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Issue #137July 2014

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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Launch Ramp Relocation Push Back

New Bow Sprit Hits the Market

Being Prepared for Cruising

Anchoring in catalina

New Slips in MdR?

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Here is a summer quiz for Marina del Rey boaters. If you get two out of four wrong you must sell your boat and take up another activity.

1) Plowing through the basins during a harbor tour at 7-knots producing a surfable wake is:

a) Totally coolb) By wake, do you mean the big wave behind

me that is causing something akin to a natural disaster on both sides of the basin?

c) Wrong and I will try not to be so selfish from here on in

2) I am sailing with both main and jib up and I am on starboard tack. A slow moving powerboat is ahead of me and on my course, I should:

a) Sound three short horn blasts to make the skipper aware that I am present and holding course

b) Maintain course for I am under sail and have the right of way

c) Understand the powerboat is the stand on vessel and alter my own course

3) I am drinking heavily and have taken the last of my wifes pain pills. I am naked, my skin is tingling and I cant feel my tongue. Taking out my 55-foot ocean racer capable of 95-knots is:

a) Exactly what I need to dob) Probably what I should not do, but probably what I am going to doc) A very bad choice

4) I do not know how to tie any knots, know very little about motors and/or sailing, and havent checked the weather not even on television. I should:

a) Make my way to Catalina Island, that is, after all, why I bought this boat.

b) Take a jaunt towards what I think may be Malibu?

c) Chill out in the slip.

The answers are C

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ColumnistRichard Schaefer

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ContributorsTim Tunks

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This issue June 27 - July 25

Important Numbers at a glance:

n Marina del Rey Sheriff: 310-482-6000

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From the editor

WhAtS iNSide

A Very eAsy Quiz

Coming Events 4 Off the Wire 6

Sprit Take! by Tim TunksTim Tunks Talks Bow Sprits

More Slips Proposed for MdR 1092 Slips Might Be Built in the Main Channel

Launching Controversy 12Report on Launch Ramp Relocation Prop

My Sunset (Series) Years by Tim Tunks 13Tim Reflects Back on His Days in the Sunset Series

Dreamin Out Loud by Richard Schaefer 17Richard Talks About Ideas to make MdR a Better Place

Catalina Cruising by Bill McNeeley 18Sweet Anchoring

Racing - Cal Race Week 20

Tim Tunks College of Nautical Knowledge - Preparation 22

Classifieds 25

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Sistership

58 Hatteras 2013 Mtr Yacht new diesels, CG cert for charter - has dock loc.$435,000

47 Lien Hwa Mtr Yacht 1995, loaded Great family fun or live abrd, motivated $165,000

45 Sea Ray Sundancer 1997, loaded and very clean! $169,000

39 Symbol 1989 double cabin Caterpillar diesels $69,000

42 Hunter center cockpit 2002 spacious, very clean and loaded $139,000

60 Lien Hwa 1980 4 stateroom trawler, lowered price to sell. Very spacious staterooms and living quarters. It does need some refinishing and detailing $169,000

60 Sunseeker Renegade 1993 rebuilt Detroit diesels. Family friendly - 3 cabs, salon, dinette, galley. Fast cruising up to 40-knots! Amazing deal for a Sunseeker. $179,000

49 Gulfstar Flybridge motor yacht 1983 3 cabins, spacious interior $119,000

40 Sea Ray 1998 Express 2 cabins Cater-pillar dsls loaded, clean motivated $119,000

39 Sea Ray Express 1988 Cat dsls $36,00036 Sea Ray 1983 Express loaded $24,900

32 Silverton aft cabln 2000 spacious layout, low hours $69,900

41 Hunter 410 2000 spacious two cabin layout loaded and motivated seller $110,000

39 Bayliner 2000 Cummins diesels, AC loaded 400 hours, AC only $129,000

38 Carver 1988 motor yacht only $59,000

46 Moody 1985 Bluewater Cruising Cut-ter, 3 cabins equipt to go now! $179,000

37 Fisher Pilothouse 1975 bluewater ketch upgraded 1991 new engine $89,000 TRADE

65 McKinna 2002 pilot house, Exceptional 800 hp Cat 3406s, stabilizers, bow thruster, satellite TV, computerized entertainment center, dual helms 3 cabins, low hours $699,000

52 Californian cockpit MY 1990 $189,00052 Californian cockpit MY 88 $169,000

46 Wellcraft 1994 Cockpit motor yacht, twin dsls air cond, full tronics $110,000

39 Carver 1994 cockpit MY Cummins Die-sels loaded. make offer, motivated $89,000

35 Sea Ray 1991 low hours, A/C, $39,00031 Sea Ray Sundancer 1998 $39,000

44 CSY full keel center cockpit 1978 Bluewater Cruiser needs work $29,900

37 Irwin 1974 Cntr cockpit, aft cab, spa-cious layout, clean, priced to sell - $29,000

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33 Silverton 2007 Convertible $169,000 32 Silverton aft cabin 2000 loaded $74,900


July 4Dinghy Parade!

