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Issue #126August 2013

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An Interview with the off ic ia l in charge of the process

Envisioning a New Marina del Rey

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Editor/PublisherPat Reynolds

ColumnistMookie

ContributorsDave Kirby

Richard SchaeferTim Tunks

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This issue July 26 - Aug. 30

I’ve had a pile of dinghies since I started this thing. The first year, I had nothing and I ran around trying to glom rides from anyone to get on-water shots. Then, to start year two, I got a 9-ft Aquapro hard bottom with a 5HP Suzuki and I was liberated.

I’ve gone through a bunch since then but last year I got my baby – a Novurania 14-foot center console RIB – packing a 2008 40-HP Honda. The boat is a bit old (mid 90’s) but I don’t care. That thing loves me and I love it. We do everything together. Mostly it’s on the water stuff but I’d love to take it to the movies sometime – we’ll see.

This past month, me, the dinghy and my friend went to Two Harbors in the morning, scooted up to Avalon for lunch (2 beers) and cruised home in a thick

fog and short torturous chop. It is small but mighty. My core muscles were sore for days, so it’s a something of a personal trainer as well.

The other night at around 10:30 I got a call from a friend – he said, “does your RIB have running lights?”

“It does,” I replied clad only in underpants.

He explained that we needed to go out about 12-miles and find a friend of ours who was having a health issue and needed a bit

of help. It was a motocross ride and we were pounding blindly into some good-sized waves – flying off some of them, but my little yellow boat worked like a depression-era dayworker – all in.

We had to tow his boat half the way back and my dingy did not complain. I am proud of that thing. It has a windshield from an old motorcycle, a discarded sailboat hatch as a tee-top and a slow leak in the forward chamber, but it is my loyal inflatable friend that I love dearly…ok, yeah, maybe that last part paints the wrong picture. Anyway, I really like that little boat…

Important Numbers at a glance:

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n Vessel Assist: 800-399-1921

n Marine Life Rescue 800-39WHALE

FROM THE EDITOR

WHAT’S INSIDE

A Mighty Dinghy

Coming Events 4

Off the Wire 6

Surviving Anarchy 9Popular Sailing Website Gets Taken to Court

Envisioning a New Marina del Rey 10Interview with County Official Gina Natoli

Pair ‘a Poles by Tim Tunks 12Taking along extra spin poles for long-range cruising

Local Currents by Richard Schaefer 17Anchoring Tips

Powertails 18Ethanol Woes

Racing - Transpac Results 20

Gizmo of the Month - Siphoning 22

Classifieds 25

Thanks for picking it up!

Cover - Basin at Sunset by Pat Reynolds Photo by Pat Reynolds


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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

August 1“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. Popular L.A.-based food trucks also roll into Marina Beach on Thursdays during it’s “Beach Eats” Gourmet Food Truck Event. From 5 - 9 p.m., exciting, in-demand trucks like Rolln Lobster and Holy Aioli will circle the beach parking lot, completing a day made strictly for food enthusiasts. Affordable parking at Marina Beach during both events. Beginning at 7:30 a.m. 310-305-9545

August 3Summer Concert Series in Burton

Chace Park – Taylor DaneAll 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. Arrive early and bring low beach chairs and blankets for first-come, first-served seating. A limited number of chairs are available for on-site rental. 13650 Mindanao Way. Paid public parking is throughout the community, and summer transportation services will be operating. More info 310-305-9545

August 3Children’s Challenge

at Two HarborsKids of all ages are welcome at our 15th Annual Children’s Challenge. Meet us on the beach for a fun-filled hour of team relays, races, & activities. Ice cream will be served to all of our participants. For more information or questions please contact Leslie Boutillier at 310-510-

4249, [email protected] or visit our website at www.visittwoharbors.com


Chace Park – Imaginary PlacesClassical music concert featuring the 75-member Marina del Rey Summer Symphony. See info above.

August 13Women’s Sailing Association

Speaker Sasha Zaripov Come hear about the rich history and tradition of the largest women’s sailing event on Santa Monica Bay – WOW/WAH - Women on the Water / Women at the Helm Regatta. The evenings multi-media presentation will be hosted by the 2013 ASMBYC Women’s Sailing Coordinator, Sasha Zaripov, and will include a panel of past winners, new skippers, past regatta chairs, as well as owners who have generously lent their boats out to women skippers. This year’s WOW/WAH regatta is August 24-25 and WSA is one of the regatta sponsors. We hope this presentation will inspire people to get involved as a racer, part of the race committee, or with after-race hospitality. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with a social hour, no-host cocktails and a hosted dinner with the meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. The speaker will begin at 8 p.m. For more information, email [email protected], visit our website: www.wsasmb.org or friend us on Facebook.


