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Issue #129

November 2013

M a r i n e rA P u b l i c a t i o n F o r W h e r e L a n d E n d s

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

The

Local Reaction to 34th America’s Cup

Hugo Boss Open 60 in Marina del Rey

Fatal Sailing Accident Reanalyzed



2 The Mariner - Issue 129 2013

The Mariner is

Editor/Publisher

Pat Reynolds

Columnist

Mookie

ContributorsDave Kirby

Richard Schaefer

Tim Tunks

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Marina del Rey, CA 90295

The Mariner appears on the last

Friday of every month.

This issue Oct. 25 - Nov. 29

Important

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FROM THE EDITOR

WHAT’S INSIDE

Toon T ime

Coming Events 4

O the Wire 6

Phil Jackson & Jeanie Buss to Grand Marshall Boat Parade 9Laker Royalty Will Be On Hand at This Year’s Holiday Boat Parade

Big Boss 10Open 60 Hugo Boss Takes Up Temporary Residence in MdR

Revisiting a Tragedy 12Tim Tunks Looks for Life Lessons in the Uncontrollable Urge Tragedy

AC 34 - Pass or Fail? 13

Local Players Tom Leweck and Simon Landt Evaluate The America’s Cup

Heads in the iCloud by Richard Schaefer 16Kids and Technology Can Be a Drag

Powertails 18Current Below Current by Ian Roberts

Racing - Revisiting a Tragedy Continued 20

Nautical Brain Teaser by Tim Tunks 22

Classifeds 25

Thanks for

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Cover - Shadow Sailing by Pat Reynolds

Photo by Pat Reynolds




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October 31

Annual Halloween Parade

at Catalina

Don your favorite costume and join island school

kids and residents for the Annual Halloween

Parade down Crescent Avenue starting at 4 p.m.

Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce. 310-

510-1520, www.CatalinaChamber.com

November 1

California Yacht ClubYachting Dinner

“America Cup Past and Present”

Veteran sailor Pete Melvin, who with Gino

Morelli participated in last year’s America cup

(33) and then created the AC72 Catamaran

rule for the America Cup 34. Melvin will tell

the fascinating story of how they were hired by

Grant Dalton to play a key role in the Emirates

Team New Zealand (ETNZ) program and

developed and built the very rst wing powered

foiling AC72 Catamaran for that team. This

event is open to the public no-host cocktails –

6:15. dinner 7 p.m followed by presentation.$25.00 Includes dinner, tax, service and parking.

For reservations, call 310 823 4567. California

Yacht Club - 4469 Admiralty Way – Marina del

Rey – www.CalYachtClub.org

November 2

29th Annual

Catalina Island Triathlon

Swim it, Bike it, Run it, Tri it! Experience

the beauty of Catalina Island and the city of

Avalon with the perfect end of season sprint

triathlon. Come for the weekend or for the day

and experience all that Catalina has to offer.

Spectrum Sports Management. 909-399-3553,www.CatalinaIslandTriathlon.com

November 8

Catalina Swing Dance Festival

“In all the world, no event like this.” 2PlySwing

is proud to bring swing music and dancers

back to the Casino Ballroom. A weekend

devoted to the heyday of the Swing Era with

workshops for all levels, live music and

more. 2PlySwing Productions. 619-347-9366,

www.CatalinaSwingDanceFestival.com,

[email protected]

November 9

Catalina Island Eco-Marathon

Run over 20 miles of single track trails and

ridgelines with views of the Pacic Ocean on

both sides of the island. Run through a variety of

eco-systems, each with unique plant and animal

life. Spectrum Sports Management. 909-399-

3553,www.CatalinaEcoMarathon.com

November 23

Boat Lighting Seminar for HolidayBoat Parade – Catch The Magic!

Get the inside scoop on how to WIN and have

a great safe time on the water. Join the West

Marine staff and past participants as we go

over how to get noticed, what the 14 award

categories and great prizes are, the parade route,

awards party and much, much more. Light fare

and refreshments will be served. And now that

LED lights use very little power and are cheap,

it makes it fast and simple to put on a special

light effects extravaganza. The parade is a must-

do event for anyone who enjoys the marina

and wants to have the best seat for viewingthe spectacle. The entry fee is only $25 for an

individual! The Marina del Rey Holiday Boat

Parade will be on December 14th. Fireworks

kick off the parade at 5:55pm. This year’s theme

is “Holiday Magic.” For more information on

the parade, photos, history, the entry form and

sponsorship opportunities, visit our website:

mdrboatparade.org

November 29-Dec 1

Catalina Film Institute

Students and industry professionals immerse

themselves in a workshop setting surrounded

by the spectacular beauty of Catalina Island.Take advantage of different programs and be

creatively inspired by the enchanting scenery

of historic and beautiful Catalina Island.

Participation in this event supports the Catalina

Island Conservancy and their work to keep

Catalina’s wildlands wild. Catalina Film

Institute. 818-787-1946, www.CatalinaFF.org

December 7

Boat Lighting Seminar for Holiday

Boat Parade

See details from November 23 posting above.

ONGOING

Marina del Rey

Outrigger Canoe Club

Come try this exciting team water sport a

Mothers’ Beach, Palawan Way (south of

Admiralty), Marina del Rey. Women practice

Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. and

Saturdays at 8 a.m. Men practice Tuesdays and

Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and Sundays at 7:30 a.m

Newcomers are welcome! For more informationcontact Steve at (310) 997-2313 or Cal at (310

902-8096; email [email protected], o

visit www.marinaoutrigger.org.

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 locatedat 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 Club

Social Sundays

Join Marina Venice Yacht Club weekly for our

Social Sunday Open House from 4:00 PM to

7:00 PM. Food items are provided at a moderate

price. MVYC is located in the Marina City Club

West tower at 4333 Admiralty Way. Whether youown 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 cal

(310) 853-0428, visit our website www.mvyc

org, or contact [email protected]. .

Women’s Sailing Association of

Santa Monica Bay

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the

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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 on

the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month on the

patio at Burton Chace park under the Club

banner. Meetings start at 10:00 a.m. We hold

a brief business meeting and then head out for

an afternoon of sailing on the Bay after which

we gather at a member’s dock for wine, snacksand 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. Wehave 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 jeannecro@

gmail.com.

