The

Mariner
A Publication For Where Land Ends
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Issue #86
March 2010

A New
Season Opens
A Trying Journey to Bishop Rock

Tsunami Alert in Marina del Rey

Abby Sunderland Presses on

A Magazine For The Marina del Rey Boating Community

 The Mariner is FROM THE EDITOR
Editor/Publisher/Writer
Pat Reynolds
D E E P B R E AT H
Photographs One evening this past month, at the exact moment I came out of the companionway into the cockpit of my
Pat Reynolds boat I heard a splash, saw a sizable dorsal fin and heard the hearty gasp of a dolphin’s breath. Awestruck
I watched the 10-12 foot animal surface, inches from my transom, then dive into the shallow waters of
Columnist E basin.
Mookie
It was that powerful and very audible inhale that impressed me. I’ve witnessed dolphin hundreds of times
Contributors
now – once, off the coast of Tijuana, we were in the middle of a pod of hundreds of speedy common
Dave Kirby dolphin, but I don’t think I was ever so close to a slow moving bottlenose as it sucked a giant breath of
Richard Schaefer air.
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Familiar and foreign all at the same time, the industrial strength inhale echoed off the seawall and the
Lisa Asahara
swirling wake from the 1000-pound animal diving, rocked the boats in their slips. Under the serenity of a
For advertising rates and quiet evening in the Marina, these unique beings (there were two) made a rare appearance in the cramped
Information contact confines of the harbor’s basins, reminding the few that watched that we’re not just floating in a parking lot
310-397-1887 - phone – we’re sitting atop another world that is quietly hustling along, busy beneath us, only rarely overlapping
email into our spectrum.
editor@marinermagazine.com
Editors note: Anyone that picked up on my mistake in the last issue where I wrote Abby Sunderland
Mailing address currently had the Central American coast on her right, let it be known I was assuming she was traveling
P.O. Box 9403 backwards around the world. I have recently learned that she is indeed making the trip facing forward, so
Marina del Rey, CA 90295 the coast would now be on her left….insert laugh track.
Thanks for picking it up!
The Mariner appears on the 3rd
Friday of every month.
This issue - March 19 - April 16

Important WHAT’S INSIDE

Numbers Coming Events 4
at a glance:
Off the Wire 6
„ Marina del Rey
Rock and Roll 10
Sheriff: Tales from the Bishop Rock Race by Jim McCone

310-482-6000 Long Range Effect 12

A Tsunami Alert in Marina del Rey
„ Los Angeles County
Season Opener 14
Lifeguard: 2010 Opening Day Marina del Rey
310-577-5700 Catalina Currents 16
„ Vessel Assist: Cruising Tips by Richard Schaefer

800-399-1921 Powertails 18
2010 Halibut Derby on Haitus
„ Sea Tow
Racing 20
866-473-5400
Ask the Expert - Boat Inspections Part 2 23
„ Marine Life Rescue
Ask Mookie 24
800-39WHALE
Classifieds 25
“Salute” by Pat Reynolds

