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A Publication For Where Land Ends www.mariner magazine.com Issue #108 January 2012
Rules of the Road Quiz Guadalupe Island Race Book Review King Harbor Cruising Much more...
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Editor/Publisher/Writer Pat Reynolds Photographs Pat Reynolds Columnist Mookie Contributors Dave Kirby Richard Schaefer Copy Editing Assistance Lisa Asahara For advertising rates and Information contact 310-397-1887 - phone email editor@marinermagazine.com Mailing address P.O. Box 9403 Marina del Rey, CA 90295 The Mariner appears on the 4th Friday of every month. This issue Jan. 27 - Feb. 24
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Coming Events Off the Wire Controversial to Calm The Border Run Yacht Race Finds Its Way Knowledge Check! Rules of the Road Quiz by Captain Paul Miller Book Review Tim Tunks Reviews Peter Islers New Book True Challenge Sailors prepare for Guadalupe Island Race Coastal Currents Heres to the King by Captain Richard Schaefer Powertails Powerboat/Fishing Updates Racing Ask the Expert - Diesel 101 Ask Mookie Classieds The Mariner - Issue 108 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 23 24 25
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Whats happening around the largest man made harbor in the U.S.?
Marina del Rey Blood Drive The L.A. County Department of Beaches & Harbors joins Red Cross to Give Blood & Give Life! Make a life-saving appointment today and receive a free mini bowl from Flame Broiler and enter a regional pick-a-trip drawing. Walk-ups also welcome! Burton Chace Park Community Room, 13650 Mindanao Way. Contact nguzman@bh.lacounty.gov; www. redcrossblood.org (enter code LACBH to schedule an MdR appointment). Suddenly in Command Course Flotilla 12-42 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering a one night Suddenly in Command course designed to offer helpful insight and instructions in the event of an emergency with a captain while at sea. The class covers how to control your boat, call for help, communicate your location, rst aid, light boat repair, and prevention techniques. February 7, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. at California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. The $35 per person fee is due the rst night and includes course materials and completion certication. Couples are discounted at $45 collectively if paid in advance. Reservations; USCGAWeb@gmail.com. (818) 366-4837 North U. Trim Tour Seminar. Improve your teams boat speed and boat handling fast at a 2012 North U. Trim Tour Seminar. Hosted by Womens Sailing Association and Del Rey Yacht Club at Del Rey Yacht Club, 13900 Palawan Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292. Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 9:00am - 5:00pm. For registration and updates: www.northu.com or call 1-800-3472457. Also online, see the entire schedule of Seminars and Webinars across the country plus US Sailing discounts. North U. Boating Safely Course Flotilla 12-42 of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering a four-week About Boating Safely course. The course covers boating basics, safe watercraft operation, safety equipment, navigating the waterways, legal 4
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requirements, handling emergencies, and using a marine radio. It begins Feb 21, meeting every Tuesday evening from 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. at California Yacht Club, 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey. $45 per person is due the rst night, and includes a course book and completion certication. Couples are discounted at $55 collectively if paid in advance. Reservations; USCGAWeb@gmail.com. 818 - 366-4837 31st Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup This is the only time scuba diving is allowed in Avalon Bay, with 500+ expected volunteer divers collecting trash and debris. Awards ceremony follows on Wrigley Stage with prizes & giveaways. Proceeds benet the USC Hyperbaric Chamber and the Given Fund for Ocean Conservation (310) 510-2595 ext. 123; avalonharborcleanup@gmail.com Catalina Island Conservancy Marathon This event will feature the exciting and historic marathon course used largely since the rst year on the Catalina Island Conservancys lands. This includes much of the rugged terrain, spectacular vistas and special challenges enjoyed by Hans Albrecht and friends in the earliest days of the event under his management and enhanced over the years. Spectrum Sports Management 909399-3553 Guadalupe Island race PSSAs biannual single and doublehanded Guadalupe Island race will start on Friday, March 9, 2012 off Marina del Rey and is normally sailed keeping Catalina and San Clemente islands to port, then Guadalupe Island to port, then back to a nish also at the East End of Catalina. The race is challenging and requires thorough preparation, a well found boat, and strong seamanship and navigation skills. To qualify for the race, a skippers vessel must pass a safety inspection and complete a qualifying offshore voyage of at least 125 miles. PSSAs Bishop Rock race, which starts on February 10, will be a qualifying event for the March 9 Guadalupe Island race. For further information, see the PSSA website at www.