Marina del Rey Dinghy Parade is Friday July 4th, at 3 P.M., free to participate, no sponsors. Decorate your dinghy in red, white and blue, and drive it to MDR Main Channel near Dolphin Marina opposite Burton Chace Park and line up behind fireboat and Lowells dinghy called Lost My Knots. The parade is about an hour. It honors soldiers, law enforcement, and the upcoming Marinas 50th year. Info, 310-650-0000

July 44th of July Fireworks Celebration

in MdRThe 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! 9:00 pm More info - 310-305-9545

July 5FREE Family Friendly Concert on Wrigley Plaza Stage: Nashville

Sensation Rainey QualleyThe Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce and Xceptional Music Company are pleased to present this free, family friendly Summer Concert Series, next to the Bay on Wrigley Plaza Stage. Concerts are from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. A Beer & Wine Garden will be available at all concerts.

July 5Two Harbors Firework Show

Come watch the spectacular firework show over the Isthmus Harbor. Fireworks begin at dark.

July 5Annual 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 13th Annual Dinghy Parade. Prizes will be awarded to the most creative dinghies. For more information or questions contact Two Harbors Events at 310-510-4249 or [email protected].

July 5Childrens Festival at Two HarborsKick off Independence Day with the 28th Annual Childrens Festival at Two Harbors. Have the kids join us on the beach for crafts & activities. For more information or questions

contact Two Harbors Events at 310-510-4249 or [email protected].

July 18Stand Up Paddleboard Race

Del Rey Yacht Club is hosting the stand up paddleboard races every third Friday on the month. The paddlers range in ages from 10 to over 60 - both men and women. The race begins at 6:00 p.m. in front of the clubhouse where competitors then paddle to the breakwater and back. After the race all are invited to the club for

drinks, food and trophies. No board? Dont worry - you can rent a board from the Pro Sup Shop on Admiralty Way in front of Mothers Beach. Entrants can enter on paddleguru.net or the day of the race at 5:00 P.M at Del Ray Yacht Club. If interested please contact Judy Gavin at 818-472-2959, or [email protected].

July 19FREE Family Friendly Concert on Wrigley Plaza Stage: Xceptional Blues Featuring Billy Thompson

The Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce and Xceptional Music Company are pleased to present this free, family friendly Summer Concert Series, next to the Bay on Wrigley Plaza Stage. Concerts are from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. A Beer & Wine Garden will be available at all concerts.

July 191st Annual Gold Star Dive

Scuba divers search for gold stars in Casino Point Underwater Park. This event is a fundraiser for the LA County Sheriffs Community Programs and the Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber. ASCSA Avalon Station Community Services Association. 310-510-0174

July 24Marina del Rey Farmers Market

Stack up on fresh produce and artisan favorites at the Marina del Rey Farmers 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, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

July 27 Old Fashioned Day in the Park

Vintage yachts, antique classic cars, motorcycles, 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. Sunday. 310-429-3028

July 31CYC Yachting Luncheon:

Following the Passions of Mark Twain Cruising the Mighty

Mississippi River on a vintage Paddlewheeler

Presented by Hugh McIntyre, M.D. and Cecilia

C o m i n g E v e n t s !Whats happening around the largest man made harbor in the U.S.?

Concerts in the Park!

Grab a blanket, then walk, take the dinghy or catch a waterbus to Burton Chace Park and check out the Summer Concert Series. Enjoy either Pop Saturdays or Symphonic Thursdays - its great music and its free! Here is the line up for the month - all shows run from 7-9 p.m.:

Marina del Rey Summer Symphony Frank Fetta, Music Director and Conductor

July 10 Opera at the Shore Special guests, finalists and winners from the Loren L. Zachary National Vocal Competition.

July 24 William Hagen Violin Frank Fetta and the Marina del Reyb Summer Symphony take on Prokofievs passionate ballet score from Romeo and Juliet as well as compositions by Respighi, Mussorgsky, and Tchaikovsky.

Pop Saturdays

July 19 Yuna in ConcertIndie pop artist Yuna, who s self-titled album debuted at #23 on Billboards Heatseekers Chart is gaining international success. The music is described as R&B/ Electronic/ Folk/ Pop - Check her out in the park!


