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Issue #151

September 2015

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It was dark as I came back to my boat situated on

an end tie. I heard splashing. I looked off my stern

and saw a naked man in a dinghy crying and a

somewhat happy man up to his neck in water.

Hey Pat the man in the water said politely,

perhaps a bit resigned.

Hey guys, I said to the pair. Uh, everything ok?

No, the sobbing naked man said. Everything is

Fd up. Mike fell in.

I thought to myself Mike could have denitely

fallen in the water with better company. He was a

sweet man and felt bad for our mutual nude friend.

He was probably going to be hypothermic in

another ten minutes but his buddy was upset over

something he did, and he felt for him. The naked

man took this inopportune time to pity himself, but

keep his, soon to be drowned, friend company to

the end.

Did I mention Im pretty sure they were very

drunk? Mike less, now that he was fully clothed in

the water. Oh, and there was another chum, snoring

in his nearby boat. The commotion didnt wake

him and I suppose they wanted to let him rest.

I reluctantly asked if they needed help. I did no

want to enter that extremely weird vortex. On theother hand, why should Mike perish because of my

selshness? They said yes, please, help.

This dude weighed a ton and someone else ended

up helping. Mike was pretty big, pretty drunk and

his clothes must have weighed 25-pounds on their

own.

We pulled him out with great difculty. Mike was

quietly relieved, sweet and appreciativeOu

unclothed sad-sack stayed in the dinghy, feeling

helpless and vulnerable. A pasty out-of-shape

white man, bare-assed in a dinghy, with a story he

wont remember enough to retell. To this I say..

life is beautiful.

The Mariner is

Editor/Publisher

Pat Reynolds

Columnists

Richard Schaefer

Dave Kirby

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Information contact

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Mailing address

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The Mariner appears on the lastFriday of every month.

This issue August 28 - Sept 25

Important

Numbersat a glance:

n Marina del Rey

Sheriff:

310-482-6000

n Los Angeles County

Lifeguard:

310-577-5700

n Vessel Assist:

800-399-1921

n Marine Life Rescue

800-39WHALE

FROM THE EDITOR

WHATS INSIDE

MARINADELREYAFTER DARK

Thanks for

picking it up!

GI by Pat Reynolds

Photo by Pat Reynolds

Coming Events 4

O the Wire 6

Lifesail: Building Boats and Character 8Local Charity Works With Kids Building Boats

Transpac Winner 10Local Boat Wins famous Transpac Race to Hawaii

Word UP10 phrases You May Not Have Known Come From Nautical Origins 12

Back in the Day By Captain Richard Schaefer 16A Walk Through History

On the RecordVarious Political issues 18

According to DaveMonthly Fishing Report by Captain Dave Kirby 19

Racing - New Wooden Dinghy Race 20

Classied Section 25


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33 Sea Ray1995 low hours, A/C, $39,900

46 Wellcraft1994 Cockpit motor yacht,twin dsls air cond, full tronics $110,000

32 Luhrs1974 sedan low hours $18,90035 Luhrs Alura1988 Sport sher $29,000

41 Hunter410, 2002 low hours, 2 spacious staterooms, very clean, great live aboard orcruiser, electric sheet and halyard winch,$125,000

37 Fisher Pilothouse 1975 bluewater ketchupgraded 1991 new engine $79,000 TRADE

65 McKinna2002 pilot house, Exceptional 800 hp Cat 3406s, stabilizers, bow thruster,satellite TV, computerized entertainment center, dual helms 3 cabins, low hours $699,000

35 Cooper Aft cabin, 2 cabins, GreatLiveboard potential loaded$59,900

41 Princess Convertible 1984 2 staterooms,twin diesels, 2 helm $69,000

43 Silverton2008 Sportbridge Volvo IPS diesels 200 hours 2 cabins. Very clean. Almostnew condition boat for less than one half the new price! $299,000

52 Californian1990 cockpit MY Cat diesels, stabilized, spacious interior $159,00048 Californian1987 Cockpit My, Cat Diesels double cabin $159,000

60 Lien Hwa1980 4 staterooms 5 heads and showers, walkin engine room $135,000

46 Island Trader Ketch Motor Sailer, 1984, Spacious 3 cabin huge interior and aft deck,excellent live aboard or cruise $119,000

44 HunterDeck Saloon, 2008, recent extensively equipped to cruise to Hawaii, changedplans now ready for the new owner. $179,000.

53 Hatteras 1987, Cockpit Motoryacht, Detroit Diesels 3 Staterooms, shing cockpit,Caribe inatable$225,000

47 Lien Hwa Mtr Yacht 1995, loaded, justsurveyed/ bottom painted May 15 $139,000

45 Sea ray Sundancer1997 twin dieselsconsider trade in power / sail $139,000

51 Formosa, Pilothouse Ketch, dualhelms, spacious $77,5000

43 Endeavor 1981 cruising ketch top shape.Ready for island and beyond $114,000

35 Pacic Seacraft Catamaran 1993 twin

Yanmar diesels $129,000

38 CT Cutter1979 Fully equipped forBluewater Cruising. bottom paint. $69,500

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September 4 & 5

Marina del Rey

Historic Harbor Tours In celebration of Marina del Reys 50th

Birthday, the Los Angeles County Department of

Beaches & Harbors is offering Historic Harbor

Tours. Enjoy an informative 45-minute narrated

historic tour through the scenic waterways of

Marina del Rey from the comfort of a beautiful,

classic wooden yacht, operated by Hornblower

Cruises & Events. $1 per guest. Friday times

run from 11 am, noon & 1 pm while Saturdays,

Sundays & Labor Day are at 10 am, 11 am, noon

& 1 pm. More info - 310-305-9545

September 6

Kayaks 4 KidzKayaks 4 Kidz is a youth development program

endeavoring to improve health & well being

through participating in water (paddle) sports.

Located at Marina (Mothers) Beach, this

Youth Water Sports Camp is offered as a free

community service to boys & girls ages 8 - 18,

as well as their families, from June - September.

The half-day summer camp provides instruction

in the basic fundamentals of sit-on-top kayaking

including: boat handling, equipment care, water

safety & navigation rules, paddling techniques,

capsize recovery, proper use of safety gear,

environmental awareness & LA County

Lifeguard Association beach safety techniques.

Starts at 9:30 a.m. More info - 323-778-2277.

September 8

Womens Sailing Association ofSanta Monica Bay Speaker SeriesJason Windebank - Voyage of the

Tamarisk

In 2012 local resident Jason Windebank and his

brother Piers set out from Turkey on a their 56

foot sailboat, Tamarisk. In March of this year

they returned to Turkey after visiting sixty

countries. Their three-year voyage included an

armed passage through the Gulf of Aden and up

the Red Sea, one of the few circumnavigating

sailboats to make that journey since the rst

Somali pirate attacks. Jason and Piers were

accompanied on many legs by family and

friends and kept an extensive written and

photographed record of their voyage. Jason,

an accomplished professional photographer,

will share images and tales from the Tamarisks

odyssey. The event is free and open to the

public. Cocktail hour begins at 6:30 followed

by a light dinner before the presentation. Santa

Monica Windjammers Yacht Club is at 13589

Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey.

