use this technique to dock a power vessel?

Captain Eve: The first situation that you might encounter is where there is not enough room between docks while maneuvering up to an end tie. In this case you would maneuver your vessel parallel to the dock but at a distance of, say, twenty feet before walking the vessel to the dock. Secondly, you may find that there is enough space for your boat at a fuel dock or guest dock but just not enough space to make a straight in approach. So, being able to move your vessel sideways would be of benefit to you in these situations.

Can you explain in simple terms how to walk a twin engine vessel without a thruster?

Captain Eve: To get a feel for your boat’s ability to accomplish this maneuver, choose a place in the marina that is clear of docks and boats, preferably the main channel. This is also a safe area to practice boat handling maneuvers in general. Use a fixed referenced point such as one of the center channel mooring buoys. Bring your vessel up into the wind pointed at the buoy and bring your vessel to a complete stop. This is important in that, if the vessel is making headway, the walking maneuver may not be as effective or work at all.

Let’s say we want to walk our vessel to the port side. Turn the wheel or helm hard to starboard (say about 30 degrees). Next, put the starboard engine in forward gear but at idle speed initially, and you should notice that the bow starts to move to starboard because the propeller wash is striking the hard turned starboard rudder. Since we are trying to keep the vessel parallel to an imaginary dock on our port side, put the port engine in reverse and give it a little gas or throttle. When you do this, you are coaxing your bow back towards the dock because your port engine is

pulling in reverse. If you want to walk the boat to starboard, you would reverse the procedure that we have just discussed above.

The key is the different throttle settings. You generally have to give more gas to the backing engine to counteract the forward movement engine. This is because of the efficiency of the propeller and rudder setup when going ahead as opposed to astern.

Are there other factors that may make one vessel a better walker than another?

Captain Eve: Yes. A vessel’s ability to walk is determined by design factors, including vessel draft, the size of the propellers and rudders, the relative placement of the propellers and rudders, the displacement, the horsepower of the vessel, and the amount of freeboard presented to the wind. One vessel that I skipper, the REGENTSEA, has a draft of about 7 feet, very large propellers and rudders, and approximately 1300 horsepower. As I bring this vessel to a full stop parallel to a dock, her deeper draft keeps her in place for 5 to 7 seconds while I set up the helm and engines for a walking maneuver. When I use a judicious amount of horsepower against her very large rudders, I can selectively apply a great amount of force to those rudders and move the boat as needed. Since REGENTSEA has no bow thruster, the walking maneuver is often the only way I can put the vessel alongside a dock.

What else can a boater do to perfect the walking maneuver?

Captain Eve: As I recall, during my training as a young captain, this maneuver seemed a bit unnatural, and I had to practice many hours before the maneuver went smoothly. So the real key is patience and lots of practice. Again, no two vessels will walk the same way as each has its own sweet spot between rudder angle and engine thrust and, once you determine these optimum settings, you just might pick up this very professional skill!

Captain Joel Eve has been licensed as a professional captain for 35 years and regularly teaches boat handling and navigation to boaters in the Southern California area. He can be reached at (310) 210-0861 or at [email protected]

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Dear Mookie,

I have found a woman who is really nice but just not as good looking as I wish. She’s overweight, has pretty hairy legs, some sort of foot/toe fungus thing happening and wears lots of spandex. But she’s really cool and she makes me laugh. Do you think I’m being too superficial with these critiques?

Signed,

Confused in Culver City.

Dear Confused,

Frankly I don’t know how any of you can muster up the desire to mate with each other. You’re all hideous looking. You should see yourself teetering around on your weird looking legs – all bald looking. Water starts pouring out all over you when it gets hot – it’s crazy, but anyway, I’m sure the one you have is no better or worse than all the others. Don’t get too hung up on looks. Does she know how to fix things? That’s way more important – you can save a fortune if she’s handy.

Hope that helps!

Quality Advice From A Two Year Old Black Lab

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