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Issue #86

March 2010

M a r i n e rA Publication For Where Land Ends

www.marinermagazine.com

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

The

A New

Season Opens

A Trying Journey to Bishop Rock

Tsunami Alert in Marina del Rey

Abby Sunderland Presses on

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One evening this past month, at the exact moment I came out of the companionway into the cockpit of my

boat I heard a splash, saw a sizable dorsal fin and heard the hearty gasp of a dolphins breath. Awestruck

I watched the 10-12 foot animal surface, inches from my transom, then dive into the shallow waters of

E basin.

It was that powerful and very audible inhale that impressed me. Ive witnessed dolphin hundreds of time

now once, off the coast of Tijuana, we were in the middle of a pod of hundreds of speedy common

dolphin, but I dont think I was ever so close to a slow moving bottlenose as it sucked a giant breath o

air.

Familiar and foreign all at the same time, the industrial strength inhale echoed off the seawall and the

swirling wake from the 1000-pound animal diving, rocked the boats in their slips. Under the serenity of a

quiet evening in the Marina, these unique beings (there were two) made a rare appearance in the cramped

confines of the harbors basins, reminding the few that watched that were not just floating in a parking lo

were sitting atop another world that is quietly hustling along, busy beneath us, only rarely overlapping

into our spectrum.

Editors note: Anyone that picked up on my mistake in the last issue where I wrote Abby Sunderland

currently had the Central American coast on her right, let it be known I was assuming she was traveling

backwards around the world. I have recently learned that she is indeed making the trip facing forward, so

the coast would now be on her left.insert laugh track.

The Mariner is

Editor/Publisher/Writer

Pat Reynolds

Photographs

Pat Reynolds

Columnist

Mookie

Contributors

Dave Kirby

Richard Schaefer

Copy Editing Assistance

Lisa Asahara

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This issue - March 19 - April 16

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FROM THE EDITOR

WHATS INSIDE

Thanks for picking it up!

DEEP BREATH

Salute by Pat Reynolds

Coming Events 4

Off the Wire 6

Rock and Roll 10Tales from the Bishop Rock Race by Jim McCone

Long Range Effect 12A Tsunami Alert in Marina del Rey

Season Opener 142010 Opening Day Marina del Rey

Catalina Currents 16Cruising Tips by Richard Schaefer

Powertails 182010 Halibut Derby on Haitus

Racing 20

Ask the Expert - Boat Inspections Part 2 23

Ask Mookie

Classifieds 25

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March 25Cal i fornia Yacht Club Luncheon

Recreat iona l Boaters

an Endangered Species?

Join fellow power, sail and rowing enthusiasts

for a critically informative forum addressing

major issues impacting the recreational

boating community. Happy Half Hour Noon

- Buffet Luncheon 12:20 p.m. - Presentation

- 12:40 p.m. - $14.75 includes Luncheon, tax,

service and parking. To guarantee admission

reservations requested. (310) 823-4567. Open

to all who enjoy yachting as a public service of

CYC - 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey ~

(310) 823-4567 ~ www.CalYachtClub.com

March 25Weekend Navigator-Part 2,

The Coast Guard Auxiliary advanced navigation

course will be introduced by Flotilla 12-7 at the

Del Rey Yacht Club, 13900 Palawan Way, Marina

del Rey. It will run eight consecutive Thursdays

from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. There is no charge for

instruction although there will be a $75.00 fee

for textbook and course materials. Students

who have completed Part 1, the basic navigation

course curriculum, who still have their textbooks,

will be changed a reduced rate of $50.00 for

materials. While Part 2 is a continuation of Part

1, it can be taken independently of the latter.Among the topics covered are tides, winds and

currents, use of radar, navigating harbors and

channels, electronic navigation tools and rules

and measuring compass deviation/GPS. Those

interested should call 310-937-1680 or e-mail

the group at [email protected].

April 4th

Easter Egg Hunt a t Tw o Harbors

Hop on over to the Isthmus for the annual Easter

egg hunt and search for the elusive Golden Egg.

Sponsored by the Corsair Yacht Club. This has

truly become an Island tradition. For more info

Contact Leslie Luchau-Boutillier at (310) 510-4249 or [email protected]

April 7Sunset Seminar

On April 7th at 7 PM, CYC will kick off the

2010 Wednesday Night Racing Season with

an informative seminar which will cover

everything one needs to know about racing in

the Sunset Series. A panel of experts will go

over the sailing instructions the course and

world class match racer Brian Angel will

cover beginning and advance tactics. Parking

and refreshments are free. For more information

contact [email protected]. California

Yacht Club is located at 4469 Admiralty Way,

Marina del Rey.

April 10 & 11Del Rey Yac ht Club s Open Hou se

Held on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m.

to 4:00 p.m. For further info, please contact

DRYC at (310) 823-4664 or email info@pv11.

org .

April 10th15th Annual Conservancy Bal l

Hosted by the Catalina Island Conservancy, this

annual event is sure to be exciting. The black tie

event at the Avalon Casino Ballroom includes

dinner, big band dancing and live & silent

auctions. Catalina Island Conservancy (310)

510-2595.

April 13How t o Read a

Naut ica l Char t Course

As the spring boating season approaches,

nautical charts and their usage remain a mystery

to many boaters, resulting in an unsafe on-the-

water experience. The United States Coast Guard

Auxiliary will be offering the How to Read a

Nautical Chart course to assist boaters in safer

navigation. The class, held over three evenings,

allows students to gain hands-on experience

working with charts and navigation, while

receiving personalized tutelage from instructors.