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March 25
California Yacht Club Luncheon
“Recreational Boaters
an Endangered Species?”
Join fellow power, sail and rowing enthusiasts
for a critically informative forum addressing
major issues impacting the recreational
boating community. Happy Half Hour – Noon
- Buffet Luncheon – 12:20 p.m. - Presentation
- 12:40 p.m. - $14.75 includes Luncheon, tax,
service and parking. To guarantee admission –
reservations requested. (310) 823-4567. Open
to all who enjoy yachting as a public service of
CYC - 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey ~
(310) 823-4567 ~ www.CalYachtClub.com
March 25
Weekend Navigator-Part 2,
The Coast Guard Auxiliary advanced navigation
course will be introduced by Flotilla 12-7 at the
Del Rey Yacht Club, 13900 Palawan Way, Marina
del Rey. It will run eight consecutive Thursdays
from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. There is no charge for
instruction although there will be a $75.00 fee
for textbook and course materials. Students
who have completed Part 1, the basic navigation
course curriculum, who still have their textbooks,
will be changed a reduced rate of $50.00 for
materials. While Part 2 is a continuation of Part
1, it can be taken independently of the latter.
Among the topics covered are tides, winds and
currents, use of radar, navigating harbors and
channels, electronic navigation tools and rules
and measuring compass deviation/GPS. Those
interested should call 310-937-1680 or e-mail
the group at flotilla12.07@gmail.com.
April 4th
Easter Egg Hunt at Two Harbors
Hop on over to the Isthmus for the annual Easter
egg hunt and search for the elusive Golden Egg.
Sponsored by the Corsair Yacht Club. This has
truly become an Island tradition. For more info
Contact Leslie Luchau-Boutillier at (310) 510-
4249 or lluchau@scico.com
April 7
Sunset Seminar
On April 7th at 7 PM, CYC will kick off the
2010 Wednesday Night Racing Season with
an informative seminar which will cover
everything one needs to know about racing in
the Sunset Series. A panel of experts will go
over the sailing instructions the course and
world class match racer “Brian Angel” will
cover beginning and advance tactics. Parking
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and refreshments are free. For more information
contact SunsetSeries@hotmail.com. California
Yacht Club is located at 4469 Admiralty Way,
Marina del Rey.
April 10 & 11
Del Rey Yacht Club’s Open House
Held on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. For further info, please contact
DRYC at (310) 823-4664 or email info@pv11.
org .
April 10th
15th Annual Conservancy Ball
Hosted by the Catalina Island Conservancy, this
annual event is sure to be exciting. The black tie
event at the Avalon Casino Ballroom includes
dinner, big band dancing and live & silent
auctions. Catalina Island Conservancy (310)
510-2595.
April 13
How to Read a
Nautical Chart Course
As the spring boating season approaches,
nautical charts and their usage remain a mystery
to many boaters, resulting in an unsafe on-the-
water experience. The United States Coast Guard
Auxiliary will be offering the How to Read a
Nautical Chart course to assist boaters in safer
navigation. The class, held over three evenings,
allows students to gain hands-on experience
working with charts and navigation, while
receiving personalized tutelage from instructors.
Although electronic GPS units are wonderful
aids to modern navigation, boaters still need to
understand the charts that are used within them.
This course will provide the boater with the
knowledge to interpret the chart’s contents and
safely reach their destinations. The three day
course will be held on Tuesday, April 13th, 20th
and 27th from 7 to 9:30PM at the Del Rey Yacht
Club, located at 13900 Palawan Way in Marina
del Rey. Free Parking is available. The fee for
the course is $50, which includes a textbook and
training chart. A discount is offered to anyone
registering online before March 30th at www.
uscgamdr.org. For more information, contact
Tom Brocato 310-859-9282, or by e-mail at
vfc@uscgamdr.org.
April 13
Oceanography For Boaters
Ocean Currents
These series of talks are for anyone who
wants to learn more about the ocean they play
in. Practical applications through knowledge
of oceanography will enable the boater to
understand the conditions around them and
aid them in predicting what lies ahead of their
bow wave. Taught by Michael Leneman – an
Oceanography Professor, owner of Multi Marine
and one of the top multihull racing skippers in
California, Mike’s lecture style will enlighten
and entertain. A series of 7 Lectures Tuesdays
from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Space is limited
– reservations are recommended. Call Mike
Leneman at Multi Marine (310) 821-6762.
April 14th
Open House Educational Event
at SMWYC
Cruising Croatia --Wendy Windebank, Carole
Walsh, Rick Shiffman.Happy Hour 6:30 –
7:30, Dinner 7:30 – 8:00, Speaker to follow.
3589 Mindinao Way, Marina del Rey. For
Reservations: 310-827-7692. Most nights cost
is $10.00.
April 14th
Sunset Series Begins
The 21 week series begins on April 14th. The
first warning is at 5:55 PM and the start line
is located between SS and the committee boat
directly in front of the breakwater. A festive
BBQ will begin immediately following the race
(sunset) at the California Yacht Club located at
4469 Admiralty Way in Marina del Rey.
April 20
Oceanography For Boaters
Wind Waves
Deep water waves and their origin and life
cycle, taught be Oceanography Professor, Mike
Leneman. Lectures Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. to
9:00 p.m. Space is limited – reservations are
recommended. Call Mike Leneman at Multi
Marine (310) 821-6762.
April 25
California Yacht Club
Open House Event
The California Yacht Club, one of the top ten
private Yacht clubs in the United States, will
make it facilities and grounds available for
public viewing at 10 a.m. -3 p.m.. The Club,
winner of multiple Fleet Service Awards was
established in Los Angeles in 1922 and has
been in its present location at 4469 Admiralty
Way in Marina del Rey since 1963. Visitors to
this once a year event will be guided through
the Club grounds, viewing the Clubhouse pool,
Paddle Tennis courts, world class dining room,
bar, snack bar and catering facilities.
Complementary refreshments will be served
and parking is free.
Ongoing
Live Music at the Waterfront
Unkle Monkey (Guitar, Ukulele & Steel Drum
) performs every Monday Night 7-10pm at The
Waterfront Restaurant 4211 Admiralty Way
Enjoy the intoxicating sounds of the islands
from Hawaii to the Caribbean....and plenty of
Jimmy Buffett songs !
Marina Venice Yacht Club
Social Sundays
Join Marina Venice Yacht Club weekly for our
Social-Sunday Open House from 4 p.m. to 7
p.m. Food items are provided and there is no
2010
charge. MVYC is located in the Marina City
Club - West Tower - at 4333 Admiralty Way.
Whether you own a boat, are looking to buy
one, or just want to be around other water loving
people MVYC welcomes all who share in the
Corinthian Spirit. Security will tell you where
to park. Follow the signs up the stairs or elevator
to the Club House on G2. For more information
contact commodore@mvyc.org, call (818) 422-
6368, or visit our Facebook Group page.
Sailing Singles of
Southern California
Sailing Singles of Southern California is a
Sailing Club centered in Marina del Rey but
open to all sailing enthusiasts from the LA area.
We meet twice monthly, at 7 p.m. at the Marina
Venice Yacht Club, 4333 Admiralty Way located
at the Marina City Club West Tower in Marina
del Rey. There is a $10 Meeting donation per
person that includes a light Dinner. Drinks are
available at a full bar at reasonable prices. Club
members will meet and socialize with sailboat
owners and can arrange for sails in Santa
Monica Bay. After sailing, club members can
enjoy wine and cheese parties or full dinners
on member’s Boats. Catalina Island trips and
special events are also planned. (310) 822-0893
or email: sailingsingles@iwlink.com www.
sailingsinglesofsoutherncalifornia.com
Marina Sunday Sailing Club
Since 1981 MSSC has brought together skippers
and crew in a friendly social environment for Women’s Sailing Association of Richard Bauer
daysails in Santa Monica Bay and cruises to Santa Monica Bay
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Catalina and other destinations. We meet on Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at
- Total Collision Repair
the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month on the the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, - Jet Skis • Wave Runners
patio at Burton Chace Park under the Club 13589 Mindanao Way, in Marina del Rey. The - Trailer Boats - RV’s
meeting, held at 7:30, is preceded by a social Serving MDR Since 1961
banner. Meetings start at 10:00 a.m. with a free
Continental breakfast and socializing. We hold hour, and a light dinner is served. Each meeting
a brief business meeting and then head out for features a guest speaker discussing their
an afternoon of sailing on the Bay after which adventures and achievements. WSA invites
we gather at a member’s dock for wine, snacks boaters of all skill levels to join. Its programs,
and more socializing. Visitors are welcome include day sails, seminars, parties, and cruises
and may attend two meetings free. No prior including destinations such as King Harbor,
sailing experience is necessary. Married people Catalina and the northern Channel Islands, For
welcome! For more info call (310) 226-8000 or membership information contact Sandy Penrod.
visit www.marinasinglesailors.org at membership@wsasmb.org or on the web at
Single Mariners Meeting www.wsasmb.org.
Social meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. the 1st and Catalinas of Santa Monica Bay, Diesel Tank Cleaning &
3rd Thursday of each month at Pacific Mariners Owners of Catalina Yachts Filter Systems Installed
Yacht Club on 13915 Panay Way in Marina del Join us for our monthly meetings at the Santa at Your Slip Since 1974

Rey. Meeting donation is $7.00, which includes
a light buffet dinner. At these meetings, skippers
and crew sign up for day sails. On sailing
days the Single Mariners meet at 9:30 a.m. for
breakfast at the Marina del Rey Hotel on 13534
Bali Way, spend the afternoon sailing and then
return to the docks for a wine and cheese social.
Novices are welcome and encouraged. For more
info call (310) 289-3338.
2010
Monica Windjammers Yacht Club on the 3rd
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Tuesday of each month. We would like to
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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 Coast Guard
to 7:30 and our main event after that. Join the
fun and meet other owners of Catalinas. For
Auxiliary
Boating Classes and Vessel Safety
more info email Horst.Lechler@gmail.com.
Check Website
www.smbcgaux.org
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Harry Pattison to Speak at Singlehanded Function

Pacific Singlehanded Sailing Association will have Harry Pattison of Elliott Pattison Sailmakers as its featured speaker at PSSA’s general membership
meeting on Monday, April 12, 2010 at 8 p.m. at the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club on Mindanao Way in Marina del Rey. Elliot Pattison
Sailmakers has been serving the Southern California sailing community since 1971 and has built many sails for PSSA members as well as for many
famous Southern California racing yachts such as Ragtime and many others. Harry Pattison is a renowned sail racer and has won five Santana 20
national championships in addition to his many other accomplishments in regatta and long distance sailing.