Chace Park – Poncho SanchezAll 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. Arrive early and bring low beach chairs and blankets for first-come, first-served seating. A limited number of chairs are available for on-site rental. 13650 Mindanao Way. Paid public parking is throughout the community, and summer transportation services will be operating. More info 310-305-9545

August 17Los Angeles Triathlon

1.5 K swim at 7 a.m. at Venice Beach, north

of Venice Pier between Washington Blvd. & Venice Blvd., followed by 40K bike race & 10K run which winds through Hollywood & ends in Downtown L.A. More info 714-978-1528


Chace Park – Russian RepriseClassical music concert featuring the 75-member Marina del Rey Summer Symphony. 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. Arrive early and bring low beach chairs and blankets for first-come, first-served seating. A limited number of chairs are available for on-site rental. 13650 Mindanao Way. Paid public parking is throughout the community, and summer transportation services will be operating. More info 310-305-9545

August 23Four Preps in Concert at Avalon

Enjoy a magical evening of everything from Doo-Wop to pop standards with the Four Preps, singing their enchanting 26 Miles Across the Sea in the legendary Avalon Theatre. The Four Preps will appear in concert as a benefit for the Rotary Club of Avalon in the Casino Building’s Avalon Theatre on Friday, August 23rd from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets start at $25 per person. For more info go to www.catalinachamber.com/fourpreps

August 26,2723rd Annual Church Mouse

Marlin InvitationalNon-profit marlin fishing tournament, 100% release - all proceeds donated to Catalina youth. Over $885,000+ has been donated over the years. 310-467-2371, www.ChurchMouse.org

August 31Jimmy Walker “Buffalo Chip” Toss

Come test your athletic skills and compete for the furthest toss at our 27th Annual Buffalo Chip Toss. Choose your chip wisely! Prizes will be awarded for the furthest throws. All chips will be provided for the event. For more information or questions please contact Leslie Boutillier at 310-510-4249, [email protected] or visit our website at www.visittwoharbors.com

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.?


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 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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After a send-off barbeque at the Isthmus the paddlers leave the next dawn. Once past Ship Rock the boats meet up with their paddlers. Using your GPS and compass the boater keeps his/her paddler on course, provides nutrition and keeps the committee updated via VHF.

Upon arriving at the mainland the team shares the exhilaration of a difficult task done well.

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The event dates back to 1955 when Bob Hogan founded the international Paddleboard Competition from Catalina to Manhattan Beach Pier. It took a break for some time but was revived in 1982 by Gibby Gibson and Buddy Bohn. Today the race continues to thrive.

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The Los Angeles Times has reported that the Esprit apartment complex and anchorage in Marina del Rey has been sold for $225-million in what they said: “represents one of the largest real estate deals of the year in Southern California.”

As many MdR residents know, the 437-unit complex with 227 boat slips was vacant for what seemed like a lifetime amidst a host of rumors why the project couldn’t get finished.

It was completed in 2008 and soon after developer Doug Ring, who had many holdings in Marina del Rey died of what was speculated to be a suicide.

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“Accommodating boaters was of the utmost importance when designing Pier 44” said Jack Hollander in the proposal. “As designed, boaters will be able to buy boats, purchase boat parts, store their boats, as well as, buy food and beverages without leaving the site. “ Hollander continued: “Our proposed development plan for Pier 44 can certainly be called a ‘boaters paradise’. The project has been designed to provide boaters the amenities and functions they require.”

The lot is also supposed to incorporate over 8,000 square feet for what they say will be a “major restaurant”, a space for boat brokers, a relocated yacht club and a boaters lounge.

“Pacific Marina Ventures, LLC has always held the belief that residents of Marina del Rey and boaters who come and enjoy the harbor should be provided with a place where they can rest and meet other boaters,” Hollander said.

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n the late 90s when print publications began to fall out of favor or fold all together and

internet sites began to take over the work of dispersing info, one site in the sailing world rose high above all others. When Sailing Anarchy came on the scene out of Southern California in 1999 they announced they would never kowtow to anyone, print “lame” press releases or have advertisers dictate editorial content. “Where the status quo blows” reads the tag line.

The site took off, generating enormous traffic. Along with it’s trademark caustic editorial style the site included a forum component that is now arguably the lifeblood of the site. It is extremely active and reflects the personality of SA’s editor and founder Scot Tempesta – snarky, sarcastic and often scornful. It’s a lion’s den in the SA forums and one has to know the terrain to interact without being attacked and insulted by other forum members. It’s “inside baseball” - there’s no patience for weak arguments or an unformulated thought in many of the SA forums. The brutality of anonymity thrives here with humiliation and abuse as the preferred form of punishment.

Tempesta has set the tone of this now very powerful media outlet. And it’s a wild tone – one that can get away from you. And that is the question these days for Mr. Tempesta and his faithful team - did it get away from him?

For the past few years, the controversial Internet editor has been embroiled in a full-on defamation lawsuit from a fellow sailor with extremely deep pockets – a very angry fellow sailor. Sailing Anarchy has taken aim at many high-profile targets through the years. Top selling boat manufacturers, America’s Cup personalities - anything and anyone who they believe is deserving of scrutiny will suffer the

wrath. But when multimillionaire Dan Meyers, CEO of First Marblehead Corp (a lending company), got put on the SA grill, he chose not to play along.

According to court documents, in August of 2010, SA published a story about the America’s Cup that included a photograph of Meyers with Alinghi owner Ernesto Bertarelli on his AC boat. In the caption Meyers was referred to as “Ballast the Hutt” and it read: “the new system uses the heft of multi-millionaire grifter Dan Meyers to create righting moment as well as to infuse Alinghi with much-needed capital for the affair.” Meyers didn’t think it was such great joke.

