The

Mariner
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www.mariner magazine.com
Issue #91
August 2010

Abby Sunderland
Interview
Questioning Property Tax

Good Samaritan Law Part 2

Searching for Blue Whales

more...
A Magazine For The Marina del Rey Boating Community
 The Mariner is FROM THE EDITOR
Editor/Publisher/Writer
Pat Reynolds STICKS AND STONES
Photographs So a fellow wrote me a letter this past month “Maybe [the article wasn’t] pure journalism as
Pat Reynolds referring to the article I wrote on Laurence you suggest, but I think this publication serves
Sunderland in issue #90 saying that I was doing a a different purpose than, for example, the L.A.
Columnist
“disservice to the sailing community”. He spelled Times. That doesn’t mean I would print quotes that
Mookie
disservice wrong, but I knew what he meant. He I know are lies, but I would give one of our own
Contributors accused me of “promoting” Mr. Sunderland, a chance to clear their name after it was unfairly
Dave Kirby who he feels should be in jail and scoffed at the maligned.”
Richard Schaefer laughable “journalism” the article displayed. He
also went on to say that he and a large portion I’m admittedly uncomfortable with this. My
Copy Editing Assistance of the “sailing community” believe that Abby’s preference is to approach these things as “stories”
Lisa Asahara dismasting was a premeditated hoax staged for and simply be an objective writer, asking pointed
some reason or another. The gentleman was angry questions in pursuit of previously unattained
For advertising rates and and impassioned – misguided I believe, but I’m information and then writing it up, but I think there
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glad he dropped me a line. may be special circumstances with a publication
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this size and one so focused on a specific area.
email It was a long letter full of insults, but it was the
editor@marinermagazine.com “journalism” attack that caught my attention. While Either way, it’s always good to hear from the
Mailing address I have delusions that I could have been a proper peeps. It’s flattering when they say nice things and
journalist if life’s deck was shuffled differently, interesting when they call me names. I’m mostly
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his attack made me ask myself how this little rag glad I get to run around in a Boston Whaler and
Marina del Rey, CA 90295
realistically fits into the grand scheme of media in take pictures...
The Mariner appears on the 3rd general. And while it doesn’t have a great impact,
Friday of every month. because of the circulation and other limiting factors
This issue August 20 - Sept. 17 – I do believe it has a purpose that sort of stands in Thanks for
the shadow of journalism, but deviates in certain picking it up!
ways. To his attack I wrote:

Important WHAT’S INSIDE

Numbers Coming Events 4
at a glance:
Off the Wire 6
„ Marina del Rey
The Abby Interview 10
Sheriff: An Interview with Teen Sailor Abby Sunderland

310-482-6000 The Law on Our Side Part 2 12

An Explanation of the Good Samaritan Law by Charlie Ecker
„ Los Angeles County
Tax Facts 14
Lifeguard: Discussing the Unsecured Property Tax Bill
310-577-5700 Catalina Currents 16
„ Vessel Assist: Vessels of Dreams by Richard Schaefer

800-399-1921 Powertails 18
Searching for Blue Whales
„ Sea Tow
Racing 20
866-473-5400
Ask the Expert - AIS Technology 23
„ Marine Life Rescue
Ask Mookie 24
800-39WHALE
Classifieds 25
Bent Mast by Pat Reynolds