Mr. Pattison’s presentation will include a discussion of modern sailmaking techniques and materials and will also focus on shorthanded sailing
techniques and systems that help shorthanded sailors in managing sails in various sailing conditions in a safe and competitive manner. He will discuss
racing and cruising sails, storm sails, furling and reefing systems, spinnaker socks, staysails, pole systems, etc. Mr. Pattison has spoken several times at
PSSA meetings and is know for providing a useful and entertaining presentation.

PSSA welcomes all prospective members and guests at its meetings. They conduct races with both single and double handed classes. At the recent 165-
mile Bishop Rock race there were 11 boats starting on the eve of a major Southern California storm system. Race participants had winds in excess of
30-knots and seas up to 15-feet. While only five boats finished the race, it proved a great heavy weather learning experience for all participants. PSSA’s
winter races are designed to expose members to offshore, overnight racing in a wide variety of conditions. Any couple or other shorthanded crew
interested in blue water sailing, racing or cruising, could benefit from joining PSSA and participating in challenging winter and summer shorthanded
races. The club sees challenging weather conditions as an opportunity to test and hone heavy weather skills. For that reason, PSSA does not cancel races
in the face of threatening weather. PSSA believes it is better for members to practice and learn heavy weather skills in Southern California waters rather
than later in foreign waters or in the middle of ocean crossings

PSSA’s next race, is a 600-mile voyage from Marina del Rey to Guadalupe Island and back starting on March 26.

For further information, see the PSSA website at www.pssala.com or contact Gil Maguire at gil.maguire@verizon.net, or (805) 644.4800. Directions
to SMWYC are on our website.

Join Today!!!

SMWYC member Al Berg and Ghost

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Come see why SMWYC wins Club of the Year season after season. An involved
membership, full calendar of events, and amazing location makes this club the one to
join! Hope to see you soon!

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Pubic Forum on Boating’s Major Issue March 25

California Yacht Club Staff Commodore Anne Sacks, President of
Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC), Darrin Polhemus, Deputy
Director, State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and Ray
Tsuneyoshi, Director, Department of Boating and Waterways (CalBoating)
pressent “Recreational Boaters – an Endangered Species?” A public forum
on issues impacting use and enjoyment of our vessels
Join fellow power, sail and rowing enthusiasts for a critically informative
forum addressing major issues impacting the recreational boating
community.
Coastal Marina Permit – Statewide
Cal Boating – 2010
What is on the horizon?
The governor’s proposal to eliminate the independent Cal Boating
(Department of Boating and Waterways) has not been acted to date. The
boating community has spoken strongly and clearly each time the proposal
has been considered in legislative hearings and meetings.
Boater constituent contacts with legislators have been critical in preserving
Cal Boating during 2009. The elimination of Cal Boating would not save
that state a single General Fund dollar.

Who should care about this permit?
All marinas, all boaters, and all coastal governments.
Boater interests would be significantly impacted by the recent permit
proposal of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The
SWRCB is proposing that marinas and clubs on the coast as well as in
bays and estuaries be required to obtain a state permit, spend hundreds
and thousands of dollars each year to conduct expensive water quality
monitoring, and send that information to the State.
Happy Half Hour – Noon - Bountiful Buffet Luncheon – 12:20 p.m.
Presentation – 12:40 p.m. $14.75 includes Luncheon, tax, service and
parking. To guarantee admission – reservations requested (310) 823-
4567.
Open to all who enjoy yachting and adventure, as a public service of CYC.
California Yacht Club. 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey ~ (310) 823-
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 O FF TH E WI R E
Both Sides of the Women’s Sailing Association Talks One Design
Political Coin
With Marina del Rey being in the throes of The Women’s 242, Open 5.70,
a major refit, plenty of people are up in arms S a i l i n g Lido 14, Schock
or at the very least, concerned. There is often Association of 35, J80, Farr
contradicting information circulating and rumors Santa Monica 30 and Farr 40
contaminating a fact pool that is complicated Bay (WSA) class speakers/
and confusing. will hold its representatives
general meeting are expected to
For those interested, answers can be found at on April 13, at be in attendance.
the Department of Beaches and harbors website Santa Monica
http://beaches.co.la.ca.us/BandH/Main.htm, Wi n d j a m m e r s ’ Many of the
which is crowded, but with some effort many of Yacht Club in sailors in these
the raw facts and background can be found for Marina del Rey. fleets are local
most of the pertinent issues. For another view, the and national
LA Mariner - http://lamariner.com/ - (in no way In April, WSA champions in one
related to The Mariner) has just posted a new will play host to a panel of representatives from design racing and have an excellent outlook
refurbished website that represents the views of the popular one design racing fleets in Marina on fleet building and crew participation. We’ll
many boaters who feel the redevelopment is a del Rey, just in time for the summer racing and have a short intro from each rep, followed by a
circumstance that, in the end, will disenfranchise Sunset Series to get under way! Q&A session with the general membership
local boaters. To support this assertion, the site
contains many documents, videos and other Come and learn about what the different fleets For more information about this event, WSA
pieces of information that are worthy of review. have to offer, how the skippers find crew for and membership, please visit our website:
There are also calendar and announcement their boats, and general information about the www.wsasmb.org or e-mail: membership@
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Fastest Monohull Ever?

“Advancements in modern technology and

design make it possible to produce a monohull
with a comparable weight and righting moment
of a multihull while taking full advantage of
the drag reduction of a high-speed planing
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that the SpeedDream concept would result in a
monohull capable of reaching speed in excess
of 50-knots and maintaining an average speed
on par with the fastest multihulls. Creating the
world’s fastest monohull questions the status
quo and shatters existing stereotypes of high
performance sailing, while adding a new level
of excitement to the never-ending quest for
speed.”