Single 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 Pacic

Mariners Yacht Club, 13915 Panay Way, Marina

del Rey, CA. At the meeting, Single Adults

meet other Single Adults to setup upcomingWeekend 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

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Catalina Island was the subject of national press recently when a somewhat

bizarre, rare and quite large sh was discovered during a routine pleasure

dive. The oarsh was 18-feet long and found dead on the underwater sand

by Jasmine Santana, 26, of the Catalina Island Marine Institute. Some

believe that this species of sh (that can reach over 50-feet) are responsible

for tales of sea serpents. They dive deep for food and are rarely seen. Two

weeks later, another slightly smaller oarsh was discovered in Oceanside.

Closer to home a rare beaked whale washed up on the shores of Venice

Beach this month. The odd looking animal was a 15-foot-long female

Stejneger’s beaked whale. These creatures are mostly comfy in sub arctic

waters but are thought to travel as far south as Northern California.

“This is the best,” said Nick Fash, an education specialist for the Santa

Monica-based environmental group Heal the Bay. “(Previous nds) aren’

anything like this. This is a treat.”

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A couple of boating accidents made the news this past month – one

resulting in the loss of a boat and the other in the loss of a life.

Marina del Rey sheriff’s deputies came to the aid of two men in a 1991

25-foot Wellcraft that was sinking after getting caught in a lobster trap,

according to the ofcial report. With lobster season just opening, traps

were everywhere and the boat ended up getting tangled, then somehow

taking on water and nally capsizing.

As the deputies arrived they saw the boat ip and the two occupants jump

into the water. The boat then sank beneath the surface in 15 feet of water.

“The victims were transported to Marina Del Rey Station, where they

were examined by Los Angeles County Fire personnel. The victims were

uninjured,” said the report.

A few days later a man’s body was discovered off the coast of Redondo

after word of an unmanned boat was reported to sheriffs. The boat was

apparently rented from the boat rental facility at Fisherman’s Village in

Marina del Rey – suicide is suspected. According to the Press Telegram

the death of Saeid Ghodoushim, 57, of Los Angeles was ruled a suicide.

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The following statement was issued by the Golden Gate Yacht Club

(GGYC), the defender and trustee of the America’s Cup, on Monday

September 30:

Hamilton Island Yacht Club (HIYC), located on the edge of the Grea

Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia, has challenged for the 35th

America’s Cup. HIYC’s challenge has been accepted by the Golden

Gate Yacht Club, which remains the Defender and Trustee of th

world’s oldest international sporting trophy after its team, ORACLE

TEAM USA owned by Larry Ellison, won the 34th America’s Cup i

San Francisco.

HIYC is led by Australian winemaker and sailing legend Bob Oatley

whose succession of yachts named Wild Oats have dominated ocean

racing in Australia for years, including having won six of the last eigh

Sydney-Hobart races. An Australian team led by Mr. Oatley won th

last Admiral’s Cup, widely regarded as the world’s top prize in ocean

racing.

The challenge was led by Mr. Oatley and his son, Sandy, on behal

of HIYC shortly after ORACLE TEAM USA won the nal race in th

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or those who keep an eye on the sporting world, especially

the NBA, the Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade just

landed the most impressive Grand Marshalls anyone could

wish for. Ex Laker and Bulls head coach Phil Jackson, with

ancé Laker President Jeanie Buss, will be handling the

duties of Grand Marshall, which should be substantially

less stressful than what they’re used to.

With his 11th NBA Championship as a head coach in 2010, Jackson

moved past Red Auerbach (9) for the most titles won by a head coach in

NBA history. He has wrangled the egos and won the respect of players

like Michael Jordon, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant and is widely

regarded as the greatest coach alive today.

Jeanie Buss has been a xture in the Los Angeles community spearheading

countless charity efforts on behalf of the Lakers organization through the

decades. While her father ran the basketball operations, Jeanie’s effort

reminded the public that the Lakers are more than a professional sports

team – they are also a powerful outreach organization that has concern fo

the people in their town. Today she is entering her rst season as Presiden

of the Lakers after 14 seasons as Executive Vice President of Business

Operations.

Boat Parade organizers are very excited to have such a couple take partin the festivities and are condent that this and other developments wil

make this year’s parade the most attended event in a decade.

“We’re conducting more outreach this year including how-to seminars a

West Marine,” said event president Cindy Williams. “Having Phil and

Jeanie has really given us a lot of energy this time around – we want to

encourage and challenge the boating community to come out and ll the

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hose who know a bit about top-level, round the world solo

sailing were sure to do a double take if they recently found

themselves near Windward Boatyard on Fiji Way in Marina

del Rey. Sitting high up on stilts, standing apart from the

crowd is the Open 60 – Hugo Boss. Even on cement the boat looks like

it’s doing 20-knots. A Vendee Globe veteran (in the incarnation of Pindar)

the boat was ret and powered up in 2010 for British solo round the world

racer Alex Thomson, who is sponsored by Hugo Boss.

The speed machine is in LA to be put up for sale. After a long assignment

of sponsorship duties that took the four man crew all around the world,

including one last fashion shoot here in Los Angeles, Hugo Boss is now

on the open market, selling for somewhere around $800,000.

The rst race the boat did, after a new deck and rig were put on, was

the non-stop double-handed round the world Barcelona World Race.

Sadly, Thomson got sick before the race and wasn’t able to compete in

the contest. However the boat did make the journey (with a substitute for

Thomson) and it was decided, based on how it performed, that it was not

a perfect t for the single-handed legend. The Hugo Boss team felt it was

slightly more powerful and not quite as versatile over a broad range of

conditions as they were looking for.

“It’s a twelve-ton monster,” said Will Palmer who Captains the boat. “It’s

the most powerful 60-foot mono-hull ever built.”