Riddell at the Cal Yacht Club at 12 Noon for a multi-media presentation re-living an awesome cruise down the mighty Mississippi River. The world of Mark Twains revered book Life on the Mississippi will come to life before you through the excellent images and spirited commentary.Happy Half Hour Noon. Buffet Luncheon - 12:20 PM Presentation 12:40 PM. $18.50 includes Luncheon, tax, 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 www.calyachtclub.com

Ongoing

Live Music - Yacht Rock!Unkle Monkey at The Warehouse every Wednesday -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

Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club

We invite members, guests, and prospective members to join us for cocktails, food, live music, dancing and fun on Sunday afternoons from 4:00 to 7:00 (food served at 5:00). No reservations needed. This is a great way to end your day on the water, or just to wind down from the weekend. Live jazz or classic rock bands are here for entertainment. We are located at 13589 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292,(310) 827-7692. Please visit our website at www.smwyc.org for activities, membership details, racing, other events, directions, and more.

Marina Venice Yacht ClubSocial Sundays

Join Marina Venice Yacht Club weekly for our Social Sunday Open House from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 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]. .

Womens 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 members dock for wine, snacks and more socializing. Visitors are welcome and a one day guest membership of only $5 entitles you to brunch and a day of sailing, if space is available. No prior sailing experience is necessary. For more info call (310) 226-8000 or see website at www.marinasundaysailors.org

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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On Saturday, May 31, teams from all over Southern California and across the country came out to race in the annual Kahanamoku Klassic, hosted by Marina del Rey Outrigger Canoe Club at Mothers Beach.

Heralded as one of the best outrigger races in Southern California, this years Kahanamoku Klassic attracted more than 1,000 race participants ranging in ages 9 to 79, and nearly 1,500 spectators. The days schedule of events was packed with multiple iron-distance races (no crew changes), ranging from 5 to 13 miles. Teams raced in divisions based on age Keiki (19 and under), Novice, Short Course, Open and style of canoe Bradley, Spec and Unlimited.

One doesnt have to spend very long in Marina del Rey to understand that the politics of this area are charged. The very unique identity it claims within the context of Los Angeles County has, though the years, lead to controversy, lawsuits and much allegation.

For those interested in tales of political slipperiness and shenanigans definitely check out Bruce Russells book Chinatown County that analyzes Marina del Rey from a strictly political prism.

Russell, a former Foreign Correspondent and Bureau Chief of Reuters News Agency, discusses particular key moments in history, prominent political players and how the media, (particularly the Los Angeles Times) impacted Marina del Rey through its history.

Its also the story of a band of activists who tirelessly fought against what they believed were corrupt people and situations. Political powers that turned what was meant to be a recreational space into one of shopping centers and apartment buildings.

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On Sunday July 27, Burton Chace Park will have on display some amazing classic yachts and vintage automobiles for the 38th Old Fashioned Day in the Park. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the folks at the Classic Yacht Association have organized a show that offers a glimpse of the past. Visitors are encouraged to board vintage yachts dating back to the 1920s as well as view a wide array of restored antique automobiles woodies, Model As, T-Birds and more. Restored yachts built by Stephens Bros., Ed Monk, Sr., Fellows and Stewart, Chris Craft, Dawn, Elco and more will be open to take a close up and onboard look a first hand experience of the good old days of luxury life on the water. There will also be steam-powered farm equipment, a steam launch, models and other displays.

We love to share our passion for these American treasures, says Christine Rohde, former Commodore of the International Association, and Coordinator of this event. Each of our yachts is a unique piece of Americas history,

like an architectural landmark. The beautifully restored 1929 48 yacht Ono built by Dawn, will be on display, as will Rohdes 1950 Chris Craft Catalina, Sparkle.

For more information please visit www.classicyacht.org, Southern California Fleet. Contact Christine Rohde, 310 429-3028, [email protected].

Burton Chace Park is at 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey.

The Board of Supervisors voted June 17 to spend $4 million to study copper contamination in Marina del Rey Harbor, in response to a proposal that would force boat owners to strip copper paint from their hulls and the county to find funding for a major clean-up.

County officials want to gather more data on the level of contamination, saying the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Board developed its proposal with limited scientific data, much of which was not site-specific to Marina del Rey.

If approved by the state board at a meeting tentatively set for sometime this summer, the new regulations would be sent to the federal Environmental Protection Agency for adoption.

Knabe today expressed frustration with the regional water board. We worked very hard in the spirit of cooperation, and we didnt get that in return, Knabe said.

The county has spent more than $32 million on various water cleanup work in the marina, according to the Department of Beaches and Harbors.

The Board of Supervisors vote was unanimous to carry out environmental studies and hire a consultant to help manage the toxicity studies, handle community outreach and help implement any new regulations.

This all is of course in response to the regional water quality board dictating L.A. County reduce the amount of copper that is in the waters of Marina del Rey.

Under the plan, the county would be responsible for either dredging contaminated sediment from the nearly 50-year-old marinaestimated to cost at least $147 millionor adding a new layer of uncontaminated sediment at a cost of about $19 million.

