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Issue #125July 2013

M a r i n e rA P u b l i c a t i o n F o r W h e r e L a n d E n d sw w w. m a r i n e r m a g a z i n e . c o m

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

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Consider ing Marine Professionals

Man Found Cl inging to Buoy

Dock and Dine in MdR

Tons More!

One for the Woody’sOne More Time Regatta Brings Out the Classics

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The Mariner is

Editor/PublisherPat Reynolds

ColumnistMookie

ContributorsDave Kirby

Richard SchaeferTim Tunks

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The Mariner appears on the last Friday of every month.

This issue June 28 - July 26

A couple of weeks ago I was at Mermaids Café, chatting with a couple of folks that have lived and worked in this area a long time. One guy, an older fellow who grew up here in the fifties (cough…Richard….Schaefer) and the other has been a very reputable diesel mechanic in MdR for decades.

“Look at this place,” said Schaefer, looking at the neighboring buildings and the general disjointed skyline. “That place looks like a penitentiary, that looks like a giant warehouse and those things over there look like something out of the Jetsons! It’s horrible.”

The conversation turned more serious and the mechanic looked sort of sad and grim as he spoke of the marina. He was thinking out loud about how he would try and perhaps use an old beachcat as an on-water work-truck to

get around, once the congestion gets too stifling. He muttered some other dismal projections in a matter-of-fact tone and I was about to say, “hey, have you tried to get involved and make your voice heard about this stuff?” But then I thought – this guy isn’t a community activist – he’s a mechanic who’s focused on making a living and fixing our boats.

It’s his voice and many others like his that will be silent while this marina reforms. The word on the street is the County of Los Angeles does not care for the likes of him or the future of this place as a “boating community” - that this is and will always be a marina second and a county paycheck first. Many believe that the county is the villain in this passion play and would stop at no immoral act in pursuit of cash flow. There is no feeling of loyalty. It is adversarial.

Me, I try to be objective and guardedly hopeful – it’s my way. I think the county has done an awful job of selling the good things that might be in our future and I believe, generally speaking, people despise major change like this – which inspires an aggravated negativity.

I encourage people to go to the county’s www.envisionmdr.com and participate. Weigh in and interact. Frankly, I have no idea if these folks are putting on appearances or are truly reaching out, but I do know if no one plays along, there will be no sympathy when unwanted change steamrolls on in – it’s worth a few minutes to let them know you’re out there.

Important Numbers at a glance:

n Marina del Rey Sheriff: 310-482-6000

n Los Angeles County Lifeguard: 310-577-5700

n Vessel Assist: 800-399-1921

n Marine Life Rescue 800-39WHALE

FROM THE EDITOR

WHAT’S INSIDE

The PoliT ics of silence

Coming Events 4

Off the Wire 6

Professionally Speaking by Tim Tunks 8Considering Marine Professionals

Killer Dinghy Dock 10A Dock and Dine in Marina del Rey Surfaces

Bizarre Behavior 11A Strange Event Happens to Two Local Sailors

‘One More Time Regatta’ Rides Again 12Classic Yachts Sail the Santa Monica Bay

Local Currents by Richard Schaefer 17Catalina’s Ghoulish Glidden

Powertails 18Halibut Tourney Results

Racing - An AlternateType of Clutch 20Gizmo of the Month - Battliin’ the Dirty 22 OpenMIKE - The 13th Wave 24Classifieds 25

Thanks for picking it up!

Cover - Shadow Sails by Pat Reynolds Photo by Pat Reynolds


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June 29“Suddenly in Command”

Boating Course Flotilla 12-42 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering a one day class to be held from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m at California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way in Marina del Rey. Suddenly in Command is designed for those not generally at the helm but onboard often. It will help you be prepared in case the captain suddenly becomes incapacitated or falls overboard. This class covers how to control your boat and call for help, determine and communicate your location, first aid and use boat repair kits etc. Also, descriptions typical boating mishaps and how to prevent or minimize them, basic boat handling and what equipment should be onboard. Course fees are $35.00 per person or $45.00 per couple, if paid in advance. Both options include one set of course materials. See website at www.uscga1242.org/classes.html to register. For more information please email [email protected] or call (424) 248-7190.

July 44th of July FireworksCelebration in MdR

The traditional fireworks extravaganza over Marina del Rey takes place annually on July 4th at 9 p.m., and lasts approximately 20 minutes. Celebrate in the marina, as one of few communities still bringing in the 4th with a bang! More info - 310-305-9545

July 4Fourth of July is Avalon!

Annual 4th of July Parade, Dinner at the Casino Ballroom, fireworks display. The golf cart parade down Crescent Avenue begins at 1 p.m. Enjoy a BBQ buffet dinner & music of the USC Marching Band in the Casino Ballroom with premium balcony viewing for the fireworks display over Avalon. Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce. 310-510-1520, www.CatalinaChamber.com

July 5Fireworks at Two Harbors

Come watch our spectacular firework show over the Isthmus Harbor. Fireworks begin at dark. For more information contact Leslie Boutillier at 310-510-4249, [email protected] or visit our website at www.visittwoharbors.com

July 6Children’s Festival at Two HarborsContinue Independence Day weekend with our 27th Annual Children’s Festival. Have your kids join us on the beach for crafts & activities. For more information contact Leslie Boutillier at 310-510-4249, [email protected] or visit our website at www.visittwoharbors.com

July 6Annual Dinghy Parade at

Two HarborsDecorate your dinghy in a creative patriotic theme and follow us in a parade through the coves of the West End for our 12th Annual Dinghy Parade. Prizes will be awarded to the most creative dinghies. Starts at 2 p.m.