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Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club Dinners 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 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. Follow the signs up the stairs or elevator to the Club House on G2. For more information contact commodore@mvyc.org, call 310-909-3022 or 310-822-9082 or visit our Facebook Group page. Womens Sailing Association of Santa Monica Bay Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589 Mindanao Way, in Marina del Rey. The meeting, held at 7:30, is preceded by a social hour, and a light dinner is served. Each meeting features a guest speaker discussing their adventures and achievements. WSA invites boaters of all skill levels to join. Its programs, include day sails, seminars, parties, and cruises including destinations such as King Harbor, Catalina and the northern Channel Islands, For membership information contact email membership@ 2012
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wsasmb.org or on the web at www.wsasmb.org. Marina Sunday Sailing Club Since 1981 MSSC has brought together skippers and crew in a friendly social environment for daysails in Santa Monica Bay and cruises to Catalina and other destinations. We meet on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month on the patio at Burton Chace Park under the Club banner. Meetings start at 10:00 a.m. 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 members 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 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
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The Border Run International Yacht Race was born from controversy but now stands calmly on its own
race that was born from controversy seems to have found a not so controversial home in the hearts of Southern California racers. The Border Run, which was originally run on the same day as the storied Newport to Ensenada Race has moved to March and appears to have a happy little spot on the race calendar.
and a race that would take place at the same day and location as the N2E, The Border Run. By most accounts the Border Run was a success and has now become an established race on the scene. While it was born out of political frustration it was also an opportunity for Reynolds and company to design a race they always wanted. One that revolved around inclusion and one that would implement aspects that he felt were missing from other races. Today the Border Run has moved its date (to March 10) and touts three separate courses to choose from, a substantial charity aspect and this year an all-inclusive single start. With the turnout expected to be over 200 boats this could be the largest single class start in the USA, said a hopeful Reynolds. All classes will start off the Balboa pier in Newport Beach on one long start line separated into three classes... the 14-mile Sprint course to Dana Point, the 70mile short course to San Diego and the 90-mile long course around the island of Coronado del Norte to San Diego. It will be spectacular, says John Marshall of SSYC, the OA for the event. Ten minutes before the start, all boats will be required to be west of the Balboa Pier. With a leeward buoy off the pier and a committee boat out to sea, sailors will be looking for a helicopter and/or
powerboat running the line trailing smoke or a large ag just minutes before the start. This will help give sailors a good visual of the start line as the committee boat starts the entire eet at 11 a.m. GPS time with a cannon and radio communication. We plan to make the start easy for beginners and tactical for the experts, Reynolds added. This start will be the only one of its kind on the West Coast. It will be easy, fun, exciting, tactical and challenging. As for the charity portion, the Border Run has partnered with City2Seas John Sakacs to help raise funds for his aforementioned cause and the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. We hope the sailors will get behind the new charities as they did last year when sailors raised over $50,000 for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, says Sakacs. The 2012 Border Run is sponsored by Ullman Sails and outtted by Pirates Lair. The Border Run Team consists of XS Racing, South Shore Yacht Club (the Organizing Authority) and Dana Point Yacht Club. The Border Run is also part of the 2012 Ullman Sails Offshore Championship Series. For more details go to www.TheBorderRun.org or call 800-366-8584.