Fast, foiling, wing-sailed catamarans will race in the next Americas Cup as the new class rule for the AC62 yacht has been released. The AC62 is 10-feet shorter than its predecessor, but is expected to be just as fast and challenging to race for the crews, and will produce the same heart-pounding action for spectators.

This new boat is going to be significantly lighter and under much less load than what we raced last time, which makes for a big cost-saving when it comes to how it gets built, said ORACLE TEAM USA skipper Jimmy Spithill.

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wo Marina del Rey engineers and avid sailors, Henry Dokonal and Rod Percival have developed a new tool for the performance cruisers toolbox with their after-market carbon fiber folding bowsprit called the D-Sprit (pictured above). Both men are knowledgeable and successful performance sailors and members of the Pacific Singlehanded Sailors Association for decades. In fact, Percival just won the Guadalupe Island Race, a grueling single-handed 600-mile race around Guadalupe Island.

The sprit they created is a thoughtful and clever design. As I looked it over I thought about all the miles of downwind sailing I did through my years of cruising and how I approached that particular wind angle.

We know life aboard changes when a sailboat turns downwind from an upwind course. The boat levels out and the apparent wind velocity drops. Jackets and sweaters come off, and fresh beverages join snacks emerging from the galley. However, light apparent wind speed can also slow the boat dramatically. Many times a schedule mandates firing up the iron wind with its accompanying noise and fumes to get home in time. I, however, always tried to avoid that sentence and instead make the most of heading downhill.

In a real world situation, Scallywag, my 37-foot cruiser, once demonstrated

effective downwind spinnaker tacking to a fleet of eight other cruisers who motor-sailed dead downwind for 200 miles from Manzanillo to Zihuuatanejo. I heard them complaining on the radio about breathing their own diesel fumes in light tailwinds for nearly two days. Scallywag knew downwind optimal sailing angles with her big gennaker, and by jibing into the headers, we reached along, generating enough apparent wind velocity to arrive in the harbor alongside the faster of the motor-sailing cruisers. With her short spinnaker bowsprit and my continuous sheet set-up, jibing was an easy single-handed maneuver and tacking downwind provided a VMG as fast as motoring deeper angles would have.

A good amount of racing has taught me the best downwind performance comes from gybing (as required) to maintain good apparent wind angles and a short bowsprit can make short-handed gybing much easier. I experimented with several alternatives through the years and I can testify how useful it is to move the gennaker tack forward. Now, with the luxury of modern roller furling for free flown reaching sails, the decision to adopt this set-up for performance cruising is a no-brainer.

Modern reaching sails like Code Os were developed with special shapes to capture more energy from the reduced apparent wind velocity. Originally developed for race boats, symmetrical spinnakers require a pole to move the tack up from the boat deck and outboard to the windward side in order to align the sails pull to the center of the boat. The pole requires crew to

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put it into place along with a topping lift and a fore guy to hold it there. With the additional effort of hoisting the sail and then dowsing it later, sometimes, with difficulty in increased wind strength, the symmetrical spinnaker was rarely used by the casual cruising sailor.

In the 1970s, asymmetrical cruising spinnakers, also called Gennakers and other names, made their appearance and shortly later snuffer socks were developed to contain the voluminous cloth of the spinnaker during hoist and douse. Now the casual cruiser had a powerful downwind sail that did not require a pole and could be easily deployed. Soon racers saw the potential of asymmetrical spinnakers, called ASSOs, and set them from bowsprits or retractable poles that would move the tack well forward of the bow, enabling ever larger downwind sails to be deployed. Seeing these benefits, many cruising sailors and singlehanded racing sailors embraced the increased performance the bow extension provided. The bowsprit, a relic once used as a means of increasing sail area on short-masted old time boats, now reappeared on modern offshore cruisers. Paired with line furled reaching sails flown forward of the headstay, the Code Os increased downwind performance with minimum effort and maximum safety.

I dabbled with several bowsprit designs on Scallywag and I can testify how useful it is to move the gennaker tack forward. Specific advantages include: more projected area when reaching with less back wind disturbance to mainsail air flow; the ability to loosen the spinnaker tack line when sailing deep angles, to rotate the sail to weather, which keeps the center of effort closer to the centerline of the boat for considerably easier gibing.

From an engineering perspective Percival and Dokonal have produced a design that provides maximum strength with a minimum of weight

and material. They use a removable bobstay running diagonally from the sprits forward end down to a point on the bow slightly above the waterline. This piece of Spectra line resists the upward pulling force from the sail without having to build the sprit and mounts heavier to resist bending. Modern high strength line provides easy eye splices and the strength of wire without the hardware and complications of swaged eyes and connections. The carbon fiber tubes and molded connections give strength and an attractive ultra modern look to their sprit.

We hope they find a raft of performance minded sailors who want to add this attractive device to their sailboats for more enjoyable and efficient downwind sailing.