Palmer says the boat dry-docked in Windward is the fastest 60-foo

monohull ever built with a design that completely maximizes righting-

moment, but because of it’s power, it’s difcult for one man to get out

all it has to offer. But Palmer, who has sailed this version of Hugo Boss

all over the planet, clearly loves the design and modications they made

He’s been at the helm of the boat for some time doing corporate related

work and he was denitely sentimental about seeing it go.

“It’s incredible to sail,” Palmer said smiling. “It’s basically like riding

a 60-foot surfboard.” He added, “It’s pretty nice offshore– it’s not for

inshore. I kind of liken it to an American muscle car. It goes in a straight

line like nobody’s business but trying to get it around a short course

you’ll break your back.”

The current plan is for the boat to reside in Marina del Rey until it is sold

which Palmer doesn’t believe will be that long. Although it’s very much

a specialty boat, the price is incredibly low considering the millions of

dollars (probably around six) that have gone into producing it.

Jones says he’s had the boat doing 30-knots but maintains that with the

right setup and a crew that’s pushing, it will enter into the 35-40 knots

range.

“The boat’s ready go. It just need someone who wants to break some

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oth a recent tragic event and a long ago lesson proved

Yogi’s theorem to me. The tragic event is well documented

in the recently published report by U.S. Sailing about a

disabled race boat that lost its rudder and ran aground on

the western coast of San Clemente Island (to see it, google

“Uncontrollable Urge accident report”). The lesson from long ago came

from my mentor Hank McGill who’s gift was how he took little for

granted—he insisted on personally experiencing things when he deemed

them important.About 40 years ago Hank came to me one day and said: “I’ve got some

research to do and I need some help,” He lived aboard his Alberg 35 sloop

in the Marina and rented his Venice bungalow to me. As rent was low and

Hank was a ne fellow, I didn’t mind contributing to his projects from

time to time.

The mission was to test out Hank’s new safety garment called a Stern’s

Floatcoat, and to inate his life raft, which needed re-certication for an

upcoming offshore race. It was a great opportunity to compare theory and

practice in a real-life situation.

As we motored out, I drove while Hank busied himself tting the

boarding ladder and assembling some gear Paralleling the beach we were

doing about ve-knots when Hank put on the oat coat, hooked a tether

up to the built in harness, clipped the tether to a rail padeye and jumped,

yelling “man overboard!”

Surprised, I looked back in time to see Hank towed for a yard or two

before the water’s force had stripped the coat from the semi submerged

Hank. I returned and circled the naked Hank, trolling the oat coat to

perform a water skier type retrieval.

After climbing back aboard, Hank put on his safety harness, which was

of the traditional chest belt/shoulder straps design of that time. Unclipping

the tether from the oat coat and clipping it to his harness he jumped

overboard again. As I was now a little more prepared for the skipper

jumping ship and leaving me, I watched as Hank’s face was submerged

in the huge bow wave his 250-pound body produced. I cut back the

throttle and shifted to neutral as Hank released the tether’s snap shackle.

Incidentally, I’ve since made sure my harness and all others on my boats

have a snap-shackle with a substantial release lanyard on the harness end

- a release that made a life or death difference on Uncontrollable Urge.

Another climb back into the cockpit and Hank announced the next trial

was to determine the maximum speed at which a single-hander falling

overboard could manage being towed without drowning and pull himself

back on board. The result was anything over two and a half knots required

an unnatural amount of upper body strength. Since then, my harness has

had a tether with a long end and a short end to increase my options for

staying on the boat.

Our last experiment was to launch the life raft. We slowed the boat to

a near stop before Hank tied the painter to a cleat and threw the raft valise

overboard. As we slowly motored away, a surprisingly long painter left

the valise at some distance from the boat before tension triggered the raf

to inate—upside down. Hank jumped overboard and worked hand over

hand along the painter where he struggled unsuccessfully to right the raft

Hanks large naked body attempting different leverage points to ip the

raft provided serendipitous entertainment to a few passing boats.

Hank’s lesson is a reminder of how important it is to prepare for

emergencies and how real world experiences can differ from theory. The

U.S. Sailing report about the Uncontrollable Urge incident is exceedinglydetailed, containing extensive interviews with the ve surviving crew

members. Reading it and considering how alternative measures could

have altered the outcome is good preparation should we nd ourselves in

a similar situation.

The report’s synopsis states:

During the 2013 Islands Race, Uncontrollable Urge, a Columbia Carbon

32 sailboat, lost its rudder, and drifted onto San Clemente Island 2 1⁄2

hours later. One crew member was drowned when the drifting boat was

rolled and the crew was forced to abandon the vessel. The United States

Coast Guard and other boats participating in the race offered assistance, bu

were initially told by Uncontrollable Urge that assistance was not needed

This report addresses issues regarding rudder failures, communication

other boats offering assistance, and safety gear.

This report is a must read for anyone sailing offshore. The 121-page

report contains extensive interviews with the surviving crew along with

transcripts of radio communications that paint an accurate picture of

events. Many attachments to the report show precise positions, weather

data, sea state and other materials that permit close and accurate tracing of

the events. Reading the accounts provides valuable vicarious experience

Two misjudgments were central to this chain of events: Not having an

emergency replacement rudder and making the decision not to initiate

rescue operations immediately.

The boat’s builder went to extremes in constructing the rudder around

a solid carbon ber post, imagining it could withstand ultimate forces—

yet it broke. Theoretical ultimate strength did not withstand the test of

real world stress. The boat’s skipper and crew had successfully negotiated

two previous rudder loss incidents without complete emergency rudders

aboard, so they may have felt condent a solid carbon ber rudde

post and their skills obviated any need for a spare rudder. Perhaps their

previous success at improvising solutions led to their decision not to build

an emergency rudder. Their previous capabilities turned out to be no

match for the more difcult reality of the strong wind and powerful seas

they encountered close to San Clemente Island. Could condence in their

own resources have driven the misjudgment of refusing assistance when

their situation was rst communicated by radio?

Revisiting a TradgedyTim Tunks Examines the Recently Released Report of a Yacht Racing Accident

“In theory there’s no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.” - Yogi Berra.