July 11Summer Concert Series in Burton Chace Park - “Opera at the Shore” This popular series of free outdoor concerts is held in one of the most spectacular waterfront settings in Los Angeles, Burton W. Chace Park. Attracting stellar musical talent, four classical music concerts featuring the 75-member Marina del Rey Summer Symphony alternate with four exciting pop concerts on select Thursday and Saturday evenings. This week Opera at the Shore. All concerts begin at 7 p.m., generally lasting two hours, and are free to the public. Bands set up outside on the green in Burton W. Chace Park, where audiences are invited to picnic in advance of each concert. More info - 310-305-9545

July 11 & July 18“Tasty Thursdays”

Farmer’s Market & Food Trucks Stack up on fresh produce and artisan favorites at the Marina del Rey Farmer’s Market. Locally grown, organic fruits and veggies, pre-packaged meals, delicious desserts, and hand-crafted jewelry, clothing, arts & crafts. Marina Beach parking lot every Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. More info - 310-305-9545

July 2015th Annual Gold Star Dive

in AvalonScuba divers search for gold stars in Casino Point Underwater Park. This event is a fundraiser for the Sheriff’s Department S.T.A.R. (Success through Awareness and Resistance) Program and the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber. LA

County Sheriff’s Department. 310-510-0174, www.CatalinaGoldStarDive.org

July 20Summer Concert Series in

Burton Chace Park - Billy Ocean. This popular series attracts stellar musical talent, four classical music concerts featuring the 75-member Marina del Rey Summer Symphony alternate with four exciting pop concerts on select Thursday and Saturday evenings. This week - American Influences. All concerts begin at 7 p.m., generally lasting two hours, and are free to the public. Bands set up outside on the green in Burton W. Chace Park, where audiences are invited to picnic in advance of each concert. More info - 310-305-9545

July 25Summer Concert Series in Burton Chace Park - American Influences. This popular series attracts stellar musical talent, four classical music concerts featuring the 75-member Marina del Rey Summer Symphony alternate with four exciting pop concerts on select Thursday and Saturday evenings. This week - American Influences. All concerts begin at 7 p.m. More info - 310-305-9545

July 25CYC Yachting Luncheon

“The Road To Mandalay- the re-Awakening of Forbidden Burma”

Join Yachting enthusiasts at 12 noon for the California Yacht Club’s July presentation luncheon featuring veteran travelers Marcello Coradini and Karen McBride, who will share their recent adventures in mystical Burma and the ethnic tribal areas of neighboring Thailand. Their photographic presentation will reveal Burma, now called “Myanmar,” home to some of the earliest civilizations of South East Asia, rich in culture and archeology, as well as vast natural resources of precious gems and metals. Marcello and Karen’s captivating images and commentary will guarantee a desire to follow in their footsteps before the awakening sights of Burma loose their charm. Happy Hour – Noon. Bountiful Buffet Luncheon - 12:20 p.m. • Presentation 12:40. $17.50 includes Luncheon, 9.00%tax, 18% service and parking Open to all who enjoy yachting and adventure, as a public service of CYC. Reservations appreciated. California Yacht Club. 4469 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey – 310.823.4567

C o m i n g E v e n t s !What’s happening around the largest man made harbor in the U.S.?


July 28Old Fashioned Day in the Park

Vintage yachts, antique classic cars, motorcycels, vintage steam engines and ship models visit the Marina and lovely Burton Chace Park. Bring a camera for beautiful waterside shots. Free. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sponsored by the Classic Yacht Association. More info 310-429-3028

ONGOINGLive Music - Yacht Rock!

Unkle Monkey at The Warehouse -Steve Stafford & Casey Jones of the popular local band Unkle Monkey will be performing Island Music and Soft Rock at the Warehouse Restaurant every Wednesday night from 6-9 pm Using guitar, ukulele, congas, and steel drum, they play music from the Caribbean, Hawaii, and other exotic ports. Come have a Mai Tai, watch the sunset and enjoy some great live music, right here in the marina ! Happy Hour 4-7 pm 4499 Admiralty Way

Marina del Rey Outrigger Canoe Club

Come try this exciting team water sport at Mothers’ Beach, Palawan Way (south of Admiralty), Marina del Rey. Women practice Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Men practice Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at 7:30 a.m. Newcomers are welcome! For more information, contact Steve at (310) 997-2313 or Cal at (310) 902-8096; email [email protected], or visit www.marinaoutrigger.org.Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht

Club Open House ActivitiesWe invite members, guests, and prospective members to join us for cocktails, food, live music, dancing, and fun on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons. Friday evenings start with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and dinner and music at 7:30 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling (310) 827-7692 or emailing [email protected]. Our Sunday afternoon BBQs are the perfect place after a Sunday sail or just to wind down from the weekend. Live jazz and blues bands start at 4pm. Our Club is located at 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. Please visit our website: www.smwyc.org for activity and membership details, racing and sailing events, menus, directions and more.

Marina Venice Yacht ClubSocial Sundays

Join Marina Venice Yacht Club weekly for our Social Sunday Open House from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Food items are provided at a moderate price. 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 call (310) 853-0428, visit our website www.mvyc.org, or contact [email protected]. .

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. 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 necessary. Married people welcome! For more info call (310) 226-8000 or visit our website at 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 Jeanne Cronin at [email protected] Mariners of Marina del Rey

Single Mariners of MDR meet at 7 p.m. 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

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Mother’s Beach on Palawan Way in Marina del Rey was crawling with paddlers this past month for the Kahanamoku Klassic – an iron man outrigger canoe race. The race brought more than 25 outrigger paddling clubs to the Marina area with countless paddlers collecting to take part in one of So Cal’s biggest paddling events of the year. Stone-faced teams squared off in an open ocean contest that was both community oriented and fiercely competitive. For full results go to www.marinaoutrigger.org.

From a witness stand in Virginia, accused Somali pirate Jilani Abdiali described how he, himself was “scared” during the tragic attack on S/V Quest, cruising home of Marina del Rey’s Scott and Jean Adam, who were murdered in the melee.