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 Coming Events!
What’s happening around the largest man made harbor in the U.S.?
August 25
“Step Back In Time” Boat Cruise:
A fundraiser for the Marina del Rey Historical
Society. Historical exhibits of Marina del Rey
will be on display including, Fisherman’s
Village, Marina del Rey yacht clubs, and
early days of the Marina. Guests receive a
complimentary VisitMarina.com eco bag that
includes a pictorial Marina del Rey coffee table
book and other “goodies”. CruiseTickets are
available for purchase at $30.00 each. R.S.V.P.’s
are a must since space is limited. A cash bar
will be onboard for guests to purchase drinks
and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Make
checks payable to: MdR Historical Society.
Mailing address: Marina del Rey Historical
Society, P.O. Box 9550, Marina del Rey, CA
90295-1950. For additional information,
contact the Marina del Rey Historical Society
at (310) 578-1001 or visit the Society website at
marinadelreyhistoricalsociety.com
August 28
Shirley Jones in Burton Chace
Oscar award winner and vocal powerhouse
Shirley Jones performs in Burton Chace Park.
All concerts are outside on the lawn (bring your
own low chairs, towels, blankets and warm
clothing) and begin at 7 p.m., lasting about
two hours. Food and drinks available for sale.
Concerts are free. More info - 310 305 9545.
August 29
Fisherman’s Village Concert
The Mark Carter Project
Live jazz, Latin, R&B, Pop, Blues concerts
outdoors in the plaza near the lighthouse, every
Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. 1
p.m. - 4 p.m. (2 p.m. - 5 p.m. summer). Free.
August 30 & 31
20th Annual Church Mouse Marlin
Invitational on Catalina Island
A non-profit fishing tournament where all
proceeds are donated to Catalina youth
organizations. (310) 467-2371.
September 04
Marina Movie Night - Artic Tale
A real adventure documentary in the coolest
place on earth is being shown on the lawn
harborside in beautiful Burton W Chace Park.
All movies begin at 8 p.m. Come early and
enjoy sunsets on the waterfront; bring your own
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low chairs, towels, blanket and warm clothing.
Free.
September 4
Jimmy Walker “Buffalo Chip” Toss
Come test your athletic skills and compete for
the furthest toss at our 24th Annual Buffalo
Chip Toss. Choose your chip wisely; prizes will
be awarded for the furthest throws. More info
Contact Leslie Luchau-Boutillier at (310) 510-
4249 or lluchau@scico.com.
September 7
Boating Skills and
Seamanship Course
At the Del Rey Yacht Club in Marina del Rey,
from the 7th and to October 26th. This eight
week comprehensive course is designed for
both power and sail boaters. The classes will be
held every Tuesday from 7:30 pm to 9:30pm.
Additionally, a Lines and Knots workshop
(included with the course) will begin at 7:00pm
starting with the second class. The course is
useful for both the experienced and the novice
boater. The topics include boat handling, safety
equipment, boating rules, navigation, water and
weather, federal and state boating requirements,
and much more. Anyone interested in learning
or expanding their knowledge of boating
is encouraged to enroll. Upon passing an
examination at the conclusion of the course,
students will receive a certificate which is
accepted by many boaters’ insurance companies
for a discount. The fee for this eight week
course is $80.00. All participants in the class
will receive their own BS&S textbook, now in
a brand new thirteenth edition, featuring over
400 pages of fully illustrated, essential boating
information. A discounted course fee is available
if registered before September 1st. To register
online, visit the website: www.uscgamdr.org
and click on the link for “Classes”. For more
information on the BS&S class or about the
Coast Guard Auxiliary, call our information
hotline: 818-239-4770. Or you can e-mail us at:
aux-info@uscgamdr.org.
September 17 - 19
52nd Annual Festival of
Art at Avalon
Artists from all over the country exhibit along
Crescent Avenue and sell their works of fine art,
sculpture, fine crafts & photography. Catalina
Art Association (310) 510-0808.
Sept. 17-19
2010 Indian Summer Splash
This yearly event, that sails from Marina del
Rey to Catalina Harbor, created by West Coast
multihull designer and guru Mike Leneman is
open to all Multihulls and has been called a
“gathering of the multihull tribe”. Check out
www.multimarine.com for more info.
September 18
Microbrew Fest at Two Harbors
Celebrate our 8th Annual Microbrew Fest on the
beach in Two Harbors with great Microbrews
and live music. For more info Contact Leslie
Luchau-Boutillier at (310) 510-4249 or
lluchau@scico.com.
September 24
Sundown Race Series
Del Rey Yacht Club invites you to come join in
on the racing, merriment and community spirit
of our club! We encourage everyone - adults,
college students and juniors, from cruisers
to racers to sportboats to dinghies, to join the
Friday Sundown Race Series at 6:00 p.m. - BBQ
to follow. 13900 Palawan Way, Marina del Rey.
More info at (310) 823-4664, www.dryc.org or
email info@dryc.org.
Ongoing
Santa Monica Windjammers
Yacht Club
Wednesday and Friday Night
Dinners
Members, guests, and prospective members
are invited to join us for cocktails, fun, food,
and friendship on most Wednesday and Friday
evenings at our club house. Fun starts at
6:30 pm for cocktails and 7:30 pm for dinner.
Lectures and educational presentations often
follow our Wednesday night dinners. Live
music is provided on most Fridays for your
enjoyment and dancing pleasure. Reservations
are required. Our club house is located at 13589
Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey. For menus,
availability, pricing, directions, parking, and
more event and membership details, please visit
our web site at www.smwyc.org or call us at
310-827-7692
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Since 1976
Boating Instruction, Delivery
Insurance Performance Evaluations
Captain & Charter Services
Senior Skipper FANTASEA ONE
Captain Joel Eve 310-210-0861
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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
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
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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
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. with a free
Continental breakfast and socializing. We hold
a brief business meeting and then head out for
an afternoon of sailing on the Bay after which
we gather at a member’s dock for wine, snacks
and more socializing. Visitors are welcome
and may attend two meetings free. No prior
sailing experience is necessary. Married people
welcome! For more info call (310) 226-8000 or
visit www.marinasundaysailors.com
Women’s Sailing Association of
Santa Monica Bay
Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at
the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club,
13589 Mindanao Way, in Marina del Rey. The
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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 Sandy Penrod.
at membership@wsasmb.org or on the web at
www.wsasmb.org.
Catalinas of Santa Monica Bay,
Owners of Catalina Yachts
Join us for our monthly meetings at the Santa
Monica Windjammers Yacht Club on the 3rd
Tuesday of each month. We would like to
welcome Catalina owners to join our club. We
have speakers, cruises to Catalina, races and
other events throughout the year. Our doors open
at 6:00 for happy hour and then dinner around 7
to 7:30 and our main event after that. Join the
fun and meet other owners of Catalinas. For
more info email Horst.Lechler@gmail.com.
To submit an event email editor@
marinermagazine.com
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One for the Marine Mammals
Marine Animal Rescue (MAR) has transformed marine animal response
and rescue in Los Angeles County to be one of the best on the continent.
MAR has rescued over 350 marine mammals in 2010.
Now, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National
Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA/NMFS)
agrees with MAR: There is a need for
additional resources to assist sick, injured or
orphaned marine mammals. The administration
has authorized MAR to design, construct and
operate a second marine mammal care site in
Los Angeles County, to rehabilitate hundreds
of marine mammals each year.
MAR director Peter Wallerstein said, “Under
the authority granted by NOAA/NMFS to The
Pacific Marine Mammal Care Center in Laguna
Beach, we can ensure that each and every
animal in our care receives the best medical attention, increasing their
chances to be released back to their coastal habitat, healthy and strong.
Wallerstein added, “MAR will work closely with PMMC,
and will be able to consult with them on every rescue case.”
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In years past, due to overcrowded conditions in California rehabilitation
centers, some animals were unable to be rescued. This is changing.
The planned new site, at Dockweiler Beach in Playa del Rey, has the
California State Parks representative commending MAR’s vision. MAR
is excited to have the award-winning green
architect David Hertz and staff collaborating
on this very important project. The finished
project will have heated floors, an indoor
intensive care unit, and the latest in diagnostic
and surgical equipment. It will further our
knowledge of marine mammal health and serve
as a marine mammal teaching hospital.
Priscilla Feral, president of Friends of
Animals, stated: “I cannot be happier with
our merger with Marine Animal Rescue.
With the go-ahead from the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, Peter Wallerstein’s work is finally
being given its due and appreciated for its ecological importance.”
“Now, as Wallerstein has the ability not only to save animals but to follow
through with their medical care, MAR’s toughest work begins,” said
Feral. “The Pacific Marine Mammal Care Center and Wallerstein merit
our highest approval, and our constant support.”
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Volunteers Needed for
Avalon Legacy Project Ends
Humanitarian Effort
Koll/Lambert and the Santa Catalina Island that we have formed with the Koll/Lambert Volunteers needed for Humanitarian effort
Company announced that they have ceased team and the work the combined group has done to help Haiti and other homeless people. The
planning work on the Avalon Legacy Project, a to plan a variety of high quality visitor serving Foundation for World Harmony (a 501(C)3
resort community amenities for Organization) along with a group of celebrities
concept for Santa Avalon. While and companies are planning to construct a home
Catalina Island the Avalon (about 650 sq ft in size) on Admiralty Way on
which included Legacy Project September 11, 2010 at 8 a.m. It will take four
a boutique as a whole will hours to construct and be located in the marina
hotel and spa, not be pursued for 30 days.
championship at this time, the
golf course, Santa Catalina The goal is to show an international community
residential real estate elements, and other Island Company will continue to explore a how we can supply a full home, 100% off the
community amenities. variety of components of the plan as well grid for less than $20,000. We are looking for
as other alternatives in order to continue the people to construct the home that day (possibly
“While the timing is not right today for the revitalization of Avalon.” leading to a paid position), clerical people and
Avalon Legacy Project we continue to believe people to help organize and get donations from
that Catalina has great potential and the Koll/Lambert is a joint venture between The Koll the community.
community would benefit greatly from the Company, headquartered in Newport Beach,
addition of quality visitor serving projects such and Santa Monica based Lambert Investments. Volunteers are needed for four-hour shifts
as those components contained in this project,” The Santa Catalina Island Company owns and during the 30-day exhibit. World Harmony is
said Jerry Yahr, Managing Principal of The Koll operates a number of properties on Catalina also looking for companies to donate household
Company. Island. items to furnish the home. For more info email
Randall Herrel, CEO of the Santa Catalina Island Monte@thefoundationforworldharmony.org or
Company, said, “We appreciate the relationship call (888) 658-8884.