While it’s safe to speculate that he didn’t like being ridiculed for his waistline, it was the “grifter” assertion that would be the main weapon for Meyer’s counter attack. The irritated Meyers threatened Tempesta with legal action and, true to form, the defiant publisher scoffed and sited the 1st amendment. But Meyers was undeterred and filed suit because as the complaint reads it: “accused him in a derogatory fashion of being a ‘grifter’ and that readers of the website would interpret the ‘grifter’ term to mean “ ‘a con artist, swindler, dishonest gambler or the like...”

Meyers was not going away. He has continued

his effort to sink Sailing Anarchy through an unceasing (and expensive) legal assault. Tempesta has maintained his bravado throughout the circumstance but last month published a clear admission that things are tenuous. He formed a “Sailing Anarchy Legal Fund”, announced with the heading “Sailing Anarchy is Fighting for its Life”. In a plea to the readership, Tempesta made his case that Meyers had “decided to make it his personal goal to bankrupt us for speaking our mind.” He continued:

“It will be up to you who wins this suit. Meyers has proven he is fighting with nothing but his wallet. We have the truth on our side and an army of supporters, but without your money, we lose. It’s your decision: Do we live or do we die?”

And that is the question. Can the most popular and powerful sailing website in the country be leveled by a wealthy man with deep pockets and an even deeper grudge?

“We’ve apologized in person for hurting his feelings, and we’ve offered all kinds of assurances to make it go away regardless of who we think is right,” Tempesta wrote. “We’ve done everything we could to settle the case, but were essentially told to f**k off — over and over again. In the meantime, we’ve already spent a heartbreaking amount of money on lawyers and fees as the case has wound its way through preliminary hearings and motions for almost three years. Our insurance won’t cover any of it – not the trial, nor the hundreds of thousands we’ve already spent.”

Tempesta calls the case a matter of “good versus evil” but there are others who say it’s a case of chickens coming home to roost. Like nearly everything else, time and money will ultimately dictate the outcome.

S u r v i v i n g A n a r c h y

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Envisioning a New Marina del ReyExclusive interview with Supervising Regional Planner Gina Natoli

The Mariner caught up with Supervising Regional Planner for the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning, Gina Natoli to discuss the “envisioning” community outreach process that is currently underway. Natoli and her team are urging the community to weigh in on how they would like to see a future Marina del Rey as this redevelopment goes forward.

The Mariner: Do you think asking the community to make recommendations and suggestions with no information about the inherent parameters is still effective?

Natoli: When we’re talking about the community at large – there really aren’t parameters other than – this is our community and what do you want it to look like? I’ve always wondered about the notion that you have to have a list of parcels in front of you before you can discuss what you want your community to be. You don’t need a list of parcels to tell us, “you know we need more walkable areas” or “we’d like a place to sit down when we’re on the promenade” or “I can’t ride my bike safely.” I might want to know where you feel the most threatened on your bike or what types of additions or amenities would help you feel more protected, but as far as picking individual parcels and discussing them – that doesn’t apply. Since we’re dealing with a community vision, we have to be able to look at the entire marina. Does that mean we’ll wipe the map clean and start all over again? Probably not. We look at - what do people want and where does it make the most sense for what we want. If we want to have a walkable/livable community – if we want to have a community with the amenities that boaters, visitors, recreationalists and residents need – we throw it all in the pot and figure out where to put it. Should we have retail spread all over the marina or should we concentrate it someplace? Should we have restaurants spread around or should we concentrate it? Those are the kinds of questions we ask that aren’t necessarily parcel specific. Because based on the answers, then we have to decide what to do. Having visioning and focus groups gives us a broad

picture and some details about what you want to see, what the issues are and what you think the solutions are because maybe that will lead us to one course of action. It’s a very iterative process. All of this gives us information that we will then synthesize, evaluate, analyze to come up with the amendments we will finally propose to the LCP – that’s why this visioning is very important. We have to be able to understand what people want, what they think works or doesn’t work so we can sit back with the experts that we’ve hired and discuss these things.

The Mariner: This sounds a bit like a master plan but it’s not, correct?

Natoli: Correct. I know a lot of people say we need a master plan in Marina del Rey and I always hold up the Local Coastal Program – I hold up the Land Use Plan and the Specific Plan and say “this is the master plan.” You may not like it and there may be some things that need to change about it, but it is our blueprint for development and it is our rules for development. The reason we wouldn’t do a traditional master plan in Marina del Rey is because we can’t limit ourselves to that. A master plan is something you would do in a place like Irvine – where you’re starting fresh or at a college campus or hospital facility. As land use regulators for Marina del Rey we can never say, [for example]: “the only thing you can ever have on this parcel is a Ralphs, or a Post Office, because we’re trying to create a community and allow a community to come

in. If we were the builder and the economic drivers we could do that, but the county can’t do that. We have to wait for people to come to us and ask. We need to make it specific but in a flexible way – that’s why we’ll have land use categories where we’ll say [for example], “on this parcel you can have a restaurant, or a market or a nightclub or some other visitor serving use.