Abdiali said one of his cohorts “wasn’t even trying to aim”. According to the Virginian Pilot Abdiali said: “He was not shooting just one-by-one. He was spraying,” he added. “I was scared. I didn’t know where the next bullet was going to come from.”

The armed men, by all accounts, murdered Scott and Jean in 2011 along with cruising partners, Phyllis Patricia Macay and Robert Riggle, both of Seattle.

If convicted, Abdiali, along with two other Somali pirates could face the death penalty.

A few Texan fishermen moseyed into town and yanked out what appears to be a world record catch. Off the coast of Huntington Beach the Texas team, in a chartered boat, hauled in a 1,323.5-pound, 11-foot long mako after a two and a half hour battle. If the catch is certified it would establish a new world record, surpassing the previous 1,221-pound mako caught 12-years ago.

“A monster of a shark came in,” said Jason Johnston to a KTLA news team of the experience. “Devouring everything in sight. We got him [although it was female] hooked up and about two and half hours later we got it to the boat.”

Over the outrage of many who believe such an apex predator should be left in the ocean, the enormous fish has apparently been donated to a research company for study.

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved fourth district Supervisor Don Knabe’s motion to increase and make consistent the County‘s funding for investment in Marina del Rey.

“Marina del Rey is one of Los Angeles County’s most precious regional assets and we need to ensure it has continuous funding for projects that improve the quality-of- life for residents and visitors,” said Supervisor Knabe. “Right now, most of the revenue generated by Marina del Rey goes back into the County’s general fund with very little set aside for improvements to the Marina. That’s simply not fair. My motion called for ongoing funding which will allow for upgrades and repairs to landscaping, bikeways, walking paths, play equipment, community meeting space and other public area improvements because no funding has been available for these items after meeting the most basic of the Marina’s infrastructure needs. I appreciate the Board’s support in making good stewardship of the Marina a regional priority.”

Currently, capital improvements in Marina del Rey are made through the Marina Accumulative Capital Outlay (ACO) Fund and participation fees. Knabe’s motion called for an increase to the yearly allotment for the Marina, as well as more balanced revenue sharing. The annual allocation to the ACO is presently $2 million, half of which depends on meeting revenue targets. Knabe’s motion asked for a total ongoing annual contribution of $4 million.

The County also receives one-time participation fees on leasehold transactions which go back into the County’s general fund with no consistent formula for reinvestment back into the Marina. Knabe’s motion called for a set reinvestment schedule based on fee levels. He also asked for a percentage of transit occupancy taxes (TOT) to go, on an annual basis, to the Department of Beaches and Harbors for use specifically for visitor-serving events, attractions and programs.

“It is now time for the County to put its money where its mouth is and make our crown jewel a priority,” said Knabe.


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We offer some of the nicest facilities anywhere, the perfect place to enjoy the beautiful marina and wit-ness breathtaking sunsets. We are located on the main channel adjacent to Burton Chase Park. Our clubhouse, lobby, dining and meeting rooms and patio offer an ideal setting for any occasion.

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very harbor has a community of professional boat workers with specialized skills ranging from sailmaking to marine electronics -

from painting to rigging, from engine mechanics to marine plumbing (nothing spoils a trip like plumbing problems), and almost every other skill required to keep a vessel in proper working order.

There is a secondary community of folks who work on boats, most of whom don’t have the highest level of specialized skills but who can still deliver effective labor on repairs and upgrades at a lower hourly rate. There are other levels, but you should be very selective about letting uninformed workers around expensive complex systems because costs from errors can easily eclipse any anticipated savings.

Nearly every single piece of the boat represents one alternative out of many choices, and most upgrades and repairs also have alternatives. The true professional knows his craft well from years of experience and thereby has a rich supply of alternatives from which to select.

This professional has a compelling and continuing interest in his field that drives his curiosity to ferret out new things, measuring them against traditional solutions.

Without that wisdom and experience the non-professional boat owner is at a huge disadvantage in knowing, let alone sorting the choices of upgrades and repairs. The art of the professional permits him to visualize the completed project as he begins, while the amateur finds his way as he goes along.

Starting off on the right track is mighty important with boat projects so buying some experience at the beginning is a wise investment. The professional’s wide range of experience opens a narrow focus on one aspect of the project to see its relationship with all the other complex interacting systems of the boat.

Most of these professionals will share priceless information and techniques in the course of working or consulting for you. Be a curious and attentive employer, making a point of being

around to get added value from the project.

I am more curious about details than most, but am certain whatever your level of thoughtful curiosity, you will be proportionally rewarded. You reap a significant bonus from your curiosity. Watching the problem solving techniques of true professionals will give you valuable tools for many of your unrelated pursuits to come.

One last word - this community of professionals can only survive if they have a critical mass of employers appreciating their work. Their contributions enrich our boating experiences and we will be impoverished if their numbers dwindle. Even if your personal budget ensures your project will be do-it-yourself, buying an hour or two from a knowledgeable consultant to put you on the right track will be a small investment with excellent return. You’ll remember the wisdom of your choice when you look upon this project or system in the future - satisfied that you made good decisions.

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Killer Dinghy Dock!

f there were ever a complaint about Marina del Rey that comes up again and again, it’s the fact that while there are waterside restaurants, there were none that you actually visit by boat or dinghy. We cruise the harbor with a boatload of friends and/or

family, looking and passing by the many restaurants that we cannot stop and enjoy. Other Southern California harbors have figured it out but for some reason the one, here in the heart of Los Angeles, can’t make it happen. But, alas there is now one. The Killer Shrimp restaurant has a pretty decent size docking area and local boaters are checking it out.

“The people that sit on the upper patio love it,” said Bryon Cole who is charge of publicity for the restaurant. “They’ll see new boats, classics, or four dinghy’s following each other with little pirate flags up or kayaks and paddleboards. It’s cool – for us, it’s definitely a unique element for the brand and for the restaurant.”