Oh, yeah, and we sail a lot too ! And you don’t

need to own a boat or deplete your IRA to join our
yacht club ! Surprisingly low dues for so much fun !
Visit us at www.smwyc.org or stop by our great
club house and enjoy the bar view!
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Community Meeting Announcement
The Los Angeles County Department of
Regional Planning will hold two community
meetings to present information and solicit
community input on the proposed Marina
Del Rey Local Coastal Program (LCP) Major
Amendment on Saturday, August 21, 2010 9:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and
Tuesday, August 24,
2010 6:00 p.m. to 9:00
p.m. As part of the
“roadmap approach”
approved by the Board
of Supervisors on
September 1, 2009, a
draft major amendment
to the Marina del Rey Local Coastal Program
has been prepared aggregating proposed
amendments, including the “pipeline” projects,
into one major map and text amendment. The
Draft LCP will be available for a six week public
review starting 8/13/2010.
The Meeting will be held at Burton W. Chace
Park, Community Building, 13650 Mindanao
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Odor Control Project
Announced
Way in Marina del Rey, but project materials Beaches and Harbors announced recently the Los
are available at: Hall of Records (Room 1362); Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved
Lloyd Taber-Marina Library (4533 Admiralty plans and specifications and advertisement for a
Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292); and online construction bid contract to construct a sanitary
at: http://planning.lacounty.gov. For more info sewer air scrubber in Marina del Rey.
contact the Department of Regional Planning,
Special Projects The Odor Control project will help deal with the
Section, Michael odor issue along Admiralty Way in front of the
Tripp at 213- Marina City Club.
974-4813 or
marinaplanner@ All traffic lanes on Admiralty Way will be open
planning.lacounty. prior to 8:30 a.m. and after 3:30 p.m. Eastbound
gov. from 7:30 traffic lanes shall remain open at all times.
a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Between those hours, traffic in the westerly
Monday through direction may be reduced to one lane and a left-
Thursday (closed on Fridays) turn lane where existing.
For reasonable accommodations or auxiliary The project will be completed in approximately
aids, please contact the Americans with 20 working days and has an estimated cost
Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator at (213) between $145,000 and $170,000, Work on the
974-6488 (Voice) or (213) 617-2292 (TDD) Odor Control project is anticipated to start in
with at least three business days’ notice. October 2010 and be completed November
2010.
For info visit marinadelrey.lacounty.gov.
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Marina del Rey - Then and Now

Photo courtesy of Gerg Wenger

Experience the yesteryears of Marina del Rey, when bean fields and oil rigs dominated the landscape and salt water marshes were the popular destination
for hunters and fishermen. Greg Wenger – Marina del Rey resident, professional photographer and chronicler of this area’s evolution over many years
and Willie Hjorth, CYC Club member and leader of the Historical Society, will share interesting anecdotes with amazing photos to behold – like
seaplanes landing and elephants waterskiing in the main channel.