The SpeedDream campaign, the quest to

create the world’s fastest monohull, is gaining
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 Rock and Roll
Jim McCone describes his arduous double-handed voyage to Bishop Rock
Jim McCone, a member of the Pacific
Singlehanded Sailing Association, recently
sailed in the 165-mile Bishop Rock race, one of
the many challenging races the club organizes
for single and double-handed sailing. Bishop
Rock is located approximately 100-miles
southwest of Marina del Rey, on Cortez Bank
and McCone and wife Shannon earned every
inch in his Ericson 32.
F
irst off, I just want to say
that this was one of the most
difficult sailing experiences
of my life…and most
rewarding. The day started
quite hectic. I was engaged in
a trial that ran late and had two
different court cases on Friday which left me
waking up at 5 a.m., finishing briefs, running
to one court to let them know I was engaged in
trial, running to a second court to finish the trial,
then running to the harbor to try and get out on
the water so we didn’t miss the start.
In my haste to leave, I had put water in the tank
but forgot to check the faucet. The faucet was
on and running, which drained the tank in short
order. On top of it all, the electrical connections
for the instruments had, over time, become
corroded and they chose race day to konk out
on us. Thus, as we headed for the start line, I
was programming the handheld GPS with the
coordinates for Bishop Rock and Shannon was
working on the electrical panel. By the way, this
was all our instruments, including GPS, wind,
speed and depth. Also, our autopilot is linked
into this system, so it wouldn’t work either.
As we got into the pre-start sequencing, we
continued to work on the instruments. Finally,
we got the wind instruments back and, lastly, the
GPS up and running - what a relief. The wind
was quite light at the start, but we were off and
running at a decent pace at 3 p.m. on Friday
afternoon.
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The first thing we encountered on our way was
a group of whales. With little knowledge of
whales, if I had to make a guess, I would say
they were finback whales rather than the more
common California gray whales, because they
were bigger than grays and had a deep, almost
throaty, sounding spout that could be heard
from over a mile away. Into the evening,
the wind remained light. At some point, after
sundown, there was no wind at all and we
twirled around in circles, unable to maintain
rudder control. Shannon and I tried to get some
sleep during this time in alternate shifts, but
sleep didn’t come easy. Finally, around 8 p.m.,
the wind started to come up. It was a southerly
wind, which was from the direction we wanted
to head, so we sailed as tight to the wind as we
could while dancing with some large container
ships that were steaming south east outside the
normal shipping lanes.
Around 10 p.m., under a spectacular moon,
we switched out our #2 headsail for the #3
“blade”. By midnight, we had put a single
reef in the mainsail; and by 2:30 a.m. we had
put in a second - we never changed the sails
again. The wind, at that point, was in the 15-
20-knot range, with stronger gusts. Working
upwind slowly, we found at one point, that we
were well west of the course and had to tack
to avoid Santa Barbara island. The rain started
around midnight and it poured fairly hard off
and on throughout the night and into the next
day. Finally, we got a reasonable wind shift that
went west from the previous southerly direction
and we were able to aim at the buoy, from about
70-miles away. We were either close hauled
or close reaching, but it wasn’t uncomfortable
with our sail configuration. What I really hadn’t
planned on, though, was how wet a sail it would
be. Voice of Reason is already a wet boat, with
all sorts of places where water can reach inside.
Taking waves over the bow was an interesting
experience. It was fighting a losing battle to try
and keep the water on the outside of the cabin. It
was even more difficult to try and rest. At one
point, with Shannon driving, I tried to catch a
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nap in the forward berth. I had fashioned a nest,
with the sails and cushions around me. However,
on one particular wave, it felt like Shannon had
driven the boat off a cliff and I levitated to the
point that my shoulder hit the ceiling of the cabin
before crashing back down onto the bunk with
sails and gear now on top of me, as opposed to
underneath me. I decided it might be a good idea
not to sleep there again…
One thing I do have to say is that I love my Henri
Lloyd off shore jacket. It may look funny with
the high collar, and it may be difficult to get into
or out of, but when it is raining sideways and the
water-filled cockpit is splashing everywhere, I
was dry and warm underneath it all.
Morning came and we were moving right
along. It was difficult to eat though, as it was so
rough below. Neither Shannon nor I had much
of an appetite. We kept our eye on the ball and
kept the boat moving toward the mark. At 6
a.m. check-in, we found out several boats had
dropped out - we persevered. The wind held
steady between 17 and the mid-20s although our
wind data occasionally indicated gusts reaching
over 30-knots, thankfully VOR handled those
conditions quite well.
It was challenging. It was raw. It was all of
those things - and it was beautiful. The wind
would shear off the top of the waves and blow
it sideways. It quite literally looked like smoke
on the water. It can be a very introspective thing
- we take so much for granted in our day to day
lives. Shannon and I said it would have been
nice, at some point, to hit a rest stop so we could
actually cook some food or take a nap. But we
didn’t have that luxury. There is no stopping.
We are 50 or 60-miles from the nearest land
mass and 70 or more miles from the nearest
safe harbor. There is nothing we can do but keep
going. I find a striking similarity between long
distance, offshore racing and ultra running, in
that much of your success is measured by your
psychological ability to deal with discomfort
and adversity.
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There is certainly a measure of self exploration
in each event, and a tremendous sense of self
accomplishment from simply being able to see
it through to the end. By noon Saturday, we
were still about 18 or 19-miles from the buoy. At
the radio check-in, there were four boats ahead
of us and one boat behind. I was sitting down
below, with the hatch closed and the radio mike
in my hand, and as I was about to speak, a wave
hit the boat and it was as if a garden hose was
turned on full force, spraying me directly in the
face. Yeah, we need to track down those leaks
somehow!
By 1:30 we had passed by three of the
boats nearest to us that had rounded
the buoy and were on their way back.
It appeared, from a mile away, like
they were having an easier time of
the conditions off the wind a bit. We
were struggling though, as the wind
continued to build. We could finally
see the buoy when we were around
two-miles away. In theory we could
point the bow straight at it, but we
were slipping sideways at a good clip
and we ultimately came about 3/4 of
a mile below the mark, leaving us an
additional 20 minutes short tacking
our way up and around the mark.
One of the qualities of having a bank of shallow
water in the middle of the ocean is that the
sea surface becomes quite random and hectic.
The waves are much steeper and much closer
together, creating almost U-shaped troughs
between the peaks. Voice of Reason does not
handle those conditions particularly well, but
we did make it up and around by 2:50 p.m. on
Saturday afternoon.
Now we were reaching back for the finish line,
as opposed to beating into it, but the conditions,
especially for the slower boats, continued to
deteriorate. The last boat behind us retired
before reaching the mark, so we were alone
out there. The wind picked up and held steady
between 25 and 30-knots. We found the easiest
means of handling the conditions were to hold
course until a wave came upon us. Then, as
we reached the crest of the wave, hold the boat
on its side and let it slide along until the crest
passed and we regained rudder control - that is
until the next one. The swells were from two
different directions - a marginally manageable
SW swell of 5-8 feet and a larger, more
powerful NW swell of 14-18 feet. We were
heeled over constantly, taking waves over the
boat with frightening regularity. At one point,
Shannon had just come up from the cabin and