Cole said that they see lots of kayakers and paddleboarders drop by and indeed Phins Water Sports Club on Panay Way has integrated Killer Shrimp into their social programs for their members.

“We’re seeing people who have rented kayaks and paddleboards. And they’re putting together weekly groups – there will be 10 or 15 people who paddle over, have some lunch or dinner and paddle back. So, we’re seeing it cover the gamut – from people in large boats all the way on down to people on kayaks and paddleboards.”

While the boater access element may have, in the beginning, been thought of as a novelty for the restaurant, they are now seeing it as a more legitimate stream of solid business coming in this other door. Cole said that the restaurant is now looking into creating programs

and promotions aimed at the boating demographic and that over the next month they are looking to introduce something for boaters.

According to Cole and owner Kevin Michaels, Killer Shrimp is more than a restaurant in a community. They are interested in being integrated into the community, hence the use of the docking access that the Harbor House (previous restaurant that occupied that building) didn’t explore. In that same vain, they also stage free public events.

“In addition to the dock-and-dine, we’re also pushing to create lots and lots of events, said Cole. Whether they’re charity events or fun events – now we’re doing Killer Rides, which are these amazing car shows that we’re putting on. We’re trying to bring the community out to not only visit the restaurant but things that are not even included in the restaurant – things that are fun that say, ‘hey, we’re here – we’re here to stay in this community and we want you to have just as much fun as we do.’ For us it’s about growing the community.”

But for boaters, it’s about that dock. It has been a welcome sight for many who do the mellow weekend harbor cruise and now they can actually hop off and hang out a little.

“I have now made it one of my haunts when I’m out on my Boston Whaler,“ said Scott Jarema who once wrote a story for The Mariner criticizing the county for not having anything like this. “I’ve even taken my sailboat there after a day on the water. Jarema continued: On any given weekend when the weather is good, it’s hard to find a spot to dock. I ran into Kevin on the water last weekend and even he couldn’t find a spot to dock! Hopefully the other restaurants and more importantly the County have taken notice of Killer Shrimp’s success and will encourage “Dock & Dines’ going forward.”

Killer Shrimp at the end of E Basin is beginning to gain the attention of lots of boaters around the marina with the only true dock-and-dine space available in Marina del Rey

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‘One More Time Regatta’ Rides Again!

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Santa Monica Bay was graced with some of the most beautiful wooden boats Southern California has to offer this past month as the One More Time Wooden Hull Regatta was put on by the Pacific Mariner’s Yacht Club and the Del Rey Yacht Club. While a healthy dose of classic wooden sailboats is always the case in this annual event, this year the turnout was of a particularly higher level. Some of the most meticulously restored pristine yachts imaginable sailed under a cloudless sky and an 11-knot breeze throughout the afternoon. Even Mr. America’s Cup himself, Dennis Conner, was part of the fleet sailing his beloved Splendor and true to form, took first place. Conner was the last starter in the pursuit event that featured 13 classic wooden boats. He credited his fine showing to excellent crew work, perfect sailing conditions and “beginners luck”.

The conditions favored racing designs - the cruising designed ketches could have used a bit more breeze. Sally, the 1928 ten meter boat owned by C. F. Kohler came in second, and previous One More Time Regatta winner Bequia was third in class and finished fourth overall. The latter was formerly Bob Dylan’s 41 foot cutter and has been restored and raced by brothers Angel and Steven Lopez for a over a decade.


Bizarre BehaviorLocal sailors discover a man clinging for life on a buoy in MdR’s Main Channel

n a pleasant W e d n e s d a y afternoon in early

June at about 1:00, I was on the water in a Capri 14 instructing my California Sailing Academy student Doug Olear who spotted a man hanging on to one of the buoys marking the traffic lane for boats under power leaving Marina del Rey. When we approached him, he said he was okay but his answers about what he was doing, where he had come from, where he was going - were confusing. He said he smoked and was having chest problems. When we offered to give him a ride, he swam immediately to the boat and scrambled aboard without assistance then laid down in the cockpit on his back. In answer to Doug’s questions, our guest said he still had trouble with his chest, gesturing with his hands grasping at his shirt. The responses to questions dwindled and soon he became non-responsive. He was fully dressed with the exception of shoes - his socks still on his feet. We headed for the Coast Guard Station about 300-yards directly downwind and we covered him with a windbreaker, which may not have helped his shivering.

I called 911 and talked to the Marina del Rey Fire Department, who wanted an assessment of the patient’s condition and to know our location. He was breathing but not hyperventilating, and cold. Now he couldn’t respond. Doug said at one point he turned blue. While I was on the phone, the victim stopped shivering but commenced again non-stop.

It was difficult to answer certain questions for the fire department, like his age and other needs, since we couldn’t get him to respond. We kept jibing toward the Coast Guard Station, giving the fire department updates as to our position and how close we were. The victim’s condition remained the same - apparently stable but extremely cold. When we were about 30-yards from the dock, a lifeguard boat came out looking for us. We flagged them down by waving our arms to get their attention. They came alongside, but when they saw the condition of the victim, they directed us to the dock which was about 20-yards away. Accessing the victim on the water in the 14-foot dinghy, with our sails up and three aboard knocking against the lifeguard boat would have been precarious or, at

the very least, laborious. Thankfully, we were close to the dock.After docking the boat, Doug and one of the life guards immediately lifted the man out of the boat onto the dock. He was still unresponsive and shivering. The lifeguard put a space blanket over him and then paramedics arrived. They began taking his vitals, gave him oxygen and placed wired sensors on various points of his body. He remained non-responsive for about 20 minutes.

When he could finally talk, he identified himself and answered some personal

questions, but when asked questions about the situation we found him in, his answers were murky. The buoy was only a short distance from the north jetty - if he wanted to save himself, if he was capable of helping himself - it wasn’t very far. Besides his physical strength, I assume his thinking was also impaired.