The Mariner: So you can dictate that kind of thing.

Natoli: We can give people a list. That’s what we do. That’s what our zoning ordinance does throughout the county. We will assign zones that will allow a variety of uses on a specific parcel, but we tend to do that in a comprehensive way.

The Mariner: Can you dictate to the lease holders certain specifics that you/we want - for example, on the promenade certain lighting, design elements or even a loss of a piece of their front lawn for the good of the greater project?

Natoli: Absolutely and we do. Lessees right now, as we redevelop, are going to be required to put in the promenade. But as with any business, whether it’s in the marina or out in any of our other unincorporated communities we have contracts with the developers that we must uphold. So, if someone has a long-term lease with us we have to wait until that lease comes up before we can make certain changes. Hypothetically, let’s say we wanted to turn the office building next to the library into a restaurant, but the lease doesn’t come up for another 15 or 20 years – that might be how long we’d have to wait to make that change.

The Mariner: How do you balance the boating element and the visitor element of Marina del Rey when handling the outreach?

Natoli: It is so important that boating continue to be key to the character – it’s the history and the heart of the marina. Beaches and Harbors and Regional Planning are

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in complete agreement on this. We need to focus uses on the water. We need to improve the connectivity and the access between the water and the land.

The Mariner: Do you believe, from where you sit, that there’s a portion of participants (opinion providers) that see the boating aspect as an ornamental element of MdR?

Natoli: I haven’t really run into that. I know I run into people who feel boating is not that important, but I wouldn’t say anyone perceives it as ornamental.

The Mariner: Is there talk about making the “center” of Marina del Rey more towards the water than a land based idea?

Natoli: Yes. One of the things that’s been discussed with our mobility consultant is looking at the connections with the waterbus, the land shuttle and working on what is called a “park once strategy”. We’d like to be able to get people into the marina, out of their cars and move them around in different ways and I think the waterbus could be an important component of that – maybe not a complete component. How we’re looking at it is – if we want to revitalize the marina and make it easier for people to get around, either through the waterbus or a land shuttle – is it best done having the retail where it is and the uses where they are or should the uses be rearranged somehow to make it more enticing, more appealing. That’s what we’re having our consultants look at. Are the uses where they should be for attracting people and ease of use and just plain good common sense? If we were to decide that we didn’t want any other retail in the marina – that would really effect where we put things and what we did with things. So, knowing the mix of uses that people want to see and what we want to try and have in the marina and then looking at

the logistics of getting people in and moved around – it’s not a simple answer – there’s a lot going into it.

The Mariner: What particular feedback has been most popular?

Natoli: I would say it would be related to traffic and trying to reduce traffic. Also there’s been a lot of comments about boater amenities, making sure we accommodate boater’s needs and non motorized boater amenities as well.

The Mariner: Have you heard criticism about how your outreach is going?

Natoli: We have received criticism that we’re not doing enough of an outreach

The Mariner: Do you think it’s accurate or merited?

Natoli: I never feel like we do enough outreach but that’s because I would always like to have more ways in which to reach more people.

The Mariner: Skeptics say that this is all an exercise that enables L.A. County to say they preformed an outreach – but in the end, it’s all for show and they will do what they want and need to do. How would you respond?

Natoli: It’s not for show. We really do want the input - we really do want information. We want to take what we learn and try and incorporate it into the amendments and the changes we’re going to be making to the LCP. I think where people become disappointed is when they don’t see what they’ve suggested or what they want to see, in the [final product]. And we don’t always explain why we couldn’t do something. We can never do what everyone wants. We’re looking for what

would most people like to see and can we implement it? Even though we’re the county, we can’t do everything.

The Mariner: Would you say that you and your team are sort of the ears of the county in this process?

Natoli: Our job is to listen and propose. I’ve been telling my staff for years that it’s our job to ask, and someone else’s job to decide. It may be Public Works that decides something can’t be done or Beaches and Harbors or County Council because of some legal issue. Maybe it’s state law. Some might say for example, put grass on the promenade but ADA rules wouldn’t allow for it.

The Mariner: And it’s not your job to tell us that the ADA thinks that.

Natoli: Maybe it’s not but maybe we should though. Maybe that is partly our job.

The Mariner: Is there anything else you’d like to put out there?

Natoli: What I do want to get out there is that we appreciate people coming in asking questions and giving their opinions and we do want to hear it, we really do.

The Mariner: When will you be presenting the vision plan?

Natoli: We will be presenting it sometime at the end of September or early October. We will have a community meeting on the Vision Plan. We must be to the Board of Supervisors with our draft by September 2014.

The public can contact Gina Natoli or Kevin Finkel with input at (213) 974-6422 or [email protected].

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here were many “Sidewalk Supervisors” monitoring my progress loading up at the PMYC guest dock for my third trip down

to Mexico, so there was no shortage of advice and editorial comments about various choices I had made.

“Two spinnaker poles on a cruising boat? With my cruising asymmetrical chute I don’t even need one,” noted one “expert”. “Seems like a fish with a pair of bicycles in his garage,” said another. I didn’t bother answering those onlookers, but let me tell you my reasons for carrying a pair of poles.