September 9State of the Bay Conference

The Santa Monica Bay National Estuary

Program presents this one-day conference -

every ve years - on the progress of restoring and

protecting Santa Monica Bay and its resources,

and on the challenges faced in moving towards

a more ecologically healthy and sustainable

environment. Expert presenters and panelists

will discuss ndings and ideas from the latest

research, assessments, and case studies during

multiple concurrent sessions focusing on the

following topics: Water Resources: Adapting

to Impacts of Climate Change, Water Quality:New Challenges and Innovative Solutions,

Urban Watersheds: Connecting Cities to Nature,

Marine Resources: Restoring Healthy Oceans

for All.We will have a special presentation

regarding the San Diego Copper Total Maximum

Daily Load (TMDL). Organized jointly by the

Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission,

The Bay Foundation, and the Center for Santa

Monica Bay Studies at Loyola Marymount

University. More info call (213) 576-6615.

September 12

13th Annual Microbrew Fest on

the beach in Two HarborsSample a selection of microbrews while

listening to live music. Tickets go on sale

August 1 st. Visit www.visitcatalinaisland.

com for tickets and more information. This

event sells out, so advance purchase is strongly

recommended. For more information or

questions contact Two Harbors Events at 310-

510-4249, [email protected] or visit our

website at www.visittwoharbors.com

September 13

The %$#&*@ Catalina Wine Mixer

Join us Sunday, September 13 for the 1st Annual

Catalina Wine Mixer at Descanso Beach Club

from 12pm to 9pm. Experience the classic

event from Step Brothers, full of fun, live

bands and DJs, gourmet food and ne wine on

Catalina Island. You dont want to miss this

event. Visit http://www.visitcatalinaisland.com/

event/catalina-wine-mixer for more info.

September 18 20

57th Annual CatalinaFestival of Art

One of the longest running and most acclaimed

art festivals in California! Artists from all over

the country exhibit along Crescent Avenue

and sell their works of ne art, sculpture, ne

crafts & photography. Highlights includecharity art auction and kids art show. Catalina

Art Association. 310-510-2788, www

catalinaartassociation.org

September 19

Marina del Rey Outrigger CanoeClub Recreational Paddling

Come try this exciting team water sport a

Mothers Beach, Palawan Way (south of

Admiralty), Marina del Rey. Newcomer

are welcome; Saturdays beginning Sept

19, 8 a.m. For more information, emai

[email protected] or visit www

marinaoutrigger.org.September 19

Open house for Kids OutriggerCanoe Program

Young people ages 8-13 are invited to Mothers

Beach, Palawan Way (south of Admiralty)

Marina del Rey for a free introduction to

Hawaiian-style outrigger canoe racing. The

annual program offers kids a chance to compete

and to learn about an ocean sport through

history, culture, and teamwork. Meets rs

and third Saturdays, 11 a.m. Sponsored by the

Marina del Rey Outrigger Canoe Club. Fo

more information, contact Margot Page, (310)821-5169, or email [email protected], o

visit www.marinaoutrigger.org.

September 24

Catalina Film Festival

Annual star-studded celebration of Catalinas

rich lm history featuring approximately 100

lms screened at multiple venues around the

island plus music stage, VIP parties, nightly

events and entertainment. The festival, which

benets the Catalina Island Conservancy, is one

of Hollywoods prestigious events on the lm

circuit that is competitive with awards in up to

11 categories, including the festivals esteemed

industry tribute awards. Catalina Film Festival

818-787-1946,www.CatalinaFilm.org

September 24

CYC Yachting DinnerConvergence A voyage through

French Polynesia

Join fellow yachting enthusiasts CYCs monthly

dinner to relive the amazing sailing odyssey

of blue-water sailor/author Sally-Christine

Rodgers. Imagine sailing 3,000 nautical miles

in fteen days on a new, untested boat with an

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experimental rig. and having four-year-old

twins and a nine-year-old aboard. This Tom

Wylie designed Convergence, a 65-foot cat-

ketch with wishbone rigs on unstayed carbon

ber masts, is capable of unnerving speeds of

12 to 22 knots! Dont miss this mesmerizing and

informative presentation. Copies of her highly

acclaimed book by same name as presentation

will be available -- with proceeds donated to

marine conservation programs. Come early

to get a good seat as capacity attendance is

expected. No-Host Cocktails 6:15 p.m. Buffet

- 7:00 p.m. followed by Presentation. $26.00

includes dinner, tax, service and parking. Open

to all who enjoy yachting and adventure, as a

public service of CYC. Reservations Required.

California Yacht Club - 4469 Admiralty Way

Marina del Rey 310.823.4567 -- reservations@

calyachtclub.net

October 1-4

Buccaneer Day

Aargh, mateys! Come celebrate our 26th Annual

Buccaneers Weekend. Don your best pirate

attire and set sail for Two Harbors for a weekend

of treasure hunts, costume contests, great

food, live music and a lot of fun. Visit www.

visitcatalinaisland.com for tickets and more.

October 3

5k walk on water SUP race

At 9 a.m. with a (new-this-year) 5k walk on

water SUP race. The course begins at DRYC

and continues up the main channel of the harbor,

nishing in front of DRYC. The event is open

to the entire paddling community for a starting

entry donation of $35 made directly to cancerresearch organization City of Hope. To register,

visit www.cityofhope.org/paddleforhope.

October 4

The Regatta for Hope

Del Rey Yacht Club (DRYC) will again partner

with Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club

(SMWYC) and the Marina del Rey Chapter of

City of Hope to present The Regatta for Hope.

The course begins at DRYC and continues up

the main channel of the harbor, nishing in front

of DRYC. The event is open to the entire sailing

community for a starting entry donation of $35

made directly to City of Hope. To register, visitwww.cityofhope.org/paddleforhope.

Ongoing

Tropical Rock

Every Wednesday 6:00 -9:00 p.m. at The

Warehouse Restaurant Unkle Monkey duo

performs island music and pop/rock on guitar,

ukulele, congas, and steel drum. Voted one

of the Top 3 Bands on the Westside by The

Argonaut two years in a row. They are a boater

friendly band and will take all your Jimmy

Buffett requests! Happy Hour 4:00 -7:00 p.m.

4499 Admiralty Way Marina Del Rey

Santa MonicaWindjammers 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 endyour 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, events, directions, and more.

Womens Sailing Association ofSanta 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 Club

Since 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

onthe2ndand4thSundayofeachmonthon 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 atwww.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 emai

Jeanne Cronin at [email protected].

Single Mariners of Marina del Rey

Attention sailors and singles. Single Mariners

of Marina del Rey invites you for a dinne

and a sail. Join us twice a month for a mee

and greet social hour followed by dinner and a

meeting. The goal of the club is to meet new

people that have an interest in sailing or wan

to learn about ocean going sailing. We are aFUN social club built around weekend sailing

on the bay. We match skippers with crew fo

a fun day of sailing. We meet on the rst and

third Thursdays of each month with a day-sai

the following weekend weather and skipper

permitting. The meetings are held inside Pacic

Mariners Yacht Club. There is a $7.00 charge to

attend. PMYC is located at 13915 Panay Way

Marina Del Rey. For additional information

contact Single Mariners Commodore, Alan

Rock at [email protected], (310) 721-2825

or visit the website www.singlemariners.net.