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ith the recent America’s Cup, held on the San Francisco

Bay, so physically close– a straight shot up the 5 freeway,

we thought it might be fun to get a little local reaction from

a couple of bright minds here in town. The event this year

was, by all accounts, some of the most exciting drama the sport has ever

seen – some might say that any sport has ever seen. But prior to the actual

racing, the AC was a restorm of controversy. The choice of catamarans

with rigid wings made traditionalist want to strangle Oracle Team CEO

Russell Coutts who spearheaded the concept and when the boats rose up

on foils they felt worse. To punctuate it all, before the main event began,

a beloved racer, Andrew “Bart” Simpson died as a result of a capsize

while sailing one of the over-powered beasts. Brows were crinkling and

skepticism was abound until the American team squared off against the

New Zealand squad in 72-foot carbon ber ying catamarans that blasted

around a race course at over 40-knots. Like it or not, it was a spectacleand brought with it an excitement the sport has never seen.

Simon Landt is the yard manger of Windward Yacht Center and a well-

respected voice on all things boats. He has occupied the position since

2006 and has been around the world of yachting both professionally and

personally for decades.

Tom Leweck founded Scuttlebutt Sailing News, was a past Commodore

of California Yacht Club and knows America’s Cup as well as anyone.

Head of External Affairs at Oracle Racing, Tom Ehman, always looks

Tom up when he’s in town.

Tom Leweck: There’s no question about it – I was one of the early AC34

skeptics. From my perspective, the event seemed to have “train wreck”

written all over it. And everything that happened during July and Augus

only reinforced that thinking as the much heralded “Summer of Sailing”

became a series of single-le, two-boat parades around the Bay. The

Louis Vuitton Series produced no suspense or drama whatsoever – it

outcome was pretty much a foregone conclusion before the rst race wa

completed.

However, that all changed in September when the last of the pretender

was eliminated and the real players entered the arena for AC34. The “big

show” started strongly and just kept getting better. And when it reached

its incredible conclusion, America’s Cup defender Larry Ellison declared

“This regatta has changed sailing forever.”

No one would argue with Ellison. He had just taken an event that had

plodded along for 162 years and transformed it into an unprecedentedspectacle that captured the interest and the imagination of racers and non

racers alike.

Oracle Team USA won the regatta with what has frequently been called

the “greatest comeback in sports history” (and the most unbelievable

scenario since the movie “Wind”). But there were also other winners:

The America’s Cup itself was a winner, plus the two people who had the

bold vision to develop an imaginative format that truly moved the game

to a new level – Larry Ellison and OTUSA CEO Sir Russell Coutts. They

envisioned it; they planned it; they made it happen!

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they used to be. Back in

the proverbial, “Good Ol’

Days” Catalina vacations

meant shing with the

kids, playing Frisbee on

the beach, snorkeling,

kayaking, hiking, collecting beach-glass or just

lying around - digging your toes into the warmsand, contemplating the profundities of the

human soul, while feeling the warm rays of the

sun soak into your skin.

Not any more. Technology has intruded into

- even pushing aside - the solitude of simple

daydreams, as well as the more adventurous

activities and physical pursuits.

When I rst sailed to Catalina Island - about

35 years ago - there were no iClouds, WiFi,

streaming video, or broadband Internet - just

sparking water and plenty of time for reverie.

Entertainment media was limited to a stereo and

the marine weather on the VHF; and the nearest

phone was usually miles away. Now, I don’t

want to sound like my cranky grandfather’s

endless “back in the day” stories - but it was not

just different from today - in comparison, it was

paradise.

After playing in the sun all day we’d

barbecue what we caught (or hamburgers, if

luck ran against us) and after the dinner dishes

were washed we’d listen to “island music”,

play cards or chess and - get this - talk. Finally,

we’d all adjourn to our berths with an old dog-

eared boating magazine or a sea-going novel by

Forester or O’Brian - reading until the gentle

swells and whispering wind lulled us to sleep.

Well, this summer, the voyage to Paradise

Lost was completed. Everyone but me was

wired to something - constantly needing to

check messages, tweet, text or twitter. Heck,

the kids don’t even talk anymore - they just

mindlessly text;“Hey...What’s up?”

“Nadda. Just poppin’ a squat.”

“WAL”

“GOMB”

“SRS?”

And so the mindless, meaningless twaddle

goes on - hour after hour - the otsam and jetsam

on the Ethernet Sea washing by the boards and

swirling into the abyss.

I’m so out of that mind numbing loop, I can’t

even comprehend the attraction or purpose; let

alone participate. I do believe my ancestors

were the founders of the Luddites; sadly they

were not successful in their efforts to destroy

machines and technology.

Techno-centricity has even spread to every

aspect of island life as well. Just a few years

back, when the harbor patrol came up to your

boat to assign you a mooring they’d check a

weathered old notebook, call the Harbor Master

on the radio to conrm the availability, take

your money and then write out your mooring

assignment on a little note-pad with blue printon it. They’d hand it to you and keep the “carbon

copy” for their records. Talk about quaint. Now

I wish I’d kept a few of those old paper receipts

as a tangible reminder of better days.

These days they type the info into a laptop

aboard the patrol-boat and then hand you a

receipt, spit out of a printer, on thermo-sensitive

paper. Even though it’s heat sensitive paper

the transaction lacks the connectivity of human

warmth.

Tech mania has even enveloped what

remains of the island’s wildlife. While lying

at anchor, near Willow Cove, I spotted a day-

glow orange dot high up on the hillside. At

rst, I thought it was a piece of garbage some

brainless moron had thrown into a tree - but then

it moved. “How odd.” I thought, “Garbage that

jumps from limb to limb.” I went down below

and retrieved a pair of binoculars; trained them

on the offensive orange blob and soon found

that the blob was attached to the wing of a Bald

Eagle. By its constant uttering and rufing it

seemed that the eagle wasn’t too happy with the

unsightly and unnatural appendage.

L o c a l C u r r e n t s

By Captain Richard Schaefer Heads in theiCloud

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..Technology can sometimes be a bummer

“Technology has intruded

into, even pushing aside,

the solitude of simple

daydreams, as well as

the more adventurous

activities and physical

pursuits.”