Open to all who enjoy yachting and adventure, as a public service of CYC. Happy Half Hour Noon, Buffet Lunch 12:20 p.m. ( $15.15 includes
luncheon, tax, service, parking ) Presentation- 12:40 p.m. Reservations Appreciated. California Yacht Club. 4469 Admiralty Way – Marina del Rey –
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Marina del Rey’s sixteen-year-old Abby
Sunderland left the main channel aboard her
Open 40 Wild Eyes earlier this year in the hopes
of becoming the youngest person to sail solo
and non-stop around the world. Although she
became the youngest person to sail solo around
Cape Horn, she was dismasted in the southern
Indian ocean and was rescued in one of the
most remote places on the planet. The Mariner
caught up with Abby and asked her about her
death defying journey.
You’re assimilating back to land-based life?
Yeah, it’s kind of weird. Everything that has
happened feels like it’s happened in a whole
different life. Everything back home is exactly
the same as before I left - some has happened in
between but it’s kind of weird.
How did reality match up to expectation?
I wasn’t really expecting too much. I did expect
to get into bad weather. Once I stopped in Cape
Town I knew a lot more, a ton more, about what
I was actually doing out there. It made me like
it even more. Of course, I didn’t expect to have
my boat roll [over] but I kind of also learned
that you can’t really plan how things are going
to go. Stuff happens and there’s nothing you can
do about it.
Was it frightening when you got a look at
your first open ocean rollers?
I really loved the weather down there because
the type of boat I was in was really safe. In
20-foot waves and 30-foot waves we were just
surfing along and having fun, so big waves and
big winds never really scared me. You have to
be able to enjoy some of it out there if you’re
going to be crossing the Southern Ocean.
Was there enormous amounts of apprehension
as you neared the Southern Ocean or was it
more anticipation?
It was more anticipation, you hear all these great
stories and horror stories about it and ever since
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I was a little kid I’ve wanted to go see what it’s
really like. I was super excited to get down there
and actually see it.
And what about the reality of sleep
deprivation?
Yeah, because of how much I sailed before, I
knew it was hard. I also knew that because of
what I was about to do I was going to have
to deal with it worse than I ever had before.
You can almost mentally prepare yourself for
it knowing it’s going to happen but it doesn’t
make it a whole lot easier when it does happen.
It was really hard sometimes. But there were so
many great times when I had plenty of sleep and
everything was fun.
So when you’re battling that type of lack of
sleep do you find yourself getting frustrated
more easily?
You have to be so much more careful because
when you’re sleep deprived and you mess
something up, things go really wrong - so you
have to be so careful which is why sleep is really
important. Take little naps here and there and try
to keep up on it.
And did you come up with some kind of
system in that regard?
I slept like most people that single-hand down
there. I took naps, on a bad night I would take
20 minute naps here and there through the night
and the day and on good nights I could sleep for
a couple of hours at a time without needing to
wake up, which was awesome.
What about the forecast before the storm
that dismasted you? Were they predicting
what you ended up seeing?
Yeah, they were calling for that. I was expecting
to go through another storm. In [the past] couple
of weeks, I’d been in pretty bad weather, I hit
storm after storm but the boat was handling it
fine, I was handling it fine. I was managing to
keep up on my sleep. Things were going pretty
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well. When I got the forecast that there could be
squalls up to 60 knots, 25 – 30-foot waves - it
wasn’t really a shock or anything to me. I felt
ready.
Had you seen anything that size and strength
before?
I had seen some pretty big stuff, but I guess that
was the worse one I’d ever been in.
So the forecasts were predicting this thing
and it comes along sort of as scheduled?
Yeah, it came pretty much exactly as they said –
building up over the day.
Were you knocked down before this or was
this your the first knock down?
I’d been knocked down before – I guess it was a
wave, it might have been right before I rounded
Cape Horn. It wasn’t my first knock down but
I definitely hadn’t had a whole lot of them
throughout my trip. I was knocked down four
times that day during the storm but the boat was
holding up well and things were going pretty
well.
And when you get knocked down everything
goes flying and you just sort of curl up in a
ball and hope for the best – is that the way it
goes down?
Yeah, you hold on pretty tight and hope that
you’re not outside when that happens.
All the knock downs that you endured you
were inside?
Yes.
What does it fell like to be knocked down
It gets kind of scary because your boat is on its
side and you’re just waiting there wondering
which way it’s going to go – is it going to keep
going and roll? Or is it going to pop back up?
And when I did roll it was just like another
knock down only it kept on going.
How long does it take for a boat to do a
rollover like that? 2010
When I rolled over it didn’t take long at all. The
boat didn’t stop moving the whole time. I really
don’t know how long it took. I hit my head and
blacked out and woke up on the roof and when I
woke up the boat was in the process of rolling I
was on the roof for just two seconds.
And then suddenly you got dumped back
onto the floor.
Yes.
And what were those moments like?
You’re kind of in shock once you find yourself
back on the floor everything is falling back
down on top of you. You know the mast is gone
and that you’re in the middle of nowhere in one
of the worst places to have something go wrong.
But you’re just kind of in shock for a little bit –
kind of realizing what just happened. You hear
about it and you know it’s a possibility but you
kind of really don’t actually think it’s ever going
to happen to you.
Was that a moment of despair?
Not so much – it’s more physically. You kind of
snap out of that quickly and start getting going
on seeing what you can do in that situation.
And you said you knew the mast was gone
after you popped back up? Because you just
heard things clanking?
Yes. There definitely was no mast there.
How long before you did the inspection, right
away?
When the boat popped back up I was pretty
nauseous and dizzy. But I opened up the door and
had to cut some lines to get out and the whole
dodger that had been there was gone. I just stuck
my head out to see if there was anything left of
the mast that I could jury rig with, but it was
completely gone. It just snapped off right from
the deck. Even my boom was snapped in half -
there was nothing I could use. After looking at
that for a few minutes I started to realize I didn’t
have anything left.
How long did the nauseous last?
That lasted pretty much that whole night – I
was just kind of dizzy and stuff from hitting my
head, but started to feel a little better the next
morning.
So now you get to business of cutting away
the rig. Did you pull the EPIRBs first or did
you cut the rig?
The way it had fallen, it wasn’t going to be
making a hole the through the hull. It was acting
like a sea anchor - it was keeping me from
drifting and keeping the boat steadier. And the
way that I was feeling, with how dizzy I was, if I
had tried to go out on deck to cut it off that night
I would have been swept into the water. It was
2010
rough out. There was a lot of wind and I was on shock. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the plane
the verge of blacking out again. since search and rescue planes can’t get out that
far and that the plane was a huge passenger
So you hung out underneath where it’s safe.
plane. I was sitting out on deck in the process of
Yeah, as long as the mast wasn’t going to cause
cutting off my mast because during the night it
any big problems I wasn’t going to go on deck
had shifted a little bit and a huge plane flies over
that night.
me really low. For a second I was wondering
And the mast was being held on by the “what on earth was a plane doing out here” but
shrouds? the only thing it could have been doing was
Yeah, the shrouds. looking for me.
So did you pull the EPIRBs? Did it look massive?
After I had gone out and checked on everything. Not really massive – it looked too big to be out
The thing was I had just been on the phone with where it was though and too big to be any sort of
my team and there was a horrible connection. search plane. It definitely looked out of place.
After I got off, I put that phone in the chart-desk
And was it circling?
and got out my other phone - it takes awhile
Yeah, they actually flew right over me and were
to warm up so I turned that one on, stuck it in
doing circles somewhere else. I was getting a
the chart desk and went to put the engine cover
little worried, so I went downstairs and turned
back on - I was doing some work on [the engine]
on the radio - it was really broken up but I could
when the boat rolled. My chart-desk, which does
hear them calling me. So I was able to talk
clip shut, somehow unclipped everything got
to them and tell them I was okay and that the
dumped in the cabin. So both my phones were
boat was not taking on water. Then I couldn’t
soaked and didn’t work. One of them actually lit
understand much of what they were saying but
up and I was thinking it was going to work, but
I was able to make out that a rescue ship was
it just died.
coming in 24 hours.
At that point you thought “uh oh”.
What did that feel like?
Yeah. It was a really hard decision because at
That was pretty good. I still wasn’t going to let
that moment I was fine. I wasn’t going to die and