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was wearing her inflatable PFD/harness. Before
she could turn around, a wave hit both of us.
Now, as I understand it, these inflatable PFD’s
are designed to inflate automatically if you
go into the water. Apparently, the same is true
if the water comes to you. When the wave hit
her, it set off the trigger and the thing instantly
inflated. There has to be SOME comic relief out
there, right? At least we know it works now.
There was a period of a half hour or more
when the wind was over 30-knots sustained.
Photo courtesy of Jim McCone
Shannon saw 35 True on our instruments and I
saw 38 True. It was windy. VOR was chugging
along at 8-9-knots, occasionally peaking above
10-knots.
Earlier I had pulled the #2 off the head stay and
lashed it to the lifeline stanchions with nylon
chord sail ties. Unfortunately, with 30-plus
knots of wind, boat speed approaching 10 knots,
and the starboard rail in the water, it meant one
thing - that #2 was going for a swim. One of
the sail ties broke (it couldn’t be that I did a
crappy job lashing the thing to the stanchion’s,
right?) and the sail started paying out into the
water next to the boat. I jumped over (clipping
my harness into the jack lines first) and grabbed
hold of the sail. Inch by inch, hand over hand, I
pulled the sail out of the water. It had payed out
to behind the stern at this point. Shannon did her
best to steer the boat a little off the wind to keep
me out of the water, but she was re-familiarizing
herself with the MOB procedures in her head
as she watched me almost upside down trying
to pull this sail back. Finally, I got it on deck
and decided to get it off the deck completely
by stuffing it down the forward hatch, except
I could only open the hatch part way because
of an adjustment I had made on the foredeck
earlier. I did the best I could though under the
conditions and got parts of the head of the sail
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and the foot of the sail stuffed down below. New
problem though - the head of the sail had been
on one side of a mast shroud and the foot was
on the other side - I had, in essence, tied a knot
around the shroud with a heavy, stiff, dacron
sail. I couldn’t get it untied and believe me,
I tried. I finally gave up, wrapping the sail as
best I could around the partially open hatch to
prevent at least SOME water from going below.
Ummm ... that didn’t work out so well. At one
point, I heard water pouring into the cabin from
two different ends of the boat. Luckily the bilge
pump was working well to remove the water,
but it left EVERYTHING below decks wet.
Shannon and I were tired, hungry, wet and cold
-- and we still had 60-miles to go. The wind
held steady between 25 and 30-knots over
the next several hours, clocking slowly north,
which is the direction we were heading. We
couldn’t use the autopilot because it simply
couldn’t respond quickly enough when the big
swells hit us from the side. Large waves were
hitting us in the cockpit every few minutes and
there was no place we could go to get dry or
warm. I was bragging how my feet were warm
and dry in my off shore, calf-high boots with
my goretex bibs velcro’d around the outside
of the boot - until a wave filled the aft cockpit
with several feet of water -- which was a level
over the top of my boot and it slowly filled until
there was more water in my boot than in the
cockpit itself.
We kept waiting for the wind to drop. And we
waited, and waited. After dark it persisted. After
Midnight, it persisted. Finally, as we neared to
within 10-nm of the backside of Catalina, the
wind backed into the high teens. It is funny how
18-knots might seem very windy until you’ve
spent significant time in 35 knots - then 18 just
doesn’t seem that bad. We couldn’t hold the
West End as our course, so we came in toward
the island aiming just west of Cat Harbor and
then short tacked our way up the backside until
we rounded the west end and the finish.
We were exhausted. I am still exhausted. But
we were the last boat in, crossing the finish line
at 3:42 am, or about 36 hours and 42 minutes
after the start. It took us nearly 24 hours to go
the 107 miles to the mark, and 13 hours to go
the 80-miles back to the finish. We headed down
the coast of Catalina to Emerald Cove where
we picked up at mooring at 4:30 a.m. and fell
asleep almost immediately. This was actually
the first time we finished the Bishop Rock race
in our third attempt. I am bruised head to toe but
pleased with the accomplishment.
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 Long Range Effect
A Major Earthquake in Chile Creates a Local Tsunami Alert
My wife Kerry and I woke to an early morning
phone call last Saturday morning. It was
Kerry’s mom from Annapolis, Maryland. She
said there had been a huge earthquake in Chile
and there was a tsunami predicted to arrive
in Santa Monica Bay, at 12:35 p.m. that day.
While that attracted our attention, we were
not quite sure what to do about it - a tsunami
in Marina del Rey had not been on our list of
things to worry about. So, I thought I would
arm myself with some information and went
to a couple of internet sites to obtain some
tsunami information. We found http://www.prh.
noaa.gov/ptwc/?region=1 and http://wcatwc.
arh.noaa.gov/index.php were quite helpful
and yes, there was a tsunami advisory for this
area with a predicted wave height of 2.5-feet at
12:30 p.m. today. Listening to NOAA weather
radio confirmed the advisories, but no mention
of evacuations or anything serious for us. We
made the decision to stay, rather than head out
for deep water, and proceeded with breakfast in
the cockpit while monitoring the situation.
Just for the heck of it, at noon, we turned on the
depth sounder and noticed some unusual depth
changes. Jotting down the numbers periodically
we realized we could measure the tsunami
Thanks to Don Frederick for help with Excel plotting.
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waves. Out came the laptop and for the next four
hours we recorded the depth sounder readings
every two minutes.
The resulting plot is quite interesting. Depth
sounder readings are plotted as a function of time
throughout the day. All the action started around
12:30 as NOAA predicted. There is a preceding
dip, then a two-foot rise, followed by a 4.5-
foot drop that put our keel on the bottom in the
Marina del Rey ooze. The rest of the afternoon
ups and downs are captured in the plot. Some
of the rising cycles were up to six inches per
minute. This was fast enough to actually see the
floating dock move up the piling. It was also fast
enough to turn our normally calm basin, briefly
into an apparent river.
This wasn’t what we planned for our Saturday,
but then again………
Jack and Kerry Rackliffe are long time sailors,
but new to living aboard Mamouna, their Kelly
Peterson 44.
Here is a statement by the US Coast Guard in
a press release thanking the public for heeding
the advisory:
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“Los Angeles Harbor reportedly receded three
feet in five minutes, but quickly returned to a
normal tidal state,”. “Surges ranging from two
to four feet were reported in harbors along the
coast for approximately an hour and a half early
Saturday afternoon. Six buoys in Ventura Harbor
were moved from their positions”
Locally, the reality is that a Los Angeles based
tsunami is certainly possible, but with adequate
warning should be relatively manageable.
Detective Yelick from the Marina del Rey
sheriff’s station, a trained first responder, says
that 40-feet of elevation is all that’s required to
remain safe in the event of such a catastrophe
and in all likelihood there should be anywhere
from an hour to a full day’s notice depending on
where the incident occurred.
“Taking Mindanao straight down and getting on
the other side of the 90 [freeway] is going to be
sufficient elevation,” Yelick said of a potential
evacuation of the Marina del Rey area. “Or up on
the hill by LMU – we don’t need huge amounts
of space for evacuation. The actual mapped out
evacuation area is really pretty small.”
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 C ATA LINA CU R R E N T S
What To Do Right
When Things Go Wrong
Part 1
I n last month’s column I mentioned
that I intended to write about the
State Water Resources Control
Board’s plan to implement a massive
regulatory and water quality testing
program on all coastal marinas and harbors
in California. The proposed rules will impose
expensive regulations and testing requirements
on marina operators and, by extension, on the
boating public. However, there still isn’t much