His answers to the paramedic’s questions about his swimming were confusing. Where had he started? What was trying to do? How long was he in the water? Where was he going? He said something about the flag on the breakwater, and getting “sucked in” but couldn’t complete anything in context about his situation in the water.

The paramedics got as much information as they could and determined he was all right to go to Marina Hospital. The victim was wrapped in several layers of lightweight cotton blankets. When he was asked to sit up then get up, he was clearly still somewhat incapacitated and needed help from paramedics.

A sergeant from the Sheriff’s Department, who had been watching the progress, passed by me he said “You guys were awesome - you saved his life.” A flush of realization hit me that in one respect we were awesome but perhaps within less than a minute I realized Doug and I were like so many people in the same situation in Oklahoma, at the Boston Marathon, at Sandy Beach - we were in the right place at the right time. After the victim was in the sailboat, everything for us was easy. Doug and I did not know how to treat him for acute hypothermia. We were lucky enough to pull him out of the water and helped in saving his life. The paramedics pulled him back to consciousness and back to life.

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s most of you know by now, I really enjoy an odd story - especially one with a Catalina backdrop - and boy, this one is pretty odd.

This summer, The Catalina Island Museum, is hosting a rather macabre display of photos relating to the unusual discoveries of self-styled anthropologist - some would say, grave robber - Dr. Ralph Glidden.

Glidden stalked around the island’s back country from about 1915 until the mid 1930’s digging up...well, just about anything he could find, including the remains of over 500 of the island’s native inhabitants. His “research” was financed by the New York based, Heye Foundation and with additional funding and permission from chewing gum tycoon, William Wrigley who owned Catalina at the time.

Shortly before Glidden arrived on the island it was not uncommon for locals to find artifacts and sell them as souvenirs, and even use skulls, bowls and mortars for target practice. It is possible that Mr. Wrigley felt that any sort of excavation and preservation was preferable to blasting away at human remains and ancient artifacts with firearms.

After spending a few years plundering Catalina, the “professor” expanded his “research” to Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa and San Miguel Islands. He brought back boatloads of artifacts from those islands and stored them on Catalina. Glidden’s rough excavation of archeological sites and careless storage of remains and artifacts would forever hinder modern efforts of trained archeologists to piece together the pre-Columbian history of our local islands. But Glidden was in search of sensationalism, more funding and notoriety - not history.

In 1928, Glidden unearthed one of his more unusual discoveries, the skeleton of a young lady he called a “royal princess”, sitting in a giant soapstone urn, with her fingers clenched over the rim. The urn, he told local reporters at the time, was surrounded by the skeletons of 64 children buried in tiers four deep, “with each little head touching one another.”

About five feet below the children, Glidden said, was the skeleton of a man, 7 feet 8 inches tall, with a spear blade embedded in his left side. Glidden claimed it was evidence of a prehistoric race of giant fair-skinned, blue-eyed Native Americans. Incidentally, these types of “giant skeletons” were also found on Santa Cruz Island and in other parts of North America - some have been well documented. However, the photographs of Glidden’s discovery have not been located. But the giant urn was a major attraction of Glidden’s museum, about which we will soon learn more.

Over the years spent on Catalina, Glidden claimed to have found several of these giant skeletons around the island - often near the entrances to under ground caverns, caves and grottos. It’s interesting to note that in the late 19th and early 20th century there was a popular cult - similar to today’s UFO buffs - known as, Hollow Earthers. They believed that these prehistoric giants were actually guards to the portals of the underworld.

As a matter of fact, in 1920, upon hearing of Dr. Glidden’s discoveries, the Hollow Earth Society sent a delegation to Catalina to investigate Dr. Glidden’s giant sentries of the underworld. No record has been found of the results of their investigation. However, Hollow Earthers still exist and have melded with various UFO cults. These groups consider Catalina Island as one of

the major portals to the underworld and as a base for UFOs both under the surrounding sea and under the island. Island lore has it that Toyon Bay, Blue Cavern Point, and Empire Landing are locations for these concealed portals to the inner earth.

At this point it seems appropriate to note that paranormal investigators (ghost hunters) consider Catalina one of the most haunted locales on earth and also believe these portals exist, perhaps leading to another dimension or spirit world. Kinda like where Justin Bieber, Lady GaGa and the Kardashians must have come from.

Well anyway, getting back to Dr. Glidden. The “professor”, after digging up most of the island, came to the conclusion that the primary areas of habitation on the island were located at Little Harbor, Parson’s Landing, Isthmus Cove, White’s Landing and Avalon. He dug up hundreds of skeletons at the various locations and found that the skeletons exhumed at the Isthmus were 90% female (sheesh, talk about being born too late). Glidden speculated that West End society was ruled by women (probably antecedents of today’s NOW members), while the other locations were controlled by the prehistorically typical, chauvinistic men.

Glidden also claimed to have found the remains of the Temple of the Sun on the site of what is now Empire Landing. He stated that the “temple” was actually a collection of rock pictures and ceremonial designs spread over about two square miles - with possibly two or three small structures encompassed within the ceremonial “rock-a-tecture”.

By the early 1930s Glidden had pillaged most

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nder pleasant blue skies the Halibut Derby scale boldly read 33.5 lbs for angler Tim Sheridan of Venice as he won first place in the 38th Annual Marina Del Rey Halibut Derby held in early June.

For this prize catch Sheridan will be enjoying a trip to Sitka Point Lodge in Alaska.

Sheridan and the rest of the derby fishermen weathered the morning’s “June gloom” and fished the bay on a large rolling swell hoping for a chance to pose next to Miss MDR Halibut, Chantel Zales with an enormous fish. Not everyone got the chance but it seemed everyone had a great time just the same.