Later, I found out that the Catalina

Conservancy and the U.S. Geological Service

has tagged all the eagles on the island and

many other animals as well. However, what the

“ United States Geological Service” has to do

with eagles still remains unclear to me.

It’s bad enough that humans have infected

themselves with the techno-virus. But, now it

seems we have to infect and scar nature with

our addictions as well. I suspect that within a

very few years that there will be drones ying

over the island 24/7, keeping track of man and

beast alike - our respective tethers continually

shortened and actions constantly surveilled.Over the years, it has become a custom for

my crew and I to eat at Antonio’s, in Avalon, at

least once, during a Catalina trip; and so, true

to the dictates of tradition, the following day

found me seated in Antonio’s with six teenage

boys. After much debate we ordered three large

pizzas, calamari appetizers, and gallons of soft

drinks. Immediately, after the order was placed,

the teens whipped out their e.d.’s (electronic

devices) and began the ritual of mindless

communication with people they barely know,

all the while ignoring those seated at the same

table.I see this behavior daily at coffee shops and

restaurants on the mainland, but this time I just

couldn’t stand it. I stood up and said I would go

elsewhere to eat - alone and in peace - and left

them to their own “devices”. Of course, later,

they called me to return and pay the bill, but

while they waited for me they kept on texting

and tweeting despite the cold stares of the

impatient waiter and hostess.

I was hardly noticed when I returned; not

surprising when one considers their numbed

mental state and shriveled attention span. The

natural state of a teenager in any era is one of

generalized distraction, but with an e.d. in hand

they sink to the level of the living dead.

Later, I suggested that they “unplug” and go

kayaking or snorkeling. They looked at me like I

had worms coming out of my ears. Instead they

all went to the beach, sat in a circle, watched

girls and sent texts to other denizens of the

ethernet.

Frustrated, I walked to St. Catherine’s

Church. It was quiet, empty and peaceful - the

way I like a church - too much jabbering drives

God away, same as it does me. God was home,we had a good chat, and I didn’t even have to go

on-line to reach Him. God doesn’t like tech-crap

either....yup...he told me.

That night I lay in the cockpit - eyes toward

the heavens - in awe of the constellations and

the occasional shooting star arcing across the

night sky. While the men of tomorrow sit down

below, addicted to their glowing screens and

a counterfeit life; caressing the facile sham at

their ngertips - oblivious to the wonders that

envelope them. They’re wasting more than their

time - they’re losing their lives in the iCloud,

and they have a lot of company.

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of Sailing Vessels. He has skippered charters

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managed yachts and written for boating

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Ian Roberts of BTW Dive Service discusses the advantages of galvanic isolatersBy Ian Roberts

Are your zincs/anodes burning too quickly?

The installation of a galvanic isolator to your boat prevents you sharing your anodes with any under protected boat or marine structure on the dock. In

most cases we have seen the life of anodes increase signicantly after a galvanic isolator has been installed by a certied marine electrician.

A galvanic isolator blocks low voltage DC currents coming on board your boat on the shore power ground wire. These currents could cause corrosion

to your underwater metals; through hulls, propeller, shaft etc. The unit does all this with diodes, which are electronic gizmos that stop marauding D.C

current from riding a shore power cord and causing trouble. However, they still allow the cord’s ability to return A.C. current ashore should a dangerous

short circuit somehow occur onboard.

Marina boats, all plugged into shore power act as a giant battery. They are connected together by the green shore power ground wire, which is (or should

be) connected to their DC grounds, engine block, and bonded underwater metals. If the boats are in salt water then that forms an electrolyte and the

dissimilar metals connected together act as a battery, causing corrosion. The galvanic isolator has two pairs of diodes set up so that a voltage of abou

1.2 volts is required to cause them to conduct. As most DC voltages caused by galvanic action will be less than this, they are blocked. Good quality

isolators also contain a capacitor, which only conducts AC current, as a backup.

Normally no AC current is carried on the shore power ground wire, but it has to be able to carry the full load of the circuit in the event of a fault

Therefore it is important to have a good quality unit that will not overheat when required to carry the rated load. Some heat will be generated by the

voltage drop and the unit must be able to withstand this. As the galvanic isolator fullls such a key function in the AC circuit it is only prudent to use

the best quality unit available.

A good one properly installed will virtually nix chances that stray D.C. current will sneak aboard through your shore power cord’s ground wire, thereby

closing the circuit on the battery-like relationship your boat shares with other boats nearby and seriously damaging metal parts (through-hulls, propsetc.) via galvanic corrosion.

Galvanic Isolator Tips

1: Mount: Locate your isolator close to your boat’s shore power inlet to avoid bypassing a piece of bonded equipment, thereby rendering the isolato

ineffective.

2: Use: The correct size and type of wire in the bonding system should be used for any extra wiring needs.

3: Orient: Position your isolator vertically so its ns can efciently disperse heat.

4: Allow: Let air circulate behind the isolator to keep things cool by using spacers with your mounting screws

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These days, we have to talk bottomshing, so grab some 40 to 60 lb.spectra to pull them out of their holes.

The full moon has slowed downhoopnetting, but the tides and moonphases should be good in the upcoming weeks.

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These are a few of the lessons I think this report

illustrates that can help increase skills and

awareness for all of us:

• Risk assessment is a tricky business in

any endeavor. Both over-condence and

unwarranted timidity need to be balanced.

As panic is not an effective response, an

experienced sailor’s rst impulse is to assume

there will be some action they can take to cope

with the situation. Even when the emergency

danger potential is high, experienced sailors

are perhaps overcondent that their previous

successes suggest future success. Too much

condence, in certain scenarios, can be a bad

thing.

• Sharing information between all the players

is very important, as is the process of exploring

alternative scenarios. The skipper/owner

had spent much of the race below deck at the

centerline navigation center because of some

nagging injuries and his desire to work with the

electronic systems for their upcoming Transpac

race to Hawaii. He handled all navigation and

radio communications while the experienced

crew that included the boat’s builder, dealt with

the situation on deck. There is little mention of

conferencing to compare alternatives and select

a preferred course of action.