my hopes get up too high – I was still a little
I wasn’t seriously injured. It felt like I shouldn’t
bit unsure of how on earth anything was going
be setting off my EPIRBs like I should be doing
to get to me in 24 hours. I knew there are some
something about what happened, but in the back
little islands down there but I didn’t think
of my mind I knew I couldn’t – that setting off
anyone lived on them. So I didn’t know how on
my EPIRBs was the only way that I was going
earth they were going to do it so I was just going
to get any help.
to wait and see what happens.
And after you set them off – what’s going
So at a certain point you see a sizable fishing
through your mind?
boat in front of you.
I knew that by setting off the EPIRP my parents
Yeah, 150-feet. Actually, I went down below
would be getting a call and it was going to freak
and I was trying to talk on the radio and all of
everyone out back home. I also knew that none
the sudden this giant ship came up to me. I still
of the search and rescue planes could fly out
have no idea where it came from - I was just out
to where I was and that if anyone was going
there five minutes ago and it wasn’t there.
to come to get me it was going to take a long
time. Knowing that my parents were going to Was the weather nice when they arrived?
realize that I needed help but there might not Yeah, it was actually calmed down a bit and it
be anybody able to help me was really hard to was nice and sunny out. So I saw this huge ship
think about. out there which was a little frightening - they
got so close to me I thought they were going
Did you consider that another violent storm
to scratch the paint at one point – they were
could be coming?
literally like two-feet away from me.
I didn’t even think that far ahead. I was too busy
working keeping the boat floating… What’s the moment of stepping from your
boat like?
Did you feel confident that someone was
Yeah, that’s got to be one of the weirdest things
going to make it out to you?
- stepping off a boat that you’ve spend every
I didn’t know. I just tried not to think about it
moment of your life on for months and leaving
and kept myself busy on the boat.
it behind in a matter seconds - your whole entire
So the next thing of significance that happens trip and everything that you’ve lived for months
is the plane goes overhead? is just gone.
Yes, that was next morning, which was a total con’t on page 22
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 The Law on Our Side
The Good Samaritan Law Protects the Helping Hand
by Charles Ecker and Ron Miller
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
Part 2 of an depth article centering around the
Good Samaritan Law, which was specifically
created to legally protect boaters who are in
situations where they should provide some basic
aid to help another boater in need.
GO SLOW WITH THE TOW
So if you strongly believe you have the
seamanship skills and a clear head, and if no
help is forthcoming and action is needed to help
the distressed vessel unable to get out of harm’s
way by itself, use your best judgment when
carefully and deliberately throwing a tow-line
out yourself. If you have some experience, you
may already have a tow rope with a “heaving
line,” but for our purposes, for a temporary
towing “fix,” you can use any relatively sound
line at least 50’ long and 5/8” diameter, or tie
one or more lines together so they do not come
loose. Don’t use one that is frayed.
A sheetbend, often called the simple bend,
common bend or the ordinary bend, is a quick
and effective way of jointing two ropes.
Again, don’t start the towing process unless
the person on the other boat accepts your offer
and keep communications going. If given
permission, throw the line from the bow of your
boat to a person on the bow of the stricken boat
(if someone is available to do this) where it
should be tied off on a bow cleat or eye cleat,
then make sure the line does not snag on your
prop as your towing line is walked to the stern of
your boat and secured to one of your aft cleats.
The importance of keeping any towlines away
from the vessel’s propellers should be stressed,”
notes Deputy Ruiz. “Managing lines in the water
is extremely tricky. Unless the skipper and his
deckhand have experience in rescue boating, the
vessel will inevitably be maneuvered in ways
the deckhand will not expect. Communication
between all parties is extremely important.
Remember that a fouled prop equals two
disabled boats!”
Once you begin the tow, tell the other operator
to make sure his rudder is in-line so his or her
boat does not go off in different directions as
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Part II
you continue to call for assistance on behalf of
the stricken vessel. Then start the tow slowly
making sure someone is watching from your
stern to check to see if the other boat is lined up
directly behind you. If you are going to change
direction, let the operator of the towed boat
know of your intentions so he or she can follow
along. Adjust your towing line one way or the
other if the towed boat begins bucking.
The two boats have right of way, but don’t
assume other boaters know. Temporarily, at
least, call out to boats that are heading your way,
wave your arms, give five blasts of a whistle or
horn - anything to draw attention to your towing
situation if traffic builds.
Now if the worst is happening, that the stricken
vessel is on fire or sinking fast for other reasons,
you should endeavor to pick up captain and
crew in the water. That’s why all need to have
life jackets on. Throw out cushions if you have
them, set up a ladder and make sure your engine
is at least in neutral – better yet, turn off your
engine if at all possible when bringing people on
board your boat. Also, look to see if any of the
victims are experiencing hypothermia.
YOUR TEMPORARY TOW SHOULD BE
YOUR FINAL OPTION
Again, employing a stern-to-bow tow can be
a tricky procedure, so only employ it as a last
resort until professional help arrives and unless
you have had special training, like Auxilarists
who complete the CGAUX crew program,
do not try a ‘side by side’ tow. After all, your
expectations are that you are only doing a quick
tow to scoot the other boat out of trouble.
As an aside, we suggest you prepare a ‘walking
fender’ as a matter or course. It helps avoid
damage to either or both boats and is helpful in
boarding the stricken vessel if first aid help is
needed. This is simply a medium to large fender
(8 x 20 to 10 x 30) with one end tied to a line
with a loop at the other end to be hand-held.
A walking fender then can be used to prevent
two boats doing any damage if they are about
to bump each other or to avoid the possibility
of damage in hitting any fixed object such as a
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dock.
A medium to large walking fender could prove
handy if you are passing a line from one vessel
to another to prepare for a tow and the two
boats come close to hitting each other. And
remember: avoid grabbing the other boat during
a towing set-up. You risk doing serious damage
to your hands! Same goes if the persons on the
other boat try to hold onto yours.
When all is said and done, there is a chance the
stricken vessel, once you have taken it to a safe
open area, may have to pay a fee for towing back
into a slip or launch ramp if the owner does not
subscribe to Vessel Assist or SeaTow.
“Towing a boat out of harm’s way does not
mean that the boat must be towed to its mooring,
emphasizes the Deputy Sheriff. As long as the
boat is no longer in immediate danger, standing
by for a trained rescue crew to relieve you of the
rescue is probably the best course of action.”
At that point, you will have the satisfaction, and
legal backing, of helping to give the captain and
crew of the vessel in distress the chance to set
foot on land safe and sound.
WHEN TO RENDER FIRST AID
You should render first aid if you firmly believe
you are sufficiently knowledgeable to take even
the most basic action such as covering a deep
cut or using mouth-to-mouth if someone if
turning blue. Authorities encourage all skippers
and crew to get first aid and CPR training, both
those who ply local waters or engage in Blue
Water passage. It just makes good sense.
Also, here’s a fine line to think about -- if you
are helping a boater who is not on your boat, you
are a Good Samaritan coming upon the scene.
If you are helping someone on your boat and
you are skipper, your boat is the scene. Still,in
both cases, though, you would be making a
well intended effort while awaiting professional
help.
Boarding another boat to assist is more
complicated because you need to make sure help
2010
is needed, get on the other boat, and make sure
a distress call is made and received. Again, the
LAT/LON position is all important in making
the distress call
If you are to board another boat, it is very
important to have a walking fender that a crew
member can hold to bring the boats together
without banging together, and we would suggest
looping a line to at least one of the other vessel’s
cleats as you come alongside, pulling the boat
closer to you while you secure your end to one
of your cleats. Then board the boat slowly and
carefully.
What you can do regarding emergency first aid is
a topic in and of itself. We suggest, for now, for
skippers to take a first aid course and acquire any
one of dozens of basic first aid primers available
in bookstores or on the Internet. Obviously, if
someone is bleeding profusely, cover the wound
until help arrives to at least lessen the blood
loss. If the victim is experiencing hypothermia,
remove wet clothing if applicable and wrap a dry
blanket around him or her to provide comfort as
you wait for professional assistance.
This article hits at suggested points to act on
within the general framework of the Good
Samaritan law, and there is even more towing
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 Tax Facts