“I was impressed by the nice quality fish that came in,” said Halibut Derby Chairman John Szymura. “Many of the fish that came in alive were big enough to really be valuable to the hatchery. I’m stoked about that.” Szymura also thanked all the volunteers and the many businesses that supported the event with many valuable donations. He estimated the prizes awarded and raffle swag easily went over $20,000 in total value.

Host organization, Marina Del Rey Anglers pride themselves on their environmental consciousness and are quick to point out the derby has been a vital source of info to scientists on halibut populations. MDRA hopes to again have halibut as a fish being restocked into the local bay. Currently the anglers are working with scientists to develop a stock assessment of halibut in the bay and are actively raising and releasing white seabass. The white seabass pens have been the clubs principle conservation effort for the past 16 years. They donated the live fish weighed in to Hubbs-Seaworld fish hatchery in Carlsbad. The live fish count was three fish on Saturday and four fish on Sunday for a nice addition of seven new breeders into the hatchery.

The final results from the Halibut Derby:

1st TimSheridan 33.5lbHalibut AlaskaTrip2nd PaulThompson 32.875ptsHalibut(Released) TunaTrip3rd ZigmondFayani 26lbHalibut WhiteSeabassTrip4th JeffCompton 20.375ptsHalibut(Released)5th LesterVilchez 19.75ptsHalibut(Released)

The top lady angler entrant was Stacy Dumais who weighed in a 9.7 lb bag of rockfish. She won a rod and reel combo and a trophy. The other lady anglers received goody bags. The two top youth participants got trophies and prizes. Michael Uchio’s 5.1 lb bag of rockfish took first and Finley Wyatt’s 2.76 lb calico (released) took second.

The winning team at the derby was Jim Williams and Greg Busby. They weighed in 4 fish for a great point average. Jim caught a 12 lb. halibut on day one and an 18.9 on day two. Greg weighed in an 18.4 lb halibut on day one and an 8.4 on day two. They did not have the largest fish but their consistency paid off. Greg eventually admitted that they targeted the Hermosa and Manhattan Reefs.

This charity event also funds a major youth fishing activity of MDRA. The fishing club has organized 28 trips for this summer and intends to take between 550 and 600 kids fishing for free this summer on the local party boat the Betty-O. Club members ride along as mentors and teach the children about the ocean environment and good sportsmanship when fishing. When taking special needs kids there is often a 1:1 ratio of mentors to the kids. Last year MDRA received an award from the County Housing Authority and LAPD for the programs’ positive effects on the kids that they serve.

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We’re seeing very consistent rockfishingandthat’sbeenthemainstapleforfillingsacksaroundhere.The halibut have come in a little closer, but still not like what we’ve seen in the past.

Thisseasonisofftoaprettygoodstart. Fishermen south of us are having a good yellowtail bite and 200-miles outsideSanDiegothebluefinarebiting. And the local Islands have kicked out some nice white seabass. The calicos should be showing soon, sohavethoseplasticsready.

If you’re making bait, bag those extra squid - fresh frozen is as good as it gets.Youneverknowwhentheypop,so be ready and you’ll stand a good chance.

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fter over 5,000nm testing these new clutches on our Mini Transat 6.50 Pogo 2, and as I am about to sail solo

to Hawaii again in less than 2 weeks, with the same boat and the same clutches, I thought it was time to share my enthusiasm for these amazing textile rope clutches. They are made by Cousin-Trestec, a long time rigging company and are patented under the name Constrictor®.

Conventional rope clutches hold a rope using two metal jaws. If they fulfill their functionality, there are many disadvantages: the metal jaws damage the rope overtime (sometimes very quickly), the grip is not perfect and the rope can slip as the load gets higher. Often, the rope has to be backed-up on a winch. Also, under load, conventional clutches are sometimes impossible to open and with age, loaded or not, it gets worse.

The Constrictor® system holds the rope in a textile sock, itself attached to an aluminum anchor base. The system works like a “Chinese finger-trap”: the rope is gripped instantly within the sock when running away from the Constrictor® clutch, in other words, in the direction of the load. However, the line runs freely through the sock in the opposite direction - as you would pull the rope with a conventional clutch.

The functionality of the Constrictor® clutch is obviously identical to a conventional clutch- it can be open or closed. Opening the textile rope clutch is amazingly easy, and can be done under any load. A 4mm (about 5/32”) Dyneema® line is securely attached to the end of the sock. Pulling this line opens the “finger-trap” and releases the load on the rope automatically.

What I like about the textile rope clutches are that they’re lighter than conventional clutches by a factor three. Because of the sock, there is no abrasion of the line, which will increase the life of your ropes tremendously. A racing sailboat usually changes halyard after two racing seasons because of conventional clutch wear and the holding strength of a textile rope clutch is two times as strong as a conventional clutch. The sock distributes the load and provide amazing grip. Using the control line, the clutch can be open even if it is fully loaded. In addition, this line can be extended, and the clutch can therefore be opened from a distance.

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of the island and found his grant money drying up. However, by that time, he had amassed a warehouse of bones and artifacts and felt the timing was right to open a museum on the outskirts of a bustling Avalon.

During that period, tents were a popular way to build cheap housing in Avalon, and so Glidden constructed his museum out of canvass, stretched over a large wooden frame. He didn’t just fill the museum with bones and artifacts - he decorated with them as well. Windows and doors were trimmed with long bones. He strung finger bones and vertebra into strands of drooping “bone-beads” - festooned from the ceiling and walls. He used heavy thighbones as shelf braces and human pelvises as cradles for colorful shells. But, the real treat for visitors were the human skulls with candles flickering from the eye sockets. Glidden even had a string of skulls, with light bulbs inside, hung in his museum - a place where everyday was Halloween. Glidden also traded bones and artifacts with other collectors and some of the bones and skulls in his collection were, in fact, Asian, Caucasian and African - oh, if only they could tell their stories.