• Emergency rudders and steering systems

must be strong, effective, and capable of easy

tting under difcult sailing conditions. Modern

at bottom “surng” boats that have very high

aspect foils have very little tracking ability

without a rudder. No steering is possible without

some boat speed and these type boats cannot

sustain any speed without the tracking force of

the rudder. Any change of heel-angle shifts the

sail plan’s center of effort to the left or right,

turning the boat this way and that with each

roll, slowing the boat and rendering improvised

steering ineffective.

• Anchors are vital pieces of safety equipment

with which most racers are unfamiliar, as

anchoring is quite rare in racing. This boat

carried two lightweight burying type anchors

with 150 and 200 feet of rode respectively.

Both were deployed from the bow in more than

200 feet of depth, to act as a drogue to keep the

bow into the wind. The unfortunate result of

this early deployment was that the anchors had

become so fouled with kelp and each other tha

they could not catch hold when the boat reached

the shallower depth close to the island.

• Life-raft painters are long so the raft can

distance itself from any boat wreckage tha

might endanger it. There is also a breakaway

link in the painter so it will break before a

sinking boat pulls it under. The Uncontrollable

Urge crew was surprised when the life raf

(efciently) deployed out of the “garage”

compartment in the stern near the waterline

and was quickly swept to the end of its long

painter. When the water ballast pockets lled

it proved impossible to haul the raft back to the

boat, eventually breaking the painter’s designed

weak link to drift off and out of sight. How

could these stressed sailors know to tether the

raft more closely to the boat for easy entry?

• Some inatable PFDs and safety harnesse

with attached inatable collars have a severe

design aw. When the inated collar has a

single attachment point behind the head withou

two widely spaced attachments to the shoulders

it is possible for one half of the collar to ip ove

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L o c a l C u r r e n t s

Continued from page 20 “Revisiting a Tragedy”

Continued from page 13 “AC 34 - Pass or Fail?”

the head leaving all its buoyancy on only one side of a face struggling to

remain above the waves. All ve men wearing this type of otation had

similar failures. I would not have considered how these collars behave in

surf or rough sea conditions before, but now it is clear - I would not wish

to own this type of otation.

• Glow sticks were most effective during this incident. There were manyelectric safety light failures that evening. A glow stick should be attached

to every PFD and piece of MOB equipment, and to every crewman on

deck at night. It was a glow stick that enabled one crew to spot and

retrieve the deceased crewman oating face down outside the surf line. A

functioning glow stick on the life raft signaled its location after the battery

powered one failed.

• All crew should be thoroughly briefed on all the details and locations

of the emergency gear aboard. It is each crewman’s responsibility to

familiarize themselves with things like ares and are launchers so there

will be no need to read directions during an emergency. According to the

report, even the skipper expressed difculty in operating these ares.

• Effective radio communication skills in complex situations are

valuable and not part of a racing sailor’s regular education or experience.

The skipper stated, “There should be training on how to work with other

boats, e.g. towing, talking on the radio.” he added, “How to talk to the

USCG to accurately tell them what is happening ... (is an important skill).”

Not surprisingly, the cruising sailor frequently has developed these skills

through monitoring emergency situations when boats ask for or deliver

assistance to one another. Simply monitoring a rescue situation can

provide valuable skills not developed through theoretical study.

Please read this report and use it to build seamanship skills for yourself

and share them with your crew and our boating community. Let that be

one way to honor crewman Craig Williams, the young father and husband

who lost his life that night.

End Note:

In this situation, one safe and effective way to pass a towline to a rescuing

yacht is to oat a messenger line behind the stricken vessel. A Life Sling

type rig would furnish 75 feet or so of oating line with enough windage

to the otation collar that it will drift nicely away as long as the mini

drogue is removed rst. The rescue boat passes at a safe distance from

the stricken vessel for the pick-up so there is no worry about collision or

tangled rigs.

A long towline from the stricken vessel is attached to the messenge

line, which is hauled to the towboat and secured to the stern.

Remember the stricken vessel’s engine can assist in propulsion once the

tow vessel has established sufcient tension to steer the rudderless tow

In rough seas I have weighted the middle of the towline to increase its

shock absorbing characteristics, the weight rising with increased tension

and sinking with reduced tension - maintaining a more consistent pul

from the tow vessel.

Sailing technology leapfrogged several levels, with foiling equipment

and technique, Bluetooth instrumentation and safety equipment perhaps

being the biggest beneciaries. San Francisco – the city by the Bay was

on world-wide TV every day, and it never looked better. Technical genius

Stan Honey and the team who gave the television audience the audio and

visual enhancements that made this event so personal, so exciting and so

very understandable.

Ken Read, a world class sailor who temporarily left his comfortable

desk as President of North Sails to take on an unfamiliar role as a network

television announcer. And in so doing, provided us viewers with his easily

understood and totally enlightened insight about the unprecedented action

that was developing so quickly before our eyes. Listening to Ken was

truly like being in the huddle with the Super Bowl quarterback.

But probably the biggest winner was the sport of sailing. Eyes were

opened within the sport and interest has been attracted from outside of it.

That’s all good.

The time has come to remove my name from the list of skeptics and

re-categorize me as impressed – very impressed and deeply appreciative.

And eagerly looking forward to AC35.

Simon Landt: The recent 34thAmericas Cup raised some interesting

debate on just how far people with money would go to win a trophy?

Obviously, it was cost prohibitive with only three challenging teams for

the Louis Vuitton Cup.

However, the AC 45 qualifying racing was excellent, it raised a lot o

interest around the world, I personally spoke to people in Italy who were

not sailors, but went to Naples just to see the racing.

Being from a dinghy sailing and Hobie cat sailing background, I wa

somewhat skeptical as to how they would maneuver these carbon ber

beasts - as cats tend not to tack well, but that wing really did the trick

when you watched those guys sail, it looked like they were on the edge of

losing control, but as we saw with Dean Barker managing to bring their

cat back from near capsize they really knew what they were doing.

I personally think it was an excellent event, the technology was amazing

and in the true spirit of the Americas Cup. Just to see that monohull sailors

can transition to sailing foiling catamarans is ultimately impressive.

think having all the media coverage was what the Americas cup needed

and it turned out that watching on TV was the way to go.