1. A truly self-sufficient offshore cruiser would carry some sort of spare spar to jury rig a replacement for a broken boom. A spinnaker pole is a far better alternative than lashing oars and boat hooks together. Sometimes sailboats lose their masts and lack engine range or capability to get safely to port, in which case an extra spar or two for jury rigging some sail power could make a huge difference in how their stories end.

2. When cruising offshore you sometimes have to “sail the wind that blows,” making the best of whatever conditions you encounter once your passage begins. My first run down to Mexico on Scallywag found us in three days of substantial breeze on a broad reach down to Bahia Magdalena. This leg would have been far more difficult to manage without the pole to wing out a small part of the roller reefing genoa using a simple trick I learned on my old Cal 27. That trick was to use both a foreguy and an after guy to stabilize the pole between the opposing forces of topping lift, fore, and afterguys. Many cruisers omit the afterguy assuming the genoa sheet performs that function when the sail is set, not thinking so much about what happens during the transitions between jibes or other sail trim changes. Once the sheet is eased the pole is free to swing forward and then to swing back as far as the foreguy will allow - assuming the foreguy had been set. With the pole stabilized by the two guys, it was easy to adjust both sail area and clew position appropriately for the wind strength and point of sail without the pole swinging about. To make jibes easy with my end-for-end rigged pole, a second lazy afterguy was rigged on the other side of the boat. My single handing jibe technique was to preset the lazy afterguy, ease the foreguy just a bit, and adjust the autopilot to reach up ten degrees

to help stabilize the boat. Tripping the pole from the mast under a bit of load was done carefully as the lazy jib sheet was placed in its jaws and the pole was thrust out to the opposite side. Presetting the new afterguy kept the pole stable once the new mast end is made fast. Back to the cockpit I set the autopilot to steer through the jibe as I handled the sheets and swung the boom over, producing an easy controlled singlehanded jibe.

3. My stowage system for one pole (see photo) provided two great benefits. Attached at head height to the mast with the other end lashed into the sturdy bow pulpit it provided a stable and handy spar to hold when going forward to watch dolphins bow wave riding or for any other purpose. It also provided a bit of bowsprit through which the cruising spinnaker’s tack line would lead after first passing through the spare anchor roller. This forward tack-lead provided a large enough slot that I could carry a genoa under the spinnaker in light wind close reaching, which was an awesome capability on a cruising boat. 4. I stowed my R.I.B. dinghy inverted on the foredeck, which provided a challenge for the single-hander to launch and retrieve. Again, the pole provided an attachment point to rig the lifting halyard with an outhaul line run through the pole end fitting, to provide a straight up pull when raising the dinghy. Once the inverted dinghy was off the deck, it was easy to rotate the dinghy into an upright attitude by hooking the other spin halyard to the inside lifting bridal. With the outhaul line around

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the lifting halyards, it was easy to swing the pole and dinghy outboard without it pushing toward the mast. Stowage was the reverse operation.

5. Effective flopper stoppers of some sort can turn an open roadstead into a pleasant anchorage, and out-rigging the stopper’s lift ring away from the boat increases effectiveness of the unit by lengthening the lever arm to provide greater roll resistance. I carried two flopper stoppers so I could rig one on each side of the boat with the two poles, which frequently made for a comfortable and private anchorage that few others were prepared to share. A penalty of finding comfort in rolling waters is that you are slower to notice conditions deteriorating and sometimes have to bail out in a hurry. Tripping the outboard end of the pole would allow the out-rigged flopper stopper to return to the side of the boat, and a second lift line attached to a corner of the rectangular unit facilitated easy retrieval, even if the boat was now underway. Once a safe course through the swells and out of the roadstead had been set on the autopilot, the poles and flopper stoppers could be properly stowed.

6. Poles out-rigged on both sides of the boat provided additional mooring points for the windsurfers so they wouldn’t bang against the hull, and were handy for a visiting hard dinghies with inadequate rub rails and fenders.

The moral is that even though fish don’t need bicycles, cruising boats can use an extra spinnaker pole.

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handful of years back I wrote a column for The Mariner about anchoring. I covered the topic of anchoring at our Channel Islands and Catalina pretty well (I just

reread it - email me and I’ll send you a copy). Anyway, I just returned from eight days at the island and did a lot of anchoring and it occurs to me that there is still a thing or two I didn’t cover years back and it might be good to revisit the topic in a less structured way... so, let’s just talk for a bit.

When you open a West Marine catalog there’s just all sorts of anchors pictured in there - some of them pretty darn expensive. When I read articles and test reports about the anchors it seems that the most expensive are always the ones that seem to hold the best and provide the most security for your boat. Now, I was a licensed, private investigator and body guard for a number years and I guess you could say that I find that.... well... a little...uh...suspect.

Now, I’m no expert on metallurgy, engineering, or anchor design, but I have meandered around a lot of harbors from Mexico to Canada. I particularly like to look over the commercial boats and their equipment docked in these diverse locations.