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O F F T H E W I R E

Bay Foundation AwardedClimate Change Grants

New Rules Regarding Tuna

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Los Angeles, CA (August 6, 2015) The Bay Foundation (TBF) has

recently been awarded key climate change-related grants. Every aspect of

TBFs work takes into consideration the potential effects and mitigation

of climate change in the 266 sq. mile Santa Monica Bay and the 400 sq.

mile watershed that drains to the Bay. With 5,000 species of animals,

sh, birds and plants making their home in the Bay and its watershed,

along with millions of people who visit, live and work here, TBF is intent

on garnering grants that can help keep the Bays resources healthy and

resilient.

TBF is one arm of the Santa Monica Bay National Estuary Program

(SMBNEP), one of 28 similar programs administered by the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). These National Estuary

Programs are one of the most effective on-the-ground programs of the

U.S. EPA and to that end, grants received by these programs have great

potential to create impactful local change.

In California were fortunate, climate change is widely accepted and

resources and smart people are ready and able to help with funding,

research, modeling, and planning, states TBF Executive Director Tom

Ford. Weve found the right partners, whove all contributed to nding

the grants we need to gather data to inform and rene our plans for the

near future.

The California Fish and Game Commission recently adopted changes

to recreational tuna regulations. The new regulations are effective as o

today, July 30, 2015.

The changes include a statewide two-sh recreational daily bag limi

for Pacic bluen tuna, which applies to all bluen tuna possessed in

California waters, regardless of where they were taken. Additionally

there are new requirements for lleting sport-caught tuna on vessels south

of Point Conception.

Changes to llet rules for all tuna species south of Point Conception were

needed to allow for identication of species by California Department of

Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) law enforcement. The regulations now require

all lleted tuna to have the skin intact and be cut into six pieces as follows

Four loins (two upper and two lower)

Belly llet including the pelvic ns and urogenital vent

Collar with pectoral ns attached

Each sh must be placed in its own bag and clearly labeled with the

species name. Tunas may also be kept whole, or in a manner that retains

these identifying characteristics.

The new regulations address concerns over the population decline o

Pacic bluen tuna.

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O F F T H E W I R E

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As many may have already heard, the Los Angeles Regional Water

Quality Control Board is mandating an 85% reduction in the amount of

copper in Marina del Rey waters within the next nine years. This is a very

challenging target, and they have zeroed in on boat hull paints as a major

source of the copper that must be reduced.

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) evaluated

copper paints that are commonly used for hull painting in December 2014

and published a list of leach rates for copper paints. Category I paints

are rated the best, meaning those paints have the least amount of copper

leaching into the water.

One antifouling bottom paint that is on the Category I list of 80 products

is Pettit Trinidad PRO. Were advised that this product is effective and

can be applied over old antifouling paint, and it can be used in the Marina,

unlike some paints that are prohibited by the Air Quality Management

District.

CYC strongly recommends every boater review the DPR hull paint list,

and use only Category I paint. We believe you can effectively reduce the

amount of copper leaching into the Marina from your boat by about just

by using Category 1 paints and best management hull cleaning practices

This would be a major improvement and go a long way towards achievin

the water quality goal.

In addition, hull cleaning methods can have a signicant reduction in

copper loading into the water and prolong the life of hull paint. Diver

cleaning hulls no more frequently than once a month using soft- pile carpe

can signicantly reduce copper loading into the water (a best managemen

practice used by the California Professional Divers Association). If you

can get by with cleaning less often, do so.

Please note that if boaters do not voluntarily change to low copper paints

we expect more onerous and expensive regulations and enforcemen

actions to come.

For further information, contact either Greg Schem at The Boatyard

or Simon Landt of the Windward Yacht Center, who are both very

knowledgeable about paint alternatives and can recommend low coppe

paints that may suit your needs.

Here is a (very long) link to the list of DPR discussed hull paints

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live in Los Angeles, Santa Monica to be precise which is not really a hot bed of wooden boat building or restoration or even

conversation about wooden boats. When I tell people, I build wooden boats their rst thought is Captn Jack Sparrow the

second is You dont look like an old curmudgeon from Maine? So when I read about Lifesail and its founder Matt Schulz building

wooden Optimist prams in the Currents section of Wooden Boat Magazine I had to meet him. Someone, the only person I know

building wooden boats regularly in Los Angeles. Really?

I had recently led a kids class restoring a berglass Sabot at The Exploratory where I am the Creative Director and wood working

fellow. In the class we replaced all the wood, most of the hardware, renished the boat designed and added new cedar oorboards

along with a new sail and lines making the boat new. We had a great time launching the boat with the kids and sailing for a day

Then, several days later on my birthday, My girlfriend and I sailed it (and swamped it) then, decided to nd a good home for it. Having just read abou

Lifesail, I contacted Matt and offered Lifesail the boat.

LifeSail Inc. (LSI) is a non-prot 501(c)(3) organization that was founded in 2003 with a mission of serving underprivileged youth and special needs

participants with character-building programs through the art of sailing and seamanship. And it does.

LSI programs teach skills both on the water and in the classroom. On the water teaching occurs in Marina Del Rey, CA and/or LA Harbor. Classroom

teachings take place on the premises of partnering schools/organizations or at LSI approved facilities. Programs are structured seasonally with after

school sailing programs in the spring and fall, a wooden boat-building after-school program in the winter, and summer day sailing sessions. LSI also

offers weekend sailing activities for special needs sailors and other groups.

Presently the phrases STEM and STEAM are on everyones tongue that is involved in education in anyway. Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

and if you follow STEAM the A is for Art. Being a boat builder, designer and artist I follow STEAM. There is a lot of art involved in boat building

and boat design. I prescribe to what a prolic American yacht designer once said (to paraphrase), If it looks good it shall sail well. Since startingthe building program Matt and Lifesail have incorporated US Sailings Reach/STEM program in the building of ten wooden Optimis sailing prams. I

you have ever built wood boats in a class setting with kids you were already teaching using STEM and or STEAM.

Since its beginning Lifesail has reached over 300 kids per year. In the last two years it has grown to more than 450 kids per year. LSI programs diffe

from most after-school programs because they take place out on the ocean and offer inner city youth access to leadership, academic, and team building

skills through a culture of sailing and seamanship. Many participants have lived within close proximity to the ocean their entire lives and have never

been out on the water.

LSI works year round in collaboration with schools, community based organizations and resource centers providing after-school, weekend, and summe

sailing programs for at risk youth. These days I think at risk youth can mean a number of things mainly kids with nothing to do, kids with a lot o

energy and nothing to do or kids with nothing to do a lot of energy and neurological diversity. Just because it is Los Angeles doesnt mean its gang

related. The terms inner city and at risk youth are sometimes thrown in to add something that doesnt always apply. In Lifesails case they do.

Recently Matt was about to start another build project. I have never constructed a boat using a female mould and would have guessed that the boats

Lifesail built were constructed upside down on a strongback using the bow, bulkheads, and transom as stations. Then attach the bottom and sides and

you are done building. I got it wrong. Matts method of construction for his Optimists really takes into consideration the fact that kids are going to be

building these.