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hile these days there is always much talk about the reduction of slips in Marina del Rey, there hasnt been all that much said about the addition of nearly 100 slips proposed at a new site in the main channel of MdR harbor.

Mariners Village is a familiar sight for those traveling out of the main channel towards the breakwall. Its an exclusive finally landscaped apartment complex sitting on the edge of the water, with amazing views and quaint little decks for the tenants of the grounds.

Although the developer says the proposed renovation plan will transform Mariners Village from an old and tired garden apartment project into a new urban waterfront community, the tenants arent so excited. They seem to quite like the old and tired garden apartment project.

The official word (gleaned from the proposal submitted by the Marina Admiralty Company) is that the new anchorage would include:

92 berths, storage of approximately 20 non-motorized kayaks or paddle boards and 24 personal watercrafts on the docks. In addition, a public 110-foot transient dock would be developed. Dock utilities would include water, electrical service, phone/TV/data wiring and vessel sewerage pumpouts for the berths. The docks would be accessed by three gangways, one of which would be ADA compliant. Restrooms, showers, laundry room, and a Dockmaster office would also be located on the docks.

A new vertical bulkhead (seawall) would be developed to replace the existing revetment bulkhead to accommodate the new docks, waterfront facilities, and creation of a public promenade.

The Project would replace the existing view platform with a new 1,200-square foot view platform and an ADA gangway that connects to a new 90-foot public dock (that is in addition to the new 110-foot public dock for Parcel 113) that could be used to accommodate a new water taxi stop. The Project would also remove and replace the existing major vegetation and landscaping (including trees).

There hasnt been a lot of talk from local boaters about the issue of losing real estate in the main channel versus the gain of harboring opportunities. Perhaps not knowing slip size availabilities and pricing is keeping things low key. But for the current residents, the idea of redeveloping this area is terrible news.

Angry Mariners Villagers have been active at local meetings recently expressing their displeasure about a proposal, that if passed, would reinvent the entire 981-unit, 23-acre area, inviting a public element to where there was formally none.

According to some residents, the loss of mature trees and the birds that nest in them is a major concern.

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he Burton Chace meeting room was full of mostly boaters for a meeting at the end of May to weigh in on the Marina del Rey Visioning Plan that proposed, among other changes, the

public launch ramp and mast-up storage facility be moved up the basin close to the main channel.

Local boaters turned out in force to oppose the idea at the special night meeting. It began with Gina Natoli, who has been the spokeswoman for the initiative since it first appeared on the local radar in April of 2013.

Natoli once again made her case for developing activity districts saying the concept would make it easier for people to come to the Marina, find where they need to go and get around while theyre here.

She said the ideas within the plan will enhance the image of the marina so peoples mental map

is not based on an outdated notion and that her team looks to enhance the access to, and the amenities for, recreational opportunities and provide a variety of public gathering spaces.

She stressed that they are looking to create more of a community identity indicating that sectioning the marina in a more organized way, implementing better signage and generally reforming Marina del Rey will make for a more modern, user-friendly town.

What weve tried to do is take all the needs of the many stakeholders and put together the best functioning, attractive, sustainable marina that we think we can do. It doesnt require wholesale changes. We can enhance so many of the activities and uses that are here now. Its a long term goal.

Although some disparage the Visioning document and all it stands for, many feel

there are some welcome elements within its pages. These people believe the notion of being strategic about what gets put where, as leases become available, is prudent thinking. However, even optimists in this neck of the woods are skeptical. This little area has had some major political controversy surrounding it and very few of those who have been around dont pack an extra grain of salt.

A case in point is the proposal at handthe moving of the public launch ramp. There were more than a few people at the event who wondered aloud about where this concept was born. Some of those who were active in the process testified that they never heard any talk about such a bold move. Natoli addressed this issue saying:

Ive heard people say, show me where it says in the Visioning to move the boat launch ramp, then stating, we heard that people wanted a

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revitalized retail [area] on Fiji Way. To which the entire room, doubting her sincerity, groaned a dubious groan of collective exasperation until the Chair banged his quiet down gavel.

After Natolis presentation, the Chair opened up the meeting to public input and all doubt of how the boating public felt was duly removed.

This is a Marina, said Joe Palazzolo who stated that he spent 15-years representing developers and was once on the other side of the fence. So I know what a crock, a lot of what Ive heard today is.

Marinas are designed for boats and boating not shopping centers. Putting anything that is not water dependant up against the water is a travestyvery foolish, .Palazzolo continued with a sentiment others have put forth. This is nothing more than a land play, the marina is trying to develop additional income, at the expense of what this marina was meant for.

Early in the meeting, feeling the temperature of the room, Michael Tripp from the Department of Beaches and Harbors reminded: These are just concept plans a project has not been approved to have this go forward. These are concepts that were developed as part of the visioning process in order to help cluster uses.