As for the future - I hope they keep the same foiling cats - maybe

choose a different venue. As Russell Coutts said, if they can cut down on

personnel costs and share some of the launch/retrieve equipment it may

well make it affordable for more teams to compete.

As for the debate on a nationality rule for boat crews, in my opinion, if

a nationality crew rule is implemented, we will never see the cup stay on

this side of the equator.




November Nautical Puzzler Can you solve the riddle?

By Tim Tunks

his story was told to me by an impeccable eyewitness who

swears it is true - this is how the story unfolds.

It starts in a picturesque Caribbean anchorage lled with privateand charter yachts as a new bare boat charter party is being

ferried out to the Clueless One. The charter company concierge

spent the next two hours going over the boat’s operation details, and

taking their order for additional supplies. The concierge then motored off

in his dinghy, the charter party had many drinks and a few snacks in the

cockpit before retiring early.

The next morning the concierge delivered a few cases of beer and one

of rum, the party breakfasted in the cockpit, squared the boat away, started

the engine, dropped the mooring line, and motored off, unrolling the

genoa and removed the mainsail cover. The main halyard was shackled

to the sail, the crew returned to the cockpit as the mainsail went up, the

engine shut down, and they sailed off.

Mid afternoon Clueless One sailed back toward the anchorage with thegenoa rolled up in a seaman-like way, but then began reaching back and

forth aimlessly with the mainsail up. The VHF radio barked.

“Charter base, charter base, this is Clueless One. Come in please.”

“Clueless One, this is charter base. Please switch to channel 68,

Over.”

“Clueless One, Clueless One, this is charter base. Do you copy?”

“Charter base, we copy. Can you help us nd the mainsail button?”

“The mainsail button?”“Yes, the one that lowers the main and starts the engine.”

“Clueless, Clueless, this is charter base. You just keep sailing back

and forth out there and we’ll come out and show you where it is.”

Although this was a mystery at rst, the employee gured out wha

happened. Have you gured it out?

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Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club13589 Mindanao Way • Marina del Rey, CA 90292(310) 827-7692 www.smwyc.org

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAYSBBQ or home-cooked dinners from 5:00 - 7:00 andlive jazz or classic rock music from 4:00 - 7:00

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Check out our website www.smwyc.org for a calendar of all of our events and activities

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We offer some of the nicest facilities anywhere, the perfect place to enjoy the beautiful marina and wit-

ness breathtaking sunsets. We are located on the main channel adjacent to Burton Chace Park. Our

clubhouse, lobby, dining and meeting rooms and patio offer an ideal setting for any occasion.

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I’m a freshman in college and am having a

hard time focusing and I’m afraid it’s going

to affect my grades. I’m nding college way

harder than high school and fear I can’t keep

up with the curve. Do you have any ideas?

Signed,

A.D.D. at USC

Dear USC,

I know how that can be. One time I had

an idea, it involved me breaking out of the

fenced in back yard, and I got busy working

on it. After a while, I was walking down a

street I had never seen and couldn’t quite

remember why I left the yard or how to get

back…long story short, the next thing I knew

I was in dog prison with no testicles.

Try Adderall, it’s basically brain steroids – all

the college kids are amped up on it. You’ll

probably regret it in 10-years, but you need

results now. Hope that helps!

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Available at West Coast

Marine Electric

12937 Venice blvd

Marina del Rey.

A SAFE, NON-TOXIC, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, CLEAR

LIQUID THAT DISSOLVES CALCIUM, RUST, MUSSELS andSCALE!

COMMODORE YACHTS

Phone 310.821.6817 Toll Free 877.369.3582

www.commodoreyachts .net

Let Us SellYour Boat!

2005 Meridian 459 $269K Chris Craf t Constellat ion 55’ $129.5

1980 Formosa 47’ $115K

Bertram 70’ $199K!

Catalina 30’ Excellent - $16,500 Bayliner 285 Runs Great! $19,900

Mechanic Available• Repairs• Upgrades• Maintenance




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

Coronado 35’ 1974

Sloop, Center cockpit aft-cabin. Yanmar Diesel, well

maintained and many upgrades. Great live aboard

and ready to sail. Recent Survey available. $29,000

Denise (310) 490-9432

Lancer 30 1985

C&C Design, tan hull, 10 opening ports, pressurized

water, wheel steering, autopilot, roller furling, Yanmar

diesel, fast and lovely. $11,000. David (310) 351-

9212 [email protected]

Newport 27’ 1984 Long Mast

In MDR, Catalina ready, internal diesel engine, new

toilet, new batteries, portable generator, Achilles din-

ghy, Yamaha outboard motor, sleeps 5, many extras,

roller furling 150% jib, smart battery charge $5000

213-321-9569

Ericson 27’ 1974

Mercury outboard 8hr, Many sails, needs some tlc

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

Islander 27

“Scallywag” Beautiful and ready to cruise. New bot-

tom paint, cushions, canvas. Solid rigging and gear.Famous Scallywag available $29,500 call 818-331-

8999 Marty

Jensenmar 25

1969, main sail, 2 genoa,1 spinnaker/pole, auto pi-

lot, VHF, outboard Nissan 5HP, dinghy 8ft inatable.

$5,200. Email: [email protected]

Open 6.50

All Carbon, insanely fast, race ready. 310-500-6216

Pogo 2 - 21-foot Mini Transat Boat

Launched in 2011 USA 806 has been campaigned

by “Team Open Sailing” including the Single Hand-

ed Transpac in 2012. Perfect for a true adventurer

$95,000 Call 310-500-6216

14’ Classic Enterprise sloop“Ku’ u ipo”

(Euro Lido) Beautiful mahogany FRP epoxy. Spruce

spars. $10 K all inclusive w/trailer. Fractional own-

ership available. [email protected] 805 798-0493

Laser sailboat

Hull only. no rigging mid 70’s original gelcoat. good

condition. great replacement hull. sold with bill of sale

$300 310-391-3577

Fastacraft Prowler Flying Moth

Less than 5 years old and has only been sailed a

handful of times. The main sail is in perfect condition.