new information out there, but I understand that
there will be a luncheon at California Yacht Club
on March 25 that will feature speakers from the
SWRCB as well as public input on this issue. In
view of these developments it makes sense to
postpone my rant until I have full possession of
the facts that I’ll need to rant about.
So, instead I thought it might be good to cover
some boating safety issues this month. The
boating season is about to begin so the timing
seems ideal to write about, “What to do right -
when things go wrong”.
While reading the article, keep in mind that our
readership is primarily made up of local sailors
and boaters. So the advice will pertain to our
Southern California waters and nearby islands.
An emergency plan that may work well in the
San Pedro Channel would probably be useless
in the North Atlantic or the Southern Oceans -
By no means does “one size fit all”.
This first segment, of the two part series, will
deal with prevention of emergencies at sea -
probably should be entitled, “What To Do Right
- To Prevent Things From Going Wrong” I’ll
let Pat figure that out - Hey, he makes the big
decisions and the big bucks.
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Man Overboard!
Probably the best way to save a crew member
from drowning is to keep them on board in
the first place. To that end, start with proper
maintenance, have routine safety procedures
in place, and know the limitations and
vulnerabilities of your crew or passengers.
1. Regularly check lifelines, pins, pelican-
hooks, turnbuckles, clevis pins. cotterpins
and split rings.
2. Have a throw-able floatation device in the
cockpit or mounted on the stern rail whenever
you are underway.
3. If you are sailing at night be sure to have a
light or strobe attached to the throw-able.
4. Single deck watches at night should wear a
PFD with light and whistle (personal EPIRB
if possible). Use tether/jackline in bad
weather.
5. After leaving the dock, make it a habit to
check that all boarding gates and the transom
door are secure.
6. Young children should stay in the cockpit and
in lifejackets - toddlers should be on a tether
as well. Tell older kids not to run around
carelessly.
7. Don’t send novices forward without a life
jacket. Tell them to use handrails.
8. Instruct new crewmembers of their
responsibilities in the event of an M.O.B.
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emergency. Be sure to show them how to
turn autopilots off, use the M.O.B. button on
the GPS and basic use of the VHF - Channel
16.
9. Practice M.O.B. retrieval frequently and
learn how to do a “Heave-To Pick Up” - it’s
the fastest, easiest and safest way to recover
a crewmember in the water.
Heavy Weather Sailing
We are fortunate here in SoCal - our wind and sea
conditions are generally benign, however, that
blessing is also a curse that breeds complacency.
Generally speaking, those who usually sail in
20-knots and rough seas are better prepared -
and so are their boats.
1. Be sure your reefing system is functional,
and that you know how to use it. If you’re
not sure, call a rigger.
2. Carefully examine your sails at least twice a
year for chafe, wear and tears. When in doubt
take them to a sail-maker.
3. Replace worn sheets, halyards and lines.
Check and lubricate shackles, turnbuckles
and pins.
4. Ideally, put a rigger up your mast once a year.
Or, if you “really” know what you’re doing
check it yourself. Remember, a dismasting is
a real unpleasant experience, and I think a
couple hundred bucks for a rigger to survey
the rig is money well spent.
5. Practice reefing in the slip and underway.
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6. Learn how to do a “Fisherman’s Reef” ( if
you don’t know what that is tune in next
month).
7. Know when “fun” becomes “danger”.
8. Check the marine weather forecast before
you go out.
Flood Control And Foundering
The time to worry about flood control is not
when you step down below on a dark night,
somewhere between Santa Barbara Island and
Santa Cruz Island, and find yourself knee deep
in water - with no idea where it came from. Let
me tell ya - that’s one ugly moment.
Forethought and preventive maintenance are the
primary steps in keeping that nightmare from
becoming a reality.
1. Check your thru-hulls, hoses, hose clamps
and seacocks at least twice a year. Be certain
seacocks operate and that you know where
they “ALL” are. Replace gate valves with
seacocks if they are more than three-years
old.
2. Don’t rely on bilge pumps to save you. Even
the “big” pumps in most pleasure boats
can’t move enough water to stay ahead of a
severed two-inch hose. They might buy you
some time or stay ahead of a minor leak -
but they can’t cope with major flooding. That
said, they are your first line of defense and,
if equipped with an alarm and float switch,
will alert you before you get to that “knee
deep” stage.
3. Check all hoses and clamps on your engine -
especially raw water intakes and exhaust.
4. If you use salt water to flush your head (really
bad idea) be sure to close the intake thru-hull
valve - not just the little flapper gizmo on the
head. I have seen many heads back flow into
boats when underway or unattended.
5. Have damage control plugs and under water
putty handy.
6. Maintain the stuffing box.
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7. Monitor your bilge at dockside and when
underway. If you find that the pumps are
running more often - find out why, before
things turn ugly.
8. Keep two “sturdy” buckets on board - not
those flimsy Chinese things. I have found,
through painful experience, that two scared
men with buckets can move a helluva lot of
water pretty fast - a lot faster than one, or even
two, of those little pissy plastic bilge pumps.
9. It’s usually pretty easy to rig your raw water
intake from your engine as an emergency
bilge pump. If you’re a worrier it might be
worth it. Call a boat plumber if you’re not
sure how to do it.
10. Have a “ditch-bag” ready to go. It should
contain; EPIRB and/or handheld VHF (with
extra batteries), two waterproof flashlights,
strobe, knife, basic first aid kit, flare gun/
smoke flares, at least six pints of water, four
“space blankets” or ponchos, a compass, a
dozen energy bars and a 30’ length of 1/4
inch line.
Old Seaman’s note - never leave the boat - let the
boat leave you. Just be prepared when it does.
Dragging Anchor - Going Aground
After flooding, that grinding, bump and crunch
at 0200 is probably the next thing on the
production line at the nightmare factory. But, as
always, there are some things you can do to at
least put the odds more in your favor.
1. If you’ve got a windless - maintain it. If you
don’t know how - hire someone. It should
be lubricated and, if it’s electric, have the
connections checked at least once a year.
2. Check your ground tackle for corrosion and
be sure all shackles are moused down.
3. Have the proper size ground tackle for your
boat - don’t go cheap. Carry at least two - I
carry three.
4. Be sure you know how to anchor well.
Practice if you don’t.
5. Don’t totally rely on an anchor alarm. Take
bearings on landmarks when you set the hook
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and are still in reverse. Use the fatho and
bearings to help determine whether or not
you’re dragging - when you set and later.
6. Remember the 7 cardinal rules of anchoring;
a. Select an anchorage that is protected from
the prevailing wind and sea conditions.
b. Know the water depth and use proper
scope - at least 3-1 if using all chain and
5 - 1 in settled conditions and good holding
ground if using a boat length of chain and
the remainder in nylon.
c. Know the tidal range, and local currents, if
significant. Plan accordingly.
d. Be aware of any hazards - above or below
the surface - within the anchorage.
e. Note how nearby boats are anchored - if
they are on one hook you must also anchor
on one etc..
f. Be sure of your swinging room.
g. If conditions dangerously deteriorate in the
anchorage - GET OUT! - Even if it’s 0200.
Plan ahead for this contingency.
Next month we’ll cover what to do should
maintenance measures fail to prevent a potential
disaster, and you’re faced with the meaning of,
“The best laid plans of mice and men often go
awry.” Say, I wonder if Robert Burns was a
sailor.
Captain Richard Schaefer is a U.S.C.G. Licensed
Sailing Master and has instructed, skippered
charters, managed yachts and performed
deliveries for more than 25 years. He can be
reached for questions, comments or consultation
at 310-460-8946 or at littlebighorn@dishmail.
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Halibut Derby on Haitus