The whole set up is low to the ground and you can see everything thats happening. He uses an egg crate like method and pushes all the pieces into

place at once. This is done with a female mould that slides together and male moulds that are pushed in and free oating to hold the bottom and side

in place. Then you can ne-tune the pieces, shim them if needed and clamp. The female moulds are taped so no epoxy sticks to them and the male

moulds are cut back where they would have come in contact with any joints. Then its basic plywood, epoxy, tape, llet, berglass cloth and epoxy coa

construction.

With all this sailing and learning Lifesail is building more boats to ll its needs and continue its mission. So far this year Matt and Lifesail have fou

Optimists scheduled to be built with various schools and organizations. What is exciting is he reassured me that they really do need to build the eet a

the demand for sailing adventures for kids has grown. With the class presently completed at The Exploratory I have been working with Matt to produce

the next boat parts needed for future classes.

As his demand for boats and building classes has grown to help keep costs down he is shifting to making patterns, sourcing plywood, and making his

own parts. Matt hopes to incorporate this part of the project into steps the older students can help with. The aim of Lifesails program is not to build

Optimist prams that are class legal or race ready but to give kids the experience to work in a group to produce something using STEM. I learned

early on from a friend that getting something made in this world is a big deal. Having the skills to work with others to produce something is probably

more important than producing a 100 point boat. As education shifts and changes, the concern is that we could bypass the important skill of creating

and producing things with our hands. Im glad Lifesail is there to teach that extremely important concept.

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Since the 1980s, a sleek and sexy Santa Cruz 70, a thoroughbred racer,

a sled as they are known, has been actively racing here in the Marina

del Rey area. Grand Illusion is owned by Ed McDowell and anyone in

Southern California that knows yacht racing, knows GI. Its a competitive

boat with a loyal team that gets after it in any race they enter. And get after

it they did in this last edition of Transpac, when they became the overall

winners of one of the most storied races in all of yacht racing. In a little

over 8-days and 15 hours, Grand Illusion sailed the open ocean course

from Los Angeles to Honolulu beating some of the best teams Southern

California has to offer including Pyewacket and OEX. This was Grand

Illusions thirds overall Transpac win.

The Mariner caught up with skipper James McDowell, Eds son, to discuss

how the trip went.

Can you talk a little bit about Grand Illusionshistory? The boat is

something of an institution here in Southern California isnt it?

McDowell: Yeah,[smiling] we got a lot of fansDad bought the boat in1988 and weve been sailing her pretty hard since then. The rst Transpac

we tried was 1989 our boom broke about 200-miles out. That was tough

race for me it was my rst major offshore race. The rst night was a

very normal Transpac rst night very tough reaching conditions and

heavy seas.

Does GI sail in every Transpac?

We missed one year due to my having some back issues.

Does your dad still do the races?

He stopped doing the long distance races, maybe ve years ago.

Lets talk about this win - how was this trip?

It was a pretty interesting race we actually saw [other] boats, pretty

much, every day. Thats becoming more and more common because

everyone is using the same routing software and weather forecasts

[boats] are kind of going the same way. Back in the day, [chuckling]

think people went all over the place.

But the race itself as we started out to Catalina, winds were really south

not too much west in it. We had a headsail up to start, then, about halfway

across the channel, went to a code zero. By the time we got to Catalina we

got lifted so high we were on port pole, going downwind in a thunderstorm

Pyewacket and Maverick [Marina del Reys Chris Slaggerman} wen

around the north side of San Nick (San Nicolas Island}, we jibed away

and went south. It turned out not to be such a good call when we assesses

things the next morning we were third in the standings.

Does that worry you when you get that information or do you gure

ah, theres a long way to go.Well, yeah, theres a long way to go but third is third. We were concerned

and we had to keep pushing. We knew Pyewacket was going to be tough

no matter what.

Because of the talent on board?

The boats really good and maybe the talent wasnt quite the A team bu

certainly a very good team.

We worked really hard and kind of tested the south, but it didnt look like

it was going to work so we started going north and stayed with the north

That really paid off obviously.

Photos courtesy of James McDowell

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Are you glued to the forecast or are they unreliable?

It was tough because they were really inaccurate because of the tropical

weather. What we experienced on the racecourse was basically the ITCZ [

Inter Tropical Convergence Zone] seemed like it was just moving north

way north of the equator. We had squalls going the wrong way across the

course. Not normal trades. But we nally did get up to the normal trades

and that was an exciting part of the race.

When you say you got into the normal tradewinds is that a 15-20

knot breeze?

Yeah, absolutely.

Is that a broad reach?

We were reaching at that point the high was really really far north. And

the wind isobars were stretched diagonally across the Pacic, like almost a

B-line from San Francisco to Hawaii. But you had to get to it. So we sailed

a lot farther north than we normally would.

How much guessing is involved in a race of this kind of distance?

Whats the luck factor?

Thats a good question. What stands out in my mind is the day we

basically beat our division in a 24-hour run. We did 317 miles. None of

the other boats did they werent far from us. But when you look back on

the tracker they had just a couple of knots less breeze and they were going

just a little slower. Soluck? Skill? That got us to that spot? I think it was

a mixture of both. I have to say our navigator Patrick OBrien is a very

very talented man. He has Whitbread experience behind him he has a

phenomenal talent for getting us down the racecourse fast. So, I denitely

cant say its all luck because we rely heavily on his talent to get us in the

right spots.

During that run, are there tons of sail changes happening?

That day is was stable breeze and we had the right sail up but earlier in

the race there was a two day stretch where we were changing sails all the

time and its exausting.

Are you rigid in sailing to the polars of the boat?

Yeah, were very disciplined on sailing our numbers when going

downwind or upwind.

So theres a guy monitoring that and checking with you all during

the race?

[Laughing} Oh yeah. He pops every now and then and [scowls] you guys

sailing the numbers???

What kinds of speeds were you making?

I think our top speed was 22 or 23, but we had consistent long runs in the16, 17-knot range.

Thats what keeps you coming back

Sure for me, the ride is the draw but the challenge and extra pressure of

racing at such a high level is really exciting

I assume your plan is to keep racing Transpac.

We sometimes joke on the boat and say - were going to keep doing it til

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When you stop to think about it sailing is

pretty amazing. From a historical perspective,

through its role in travel, trade and war, it was

the absolute hinge of western civilization for

hundreds of years. Through that time, sailors

slang and terminology became rooted in the

English lexicon and still exist profoundly to this

day. Heres a list of 10 everyday phrases that

you may not have realized were born in the days

when sailing made the world go roundwait

is that a nautical phrase?

10. A clean bill of health

According to dictionary.com this phrase derives

from the days when the crew of ocean going

ships might be a little less than hygienic, so they

needed to present a certicate, carried by a ship,

attesting to the presence or absence of infectious

diseases among the ships crew and at the port

from which it has come.

9. Feeling Blue

How often do you hear people talking about

feeling blue or have the blues? An entire genre

of music comes from this phrase. Who knewthat came from the world of sailing? See-the-

see.org explains the popular phrase comes from

a custom that was practiced when a ship lost its

captain during a voyage. The ship would y

blue ags and have a blue band painted along

her hull when she returned to port.