Tripp showed a number of alternate concepts that fell victim to the same criticisms as the

original all in the same area, dangerously near the main channel, all in a poor configuration relating to prevailing winds.

That place for the launch ramp is suicidal, said Michael OKelly, a long time mast up tenant who owns a MacGregor 26, a very popular trailer sailor that take up quite a few spots in the mast-up storage lot. Its like throwing puppies out into the fast lane of the 405 it wont work.

Local multihull legend Mike Leneman, owner of Multimarine and an Oceanographer Professor concurred. Leneman told the audience that his thesis was on small boat launching facilities and put forth heartfelt doubt regarding the credibility of the consultants (Noble Consultants) that Natolis team relied upon for guidance.

If any of my students ever came up with those plans, and had ever launched a boat in their entire life, I would give them an F, Leneman said emphatically.

Besides the denunciation of the actual placing of the new ramp, the flip side of the issue was discussed as wellthe reallocation of Fishermans Village from a tourist area to a launch ramp parking lot. Some, including Commissioner Russ Lesser doubted the logic of that change.

It seems to me that its the prime visitors spot in the whole Marinait has the views of the sunset,

its got the views of the channel. To change it into a parking lot seems to be the wrong way to go and I would never ever support that.

Lesser mentioned that he also thought it was unfair that last year they suggested the lease holders of Fishermans Village submit concept ideas to revitalize the area, which they did at significant expense, and then turn in a very different direction. One of those partners, Michael Pishaie, was also on hand and weighed in.

I dont really know whos vision this isfor the past 14-years that I have been here, weve asked everyone what would they like to see here and Ive never heard one single person say, move the launch ramp. This is a cloudy vision. He continued, Its very difficult for me to see [Fishermans Village] as a dead parking lot for boats.

At the end of the meeting Commissioner Dave Lumian suggested a motion be passed that addressed what he considered the most important take-aways from the meeting. The commission unanimously passed a motion recommending that:

A strategic plan for recreational boating be created. Fishermans Village stay where it is and the previous development project move forward. The existing launch ramp remains where it is. And that the county emphasize a boating first policy.

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Pat has been after me for some time to write a column about my vision of the perfect Marina del Rey. I have been hesitant to do so for two reasons. First, its too late - its already mostly donewe cant go back, wipe the slate clean and start over. The marina is now permanently a maze of concrete canyons of schizophrenic architecture and a kaleidoscope of goofy colors. Second, and perhaps most importantly; what I think and 3 bucks will buy you a cup of coffee at Starbucks. So, in the infamous words of Hillary Clinton, At this point, what difference does it make?

That said, in the interest of dreamy contemplation, I will provide a list of rather modest proposals that could still be acted uponbut, of course, wont be; after all, I am not an expert in the field of waterside, urban planning and developmentand from the looks of things no one else is either.

1. More dingy docks throughout the marina. Boaters really like to putt around in their dinghies or kayaks. To their credit, Killer Shrimp/Killer Cafe have a wonderful dinghy dock and there is no reason - other than bureaucratic red tape -

that there couldnt be a dozen more such docks throughout the marina.

2. Stop the over-development and provide more open space. It would be nice to have a park and perhaps an aquatic center, with a small aquarium, with touch tanks and kid friendly exhibits, on the vacant land between Marquesas and Tahiti Way. An area with barbecues and picnic tables would be cool too. Please, no more, hulking, concrete nightmares like, Shores. Stop thinking only about increased density and the money it brings to county coffers.

3. Drop the idea of segregating the boaters in a boaters area like a bunch of second-class citizens. The marina should revolve around boating and things of the sea. After all, isnt that the reason Marina del Rey was built in the first place?

4. The loss of The Ships Store was a tragedy for the boating community. The boaters need a real, traditional, chandlery in Marina del Rey. County planners should do all they can to encourage endeavors that enhance boating

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and other water sports. We dont need anymore expensive, trendroid restaurants.

5. Limit the number of dogs in the marina and regulate the areas where they can be walked. Its a sad day when guys like me cant go barefoot because of pet urine and feces all over the walkways. I suspect all that waste gets hosed into the marina as well. A BIG fine would do the trick.

6. Restore Fishermans Village - dont tear it down. Yeah, I know, its more than a little tackybut with a bit of imagination it can be transformed from kitsch to quaint and the marina desperately needs a good dose of quaint...not more of the schlocky, cloned, Neo-Rodeo Drive by the Sea look. Im thinking, slower paced/laid-back is the vibe we need.

7. Can someone please invent a practical dock-box in place of the current style where everything is heaped in and buried, making necessary that the entire contents be thrown onto the dock if youre looking for something on the bottom? I have a concept; how about drawers, a pull out tray, make it about 12-inches taller, with a hinged opening drop-door on the bottom. You see, that way the dock box would actually be usable and practical.