It’s important to understand that most Captains, aboard these hard working, commercial vessels, are “hawsepipers” - when boys or young men, they learned their trade at sea and aren’t out there for fun. They know that their boats are their livelihood and even more importantly, their lives depend on their craft and equipment. Mulling this over further, it occurred to me that they can’t always pick and choose the weather, sea conditions and often times, not even where they will be anchoring. So it makes sense that these men know a lot more about anchoring than most any “yachtsman” and probably more than the majority of folks who work in a chandlery. For all those reasons, I pay particular attention to their choice of ground tackle.

I find that most of these boats generally have either a “Fisherman” anchor or an old Northill on deck or hanging from a hawse pipe. Both types are rarely seen on pleasure boats and even more rarely in chandleries. However, those old classically designed anchors are probably still the best choice on rocky or heavily kelped bottoms.

However, the primary working anchor is most often a “Bruce” or claw type anchor. If I had to make an educated guess, I’d say that more than 75% of working boats from 40 - 100 feet use the Bruce anchor.

Recently, my son Nathan was working on a boat owned by a world cruiser from Australia. I was meeting Nathan in the Channel Islands boatyard and I spotted a Bruce on the cruiser from down-under. My son noticed as well and asked him about his choice of this neo-classic anchor. The Aussie simply said, “That’s what commercial boys use back home - and that’s good enough for me.” We both smiled and nodded.

Since I have usually had a Bruce as a primary, for over 30 years, the sight of so many commercial boats using them always makes me feel more than a little reassured by the choice.

You see, when I first started boating in the late 70’s - the heyday of boating in America - the Bruce anchor was the new anchor du jour. Every boat show had a big sand box with an upside down Bruce anchor in it, attached to a long piece of line. The salesman would offer the end of the line/rode to a curious boater and bid him, “Pull”. Almost magically, the Bruce would move just a few inches and them turn over and dig into the sand immediately. Within a foot or two the Bruce became completely buried and immovable. A lot of Bruce anchors were sold by those demos, and they sold me.

Back in those days (jeez, I sound like Long John Silver) I did a fair amount of scuba diving and being the curious sort, often dove in anchorages

to see how various anchors set in the bottom. I saw long furrows plowed by CQRs (plows) and the sight of a Danforth with only one fluke partially buried or a small rock jammed between shank and flukes, was common. All I ever saw of a Bruce was a bit of its shank or just the chain disappearing beneath the sand.

Now, all that said, I am cognizant that claw type anchors are not particularly effective in kelp or soupy mud. However, I have never found anchoring in kelp particularly desirable and my Bruce has never dragged appreciably in the commonly 20 knot + winds of Catalina Harbor which generally has a mud bottom.

I have only dragged anchor 3 times in more than 35 years and each one of those incidents happened when using a plow (CQR) with an all chain rode. Why they have such an enduring reputation and are still used by so many offshore cruisers, is a mystery to me. My feeling has always been simply that, “plows, plow,”.

Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I have never used a Ronca or Manson, but just by looking at their design I would think they would out preform a CQR or a Danforth type quite easily. I’ve had limited experience with a Delta, but the few times I’ve used them the results have been good.

Maybe when I see the commercial guys switching over to some other type I’ll go with the flow and dump the Bruce....but not yet.

Note: I know nothing about the Chinese made Bruce knockoffs. But, I’ve observed that their castings look a little rough and most Chinese stuff I’ve used has been generally of substandard quality. Sadly, in a declining market/economoy, there’s not much choice anymore.

I think another issue that isn’t emphasized often enough is the use of an all chain rode. I recall a windy night, 30 years ago when I was

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ver since E10 gasoline (gas containing 10% ethanol) became widely available several years ago, the nation’s largest recreational boat owners group, BoatUS, has received hundreds of calls and emails complaining about boat engine problems. The majority of complaints concern older outboard motors, those made before about 1990. BoatUS’ Seaworthy magazine asked Mercury Marine’s Ed Alyanak and Frank Kelley, who between them have over 60 years of experience, to find out what’s made these decades-old outboards more susceptible to ethanol’s well-known

problems and what owners can do.

1. Vulnerable hoses: In the mid 1980’s new standards (SAE J1527) for fuel hoses were developed for “gasohol,” which was known to deteriorate rubber and plastics. Since then, problems with hoses have largely gone away, but that doesn’t mean they are maintenance free. Tech Tip: Any hose older than 10 years should be replaced. Here’s another way to test rubber fuel hose condition: wipe a clean rag along the hose. If you smell gas on the rag, replace the hose immediately.

2. Carburetors: O-rings and rubber carburetor parts on older engines tend to get hard and brittle when exposed to ethanol and then break off in bits and pieces causing clogs, misfires and shutdowns. Pre-1990 carburetors were also made from alloys that didn’t stand up to ethanol, leading to corrosion that can cause tiny fuel orifices to clog, resulting in hard starts and poor running. Old carbs are also “dumb” in that they were designed to run on only one type of fuel. Ethanol, however, has more oxygen and affects the air/fuel ratio, causing engines to run leaner and hotter. Tech Tip: The best solution with old outboards is to run straight gas - if you can find it. Some mechanics may also have the ability to “recalibrate” a carburetor to tolerate E10 (note: gas with ethanol greater than 10% should never be used with any boat engine).