8. Pipe down

Parents have been screaming pipe down to

their kids forever, but where does that actually

come from? Apparently, Pipe Down was the last

signal from the Bosuns pipe each day, which

meant lights-out, quiet down, time to go to bed.

7. Over a barrel

We all know when someone has you over a

barrel things arent going well. This saying is

used all the time these days to indicate being

severely compromised, but it began in the most

literal way. Sailor crew would sometimes be

punished for their misgivings and that involved

being tied over a cannon barrel and whipped.

Its no wonder that one stuck around. Yikes.

6. Toe the line

Perhaps youve been at work and your boss has

scowled at you and said, toe the line, or your

gone. If this has happened to you, we are sorry,

that sounds like a horrible work environment.

But, if you were wondering about the origins

of his demand, its an old naval expression that

refers to a ships crew would be called to gather

and form a line with their toes all touching a

given seam (or line) of the deck planking.

5. By and Large

Folks say this one all the time to refer to thebig picture. By and large, The Mariner is the

most awesome local publication in existence

something like that. This term got started on

a sailboat with the word by meaning into

the wind and large meaning off the wind.

So sailors would say: By and large this ship

handles quite nicely.

4. Loose cannon

Everyone has known a few people who are

loose cannons - unpredictable and dangerous

on some level. Not surprisingly the term come

from when a ships cannon would come loose

from its lashing. The big dangerous thing

would be sliding all over the place making for

some uncomfortable time on deck trying to ge

that bad boy back in its spot.

3. A square meal

People often talk about getting three square

meals a day...what the hell is a square meal?

Its actually quite simple the wooden plates

back in the days of tall ships were square.

2. Hand over st

These days this phrase usually refers to making

a bunch of money, although it can refer to

anything happening fast and in abundance. I

comes from a more literal origin sailors would

be tugging at lines as fast as they could, hand

over st, to trim sheets and raise sails.

1. Son of a gun

Its amazing that this phrase has lasted so long

Back in the day, as you might imagine, sailors

were often less than virtuous and every once

in a while a lady friend of a crewman mighgive birth to a child on the ship. A good spot fo

this sort of thing was between the guns on the

gun deck. Now lets say this little rascal isn

claimed by any of the aforementioned sleazy

sailors, this little grommet would sometimes be

called a son of a gun.

Originally written for the American Sailing

Association

Wo r d U p !BYPATREYNOLDS

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L O C A L C U R R E N T S

Back in the DayBy Captain Richard Schaefer

n its surface, Venice

has changed so much

in the past 50 years, but

it still has a weird, hip,

off-beat vibe, despite

the Neo-Yuppiecation

lathered over its worn

surface.

Take a walk back with me to the age of 12, and

lets talk about what it was like in 1965. Lets

start at the corner of Clune Avenue (the street

where I was born) and Washington Street (now

Washington Blvd.).

Shorties Gas Station had just been torn down

and commercial development was going up on

the northwest corner. Directly across the streetwas a long vacant lot, with a handful of palm

trees scattered over it. My dog Sparky was hit

right there and my Dad and I buried him on the

spot where Islands restaurant now stands. I eat

there often and think of Sparky every time...

unfortunately, it doesnt seem to affect my

appetite.

Moving along, Shanahans Market (now Alans

Market) was one of my favorite stops for a

Popsicle or an ice cream drumstick. My

grandmother lived across the street in Trailer

City, a lovely, old fashioned trailer park,

covered with beautiful palm and eucalyptus

trees. I spent a lot of my time there with

Grandma...best person Ive ever known, or ever

will.

Next door to Shanahans was a small cabinet

shop. I walked by it every day on my way to

Nightingale Elementary School. The old guy

(probably 40...ancient) who worked there had

pinup girls and playboy calendars plastered over

the walls, all plainly visible from the sidewalk.

I always feared my mother would recognize

my nose prints on the glass... I never walked to

school on the other side of street.

Another 50-yards up the street, there was anapartment building, now the Baja Cantina. My

friend Dennis lived there and we often shed

in the canals where we also kept a raft. By this

time the gondolas were long since gone. Just a

few years back, I was talking with Harry Gibson

(best berglass guy in MDR) about my raft on

the canals, and how it turned up missing one

day. Harry mentioned that he found a raft on

the canal about that same time. We both had a

good laugh.

If I were planning on shing from the jetty

instead of the pier, Id turn south on Speedway

and carry my shing stuff all the way to the

north jetty of MDR. In those days the jetty

wasnt paved over and you could crawl down

crevices, in the middle of the rock boulders

and catch nice big rock crabs in a trap made o

chicken wire. One time, when I was down in the

little cave, Dennis accidentally dumped the

bucket of crabs on my head when he was pulling

it up. Dennis thought it was hilarious and I stil

have nightmares.

The area on the rocks where I once caught bass

halibut, bonito, and perch, is now dry sand -

more than 100 yards inland from the surf line

The natural movement of the sand southward

causes it to build up along the rocks, whichis why the entrance to the marina has to be

dredged every few years these days. Back in

1965, the water at the end of the North Jetty wa

25 feet deep; now its 5 feet deep. Also, because

there was a narrower beach, winter storms often

caused waves to wash right up and over Ocean

Front Walk and sometimes ood the homes that

were there - in between the oil well crickets.

Venice Pier opened in April 1965. I couldn

wait to get out there with my dad and sh. I

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L O C A L C U R R E N T S

remember that opening day like it was yesterday.

Mayor Sam Yorty cut the ribbon and people

ooded out onto this fantastic new structure.

Dad and I caught a bunch of perch and it was

the beginning of a ten-year love affair with that

pier. In those days, kids did stuff - like shing

- with their dads or grandfathers. Now, parents

and their children are mesmerized by theirglowing screens, each detached in their own

cyber world. Progress has its price, and it can

be very high - its paid with the days of your life.

Back in its heyday, there were three bait and

tackle shops serving the pier. Two across

from each other on Washington St., there was

Daves Bait and Tackle on the south side and

Ballards - Venice Pier Bait and Tackle on the

north. Ballards was owned by the same family

that owned the snack bar and bait shop at the

end of the pier.

During the rst years, the bait shop on the pier

was open 24/7. Daves shop had a night bell,

and his wife often came to open the shop in a

night gown - that was quite a treat - and I bought

tackle after hours often. By the time I was 14

I spent most of the night on the pier...usually

catching sharks and rays.

The pier was originally planned to have two

more wings - extensions of 100 yards each -

extending out at 45-degrees from the circle at

the end of the pier. I waited for years for thatextension to be built sadly, it never was. I

think I still have the original pamphlet showing

the two planned, but never built, extensions.

The city planners also anticipated dumping

barges of rocks in a semi-circle about 75 yards

off the pier. The hope was to increase sh/marine

habitats. Instead, they went cheap, and dumped

about a dozen old railroad cars into the sea,

which quickly disintegrated and accomplished

nothing. I understand from divers that some of

the steel wheels can still be seen, mostly buried

in the sand.

In addition to the bait-shop and snack bar at the

end of the pier, there were cement bathrooms,

a sh-cleaning basin and even a dock-ladder

that could be lowered to allow commercial

sport-shing boats to embark and disembark

passengers. After a year or so they stopped

picking up passengers on the pier...too bumpy,

rolly and risky. The ill-conceived ladder hung

uselessly for a decade before being removed.