This is a great deal on a great boat that ies above the

water on foils! $7,950. 310-500-6216

Power Boats 42’ 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]

30’ Grady-White Marlin, 1996.

Twin VX250 Yamahas. Just completed 50K renova-

tion. “Everything New”: motors, gelcoat, interior, elec-

tronics, more. Lowered to $54,000. (661) 257-9275.

Boston Whaler 11’

Mid 70’s hull. needs paint, lots of berglass repair. sol-

id bone dry. sold with bill of sale $650 310-391-3577

Dinghy’sInatables

8.5’ Bombard/Zodiac AX3, PVC, Slatted Floor $500

9.7’ Bombard/Zodiac AX4, PVC, Air Floor $600

10’ Mercury, Hypalon, Air Floor $1200

10’ Achilles, Hypalon, Air Floor $1000

310-822-8618.

Achilles sp310

Grey sportboat dinghy. Hypalon, roll-up wood oor, no

patches from prior leaks, no existing leaks. No seats

or oars, heavy-duty transom, max 9.9hp o/b, great

dinghy $650. Call chris 310-391-6174Trailers0’ - 13’ Boats $400-$1200

14’ - 16’ Boats $600-$1200

17’ - 21’ Boats $750-$1200

24’ - 29’ Boats $3000

310-822-8618.

Outboards/EnginesHonda Outboards

Buy-Sell-Repair-Install-Total Overhaul

See page 26. Don at (818) 427-2144

Outboards

3.5 Nissan $450

4 Mariner, Long $600

4 Mercury, Long $600


4 Suzuki $800

6 Evinrude $800


6 Mercury, Internal Tank $1150

6 Nissan $750

6 Nissan $1000

6 Tohatsu $800

6 Tohatsu $1000

6 Yamaha, NEW-3yr Warranty $1299

8 Honda $1000

9.9 Yamaha, High Thrust, Elec Start, Long $1200

9.9 Yamaha, NEW-3yr Warranty, High Thrust, Power

Tilt, Elec Start, XLong $2799

20 Honda, NEW-5yr Warranty, Long $3299

20 Yamaha, NEW-3yr Warranty $2799

310-822-8618.

Other Stuff Extra Long Whisker Pole

Want to win sunset races (cruising class)?

With this extra-long telescoping whisker pole on

downwind legs your wung-out headsail will spread

wide and your boat will go signicantly faster. Made

of very lightweight carbon-ber tubes. As new condi-

tion. Is a spinnaker pole, too. It adjusts anywhere be-

tween 13 to18 ft. (Cost new: $2500) Priced at $1350;

310-776-0800. Displayed at:Hasley/UK Sailmaker:

310-822-1203

GalleyMaid Macerator Units

Double-ended motor with sea-water pump and head-

waste pump on opposite ends, 32V dc, 3 units avail-

able due to engine repower with 24V electrics, 2

working units and 1 spare for parts as its motor needs

rewinding. Costs $1500 new, rebuilt $500. Priced

for quick sale $125 each, spare unit $60 obo. (310)

804-1875.

Sails

JIB- Dacron by Sunhoffer, 16’ LUFF with plastic

hanks, 12’ LEECH, 7’ 9” FOOT, $125

Genoa-.Dacron by Baxter & Cisero, 18’ LUFF plus 3

ft wire lanyard and plastic hanks, 16’ LEECH, 10’ 9”

FOOT. $175

Mainsail - Dacron by Baxter & Cisero, 22’ rope

LUFF with plastic slugs and Cunningham eyelet, 24’

2” roachy LEECH with 4 batten pockets, 7’ 8” rope

FOOT. $225

Spinnaker 3/4 oz .Beautiful red, white and blue sym-

metrical chute by Haarstick LUFFS= 30’ 2 “, FOOT=

18’ 4”, $575. All in excellent condition with no tears,

stains or holes. 818-643-2052

West Marine adult life vests (7)

Like new condition. Comes with whistles & West Ma-

rine yellow soft case for easy storage. $60 Call (310)

398-1430

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

Donate BoatsLooking for Boat Donation

Free Classieds! Under 25 Words

Must be emailed to [email protected]

Two issue run (non-commercial)




Marine 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].

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 andformative youth programs, please call 310-823-2040

or E-mail [email protected]

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 Boat

Receive a substantial tax deduction. Support youth

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

Donate Your Boat

Bringing the classroom to the ocean.Turn your

donation into tomorrow’s scientists and doctors. 310-

908-9198. www.city2sea.org

Crew

Body: Basic Keel Boat & EMT Cert. 20 Yrs Experienceon Power Boats. Local, competent, handy, friendly.

310-663-2865 / [email protected] Aaron

ServicesProfessional, U.S.C.G. Lic. Sailing

Master, 25 years experience.

Available for boat purchase sea trials and

consultations, local deliveries, sailing instruction and

charters. 30 years local experience. 310-460-8946 or

Richard Schaefer [email protected].

Canvas Boat Covers and Repairs

New boat covers, canvas repair, restore water

repelency to marine canvas. Dan 310-382-6242

Resell Consignment Service

We sell it for you online - Valuable & quality marine

electronics, equipment, parts, etc. CALL (310) 749-

5199

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-ton

Master Captain

Deliveries/Lessons/Private Captain. Experienced,

Courteous, Safe and Fun! Contact Jeffry Matzdorff

323.855.0191 [email protected]. Jeffry Matzdorff.

323.855.0191

Captain Larry Beane at your service!

Charters, deliveries, private skipper, lessons, sail or power. Professional, experienced, friendly, and FUN!

www.CaptLarry.com 424-217-9295

WantedInformation on Americas Cup replica

nine-foot sailboat.

Any and all will be appreciated. Please send to

[email protected]

Looking for a 36’-40’ Yacht

Something like a Carver with 2 state rooms to live

aboard - on a live aboard slip, Preferably in D Ba-

sin. Please email [email protected] or call

310.314.3537

(310) 210-0861marinaresourcecenter.com

Captain Joel EveMarine Consulting Services

Since 1976

Boating Instruction

Yacht Management

Delivery

Captain’s Services

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