F
or many boat owners in the Los Angeles area, the end of August means facing the dreaded tax bill that arrived in the mail months
earlier. The “Unsecured Property Tax Bill” sent from the Los Angeles County Tax Collector, full of numbers, decimals and catch
phrases like “”voted indebtedness” is generally bad news for the average Joe who thought the finance payment, slip fees, fuel costs
and maintenance expenses were all he had to worry about when he bought that dream boat. But the county has decided that this
“property” should be taxed and pay we will.

However, it’s important that boaters look carefully at their statement to insure that the information is correct and that they pay the
fair amount.

“You may have been overcharged hundreds or thousands of dollars by the L.A. County assessor’s office for the value of your boat and are due money
back - I was,” said Capt. Sandy Golden. “Unless you take the time to check and obtain the calculation sheets and an explanation of how the assessor
arrived at your boat’s value, you really don’t know if you are being ripped off by the assessor. It will just be a few minutes of your time to find out.”

Golden, a retired investigative journalist who owns a Catalina 42, seriously questioned how the assessors were evaluating depreciation, particularly in
this economy, and made a call with some pointed questions. At first, the assessor agreed that he was being charged too much and said they would reduce
the assessment by $50,000, but later informed him that her supervisor turned down her suggested reduction and that he could either forget about it or
file an appeal. He filed the appeal.

It’s during this process that Golden began to learn more than he bargained for about the marine property tax and those in charge of levying these charges.
As a matter of principle he went about the process of battling the governmental agency and eventually had them making adjustments to his original
fees.

After months of waiting, requests for documents he’d already sent and letters Golden felt were written to intimidate, he eventually got his appeal
hearing date. But before the hearing, he was informed that there had been a mistake where they added a column instead of subtracting. Golden still
wanted to see the documents. Regardless of the math error, he found that their method of evaluation was, in his opinion, flawed. Instead of using
“comparable sales” as required, a boat’s list-price was used. In addition, the assessor relied on the BUC used-boat-price-guide who admits themselves
that their information may be inaccurate and won’t stand behind their own published findings in court or testify to their accuracy,

“Why should the assessor be allowed to rely on them?” Golden questioned. “I decided that the 10 percent reduction was not enough and I still would
fight it and go to the hearing. I found the assessor’s office to be arrogant. They offered no explanation for the mistake or an apology for wasting my
time.”

As it happened Mr. Golden moved the boat to San Diego before the hearing date and was thus mandated to take part in an assessment in the San Diego
area that was exactly the amount he thought was correct. The experience left Golden disappointed and distrustful of the L.A. County department and
he urges boaters to look at the document with skepticism:

“My advice is to not blindly accept your assessment as gospel and to not question and simply pay the bill they say is due. Instead, pay it under protest
and later ask for the last three year’s calculation sheets on your assessment to see if ‘stupid’ errors were made in your case too.

“If you just bought your boat, at least ask for the calculation sheet showing how they determined your current tax bill. You have a right to that
information.”