3. Plastic fuel filter bowl: Some older engines may have plastic fuel filter bowls. Tech Tip: If you still have one, replace immediately with a metal bowl.

4. Fuel fill gasket: Keeping water out of the fuel tank is even more important with ethanol as it can eventually lead to the formation of two separate solutions in the gas tank (water and fuel), also known as phase separation. The process is more common on older boats which are more likely to have accumulated water at the bottom of the tank. Once phase separation happens - the tipping point when water in the gas is either harmlessly ingested or transformed into a corrosive mixture no engine will run on - there’s no going back. No fuel additive can restore E10 back to its normal state. Tech Tip: Age and exposure to ethanol can rot fill gaskets or O-rings. Replace them every few years.

5. “Gunk” in the tank: It is still possible that some old outboards and boat fuel systems have yet to sip a drop of E10. But once your boat drinks its first tankful, ethanol will “scour” or dissolve the gunk that’s been coating the tank walls (and hoses) for years. Tech tip: You may want to think about hiring a professional to have the tank drained completely of any gas and water at the bottom before adding your first load of E10. If not, keep a supply of filters on hand - they will clog quickly. Always use a fuel stabilizer and avoid using octane boosters that contain ethanol.

For more information on ethanol and boat engines, go to http://www.BoatUS.com/seaworthy/ethanol.asp.

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After recently seeing a local Captain (of a couple of large private yachts) pulling dinghy’s up to the Marina del Rey launch ramp with a mechanic from Regency Boats and Motors there to receive them, I asked “what’s with all the dinghy’s?” The Captain replied, “ethanol”. He explained that they had sat for two long and now had to see the outboard doctor. So with that in mind, we thought it be a good idea to print an article that BoatUS sent our way about the subject. Also to remind outboard owners that the Marina del Rey Landing (fuel dock) has fuel that contains an additive that counteracts some of these issues - ed.


Captain David Kirby

The summer, so far, is showing great signs for being a memorable 2013 fishing season. It has been looking good for all anglers around the bay but particularly for those to the north and south of us.

Here in the bay our local bite has included white seabass and barracuda with rockfish, halibut, lingcod, sculpin, and some big sandbass.

The local Islands have had there fair share of the bite this summer as well. White seabass, yellowtail and some really nice calicos are being caught on plastics.

August is the time when a better quality of fish starts coming around. Take the time to put fresh line on in the 20lb. to 25lb and 30lb to 40 lb ranges. Also have plenty of 2/0 hooks and different size lead sliders in your tackle box.

As for bait, we’re now seeing both fin bait and squid to choose from. With water temps in the 70s and rising, it’s go time!

Until next time……………..Tight Lines!

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Honolulu, Hawaii – July 18, 2013 – After a long trip that included a wide range of conditions and a chance at a course record, John Sangmeister’s Lending Club is the first boat in the fleet to cross the finish line of the 47th Transpac at Diamond Head with an elapsed time of 5 days 11 hours 52 minutes 33 seconds over the 2225-mile course.

The modified ORMA 73 trimaran was sailed by a crew of nine and was just a few hours from breaking the fully-crewed multihull course record of 5 days 9 hours 18 minutes 26 seconds set in 1997 by the 86-foot catamaran Explorer, due in part to damage sustained from two separate impact incidents that damaged the carbon fiber centerboard on the boat.

“There were at least six major impacts we had with debris out there,” said boat captain Ryan Breymaier. “In all, I think we probably spent about 10 hours working with the damage on the board.”

Breymaier explained that the team had to hoist the board up out of the hull, assess the damage, then re-insert it because the water pressure at high boat speeds could create damage to the trunk. The board was even swapped end-for-end after one large impact, but then that end too was damaged from another impact.

“Despite all these problems, it was still a great race,” said Braymaier, who has been an active offshore multihull racer for several years, most recently in the MOD 70 Class. “These boats are really fast and fun to sail, but the race being slightly lighter than average for us kept the record just out of reach. If we had just a few more knots of wind we would have been here yesterday.”

Syd Fischer’s Elliott 100 Ragamuffin crossed the finish line at Diamond Head to be the fastest monohull to complete the 2225-mile course.

For this feat Ragamuffin and its crew of 20 will be awarded the Merlin Trophy, dedicated in 2009 by Trisha Steele and named for the Bill Lee-designed and built boat that in 1977 set a new course record that stood for 20 years and ushered in a new age of high speed offshore race boat design.

Since Ragamuffin has a canting keel, stored power is needed to lift the keel blade, and thus the boat is not eligible for manual power-only elapsed time awards such as the Barn Door Trophy.

After starting nearly on Saturday, July 13, at Point Fermin in Los Angeles, the Australian team’s total elapsed time was 6 days, 8 hours, 17 minutes, 26 seconds for an average speed over the course of 14.6 knots. This is nearly 18 hours off the existing record set in 2009 by Neville Crichton’s Reichel/Pugh 100 Alfa Romeo II, whose average speed on the course was 16.5 knots.

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anchored at the mouth of Fry’s Harbor on Santa Cruz Island. I was dozing in the cockpit - sort of keeping a blurry eyed anchor watch - when suddenly awakened by a thud. I looked over the cockpit coaming and was startled to see another face peering at me. “You’re dragging.”, was all “the face” said.