Organizer Randy Reynolds is a happy man these days, with a solid number of early entries in his medium distance race that begins in Newport and sails around the Coronados nishing in San Diego (other variations are offered). Reynolds, a catamaran designer and sometimes controversial gure in local racing, has always maintained that his primary motivation for beginning this race was for the overall promotion of the sport, but he rufed feathers in the rst year with the decision to start on the day of the N2E. Nearly four years ago, a front-page Los Angeles Times story featuring Reynolds told the story of a life-long local sailor who was essentially banned from the event. It was a tangled tale of yacht club politics but boiled-down, it was about N2E organizers not wanting Reynolds and his eet of 33-foot catamarans that had a recent history of capsizing. After a good amount of wrangling within the blue-blazer framework, a frustrated Reynolds ended up going rogue. He created his own organization, XS Racing, a sailing news website, XSracing.org (now XSsainging.com) 8
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Rules of the road are very important when plying the waterways of our planet. Particularly in crowded areas with many fast vessels and untrained operators. Remember that in considering the proper answer to the questions, think only of what is actually stated in the question, no other information need be added. 1. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on a power driven vessel in fog. The vessel is proceeding at a safe speed when you hear a fog signal ahead of you. In this situation, the Rules require you to navigate with caution until the danger of collision is over and to ____ . A. Slow to less than 2 knots B. Reduce to bare steerageway C. Stop your engines D. Initiate a radar plot 2. When a vessel of 35 foot is at anchor or on a mooring in Catalina Harbor it is necessary to y (light) an anchor light. A. True B. False 3. A vessel sailing overtaking another vessel under power has the right of way. A. True B. False 4. A vessel sailing, crossing a vessel under power generally has the right of way. A. True B. False 5. A vessel anchoring during darkness along the coast on Santa Monica Bay must y an anchor light. A. True B. False 6. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The maximum length of a power driven vessel, which may show an all-round white light and sidelights instead of a masthead light, stern light, and sidelights is ____ . A. Less than 7meters B. Less than 12meters C. Less than 20meters D. Less than 50meters 7. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If a rowboat underway does not show the lights specied for a sailing vessel underway, it shall show a ____ . A. White light from sunset to sunrise
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B. Combined lantern showing green to starboard and red to port and shown from sunset to sunrise C. Combined lantern showing green to starboard and red to port and shown in sufcient time to prevent collision D. White light shown in sufcient time to prevent collision 8. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A power driven vessel has on her port side a sailing vessel that is on a collision course. The power driven vessel is required to ____ . A. Maintain course and speed B. Keep clear C. Sound one blast and turn to starboard D. Stop her engines 9. BOTH INTERNATIONAL& INLAND You are aboard vessel A a tug and tow, on open waters and vessel B, a vessel sailing, is sighted off your port bow. Which vessel is the stand on vessel? A. Vessel A because it is towing B. Vessel A because it is to starboard of vessel B C. Vessel B because it is sailing D. Vessel B because it is to starboard of vessel A 10. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway in a fog, you hear a signal of three strokes of a bell, a rapid ringing of the bell, and three more strokes of the bell. This signal is rung by a vessel ____ . A. Aground B. At anchor and giving warning C. At anchor and greater than 100meters in length D. Not under command, and at anchor
11. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway in fog when you hear the following signal: one short blast, one prolonged blast, and one short blast in succession. Which of the following would it be? A. A sailing vessel underway with the wind abaft the beam B. A power driven vessel underway and making way through the water C. A vessel at anchor D. A vessel towing 12. INLAND ONLY Which statement is true concerning the fog signal of a vessel 15 meters in length anchored in a special anchorage area approved by the Secretary of Transportation? A. The vessel is not required to sound a fog signal. B. The vessel shall ring a bell for 5 seconds every minute. C. The vessel shall sound one blast of the foghorn every 2 minutes. D. The vessel shall sound three blasts on the whistle every 2 minutes. 13. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND While underway your vessel enters fog. You stop your engines and the vessel is dead in the water. What fog signal should you sound? A. One prolonged blast every two minutes B. Two prolonged blasts every two minutes C. Three short blasts every two minutes D. One prolonged and two short blasts every two minutes