8. While were on the subject of storage, how about the County insist that all anchorage operators provide storage lockers, dinghy/kayak storage and bike racks for boat tenants? It would cost little, reduce clutter on boat decks and in slips. Not to mention secure easy access to bikes would improve traffic woes in the marina.

9. Leave the boat launching ramp where it is. Why go to the expense of moving it to a less safe and more impractical location? If it aint broke dont fix it.

10. Allow overnight anchoring in the generally protected water at the mouth of Ballona Creek.

Perhaps even install a half dozen moorings. Boats in transit- up or down the coastare often on a tight budget and may not have the funds to throw away 40 bucks a night on a guest slip. Provide dinghy docks near stores and shops. Have a 7-day maximum for mooring and anchoring. The County, forcing boats to anchor outside the lee of the breakwater is dangerous, as evidenced by the boats washed up on the beach every winter.

11. Add a dozen or so artificial reefs within a mile or two of the marina. Fishermen need more locations to fish, and fish need more protection providing structure from the ravaging sea lions. Remember, the current population of sea lions has never been higher than now in recorded history. In Southern California alone, sea lions consume more than 2 million fish each day. In 1971 there were about 4500 sea lions on the California coast, now that number is well over 170,000 and growing at about 9,000 animals per year - despite record numbers of pups dying of starvation. These animals no longer require Federal Protection and their numbers must be controlled.

12. The County needs to help, in every way possible, in establishing boating/sailing programs for young people in Marina del Rey. Reestablishing a Sea Scout base should be a priority. Yacht club youth programs simply arent enough. Boating access for handicapped and disadvantaged youth are a must. Kids grow-up straighter outside, in the sun and wind.

13. There should be access to hiking trails in the Ballona Wetlands from the bike path near the County Building. People, especially those with young children, shouldnt have to ride their bikes along Lincoln Blvd to Culver for access. Someone, bureaucrat or politician, with juice should just geter done. Make it happen.

14. A public, waterside, Boaters Recreation Center with coffee/snack shop, lounge, boating

information center, Wi-Fi, and conference room for boating related activities and classes.

15. Install conspicuous signs at boating and kayak rental areas that provide verbal instruction, explaining the rules of the road and the common sense reality of staying out of the path of large vessels that are less able to maneuver than a kayak or paddle board. Safety first!

If all this was done Marina del Rey would still have big flaws and unsolvable issuesbut at least it would be a somewhat better place than it is now.

Captain Richard is a U.S.C.G. Licensed Master of Sailing Vessels. He has skippered charters and deliveries, taught sailing and seamanship, managed yachts and written for boating publications for nearly 30 years. He can be reached for comments, sailing instruction, charters or consultation at 310-460-8946 or e-mail at, [email protected]

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h, summertime! What could be better than a trip to a Pacific Island on a summer weekend? Well, a lot of things, if the island is crowded with wild high-schoolers, frustrated parents, and children playing games on their phones. Sadly, at the more civilized parts of Santa Catalina, this is exactly what every July and August day will be like.

I have a suggestion. Take this chance to visit one of Catalinas many wilderness coves. Ive been to some that are beautiful and deserted on busy summer weekends. From Marina del Rey, try Rippers Cove on the mainland side, or Little Harbor on the Hawaii side.

Rippers is 3.75 nm east of Blue Cavern Pt., the east edge of the Isthmus, just past the old quarry and the few buildings at Empire Landing. Around the point is Rippers, and it is gloriously natural, not even a portable toilet on shore. Theres room for 8 to 10 to anchor fore and aft in 15 to 35 ft. in good sand, and once youve done that, relax. Swimming and snorkeling are excellent, diving decent, and weve been known to catch the occasional fish over the side. Although the shore is steep, hiking up the valley to the ridge top will give you some great views. Theres no dinghy dock, so youll have to beach your dinghy or swim ashore. Then, to borrow from Taj Mahal, Going down to Rippers Cove, gonna hang out by the beach; You can call me on my cell phone, but Ill be out of reach.

Little Harbor is on the far side, in many ways. Go around the west end of Catalina, southeast past Cat Harbor. About 4.5 nm past Cat Harbor, Little Harbor is tucked up an inlet behind a reef. Theres room for 8 to 10 boats here, too, anchored fore and aft in good sand behind the reef. Again, there is no dinghy dock, so get wet by swimming in or beaching your dink. Here you will find traces of man ashore a primitive campground, vault toilets, water spigots, and a telephone. Swimming is great, as is snorkeling the reef and rocks. And you can hike up to some great spots above the cove for spectacular views only Catalina offers.