Today the pier - a battered vestige of what it

once was - seems to be quietly awaiting the

wrecking ball - another beach venue slipping

into memory.

Now, lets walk north, along Ocean Front Walk.

Rockn Roll and Soul were BIG in 1965. It was

everywhere. Motown was cranking out hits

every week and new rockn roll groups werepopping up everyday. My two favorite rockn

roll songs of all time came out in 1965; The

Byrds, Ill Feel A Whole Lot Better and the

Rolling Stones Satisfaction - each blared from

radios on the beach and from residences, shops

and restaurants along Ocean Front Walk - the

Venice vibe was in the air.

During that time, the Venice Pavilion had free

concerts on Sunday and, surprisingly, some

pretty big names would occasionally appear.

During the week elderly folks gathered around

for shufeboard and chess. Sadly drugs,

decay, grafti, and the homeless eventually

overwhelmed the pavilion and it was demolished

in 2000.

In 1965, Jim Morrison hadnt hit it big yet

and he lived near the beach in Venice. I still

remember a couple of guys playing guitars and

a third young man just sort of doing a stoned,

free style dance around the open guitar case.

All my friends tossed change into the guitar

case...all I had was 15 cents and I was saving

that for a fudgesicle - Jim Morrison didnt getmy nickel and dime that day.

Pacic Ocean Park is just up ahead now, and

its colorful, red and white trolleys sped up and

down Ocean Front Walk carrying customers to

the gate for a nickel. Mr. Lorrie was the driver

of one of the trolleys and he lived next to my

grandmother, so I hopped on the back for free.

I loved P.O.P, but dad always told me that old

Venice Pier, was better, bigger and more fun;

thats where he met my mother during World

War II, so maybe he was a little prejudiced.

Pacic Ocean Park opened in 1958 and was an

instant success. The rides were terric - they

even had a bubble ride where you sat in a

large plastic bubble and were carried about 200

yards over the ocean, suspended by a cable, to

a pole where you turned around and came back.

I remember the bubble swaying in the wind as

the waves crashed below. It was great fun. I also

liked the Jungle Ride and the Diving Bells.

People called it Disneyland by the Sea. I

thought it was better than Disneyland or Knotts

Berry Farm. For me, and my friends, there was

no better place in the world.

In 1967 the park temporarily closed for repairs

However, a lack of funds made it impossible to

comply with new strict government regulations

thus dooming Pacic Ocean Park. It closedpermanently in 1968, but the gift shops of the

former park remained open for another ve

years, selling the vast inventory of souvenirs

and trinkets to passersby on Ocean Front Walk

I was one of their best customers. I wish I still

had some of those wonderful trinkets - turned

valuable memorabilia - today.

After the park permanently closed, the loca

kids would jump the fences and go inside. Other

kids, like myself, would go under the pier to sh

from the catwalks above the breaking waves

More adventurous types, like my friend, charter

delivery captain, Mike Kennedy, would ride the

waves between the pilings, in near darkness

under the pier. During this period I recall tha

the Guess Who and Brian Wilson both had

album covers photographed under the old pier.

Those were wonderfully fun and wild days - a

great time to come of age. In 1974, a massive

re swept through the remains of the old park

marking the end of a memorable era.

I cant believe all that was 50 years ago...seemlike just a wink and whisper in time.

Next month well visit the Santa Monica Pier

of the past, and lament the might have beens

of today.

Captain Richard Schaefer is U.S.C.G. Licensed

Sailing Master and has taught sailing and

seamanship for more than 30 years. He has

delivered vessels, skippered charters and written

numerous articles on boating, environmenta

issues and boating instruction. He may bereached for instruction or consultation at 310-

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O N T H E R E C O R D

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Ever wonder how slip fees are determined in Marina del Rey? This past Small Craft Harbor Commission meeting contains of an example on how

it sometimes works. This is a document written mostly by Department of Beaches and Harbor Staff and amended for clarity by The Mariner. It alsocontains the Countys plans for the Pier 44 area.

On March 25, 2008, County assumed operating responsibilities of Anchorage 47, a 173- slip marina located on Mindanao Way, near the Santa Monica

Windjammers Yacht Club in Marina del Rey. L.A. County has an option to purchase a parcel adjacent to this anchorage from Pacic Marina Venture,

LLC, which would add 159 slips and they expect to exercise the option in October 2015.

In February 2015, the county began a dock reconstruction project, which includes the expected addition of slips. When complete, the new anchorage

is said to be a state-of-the-art marina with 247 regular slips, plus six main channel slips and 11 end-ties.

Completion of the project is scheduled for May 2016. The current procedure for determining slip rents and liveaboard charges was approved by the

Board back in July of 2008.

That procedure sets slip rental rates in July of each year by taking a survey of rates charged by a xed list of specic marinas in Marina del Rey andcalculating the weighted average slip rental rates for like-sized slips in the new anchorage. The procedure gives the Director of the Department of

Beaches and Harbors (in this case Gary Jones) the authority to select, from year to year, the most comparable marinas to survey, resulting in calculated

rental rates that reect the most current and comparable market pricing. IN addition he is free to make commercially reasonable adjustments to such

calculated rates in the best interests of the County to ensure fair pricing and adequate funding for professional management and maintenance of the

facility for the enjoyment by boat owners.

The rst step towards implementation of the pricing commences upon the completion of the rst phase of the build (estimated to be October 2015),

and ends on the completion of the project (estimated to be May 2016).

For that rst period of implementation, any increases in regular slip rental rates over existing rates would be capped at 15% for regular slips, 35 feet

and smaller, and at 25% for regular slips 36 feet and larger. There would be no limits on rate increases for the six main-channel slips and 11 end-ties.


19/28


Local shing has been epic and is a

fantastic follow up to last season. TheBay and Rocky Point have been kickingout yellowtail all summer and it doesntseem to be slowing down any time soon.Water temperatures are in the mid 70sand holding the sh counts in our localwaters quite well.

Tuna are a bit farther way - CortezBank as well as San Clemente Island.Hanging a chum bucket from your sternis your best bet - it will offer a betterquality bait.

The Yellowtail are biting on smallermackerel by using multiple hook rigs.

If youre looking for your rst marlin, thewest end of Catalina has been the hotspot this season and should continueto be consistent thru September andpossibly thru October.

To keep your kids and family busy...try throwing a few plastics for calicosaround the kelp beds...it will beentertaining! Just be sure to look and/or ask Fish and Game ofcials whereClosers are located. No one wants toget a ticket!

Lots of shing still to do...

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remaining boats built by the Douglas Aircraft Snipe Builders in Santa

Monica. The other boats included a completely and originally restored

1958 Snipe from Clark Boatworks, a 1966 restored Varalyay, and a 1963home built Snipe in original 1963 racing trim.

The Snipes where joined by a Sonatina scow (built by her owner), a

Naples Sabot, a US Sabot and an Optimist.

The Sabots and the Opti where skippered by youth from Santa Monica

Windjammers Yacht Club and the young skippers had also participated in

the construction of the little wooden boats.