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here is lots of fun to be had reading Peter Islers latest Little Blue Book of Sailing Secrets, which is180 pages containing 95 anecdotes, lessons and monographs -- some of which are interesting because part of his story is local to Marina del Rey, where he raced extensively in the second decade of his forty year sailing history. Familiar people and boat names are sprinkled throughout. Modeled after other sports books that promise inside tips from champions, Pedro (his nom d race) has collected many of the basic principles of racing success. These are principles veried to be true at the highest levels of sailing. One thing that struck me while reading this book was how similar things are at the top levels of competition to what Ive experienced in the world of competent club level racing. If we de-tune Pedros 110 percent effort 110 percent of the time to some level that includes beer on board, the rest of it is much the same as what we do on weekends and summer Wednesday evenings. One repeating theme is how the truly accomplished racer can step onto most any boat in most any role, and positively contribute to high performance. Sometimes Pedro is the skipper, sometimes the tactician, sometimes the campaign manager, but even if he is just trimming the mainsail, he gures out the communication structure and how the team and boat function together. He exemplies the competitor who doesnt need to ex his ego or prove that he knows his stuff. Communication, respect, teamwork, caring enough to study, practice and prepare for your best performance -- these are among the topics that 12
Peters Little Blue Book of Sailing Secrets, presents to us. Some of his lessons appear as quotes from well known champions who served as important mentors to Isler as he was developing his own championship skills and attitudes. Heel is vitally important, as Buddy Melges reminds us that maintaining the proper angle between the headstay and the horizon should be the primary focus of the driver as he guides the boat through waves and wind variations striving for the best VMG going to weather, a lesson I read and took to heart half my lifetime ago. Roy Disneys three simple rules: 1) Anyone can have a good idea -- listen to him or her; 2) Have fun, and; 3) Persistence pays are ne universal guides for more than sailboat racing. John Thompson, who had a quarter centurys success on a number of different boats named Innity, had nine rules which expand on Disneys three. Attitude is really important. Listen a lot. Team work. Try to involve people. Flexibility. Doing nothing is a strategy (a favorite of mine!) Have the patience to wait. Slow down and gain. And most importantly, Never, ever give up! Many lessons are drawn from Peters youth when he started as a thirteen year old total newbie from Ohio moving to Long Island Sound where he found the support of the sailing family across the street. He worked his way up through junior sailing, into an instructors position, and on to Yale where he had the good fortune to land on the sailing team with Steve
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arina del Rey is an active boating community, particularly the sailboat racing contingent. To be a racer in this area is to have options. If buoy racing is your bag, nearly every weekend theres a race scheduled and the Sunset Series will be there for Wednesday night racing forever. Inharbor dinghy sailing? Tune up your Laser or Star and check out the Sundown Series, held weekly. If youre into multihulls theres the Indian Summer Splash, one design, junior? Its all available. But one of the least talked about and perhaps most interesting local races is the Guadalupe Island race hosted bi-annually by the Pacic Singlehanded Sailing Association. For the PSSA members the Guadalupe Island race is their big one. They stage a lot of demanding races that test single and double-handed sailors skills but the 588-mile journey from Marina del Rey around Guadalupe Island with a nish at Cat Harbor is the one that means the most. The tag line below the race-name on their website says, Got Huevos? And huevos is whats needed in a nearly 600-mile shorthanded race offshore. This is no summer trip to Two Harbors. This adventure takes you to a rugged little island 100-miles off the coast of Ensenada, where about 25-people call home and where volcanoes and great white sharks dene the area. Because of the abundance of seals and sea lions, Guadalupe Island is an area well known for high great white populations. Its typically a downwind run to the island but once rounded, sailors face a 280-mile beat to weather. Its this portion of the race that makes the Guadalupe a test of metal. PSSA members and GI racers Eric and Robin Lambert described the experience sailing their boat Runaway in the 2010 contest. The seas were steep and blocky; Runaway would re off a wave and smash down, hitting the water with a tremendous crash. I dont know how mere berglass boats could take it, but Runaway is insanely strong, and offered no complaints. Veteran GI racer Frank Ross who sailed Prankster on many races once said, The hardest thing youll ever do is to tack west after rounding the island. In the 2010 race eight boats started and ve nished but the Guadalupe Island Race is sort of like a little Vendee Globe a race that is more about facing the challenge than where you place. Its like singlehanded competitor Whithall Stokes said after completing the run in 2010 in Slacker: Slacker was last to nish and yet victorious. The race also acts a qualier for the Single Handed Transpac (SHTP) held by the Singlehanded Sailing Society (SSS). For more info about the race and how to participate see the PSSA website at www.pssala.com or contact Whitall Stokes atwhitall@gmail.com or (310) 387-3313.