People have until November 30 to file an appeal application, but must pay the stated taxes first. The form is available on line at http://bos.co.la.ca.us/
categories/Appeals/applications.htm and is free.

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 C ATA LINA CU R R E N T S
VESSELS
DREAMS
A
s a boy, my fondest memories
are those days spent sitting in
a small boat with my father
on a quiet lake. We fished for
bluegill and crappie, and often
caught quite a few - but that wasn’t the point -
the point was in the being there, together.
I remember watching the little red and white
bobber - daydreaming and talking with my
father. No matter the weather those days had a
sparkle that I wished would go on forever. But,
he was a hard working man - and so the idyllic
days were few, and always ended before I was
ready for them to.
In those days it didn’t take much of a boat to
contain my dreams - the little aluminum skiff
had room to spare. As the years swept by, the
boats, fish and dreams grew, but my father, with
my youth, had slipped away - too soon.
Now, even after decades of mucking around
on boats, I still find them vessels of dreams -
though most are unfulfilled, and so remain just
that - dreams. I read once that there are two
great tragedies in life. One is losing your heart’s
desire and the other is to gain it. Boating has a
corollary - “The two happiest days in a boater’s
life are when he buys a boat, and the other when
he sells it.”
This dichotomy is not really surprising when
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you consider that the average sailor uses his
boat 8 or 10 times a year. After you add all the
expenses; cost of the boat, slip, insurance, taxes,
maintenance and repair it becomes readily
apparent that each sail costs thousands of dollars.
Which, I suppose, is one of the reasons that the
“selling day” is considered the “happiest day”
by some.
But what is the worth of dreams and memories?
What cost can be placed on quiet coves of blue-
green water, or the thrill of a well trimmed boat,
heeled and driving into a sea of white horses?
What value is there in walking along a quiet
beach at sunset, your boat gently tugging at
her anchor? What price is too high for watching
your children grow up sailing, swimming,
diving, kayaking, beach combing and fishing
instead in front of a glowing screen of glass?
It seems long ago that I sat fishing with my
father - but not so far in the past when I held
a long line, tied to a dinghy, while my 5 year
old son learned to row around a 50 foot ketch
anchored in a quite cove - though, in fact, it’ has
now been 12 years.
Only a couple of seasons have passed since
my young daughter paddled me around Avalon
Harbor as I sang pirate songs and pounded a
cadence on the side of the kayak with a piece of
drift wood. People on the moored boats cheered
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By Captain Richard Schaefer
as she struggled mightily to push my 225 pounds
through the water. In the end we capsized the
kayak and laughed until we were breathless.
And, it was just a month ago that my youngest
son landed a 30 inch halibut by himself, without
a net, in a kayak. It seems only yesterday that he
thought a half pound blue perch was just about
all the fish he could handle.
Those memories and a thousand more are what
I received for over three decades of boating and
cruising expenses. Most days it seems like it was
all worth it, while on others...well, sometimes,
not so much.
Now, what time and dreams remain for me?
Well, my sons and I would like to retrace the
voyage of John Steinbeck and Ed “Doc” Ricketts
- written about in Steinbeck’s “The Log From
the Sea of Cortez”. Both Ricketts and Steinbeck
were rugged individualists with brilliant minds -
similar in many ways to Hemingway. We all feel
it would be a wonderful thing to read passages
from the book while anchored in the same coves
where Ricketts and Steinbeck had anchored in
1940. Sadly, I suspect that it will remain only
a dream. Dreams can die either of two ways;
crushed suddenly - dashed on the rocks of
misfortune, or slowly ground to nothing by the
sands of time and the gritty humdrum of our
existence.
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This dream of a voyage through the “Sea of
Cortez” seems destined for the latter fate.
College, finances, work, and the thousand
Lilliputian strings of civilization will keep us
tied to things practical, mundane, and ultimately
deadening. That is the quiet, wasting, furtive
death of dreams.
30 years ago, while still a young man, I wrote
the free verse below. Perhaps a bit strange for
a young man to write of such things. Now that
the shadows are long, certainly a closer fit.
And, it does seem a proper ending for these
meandering reflections of boats and dreams - a
suitable requiem to mark their passing.
VOYAGE TO ETERNITY
The glass slipped from the frail, white hand.
Murmurs cease as the death watch leans closer to
catch a last word or perhaps, at least, something
from the eyes.
The eyelids flutter and the chest heaves hard -
hanging on the edge of eternity. Then with a rasp
and a rattle - life escapes, leaving only death to
caress the features .
He had said his goodbyes to the small knot
of friends and relatives who gathered on the
shore. Already their features blur and dim as
the oars dig into the sea with powerful strokes.
Soon they appear as shadows -hands still arcing
overhead - cries of “Farewell” drift away on the
wind. Finally, those left ashore melt away into
the dark backdrop of the cove - so much and so
long a part of yesterday, but having no place in
tomorrow.
The boat dips gently on the swell - beckoning
him to hasten to her side. In a moment he is
alongside and swings himself aboard - hands,
strong and sure, hoist the halyards.
Sails softly luff as he scampers across the
foredeck to weigh anchor. After a moments
hesitation he unties the rode and lets it slip into
the depths - of an anchor he would have no
further need.
A few steps - quick and sure - and the cockpit
surrounds him. One hand on the tiller - the
other for the sheets. Trimmed sails begin to fill,
and the boat nudges her bow against the rising
swell.
The anchorage of so many years slips astern and
the boat’s wake points a crooked finger at was,
but will never be again.
Ahead, drifts of foam frost the heaping seas.
Spray spatters over the coaming as the bow
begins to plunge into the green mounds. Soon,
heeled and reaching, they are out from under the
lee of life - on a course from which none ever
return.
Captain Richard Schaefer is a U.S. C. G.
Licensed Sailing Master. He has taught sailing
and seamanship, skippered charters, written
boating articles, managed yachts and delivered
vessels for more than 25 years. He can be
reached for comments and consultation at 310-
460-8946 or email at, littlebighorn@dishmail.
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 P OWER TAI L S

By Larry Brown

A
Search for Blue Whales
By Pat Reynolds

A
few weeks ago the Aquarium of the Pacific, had invited me, with other members of the media, on a blue whale-watching trip. The
cattle-maran left the Long Beach Harbor just after 9:30 a.m. and about an hour later, maybe 5-miles south of Point Vicente we slowed
down and as if the whales had been sent a schedule, we were witnessing the largest creature that’s ever lived shooting mist from its
blowhole while everyone gaped in awe.