By Larry Brown

arina Del Rey Anglers data showing a reduction in Fry of the Year,

M
announced the annual MDR which are the larval stage halibut usually found
Halibut Derby has been in the surf line. “This may have been caused by
put on a one year hiatus for the red tides in 2005 and 2006,” Lambert said.
2010. “This is one of the “We are encouraging our members and the fishing
most difficult decisions our community to release the large breeding females
board has ever made,” said so they have a chance to repopulate the bay. We
MDRA President Ken Raymond. “After 35 years want to give them a break for a year.”
of successful MDR Halibut Derbies and months
of painful discussion and soul searching we have Marina Del Rey Anglers is hoping the downturn
decided to take this action.” in halibut landings is a short term cyclical issue
and our halibut make a strong resurgence so local
“We want make sure our MDR Halibut Derby anglers can look forward to another 35 years of
is good for our thousands of loyal participants fun MDR Halibut Derbies and to frequent catches
as well as our beloved halibut,” added Josh on local private and party boats.
Gerson, MDRA incoming president. “Our first
obligation is to the Santa Monica Bay, the marine For the coming year Marina Del Rey Anglers will
environment, our local halibut fishery and the dip into reserve funds to sponsor its summer Youth
Past Halibut Derby winner Vic Jedlicka
communities we serve. We hope to be back in full Fishing Program and pay for its White Seabass
force in 2011.” program and other essential marine environmental projects. Money is
short and the club is exploring other fund raising activities to replace the
MDRA has hosted the MDR Halibut Derby for tens of thousands of money it normally earns from the MDR Halibut Derby. “We are certainly
anglers. The money raised from the derbies has funded the club’s well looking to our community and stakeholders for any and all possible
known and respected MDRA Youth Fishing Program, its White Seabass support,” said Josh Gerson. “We will be holding fund raisers and raffles
Pens in Marina del Rey and various other critical marine environmental and are asking for support from tackle dealers and manufacturers. We will
and conservation programs. also accept cash donations from the angling community and others who
want to support our youth fishing program, white seabass program and our
Although the health and sustainability of the California halibut is good efforts to protect and help our local Santa Monica Bay fishery.”
across the state, the club’s board of directors is concerned about the
local Santa Monica Bay halibut and the health of the Santa Monica Bay, Marina Del Rey Anglers is a fishing and conservation group and a
including the Ballona Creek and associated wetlands. Bob Godfrey, non profit 501(c)3 organization. It hosts over 500 children from at risk
MDRA Secretary and past president is leading an investigation of the environments and future anglers to fishing trips each summer and has
feasibility of releasing juvenile hatchery raised halibut into appropriate released over 75,000 white seabass from its WSB grow out pens in Marina
wetland habitats. Bob and other MDRA members are working with del Rey. It also sponsors fun fishing charters and welcomes new members
various concerned groups including Santa Monica Bay Restoration and donations. Please send any donations of raffle items and cash to
Commission, Heal the Bay, United Anglers of Southern California and MDRA, c/o Bob Godfrey, 13082 Mindanao Way, # 25, Marina Del Rey,
California Department of Fish and Game. “This past year we invited the CA 90292. For more information visit www.mdranglers.com or call (310)
top Marine Fishery Scientists and other marine environmental scientists 822-1425.
from various government and non-government agencies to address our
club in our attempt to understand why the halibut may not be visiting For all MDRA club members, MDR Halibut Derby participants, local
our Santa Monica Bay in their historical numbers. The findings were tackle shops and sportfishing boats this is a sad day. But Marina Del Rey
inconclusive and many from the scientific community speculate it may be Anglers is committed to saving our Santa Monica Bay Halibut and to be
as simple as a regular fluctuation or cycle,” said Godfrey. “We are going to back soon hosting many more MDR Halibut Derbies.
keep looking at the question and for this coming year give our local Santa
Monica Bay halibut a rest.” The entire MDRA Board of Directors thank you for your understanding
and support.
Keith Lambert, the club’s incoming Vice President, pointed to scientific

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 RACING SCE N E
MD R t o P u er to Valla r ta
Update on the revamped MDR to PV Race
Those who wait until the last minute to sign up for sailboat races may want
to think twice about the PV11 International Race Series to Puerto Vallarta,
presented by Del Rey Yacht Club and Tutima Instrumental Watches.
Like … a chance at a total refund of the entry fee for signing up by March
21. One of the early birds’ names will be drawn for a refund at the PV11
“Kick-off Event” at DRYC on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. That
refund could amount to $725 to $1,075, depending on boat size and entry
date. All competitors entering before Oct. 15 will receive a $200 discount.
All entries may be made online at www.PV11.org
Three free pre-race seminars on offshore preparations and long-distance
sailing will be presented at Del Rey YC beginning on October 14 and
continuing through the final weeks leading up to the event.
For those concerned about having enough hands on board, no worries.
Sterling Tallman, a member of the race committee, said, “If somebody
with a boat wants to go, we’ll find a crew for them. And if they have crew
but not a suitable boat, we know of yachts available for charter.”
As before, the start will be outside the entrance to Marina del Rey and the
final finish line will be off the beach in Puerto Vallarta. There will be free
docking at Del Rey YC before the race and at the Opequimar Marina in
Puerto Vallarta. The new headquarters hotel will be the Marriott on the
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Activities such as whale-watching, sightseeing and trophy presentations
private fiestas will be scheduled at each stopover. There also may be an
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days 15 hours 51 minutes 39 seconds set in 2007---depending on the show
of interest. Otherwise, the serious racing will be in the Salsa Roja Division
for boats using spinnakers as well as in the Salsa Verde Division for those
using asymmetrical spinnakers (Gennakers) or conventional spinnakers
without poles.
Also, a unique handicapping system successfully introduced in 2009 will
score each boat on its PHRF off-wind course rating computed by actual
time sailed---meaning that it’s OK to use the engine when the wind drops
so far as to endanger missing the fun at the next destination or being late
to the next start.
“This Race Series requires more than just making your boat go faster,”
said Peggy Redler, the DRYC member who developed the system. “There
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W
hen solo circumnavigator Zac Sunderland, then 16, made his first stop
in Hawaii, his parents were glowing and many of his detractors began
to consider that the young sailor might have more mettle than they
originally gave credit for. His father Laurence gave a presentation after
he left the island where he mentioned his oldest son probably now had many more
open ocean miles than the majority of sailors in Marina del Rey, certainly solo miles.
Today his daughter Abby is quietly close to 5,000-miles into her far more difficult
solo non-stop round the world journey where she looks to become the youngest
person ever to circle the planet alone and unassisted. “Quietly” because Abby hasn’t
had very much to complain about as she sails straight down towards Cape Horn. With
her electrical problems apparently remedied the 16-year-old is conservatively sailing
her Open 40, Wild Eyes, in relatively moderate conditions towards one of the most dangerous regions on earth.