I pulled up the anchor line and found it had chafed through on a rock. “There’s a lot of rock out here.” The midnight stranger said. Do you have a secondary?” The rest of the crew was already coming on deck and preparing our other anchor to deploy.

There was something vaguely familiar about the guy - even in the darkness. I said, “Don’t I know you?”

“Maybe, or you’ve seen my picture. I’m Mike Pizzell. I’m a charter Captain and I’ve written a lot of articles and give seminars on cruising the Channel Islands.”

I thought to myself, “Great - just great...”. That was the night I learned the importance of an all chain rode.

I’m of the opinion, that all chain is the most important requisite for safe anchoring for two reasons. First, as I just illustrated, chain is immune to chafe on the sea bottom. Second, chain requires only about half the scope of a combination nylon/chain rode, and that means a shorter swing radius.

I understand that many small boats use one boat length of chain and the remainder of the rode is laid/three strand nylon and sometimes braided nylon. (Note: generally 3-strand is preferred; better to grip, easier to splice/repair and has shock absorbing/stretch qualities.) This combination is fine for boats 30 feet and under that rarely anchor. However, if you anchor often, a windless and an all chain rode is the way to go.

I find that most of the time, using all chain, I can safely anchor with three times the water depth of rode. Remember to measure from the surface to the bottom - not from the bow, and take into account the tide, calculating scope based on the high tide - not the low. Further, this is only acceptable during settled conditions, in a protected anchorage, with a good bottom, on

a closely attended boat. Also, I recommend a “snubber” of laid nylon, about 12 feet in length, shackled to the chain and made fast to a cleat on the foredeck. After attaching the snubber, be sure to pay out a foot or so of chain so that the strain of the anchor is transferred to the snubbing line.

When conditions are not ideal then, of course, use as much scope as possible, under the circumstances.

One final bit of advice. Always have, “Plan B”, in mind. If the anchorage you have chosen turns into a howling, churning caldron in the middle of the night you’ll already know where to find shelter and you’re less likely to try and “stick it out” in a deteriorating situation. Remember, “When in doubt - Get Out!”

Richard Schaefer is a USCG Lic. Ships Master of Sail and Power Vessels. He has taught sailing, managed yachts, performed charters and deliveries for over 30 years. He can be reached for lessons or consultation at, (310) 460-8946 or email, [email protected]

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Gizmo of the Month

ack in my teenage years some kids’ cars carried a length of hose long enough to reach

through the filler cap to the bottom of an automobile fuel tank with the other end stuck in a container set on the ground. As you’ve no doubt deduced, this hose was used for acquiring gasoline and you may even remember the taste from your first mouthful when suck-starting such a siphon.

There are better ways…

Hauling and transferring fluids was a basic part of cruising Mexico in 1990. Fuel in Cabo san Lucas came from the Pemex station on the edge of town next to the immigration office where you filled your jugs and caught a taxi back to the dinghy dock. You eventually made it back to your boat rolling in the outer anchorage where no funnel was large enough to catch all the fuel you’d pour toward your tank.

“You can learn something new every day as long as you aren’t too stupid.” my grandfather advised. I developed the following trick after watching the fuel supply guy in Zihuatanejo siphon outboard fuel from the full jugs in his pick-up to the empty ones the fishermen presented at quayside.

Here is some science: a gravity siphon will run once air has been expelled from the tube and will continue to run as long as the receiving container is lower than the fluid level in the supply container. To start the siphon flow, the pressure at the outlet end of the hose must be lower than the supply end, and that is how the sucking start became the standard in my youth.

The Zihuatanejo fuel guy inverted our process by increasing the air pressure inside the supply jug instead of reducing the pressure in the hose as we did with our suck start. His technique was to seal the hose in the neck of the plastic supply jug with his hand while he gave the jug a sudden powerful hug to compress the container,

increasing the internal air pressure enough to force the fuel up through the hose and start the siphon action.

However the hug start is less effective when the container is only partially filled because there is a far larger volume of air to compress. This difficulty lead me to an alternative for increasing pressure in the supply container to start the siphon - blow into it.

My first attempt had me sealing the siphon hose into the supply container with two cupped hands leaving a small gap to blow into. One big breath was sufficient to get the last two gallons from a five gallon jug. How much simpler and cleaner siphoning was compared to pouring through a funnel on a rocking boat at anchor.

But this technique brought my mouth and face right up to the fuel vapors triggering unwelcome memories of my youth. One more element was required to reach the final elegant solution and that was the blow hose. One end was placed along the siphon hose just inside the neck of the supply vessel and sealed by hand or wrapped rag. Using this blow hose, face and nose could now

be out of range of noxious vapors and the blow could be delivered from a greater distance while striking a more dignified pose.

The last step was to make a tape ring around one end of the siphon hose to identify which end was the mouthpiece when the hose was retrieved from its Zip Lock storage bag. I continued to use this fluid transfer tool for the next decade and swear by its use.

This story along with many of your past favorites and many new ones too will be found in the Gizmo appendix of Tim’s new book The Best Gift Ever.

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