At either spot, there is no restaurant or store you must be self-contained, a real explorer. Bring your own food, drinks, music, books, movies, whatever. You should bring lots of sunscreen and an awning to rig for direct sun relief. But leave the shore clean. If I find a beer can next time, Ill know who left it! Bill McNeely is the author of Cruising Catalina Island 2nd Ed., the only cruising guide to Catalina on the market, available at Amazon.com. He also teaches a 2.5 hr. seminar on cruising at Catalina, and a 4-session Marine Weather course. Check dates and locations at www.billsyachtclub.com, and the Bills Yacht Club Facebook page.

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Halibut, thresher and rockfish are filling bags and its definitely not slowing down. Halibut anglers are drifting in 40 to 60 feet of water with dropper loops and anchovies - they are bounce balling when there is little or no wind for the drift.

Rockfishing has been a staple on the Short Banks 9 to 12 miles outside in 250 feet of water - look at charts for those depths. The calico and sandbass bite is best during the sunset hours.

North of us around Oxnard, the white seabass continues to be consistent because of the squid in the area.

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They explained that being in their late seventies they didnt have time for lessons and if they wanted to go, they had better get going. Risks to life and limb were less intimidating to them than the risk of missing out on their dream to sail away.

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Consider the skipper with extensive offshore racing experience. He will feel confident when encountering stormy conditions on his cruising boat because he has already experienced them while sailing with other skilled sailors and knows how big wind and tall seas are handled.

Folks shopping for the boat of their dreams come to that task with varying degrees of preparation. Some are so knowledgeable they could perform their own surveys while others so green they cant recognize obvious symptoms of neglect like corroded hose clamps or frozen valves. Some have sailed on many different types of boats and have a community of friends whove done the same. Others are might be more influenced by manufacturers brochures with enthusiastic owner testimonials.

Like picking a life long mate, we each arrive with different levels of skills and experience, and naturally with varying levels of success. Although dumb luck sometimes conveys us on marvelous journeys, poor luck seems to fall more frequently on the less skilled. My life certainly featured both lucky and unlucky events, although many of the unlucky turned out to be valuable in the end with the lessons they presented.

Encountering good mentors was perhaps my greatest good fortune. As I learned in years of university life, it is the students ultimate responsibility to discover the lessons they must learn, and find their own teachers and guides to get there.

Ive long credited racing activities as the best teachers of sailing skills, but havent mentioned how effective yacht deliveries are for teaching seamanship. A shorthanded upwind offshore passage with a skilled skipper gives the curious sailor a perspective he will not find in books and/or videos. In these situations a sailor learns to recognize warning signs and act appropriately. Things like reefing in a timely manner or adjusting halyards and sheets to compensate for chafe on a long passage, become second nature once youve had some experience. Even stuff as simple as eating properly, getting enough rest while maintaining effective watches and dressing and undressing on a bouncing heeled-over boat are important to have done. To prepare without experience, the potential cruiser must study harder and invest greater effort but nothing can replace this type of controlled experience.

So back to the fundamental question: When should preparation end and action begin? When will I be ready to go?

The answer lies in your visualization skills. Your mental picture will be your reference when you confront new challenges. The better you picture how things behave in different conditions the more prepared you will be to handle whatever it is. If you can accurately visualize three days of gale conditions on a windward passage then you will prepare far more effectively when you pick up the weather forecast. You will think ahead about meal preparation and consumption, arranging the items youll need to access when it is difficult to move around. You will locate the personal things youll need and stow them in convenient secure locations so you can find your toothbrush or your earphones without crawling around a pitching interior.

If you can picture how violently a small boat in a large ocean can move, you will work out more secure mounting systems for the microwave and the personal computer. If you can imagine the force of a large wave hitting your dodger you will be more circumspect about the broken stitches of the sun-aged thread holding it together.

When my nine-year-old backstay parted in rough conditions I acted effectively because I had my mental reference picture clearly directing me. My mental picture exposed the mainsail leach as providing the only force opposing the forward pull of the headstay. This picture led me to immediately spot the reefing line as the weak link supporting the mast. I immediately took a stout line through the reef clew grommet and tensioned it through a sturdy pad eye to a winch, which transferred the leach load from the reefing line and the mid-boom mainsheet traveler directly to a strong point on the boat. I pictured the unsupported mast falling forward as the boom bent, so that is what led me to rig that line first and then to bring the two spinnaker halyards aft to support the mast head more directly.

Neither you nor your boat can ever be 100% prepared for everything, but if you practice visualizing the most important scenarios, and think about how you will react - there will come a time when you will feel confident you can sort things out. Then you are ready.

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MDR). Please email me at [email protected]. LarryDonate BoatsLooking for Boat DonationMarine Mammal ResearchThe Ocean Conservation Society, that conducts valuable research of marine mammals in the Santa Monica Bay, is looking for boat donations. There are many benefits to donating your boat. Please email

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