The start line for the race was off the stern of the classic motor yachts,

providing the perfect backdrop as well as a stylish perch for our race

committee, which had set up on a 1958 Chris Craft Catalina. The

racecourse led past Fisherman Village and up to the breakwater for the

turning mark back to the nish of the stern of the classic yachts.

Spectators gathered on the docks, which where open to the public to

enjoy and board the yachts as well as observe the race.

In the Snipe and Sonatina class

Snipe # 12521 Katawampus(sail # 14279), the 1963, home built Snipe,

took rst place

Snipe # 12415 Redd Foxx, the 1966 Varalyay, came in second

Snipe # 3244 the 1939 Douglas Aircraft Snipe, came in third

In the youth class

The US Sabot # 8796 came in rst

The Naples Sabot # 5142 second

The Optimist third.

The Wooden Dinghy Race will continue and become an annual event,

each year being part of the Old Fashioned Day in the Park.


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Inverters/Chargers/Isolaters

Satellite/Data InstallationsGalvanic Isolation Testing

Battery Replacement/Maintenance/Rewiring

Autopilots/Radar/Transducers/Lighting/Pumps

Eclectic Electric (AC/DC Specialist)

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Marina del Rey, CA, August 17, 2015 - Del Rey Yacht Club (DRYC) will

again partner with Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club (SMWYC)

and the Marina del Rey Chapter of City of Hope to present the annual

Hope Floats weekend beneting City of Hope on October 3-4 in Marina

del Rey. Events kick off October 3rdat 9 a.m. with a (new-this-year) 5k

walk on water SUP race.

The course begins at DRYC and continues up the main channel of the

harbor, nishing in front of DRYC. The event is open to the entire

paddling community for a starting entry donation of $35 made directly to

City of Hope. To register, visit www.cityofhope.org/paddleforhope.

Later that evening the spectacular all-you-can-eat Crab Feast, now

in its 15thyear, will take place at DRYC. Tickets are $100 and can be

purchased by calling City of Hope at 626.218.6355. The evening opens

with cocktails and a silent auction starting at 4:30 p.m. and will conclude

with a live auction featuring artwork, trips and unique experiences.

The Regatta for Hope on Sunday, October 4 completes the weekend. Thissailboat race is open to the community for a starting entry donation of

$35. Visit www.cityofhope.org/regattaforhope to sign up. Racers will

congregate at DRYC for a skippers meeting and to start the race outside

the harbor, nishing with festivities at SMWYC. Those who prefer

to watch rather than race can do so from aboard the deck of a private

luxury yacht. Seats on the observation boat are available for a minimum

donation of $45.

The Crab Feast began in 2000 as a philanthropic activity of the SMWYC

Womens Auxiliary, supported by David and Beth Yudovin who donated

and prepared all of the crab for the hundreds of diners. Today, Beth ismaintaining this tradition despite the loss of her husband, International

Swimming Hall of Famer David, who passed away in March of this year.

The SUP 5K race will award a perpetual trophy honoring David Yudovin

to the racer who raises the most money for City of Hope. Likewise, the

boat that raises the most money in Sundays Regatta will be awarded the

Lois Yudovin trophy, honoring Davids mother and longtime SMWYC

member. DRYC began hosting the dinner and race events in 2014. To

date the events have raised over $350,000.

City of Hope is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes

and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as a comprehensive

cancer center, the highest designation bestowed by the National Cancer

Institute,

Known worldwide for its unique model that combines translational

research with compassionate care, City of Hope relies on a nationwide

network of support groups that provide funding critical to sustaining its

102-year old mission.

Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Clubs Ongoing

Dedication to City of Hope Continues With Hope Floats Weekend

Captain David Kirby

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To get a feel for your twin-screw powerboats

ability to walk [move sideways] into an

end tie space where there is not a ton of room,

choose a place in the marina to practice.

Pick a spot that is clear of docks and boats,

preferably in the main channel.

Use a xed referenced point such as one of

the center channel mooring buoys. Bring

your vessel up into the wind pointed at the

buoy and bring your vessel to a complete

stop. This is important in that, if the vessel is

making headway, the walking maneuver may

not be as effective or work at all.

Lets say we want to walk our vessel to the

port side. Turn the wheel or helm hard to

starboard (say about 30 degrees). Next, put

the starboard engine in forward gear but atidle speed initially, and you should notice

that the bow starts to move to starboard

because the propeller wash is striking the

hard turned starboard rudder. Since we

are trying to keep the vessel parallel to an

imaginary dock on our port side, put the port

engine in reverse and give it a little gas or

throttle. When you do this, you are coaxing

your bow back towards the dock because

your port engine is pulling in reverse. If

you want to walk the boat to starboard, you

would reverse the procedure that we have

just discussed above.

The key is the different throttle settings.

You generally have to give more gas to the

backing engine to counteract the forward

movement engine. This is because of the

efciency of the propeller and rudder setup

when going ahead as opposed to astern.

This nugget was provided by Captain Joel

Eve 310-210-0861

Tip of the Month!

766 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey, CA 90292

Phone: (310) 821-4958

E-mail: [email protected]

Knowledgeable Sales

Professional Installation

Expert Repair

Electrical/Electronics Parts & Accessories in Stock

FCC Licensed, CMET certified technicians on staff

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SailboatsBeneteau Oceanis 400

Timeshare/Partnership on Beneteau Oceanis 400.Tri-cabin model - two heads. Full electronics, refrig-

eration, inverter, dinghy and outboard, windless, roller

furler, full canvas. Professional lessons available if

needed. No equity buy in. 3 Days, $300.00 per month

- no long term commitment. Call Captain Richard

Schaefer 310-460-8946

Challenger 35 1976.

Well equipped, roomy, ready for Mexico and beyond.

Fresh rig and new main/mizzen. Professionally main-

tained. David 310 597 3971

Ericson 27 1974

Mercury outboard 8hr, Many sails, needs some tlc

$4,500 obo - Pls call rick at 818-445-9882

Martin 242Predator: lightly used A sails, new running rigging, re-

built trailer, big sail inventory, outboard, tactics. Ready

to race. $14,000 Kathy 310-486-2367

Power Boats42 1981 Californian Trawler

2 3208 Cat diesels w 1400 hrs, all berglass hull, 2

heads w showers, sleeps 8, one level walk around

deck. Owner will carry or trade. Located in slip D-701

on Panay Way stern out endtie. $69,000 Call for Appt

- Al Lee 310-392-4193 or Gary at 310-293-9200.

36 Hatteras Sportfsher

1986 Sedan Cruiser in Pristine condition with ONLY

300 hours on diesel Caterpillar engines! Located in

MdR. 818-200-9770 - [email protected]

102 Mercury

2012 hypalon airoor $1,000. 310-822-8618

Achilles

Very good condition Achilles wood planks oor, roll-up

dinghy. 3 p, 6HP max. Kept in storage. Pictures avail-

able. $650. Arnaud 310-936-0138

Achilles

A very lightly used Achilles Inatable w/6 HP Tahat-

su OB. Good condition, comes with a storage bag.