On summer weekends he had lines of curious tourists willing to pay 35 cents to view his displays of the macabre. However, within a few years, the allure of musty bones and grotesque trinkets waned and Glidden fell on hard times as fewer tourists made the trek up the long dusty road to the tent museum. It wasn’t long before he sold many of the bones and artifacts to private collectors and closed the “museum”.

Soon afterward, Glidden wrote a few articles for various newspapers, journals and magazines. But by the 1950s nearly all interest in the “professor’s” tales and theories had melted away. And, in 1962, he sold dozens of crates of bones and artifacts to the University of California, Los Angeles, for $5,000.

During his last years he wrote the Secret History of Catalina but the thin manuscript remained unsold and unpublished at the time of his death.

Curiously, at the end of this saga, I find myself wondering if Dr. Glidden was really that much different than the degreed professors that, in 1962, bought his crates of bones and stored

them in the basement of a museum or those who, today, disturb the resting places of ancient peoples in the name of “science”.

The Catalina Museum will be featuring a photo exhibit of Glidden’s collection until mid-September.

Incidentally, the new Catalina Museum will be having a ground-breaking ceremony at its new site at about the same time. I’m hopeful that the new museum will recapture some of the quaint charm, character and interesting exhibits that were lost when the Casino location was remodeled into a stark, soulless, chrome and glass “hotel lobby/gift shop” style a few years back. But, knowing how things work at the island I’m not allowing my hopes to soar.

Captain Richard Schaefer is a Licensed U.S.C.G. Sailing Master and has instructed in sailing and seamanship for more than 30 years. He has managed yachts, skippered charters delivered vessels and written for boating publications. He can be reached for questions or comments at (310) 460-8946 or e-mail at, [email protected].

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Gizmo of the MonthMarina del Rey is a dirty place with airplane pollution, the collected material of all sorts

that blows off the roofs of adjacent buildings (that’s why your boat gets so dirty when its windy), and everything else that falls out of our air. Boats get dirty and if you use them when they’re dirty - you get dirty.

Washing the boat down and drying it off before use is not possible if you are a Wednesday night racer or tight scheduled weekender. Boat covers do keep the boat clean but are large and expensive, besides taking lots of storage space when not deployed.

We decided to save room, time, and money by covering only the back half of the boat, which also eliminated much fitting and fastener design. Who sits on the deck forward of the mast, we asked ourselves.

As a venerable race boat, we have lots of winches and each had its own expensive bonnet - things we would not need with a new cockpit cover. We opened a cold beverage and began to design and budget a simple solution that rendered many benefits: a clean cockpit when we get to the boat; no need for individual winch covers and the time to take them off, stow them, find them, and then put them pack on; protection for the varnished wood work, and something that could be used for cockpit shade when needed.

To economize, we did a joint project with our friend Oliver the sailmaker from UK Sails.

Gordon and I would do all the fitting work on the boat and Oliver could stay in the loft making money, which he likes to do. And a good deal for us because we did the messing about with boats, which is what we like to do.

Here is a good general boat project tip: save your professional’s time futzing with you and your project in the field. Futz around by yourself or with your futzing crew and keep the professional’s time focused on defining and accomplishing the task.

An accurate pattern is an excellent construction document for it is a definitive statement of shapes and dimensions when transferring the design from the boat to the shop, so we started cutting and taping a cheap tarp to make the initial pattern.

As some finish details are dependent on others, it can be useful to develop the pattern in stages, with one stage finished so that fitting can be done for the subsequent detailing.

Oliver took our tarp pattern, figured how material would be seamed, ordered the Sunbrella, and put together our cover to the first stage of construction. Back to the boat with lots of clamps and bits of bungee we secured the cover around its sides to the slotted toe rail. We determined the final shape by stapling a hem around the perimeter, went back to the shop for final cutting and sewing - then one more trip to the boat to mark exact grommet locations and finishing details around the backstay.

A brief visit to the shop for grommets and we had it back to the boat for the final detail, which was pinpointing where to place the elk hide chafe protection patches at the wear points of winch and other hardware contact.

We figured about where each patch should go along with its shape and size. We then cut the patches from the hide, punched three holes around the edge of each patch, and sewed them in place on the topside with a few simple stitches though the cover. It was then an easy job for the seamstress to mark the underside location by feeling the patch on the topside.

Breaking the project into stages made the job easy and efficient for the pros. We saved lots and got exactly the cover we wanted.

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Waves on the open ocean interfere with each other (different wave trains are formed by different storms). When the waves are traveling in more or less the same direction, when they interfere with each other they form “sets”. Actually, they form “sets” (periods of higher waves) and “lulls” (periods of lower waves). In scientific terms this is labeled constructive and destructive interference. These sets and lulls can have a great variety to them, depending on the original wave trains that interfere with each other. Once the interference pattern is set up, it will be pretty consistent for the duration of the condition that caused those wave trains to interfere with each other. In other words, if you are out on the water and start observing the sets and lulls and notice that every 10th wave is the biggest, that pattern will hold somewhat constant for maybe hours or days. Next time you go out, you may find every 8th wave is generally the biggest, etc. It’s always a good idea, whether you are a surfer or a boater to pay attention to the current wave patterns of the day.