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edondo Beachs, King Harbor can be a fun and easy alternative to Catalina if youre short on time or want to try an easy trip before trying the 30+ mile San Pedro Channel crossing. Even kids under 16 are required to have a report card even if they are shing with their parents who already have report cards and licenses just another hassle and expense you have to deal with courtesy of the Department of Fish and Game. Fishing from a slip is less fun and generally not as productive, but you can still take the kids shing on the pier. The bait and tackle shop is open late and many locals and regulars sh all night. Years ago I caught a keeper calico and sand bass, as well as halibut from the pier and I understand the shing is still more than fair. The pier is also home to a huge arcade and is also open late. Another great spot for kids is, The Seaside Lagoon. The large saltwater lagoon has trained lifeguard supervision whenever its open. Besides swimming, the lagoon offers a large sand area for sunbathing, childrens play equipment, snack bar facilities provided by Rubys Restaurant and volleyball courts. There is also a grassy area and luau shelter for day and evening events, picnics etc. Seaside Lagoon is like a big saltwater swimming hole. Water for the lagoon comes from the other side of the breakwater, at about 50 feet deep, travels to the near by steam generating plant where they use it to cool the turbines. The water is then pumped under the street in large pipes to Seaside Lagoon where it is chlorinated before entering the lagoon and dechlorinated when leaving the lagoon then pumped back into the harbor. The lagoon has approximately 1.5 million gallons of water and has a ow through rate of approximately 200,000 gallons per hour.
King Harbor is about seven nautical miles southeast of Marina del Rey. Under normal wind conditions youll be on a deep close reach going down and generally a beat to weather on the return leg. Be cognizant of the hyperian pipe and moorings off El Segundo - they are serious hazards to navigation. If you dont know about them consult your charts. The harbor has over 1,400 slips and covers about 150-acres. However, there are no dedicated guest slips. You must either contact each individual marina operator (a list with contact numbers will be posted at the bottom of the column) for temporary availability, or anchor bow and stern under the lee of the breakwater. Contact the harbor patrol for the location of the anchorage area. There are no public dinghy docks (sound familiar?). So, if you anchor, the harbor patrol allows you to use their dock so you can get to shore. Please note the harbor patrol may ask for your vessel and dinghy registration as well as proof of insurance. As with all harbors, do not discharge heads in the harbor. There are pump out facilities in front of the harbor patrol ofce. The harbor and pier have several restaurants and bars. All the usual suspects, burgers to lobster - Chinese to Mexican. The pier is also home to an eclectic collection of stores and shops. You may also leave the harbor area and take an easy walk north on the oceanfront Strand to the sidewalk shops and cafes of Hermosa Beach. If you have kids, be sure to bring the shing gear - especially if you anchor near the breakwater. The harbor is famous for its calico bass, bonito and perch shing. Not too many years back there were even Yellowtail inside the harbor and there are still large halibut to be caught. If youre anchored behind the breakwater during lobster season be sure to bring a hoop net to drop over the side. Dont forget your license and lobster report cards. 16
This wonderful asset has been under constant threat of closure for years because of onerous environmental regulation and the actions of Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB). It turns out The Mariner - Issue 108 2012
that the water the lagoon pumps in from the ocean is recirculated cleaner than it was when it was pumped out of the ocean. It seems normal seawater does not meet the governments standards for uh...seawater. The lagoon is great for families in the South Bay. I know my kids loved it when they were younger. I hope the city wins its long battle with the bureaucrats over this. Also nearby is the Science Education Adventure Laboratory. The S.E.A. Lab has grown over the years into a marine science center that provides environmental educational programs to students every year. The center is located across the street from the AES power company (location of the Wyland Whaling Wall that you can see from well offshore). The Lab is staffed with trained docents from the Los Angeles Conservation Corps. The docents teach the students about the complexities of the ocean environment. There are a series of interactive