The Southern Ocean and particularly the area of Cape Horn is the one place that gives even the most seasoned sailor, at the least, formidable anxiety
and at worst, flat out fear. Any time of year the Horn can destroy what enters into its zone, but as winter nears in the Southern Hemisphere, things get
far more dicey. But for now Sunderland seems unflinching. In her blog she is counting down the miles and speaks of the area like she’s visiting an old
friend or relative that she hasn’t seen in many years.

“I’m around 2,500-miles from the Horn now and I’m getting super excited to finally be doing this!” Sunderland said in a recent posting.

On the other side of the Horn is Jessica Watson, another 16-year old who is pursuing the same record. Watson rounded the treacherous zone two months
ago without incident, but soon after was violently hammered by 70-knot winds knocking her down repeatedly.

“We experienced a total of four knockdowns, the second was the most severe with the mast being pushed 180 degrees in to the water,” Watson said of
the experience. “Actually pushed isn’t the right word, it would be more accurate to say that Ella’s Pink Lady was picked up, thrown down a wave, then
forced under a mountain of breaking water and violently turned upside down.”

While Abby’s peers troll the malls for glitter nail polish, she is hunkered down in a dingy cabin eating Mountain House freeze dried food preparing for
what might be the most frightening experience anyone can have. She has successfully kept herself out of harm’s way but knows ferocious weather is
imminent and some of her posts seem to be laced with a tone that is almost hoping to see whatever it is soon. Recently, it was expected and predicted
that she was going to run up on a substantial storm, but she was rerouted.

“Even though I had been looking forward somewhat to my first gale out here,” she said, “I guess its better for the boat that we missed it.”

By the time of this printing Sunderland will likely be in the heart of the Southern Ocean and by that time both Wild Eyes and this deceptively brave
young girl will be facing conditions most will never see.

To follow along go to www.abbysunderland.com.

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„ASK THE EXPERT

Steve Lee is a certified vessel examiner with

the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He is also
the Public Affairs Officer for the Los Angeles
based Flotilla 12-4, a member of the Boat-
Helicopter Operations Training Team and
active in patrolling the local waters. He grew
up boating on the Long Island Sound, has
captained sailboats in offshore racing and even
endured a Category 4 hurricane while afloat,
an experience that underlined for him the
importance of safety preparation.
How to Pass a Coast Guard
Vessel Safety Check - Part 2
- Steve Lee -

Here’s the rest of the answer to the question
about free vessel checks performed by the
Coast Guard Auxiliary.
Fire Extinguishers
A fire on a boat is one of the most dreaded
occurrences imaginable. The risk of explosion
is very high and the other dangers are obvious.
In general, almost every boat with a motor or
an enclosed living space needs to carry marine
type USCG approved fire extinguishers. If the
boat is less than 26-feet, then one is required.
From 26 to 40-feet, you’re looking at two
extinguishers, depending on their size. For
vessels over 40-feet, you’ll need three, also
dependent on the extinguisher size. Most people
tend to have these, but you should check that
they aren’t expired, gauges read operable and
that they haven’t corroded or leaked. If you
have a HALON system, be sure it’s had an
annual inspection and the tag is current before
the exam. Again, see our website for specific
regulations for these items.
Engine Ventilation and Backfire Flame
Control
If you have a gasoline powered engine on
your boat, either inboard or outboard, there
are requirements pertaining to the ventilation
of the engine and fuel systems. Even portable
fuel tanks used on generators or trolling engines
have ventilation requirements, so please check
with a vessel examiner for more info.
Do you know what a backfire flame arrestor is or
what it even looks like? It is required and does
pretty much what the name suggests: prevents
backfire flames from sparking an explosion. It’s
attached to your engine’s air intake and should
be cleaned and checked regularly. Consult with
your mechanic if you have questions.
Sound Producing Devices
In a car, often times it’s the horn that alerts you to
something before you see it. The same goes for
boating. There are many possible restrictions to
visibility on the water and sound making devices
can aid in communication between boats, as well
as serving in times of distress. Simply stated,
all boats must carry a sound producing device
capable of a four second blast audible for a half
mile. This can be a whistle, a horn, a siren, etc.
Air horns are the most common and they even
have environmentally safe ones. By the way, the
good old fashioned bell is no longer required.
Navigation Lights
Any boat over 16-feet must display correct and
working navigation lights. They should be used
between sunset and sunrise and during any time
of reduced visibility (such as fog). There are also
lights and day shapes required when anchoring.
Each different type of boat, depending on it’s
size and if it is sail or power, has a different
required configuration. For instance, a sail-only
boat under 23-feet may meet the requirement
with a flashlight. You should inquire into which
pertains to your boat.
Pollution and Trash Placards
Another easily avoidable way to fail an
examination if your boat is over 26-feet, is not
to have the required pollution and MARPOL
trash Placards. The pollution placard addresses
federal regulations concerning pollutants such as
oil and oily waste. In case you were wondering,
it doesn’t go in the water. The MARPOL trash
placard outlines the regulations for dumping
different types of trash overboard. Remember,
it is always illegal to throw any kind of plastic
overboard anywhere in the ocean.
Overall Condition of Vessel
Be sure the overall condition of your vessel
is in good working order. The examiner will
check that the boat is free from fire hazards,
that the bilges are reasonably clean and that
hull structure is sound. It’s important that your
electrical system is maintained and the panels
are protected from exposure to water. Your fuel
system should be inspected to be free of corrosion
and leaks, with free flowing ventilation. Ensure
your galley equipment is working properly and
any flammable fuels such as LP gas are properly
secured.
So take this time during the winter to ensure your
boat is safe for your family and friends. If you
visit the Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Safety
Check website, you can take a “Virtual VSC”
and download the actual checklist we use. If you
have any questions, feel free to contact us. When
you feel ready to have the examination, you can
schedule an appointment by clicking “I Want a
VSC” which will locate the nearest examiner
to you. When you have the peace of mind that
you’re a safe boater, you can concentrate on the
best part of boating – having fun.
Vessel Safety Check website:
http://www.safetyseal.net/
California’s state regulations:
http://www.dbw.ca.gov/Pubs/Abc/
Local USCG Auxiliary:
http://www.smbcga.org/

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