Length 88, Beam 48, Weight 66 lb, Load Capacity

840 lb, Person 4, Max HP 6. Denise 310-490-9432

www.achillesinatables.com/boatmodels/tendersand-

sportboats/ls/LS4-RU/

Apex Dinghy

10 apex rib 800 with chaps 310-822-8618

Achilles Inatable

9 Achilles - 310 823-1105

11 Aquos w/ Motor

Comes w/ 2014 2.5 Lehr Outboard & Oars, Aluminum

oor and seats-$2000. Call Tom 661-645-6592

8 Quicksilver

Soft tail w/ motor bracket- $400. 310-822-8618

Quicksilver Dinghy

8 quicksilver soft tail with motor bracket and all acces-

sories $400 obo. 310-822-8618

Trailers0 - 13 Boats $400-$1200

14 - 16 Boats $600-$1200

17 - 21 Boats $750-$1200

24 - 29 Boats $3000

310-822-8618.

Outboards/EnginesEvinrude 6HP

6 HP long, like new 2 stroke (16 hours), (2) 3 gal tanks

w/hoses, 2 sets new plugs, usher, service manual.

$575. 310-378-5986

Various Small Outboards

6 merc 4stroke short $1,000

9.8 Nissan 4 stroke short $1,300

9.9 Honda long remote control included $1,800

4 yamaha 4 stroke short $800

310-822-8618

Mercury 4 HP OB

Only 5 hours. Long Shaft, external tank. Asking $900

(new is $1400). 310-500-6216 - Ask for Jerome.

LEHR 2.5HP Propane OB

Like new, just serviced, short shaft. Asking $800 (new

is over $1200). 310-500-6216 - Ask for Jerome.

6 HP Suzuki

2 x 9,9 Yamaha high thrust remote 25. 20 Johnson

remote 20. 40 Evinrude remote 20. 50 Mercury re-

mote 20. 75 Mercury trim 20. 125 Force trim remote.

Price is right! Call 310 823-1105.

Other StuffTools

George Biddles Boatwrights complete tool shop for

sale, bandsaw, power planer to hand tools. Including;

clamps, chisels, & basic tools. Kathy 310-486-2367

Hunter Sails

Hunter 460 UK vertical batten Selden in-mast main,

like new: E=18-8 P=48-3 $750.00

Hunter 460 UK Selden in-mast main, used 1 year:

E=18-8 P=48-3 $500.00

Hunter 460 UK Roller Furling tape drive 125% Genoa,

used 1 year: Luff= 52-4 Foot= 20 $500.00

Steve - 310-528-0717 - [email protected]

Doyle Spin

Doyle 1.5 oz. Cruising Spinnaker (ts our Hunter

460) $500.00. Steve - 310-528-0717 - ironville2014@

gmail.comChart Plotter/Fish Finder

Lowrance HDS 8 GPS/WAAS Color Plotter. 8 Gen 2

multi-function LED backlighted display. 10.5W x 9 H

x3.5 D. Includes power cable, bracket and transduc-

er. $550 Bob 310 822-1425 or [email protected]

Compact Combination Washer Dryer

Hardly used / great condition Splendide brand Com-

bination Washer and Condenser Dryer Model WD-

C1024M. Great for boat. $350. Call (415) 513 2905.

Groco Marine Head

Manual or electric operation, 12 volt, $1,558 at West

Marine. Parts at http://www.groco.net/sanitation.htm

$50. 310-453-1892.

Buoyant Vests

4-Type II adult near shore buoyant vests in originalstorage bag with whistles; never used - $30

Call 310-569-7991

Big Boat Fenders

Taylor-Made Big B, 10 x 26, white, with 10 x 9/16

lines, like new, 2 for $75. 310-378-5986

Tiller

5 ft. long it ts a Catalina 38 in excellent condition $25

reaching strut for catalina 38 in excellent condition

$40. 310 866 9439

Stuff - TV, Mounts, Chairs, FenderHolders

Stainless dinghy mounts $100, four large stainless

fender holders $75 ea. stainless/wood chairs, $25 ea.

Samsung at screen $100 - all in xlnt condition. 310-

913-5533

Trailers

0-13 Boats $400-$1200

14-16 Boats $600-$1200

17-21 Boats $750-$1200

24-29 Boats $3000

310-822-8618

Mainsail

From 40 ft. Cal - $450 call 310-823-2040

Sails

Spinnaker,2 drifters and a genoa for sale from a 28

Lancer. Very good condition. Call 213 706 8364

Anchor

Fortress FX-23 Anchor $150 - 310-391-6174

SailsHunter 460 UK

Vertical batten Selden in-mast main, like new: E=18-

8 P=48-3 $1,500

Hunter 460 UK

Selden in-mast main, used 1 year: E=18-8 P=48-

3 $1,000

Hunter 460 UK Roller Furling

Tape drive 125% Genoa, used 1 year: Luff= 52-4

Foot= 20 $1,000

Doyle 1.5 oz. Cruising Spinnaker

(ts our Hunter 460) $1,000 Steve

310-528-0717 - [email protected]

Donate BoatsLooking for Boat DonationMarine Mammal Research

The Ocean Conservation Society, that conducts

valuable research of marine mammals in the Santa

Monica Bay, is looking for boat donations. There are

many benets to donating your boat. Please email

[email protected].. www.oceanconservation.org

Cash For Your Boat !

Power or sail, Yachts to dinghys 310-849-2930

Donate Your Boat

LA Area Council Boy Scouts of America need your

boat or boat gear as donation to support essential and

formative youth programs, please call 310-823-2040

or E-mail [email protected]

Free Classieds!Under 25 Words

Must be emailedto [email protected]

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Donate your boat

To SOS, a non prot organization helping and thank-

ing our past and present Veterans. Www.supportin-

gourservicemen.org. 888-658-8884

Donate Your BoatReceive a substantial tax deduction. Support youth

boating programs. S.O.S. Please call 888-650-1212

Donate Your BoatBringing the classroom to the ocean.Turn your

donation into tomorrows scientists and doctors. 310-

908-9198. www.city2sea.org

ServicesRigging

Schaefer Rigging -. Repair, installations, clean-

ing, winch service, lazy-jacks, topping lifts, halyard

replacement, reeng systems, inspections, written

surveys with video. Serving Marina del Rey to Long

Beach. Call Nathan Schaefer 805-667-7758.

[email protected]

Low Cost Boat Documentation

[email protected]

Canvas Boat Covers and Repairs

New boat covers, canvas repair, restore water

repellency to marine canvas. Dan 310-382-6242

Come Sail with Capt. Royall!

Fun Charters, professional deliveries, sail or power-boat lessons, video or photo shoots, private skipper,

personable and experienced.

www.royallcharters. com 310-367-3415

USCG Licensed 100-tonMaster Captain

Deliveries/Lessons/Private Captain. Experienced,

Courteous, Safe and Fun! Contact Jeffry Matzdorff

323.855.0191 [email protected]. Jeffry Matzdorff.

323.855.0191

WantedHouseboat to Rent

Mature couple looking to rent a 1 BR, 1 BA house-

boat for 1-2 mo. during the winter. 856-889-3731

Boat Partner

Long-time experienced former boat owner interested

in partnership or sharing expenses 36-55 boat for

cruising and shing. Ken 916 425-6650

[email protected]

Jumping Jack Instructor

For the life of me I cant gure it out. If you are a real

jumping jack instructor please call 310-397-1887.

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Boating Instruction

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