touch tanks throughout the compound. The S.E.A. Lab is open to the public 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For information call (310) 318-7432. A family would be hard pressed to t in all the attractions of King Harbor into a two, or even a three-day weekend - making it a great destination requiring minimal planning and expense. While were on the topic of nearby sailing destinations I should point out that Santa Monica was once a fabulous local harbor. Thats right folks, Santa Monica actually had a breakwater, moorings, boat rentals and a thriving sportshing eet. You can still see pictures of the harbors faded glory in a little gallery on the pier. When I was a boy you could rent a skiff from the lower deck of the pier and go out and sh the breakwater. Folks could even rent small sailboats and skitter about the harbor between the moored boats - in many ways very similar to Avalon. It was heaven for young kids growing up and a charming and picturesque atmosphere for adults to play and visit. Also, that great seaside amusement park, Pacic Ocean Park (POP closed in the mid 60s) was just a short walk south. Those were great times - there was a real waterfront atmosphere. In 1983 several big storms pounded Southern California, which knocked off the top of the breakwater and wrecked a good portion of the pier. At rst there were plans to restore the harbor to its former glory. But, sadly the usual environmental worriers protested that stinky boats moored 2012
there would pollute the beach (Avalon, King Harbor and about a thousand other harbors appear to have solved that problem - but I digress) Anyway, the Army Corps of Engineers never put rocks on top of the old breakwater to protect the harbor and pier - leaving the old sea wall nothing more than a hazard to navigation and a sh haven. The moorings never went in, boat rentals were gone and boats had nowhere to anchor. And so, the pier was isolated from the sea - made nothing more than a gaudy appendage of the land - a great local venue, historical landmark and boating destination passed into history. Ironically, one vestige of the old harbor remained, the Harbor Department and Harbor Patrol. Those stalwart men and women have now been standing vigil over a non existent harbor for nearly 30-years. An entire generation of harbor patrol ofcers have been hired and retired - never having seen a harbor. Not having a harbor, for decades Santa Monica has kept their Harbor Patrol boat in Marina del Rey - that certainly sounds very handy. Further, I note that Santa Monica also has a police sub station on the pier and I have also seen Santa Monica Park Rangers (Santa Monica has parks large enough to warrant rangers?) patrolling the pier. There are of course lifeguards as well. Hmmm...tax revenues must be good in Santa Monica to allow it to maintain redundant services and agencies. Its a shame a small portion of those tax revenues werent spent to rebuild the harbor and reestablish a wonderful public, recreational resource - as well as a great local boating destination. King Harbor Contact Information: Harbor Patrol/Harbor Master CH 16 (310) 318-0632 King Harbor Marina (310) 376-6926 The guest rate is $15.00/day (boats 27 feet and less), $25.00/day (boats 28 - 35 feet), $35.00/day (boats 36 - 44 feet) and $50.00/ day (boats 45 - 83 feet). To obtain a guest slip, contact the marina during ofce hours (10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., weekdays and 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., weekends) or the Harbor Patrol at other times. There are no set check-out times andr eservations are accepted. Port Royal Marina (310) 376-0431 The guest rate is $20.00/day. To obtain a guest
slip, contact the marina during ofce hours (8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., daily) or the Harbor Patrol at other times. Reservations are accepted. Checkout time is noon. Portono Marina (310) 379-8481 The guest rate is $30.00/day. To obtain a guest slip, contact the marina during ofce hours (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday).No exceptions. There are no set check-out times and reservations areaccepted. Redondo Beach Marina (310) 374-3481 The guest rate is $20.00/day. To obtain a guest slip, contact the marina during ofce hours (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., weekdays) or the Harbor Patrol at other times. There are no set check-out times and reservations areaccepted. Captain Richard Schaefer is a U.S.C.G. Licensed Master of Sailing Vessels and U.S. Merchant Marine Deck Ofcer. He has skippered charters and deliveries, taught sailing and seamanship, managed yachts and written for boating publications for more than 30 years. He can be reached for comments or consultation at 310460-8946 or e-mail at littlebighorn@dishmail. net.