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77ft Steel Expedition Schooner 1996Refit2012/13, twinkeel-cooledDeerediesels, liftingkeel, twin rudders, 4 cabins, huge salon, new gal-ley w/granite, new paint, amazing circumnavigator/charter/expedition/adventurevessel.$129,[email protected]. Hunter 46’ 2002Aft cockpit, generator, water maker, dinghy davits,mercury dinghy w 9.9 yamaha. 76HP yanmar w 480 hours.Exceptionallymaintainedandloaded.$189,000Gary at 818-621-0358 [email protected] OI 41’ 1972Sloop,centercockpit,aft-cabin,newYanmar, 5 sails,refridge,watermaker,autopilot,radar,anchorwinch,Mexicoready$59,500.(661)[email protected] Beneteau Oceanis 400Timeshare/Partnership on Beneteau Oceanis 400.Tri-cabin model - two heads. Full electronics, refrig-eration, inverter, dinghy and outboard, windless, roller furler, full canvas. Professional lessons available if needed.Noequitybuyin.3Days,$300.00permonth- no long term commitment. Call Captain RichardSchaefer 310-460-8946Columbia 34 1971Inmdr.Custominterior,sleeps6,palmer(gas)engine many extras,$15,000. Warren 310-940-7715Catalina 30 1979Racing&Catalinaready.Dodger,kevlar155racingjibplus3jibs&rollerfurling,loaded,restored,sharp.$13,000, obo. 310-666-5577Open 6.50All Carbon, insanely fast, race ready. 310-500-6216Ericson 27’ 1974Mercury outboard 8hr, Many sails, needs some tlc$4500.00 obo - Pls call rick at 818-445-988214’ Classic Enterprise sloop “Ku’ u ipo” (EuroLido)BeautifulmahoganyFRPepoxy.Sprucespars.$10Kallinclusivew/trailer.Fractionalowner-shipavailable.randy@tightship.biz805798-0493

Power Boats 42’ 1981 Californian Trawler23208Catdieselsw1400hrs,allfiberglasshull,2headsw showers, sleeps 8, one level walk around

deck.Ownerwillcarryortrade.LocatedinslipD-701onPanayWaysternoutendtie.$69,000CallforAppt- Al Lee 310-392-4193 or Gary at 310-293-9200.30’ Grady-White Marlin, 1996.TwinVX250Yamahas. Just completed50K renova-tion.“EverythingNew”:motors,gelcoat,interior,elec-tronics,more.$59,995.(661)257-9275.30’ BHM Performance Boats Water Rod 300 2003On trailer. 600hp Volvo Penta. White/Purple, FullElectronics, Runs Great, Excellent Condition. Pic-tures:http://www.boattrader.com/listing/2003-B-H-M-Waterrod-300-351036CALL(310)386-1532Dinghy’sInflatables10’Mercury,hypalon,airfloor$120010’Achilles,hypalon,airfloor$100011’NovuraniaDeluxeRIBw/30hpSuzuki$500012’ZodiacDeluxeRIBw/25hpMercury$400013’CaribeDeluxeRIBw/40hpYamaha$6000310-822-8618.Unstealable Yellow20hpHonda-dealersays$5800-Isay$5,100Mike 310 963 6250Quicksilver 11’ Woodfloorstoredinsidegreatshape.$400.00-310480-4522Caribe 10’ Dinghy 2004 With center console -Tohatsu 4 stroke 18HP Main-tained $3,350 in Marina. [email protected] or 818-200-9770

Outboards/EnginesHonda OutboardsBuy-Sell-Repair-Install-TotalOverhaulSeepage26.Donat(818)427-2144Yamaha 115/130 HP PowerheadRebuilt Fits 1984 - 1989 Yamaha 115 and 130 V4 outboard engines $1000. 310-822-8618.Johnson 15Short shaft $900.00 like new - 310 480-4522NEW Mercury Marine115HPInline4Powerhead(#17791A92#17791T92)$1500. 310-822-8618.Various Outboards2 Honda $5004 Mercury Long $8004 Suzuki $8006Evinrude$8006 Tohatsu $8006 Tohatsu $10006NEWYamaha,3yr.Warranty,Short$1299orLong$15998 Honda $10008HondaXLong,pwrthrust,elecstart$12008 Johnson $12008 Mercury $12009.8Nissan$1200

9.9 Honda $10009.9 Mercury $10009.9NEWYamaha,3yrWarranty,highthrust,pwrtilt,elec start, XLong $279915 Honda elec start $200015 Mercury $120015 Mercury Long $100015Nissanelecstart$120015 Suzuki $140020 NEW Honda, 5yr Warranty, pwr tilt, elec start$379920NEWYamaha,3yrWarranty,manual$2799,elecstart $3499 - 310-822-8618.

Other StuffTrailers 0’-13’ Boats $400-$120014’-16’ Boats $600-$120017’-21’ Boats $750-$120024’-29’ Boats $3000310-822-8618Sails - UK Genoa Tape-Drive Spectra Laminate150%inexcellentcondition,3/16tapeforrollerfurling,tell tails and a tell tail window, LUFF=31 ft., FOOT= 18 ft,sailbagincluded,$575obo($2500new).Callforinfo. 818-643-2052Marine HeadGrocomodelK-H.Manual/electricflush.Chinabowlhasnocracks,chips,orblemishes.Bronzebasehasbeen stripped, primed& re-painted. Fully restored.Readytobeinstalled.$900value,askingjust$250obo.”310-453-1892Big FendersTaylorMadeBigBfenders10x26w/lines2for$75Manoverboardpole$59Horseshoeringw/ssholder$53Alum.spin/whiskerpoletubing2”OD$5.50/ftAll xlnt 310-378-5986SpinnakerBeautiful red,whiteandbluesymmetricalspinnakerby Haarstick Sails, in excellent condition, LUFF= 30’ 2 “,FOOT=18’4”,$475obo.ThesewerefromaHunter27andusedonaCatalina27theywillfitmanyboatsofapproxthatsize.Callforinfo.818-643-2052Mainsail For boats 25-27’ boat. $400. 310-701-5960MainsailFrom 40 ft. Cal - $450 call 310-823-2040SailsSpinnaker,2driftersandagenoaforsale froma28’Lancer.Verygoodcondition.Call:2137068364SailsSpinnaker,2driftersandagenoaforsale froma28’Lancer. Very good condition. Call 213 706 8364Ross Kelly dinghy davit system $1000 - 310-822-8618AnchorFortress FX-23 Anchor $150 - 310-391-6174

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