We watched the enormous creatures surface, spend about 3-5 minutes taking short dives and then routinely diving deep to get mouthfuls of the tiny
shrimp-like crustaceans, Krill, which it feeds on almost exclusively. The whale loitered near the surface while everyone shot video and still shots, then
went down to get another mouthful containing uncountable amounts of the centimeter long organisms. We were told that when their fluke becomes
visible – this indicates they are on a deep dive and probably won’t be seen again for about 10-minutes.

Because the whales only show a portion of their bodies and there isn’t a lot of contrast in the ocean - in addition to it being such a vastly wide open
space, it’s easy to overlook just how incredibly enormous these animals are. Their tongue weighs as much as an elephant and it’s said their heart is the
size of a car. On this day, the whale we spotted was thought by the scientists on board to be around 75-feet long.

I paid close attention to landmarks on shore so I could return to the same spot for my own whale-watching adventure in my 32-foot sailboat. I called a
little gang of people together and left the Marina at around 11:00 a.m. en route to the same spot in hopes that I could witness the marvel again. I motor-
sailed at around 6-7 knots while my neophyte crew fought off queasiness on the long trek out there.

One might ask – why is the story of a sailing trip/whale watch slotted into the Powertails section that is supposed to be for fishing and powerboating?
The answer is that I realized on that trip, that a powerboat was what was needed that day and a blue whale watching day trip is a great powerboating
experience.

I spent hours chugging out to the spot and when we finally arrived, it was time to turn around and return. If only we could have cruised out there at
18-25-knots, we would have had the option of actually searching for this endangered species that’s feeding so close to Marina del Rey.

There aren’t a lot of cruising destinations in this area and a blue whale watch is a great way to spend a day of adventuring. Blues have been spotted
around Malaga Cove near the PV coast on down towards Long Beach. Deep water is necessary, so keep a watch on the depth finder. Both times I’ve
seen blues, we were close to a shelf – not too far from the coast, in over 300-feet of water and both of those times it was late morning. On two other
occasions where I went on a search and was skunked, it was late afternoon – I don’t know if there is a correlation.

Blue whales are still a mystery to scientists. After being hunted to near extinction through the 20th century, for quite some time, they were literally hard
to come by, but fortunately, the blues are showing signs of recovery. Luckily for us, one of the largest populations is here in California and can be seen
on many a summer day.

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 RACING SCE N E

Peace
Treaty

Photo by Pat Reynolds

Randy Reynolds at the helm of his self-designed Reynolds 33 catamaran sailing off the coast of Long Beach.

A
fter a bit of friction within the ranks of the yacht racing community, next year’s Newport-to-Ensenada International Yacht Race and the
Border Run International Sailing Event to San Diego will be held on different weekends -- and the organizers have vowed to work together
to build support for both events.

Newport Ocean Sailing Association (NOSA), organizer of the long-running Newport-to-Ensenada Race; and XS Racing, founder of the Border Run;
announced they have reached an agreement for the 2011 events that will allow sailors to participate in both races and eliminate several sources of local
controversy within the Southern California sailing community.

“I’m glad we all found a way to work together,” said Randy Reynolds, designer/builder of the R33 catamaran and co-founder of XS Racing and the
Border Run. “We look forward to working with NOSA and the Ocean Racing Catamaran Association (ORCA) to help grow both races -- and the overall
participation of sailboat racing in Southern California -- again.”

With the help of South Shore Yacht Club (the organizing authority of the Border Run) and ORCA, all four parties have helped to create a set of
guidelines they believe will “serve the greater good” for local sailors.

The multihull organization ORCA was instrumental in moving the process forward by creating a new “Extreme” class for high-performance multihulls
that will include the Reynolds 33 catamaran, allowing it to sail in the 2011 Newport-to-Ensenada Race. With this new agreement, the two multihull
fleets will be unified to race in one fleet under two rating systems.

As a result of the new agreement, and to allow sailors to participate in both events, South Shore YC and XS Racing have set the start date for the 2011
Border Run International Sailing Event: Saturday, April 9 -- the weekend before the Newport-to-Ensenada Race start. This will avoid an overlap with
the 2011 Newport-to-Ensenada Race, which will start on Friday, April 15.

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„ ASK THE EXPERT
A.I.S Technology
Richard Curry
Richard Curry has been working in electronics
since 1974, from ham radio through government
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What’s going on with AIS technology?
There was a time, not that long ago, when
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electronic enhancement to navigation available
to the mariner. Then chart plotters increased in
popularity with the addition of an electronic
fix generated by either LORAN or GPS and
a mariner had some real help with the job of
knowing and recording where the vessel was.
But today the game has again changed with the
advent of connecting marine electronics together
and digitally sharing information about the boat
with others through a marine VHF radio. The
such as the vessel name and VHF call sign, which
is programmed into the AIS unit by the retailer
on purchase and is also transmitted regularly.
The signals are received by AIS transponders
fitted on other ships or on land based systems,
such as VTS systems. The received information
can be displayed on a screen or chart plotter,
showing the other vessel’s positions in much
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‘Types’ which specify individual product types.
The specification for each product type provides
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The major product types described in the AIS
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Class A – Vessel mounted AIS transceiver
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Default transmit rate is every few seconds. AIS
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Class B – Vessel mounted AIS transceiver
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Carrier Sense Time Division Multiple Access
(CSTDMA) that listens and will only transmit
when the channel is clear. Class Bs transmit at
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display: Class Bs can be connected to most
display systems which the received messages
will be displayed in lists or overlaid on charts.
Default transmit rate is normally every 30
seconds, but this can be varied according to
vessel speed or instructions from base stations.
This type requires integrated GPS and certain
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AIS receivers are NOT specified in the AIS
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