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Benjamin and Stan Honey as his roommates at the sailing center fteen miles from campus. Later his luck continued to build as he landed Dave Perry as his Olympic campaign teammate, and then got to call tactics for Dennis Connor for America Cups and many other races. His early observations of Little America Cup catamarans wing sails gave him an excellent foundation when Stars and Stripes successfully defended the cup in San Diego against the oversized Kiwi monohull. He evidences no surprise that the next AC will be contested in wing sailed cats. However his great depth of experience leads to a bit of disappointment for many of his short chapters are woefully thin. For example he wisely selects Keeping Warm as an important topic, but fails to mention breathable foul weather gear. He tempts us with a chapter on the physics of sailing, introducing the topic by mentioning that his roommate, Conrad Marchaj, is the nephew of Czeslaw A. Marchaj whose Sailing Theory and Practice is on the bookshelf of every serious student of sailing aerodynamics. But he offers us only two self apparent observations about sailing physics: learning how a sailboat works as it moves through wind and water is useful, and noting whether the wind is bigger than the waves, as in a building wind
condition, or the waves bigger than the wind can help guide a racer in making trim and helm adjustments. Reading the book straight through, I missed a more purposeful structure and arrangement of the chapters, thinking perhaps that more consideration of how threads of thought could be developed would have been useful employment for the author. But to dwell on such things might lead you to miss much of the Blue Books value. Peters focus on teaching and learning, and the valuable insights he gives us on the relationships hes had with his various mentors point us to how we might use this slim volume to maximum effect. Think of Pedro as your favorite uncle and sailing guru, and select the pearls of wisdom sprinkled through these pages, as you tolerate the less valuable but generally interesting ramblings that form the primary fabric. My next move with The Little Blue Book will be to get out the yellow highlighter and mark the things I would select as a mentor to pass on to my newbies -- some for immediate consumption and some to keep in mind as they grow their own championship skills and attitudes. Little Blue Book available at: Islersailing.com, Amazon.com, West Marine and most book stores.
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As we head into the boating season again, its time to get everything operating at peak levels. We dug into the vaults and found this Ask the Expert from Robin Onsoien who owned and operated Coastal Diesel and Electric here in Marina del Rey for many years. Robin had a reputation as one of the nest marine diesel mechanics in Southern California. Q: When someone is looking for a new boat with a diesel what is your advice? Onsoien: A perspective buyer should not only have a marine surveyor come down, but also a mechanic to do a survey on the engine, transmission, generator, etc. In the long run, it can save a lot of money. People dont realize that a 30 HP diesel motor is very expensive. Even a transmission can be quite pricey, not including the labor to replace it. It behooves them to nd a competent mechanic to be their advocate and also, if they do nd anything wrong with the motor, that information can be used as leverage against the purchase price. It could potentially save them thousands of dollars, not to mention grief. Q: What should one listen for to determine the over-all health of a diesel? Onsoien: How quick does the engine start? What kind of smoke comes out the back end? Is there carbon in the water when it starts? What does it sound like? Does it sound rough? All diesels make noise and if someone doesnt know what they sound like they should go out and listen to a few other ones before they go and nd one for themselves. Q: Why do different diesels have different sounds? Onsoien: Well, if its not running right then its going to knock and vibrate much more then one thats running correctly. That being said, the injection crack of a diesel is much different than the explosion that happens in a gasoline engine. Then there is the issue of old technology verses new technology. A lot of the older diesels dont turn up too high in RPMs, so at low speeds theres a lot of metal thats being thrown around 2012 on the inside of the engine and it will therefore vibrate more than the newer ones. The newer engines can operate at the same horsepower, but with smaller pistons, connecting rods and crankshaft there is simply less metal being thrown around which, in turn makes the engine quieter and smoother. Q:When did this so-called new technology enter the market place? Onsoien: Any diesel engine produced in the last 20 years or so, should be new technology. Q: How long should a diesel motor last? Onsoien: Any of these diesels should last an average of 10,000 hours before a major overhaul. 90 % of all the engines that Ive rebuilt in the last 33 years has been caused by saltwater incursion from the exhaust system, which has nothing to do with the engine itself. Q: Why are there times when you have to bleed the fuel lines in a diesel? Onsoien:A diesel is different than a gasoline engine in that it is compression that makes the heat; then the fuel is injected into each cylinder, creating the ignition. If air does get into that system, the injection pump wont pump air, it only pumps liquid. So, when the fuel lters are changed or if you run a tank out of fuel (or dont change tanks quick enough) it has to be bled. Q: What sort of maintenance needs to be done? Onsoien: The average engine in Marina del Rey gets no more than 100 hours on it per year. If its maintained correctly it will last 10,000 hours. Thats quite a few years. The waterpump, hoses, fuel lines, heat exchanger, all of these accessories need inspection and servicing. Theres usually warning signs when its time. The engine will often begin to run a little bit warm; you dont get the same volume of water out of the exhaust or a number of other symptoms. A full maintenance schedule should be done at a minimum of once a year or 100 hours, whichever comes rst. Fluids checked, oils changed, belts checked, impellers changed and the rest.
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