Although electronic GPS units are wonderful

aids to modern navigation, boaters still need to

understand the charts that are used within them.

This course will provide the boater with the

knowledge to interpret the charts contents andsafely reach their destinations. The three day

course will be held on Tuesday, April 13th, 20th

and 27th from 7 to 9:30PM at the Del Rey Yacht

Club, located at 13900 Palawan Way in Marina

del Rey. Free Parking is available. The fee for

the course is $50, which includes a textbook and

training chart. A discount is offered to anyone

registering online before March 30th at www.

uscgamdr.org. For more information, contact

Tom Brocato 310-859-9282, or by e-mail at

[email protected].

April 13

Oceanogra phy For BoatersOcean Currents

These series of talks are for anyone who

wants to learn more about the ocean they play

in. Practical applications through knowledge

of oceanography will enable the boater to

understand the conditions around them and

aid them in predicting what lies ahead of their

bow wave. Taught by Michael Leneman an

Oceanography Professor, owner of Multi Marine

and one of the top multihull racing skippers in

California, Mikes lecture style will enlighten

and entertain. A series of 7 Lectures Tuesday

from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Space is limited

reservations are recommended. Call Mik

Leneman at Multi Marine (310) 821-6762.

April 14thOpen House Educat ional Event

at SMWYC

Cruising Croatia --Wendy Windebank, Carole

Walsh, Rick Shiffman.Happy Hour 6:30

7:30, Dinner 7:30 8:00, Speaker to follow

3589 Mindinao Way, Marina del Rey. For

Reservations: 310-827-7692. Most nights cos

is $10.00.

April 14thSunset Ser ies Begins

The 21 week series begins on April 14th. The

first warning is at 5:55 PM and the start line

is located between SS and the committee boa

directly in front of the breakwater. A festive

BBQ will begin immediately following the race

(sunset) at the California Yacht Club located a

4469 Admiralty Way in Marina del Rey.

April 20Oceanogra phy For Boaters

Wind Waves

Deep water waves and their origin and life

cycle, taught be Oceanography Professor, Mike

Leneman. Lectures Tuesdays from 7:00 p.m. to

9:00 p.m. Space is limited reservations ar

recommended. Call Mike Leneman at Mult

Marine (310) 821-6762.

April 25Cal i fornia Yacht Club

Open House Event

The California Yacht Club, one of the top ten

private Yacht clubs in the United States, wil

make it facilities and grounds available fo

public viewing at 10 a.m. -3 p.m.. The Club

winner of multiple Fleet Service Awards wa

established in Los Angeles in 1922 and has

been in its present location at 4469 Admiralty

Way in Marina del Rey since 1963. Visitors to

this once a year event will be guided through

the Club grounds, viewing the Clubhouse pool

Paddle Tennis courts, world class dining room

bar, snack bar and catering facilities.

Complementary refreshments will be served

and parking is free.

OngoingLive Music at the Waterf ront

Unkle Monkey (Guitar, Ukulele & Steel Drum

) performs every Monday Night 7-10pm at The

Waterfront Restaurant 4211 Admiralty Way

Enjoy the intoxicating sounds of the islands

from Hawaii to the Caribbean....and plenty o

Jimmy Buffett songs !

Marina Venice Yacht Club

Social Sundays

Join Marina Venice Yacht Club weekly for ou

Social-Sunday Open House from 4 p.m. to 7

p.m. Food items are provided and there is no

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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 [email protected], call (818) 422-

6368, or visit our Facebook Group page.

Sai l ing Singles of

Southern Cal i fornia

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 SantaMonica Bay. After sailing, club members can

enjoy wine and cheese parties or full dinners

on members Boats. Catalina Island trips and

special events are also planned. (310) 822-0893

or email: [email protected] www.

sailingsinglesofsoutherncalifornia.com

Marina Sunday Sai l ing 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 Clubbanner. 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.marinasinglesailors.org

Single Mariners Meet ing

Social meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. the 1st and

3rd Thursday of each month at Pacific MarinersYacht Club on 13915 Panay Way in Marina del

Rey. Meeting donation is $7.00, which includes

a light buffet dinner. At these meetings, skippers

and crew sign up for day sails. On sailing

days the Single Mariners meet at 9:30 a.m. for

breakfast at the Marina del Rey Hotel on 13534

Bali Way, spend the afternoon sailing and then

return to the docks for a wine and cheese social.

Novices are welcome and encouraged. For more

info call (310) 289-3338.

Womens Sai l ing Associat ion 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 Sandy Penrod.

at [email protected] or on the web at

www.wsasmb.org.

Catal inas of Santa Monic a Bay,

Owners o f Cata l ina YachtsJoin 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 [email protected].

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O F F T H E W I R E

Harry Pa ttison to Spea k at Sing lehanded Func tion

Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht ClubGreat People, Great Club!

J o i n T o d a y ! ! !

Yacht Club of the Year 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007!

For information: 310-827-SMYC or www.smwyc.org

13589 Mindanao Way Ca Marina del Rey 90292

Come see why SMWYC wins Club of the Year season after season. An involved

membership, full calendar of events, and amazing location makes this club the one to

join! Hope to see you soon!

SMWYC member Al Berg and Ghost

Pacific Singlehanded Sailing Association will have Harry Pattison of Elliott Pattison Sailmakers as its featured speaker at PSSAs general membership

meeting on Monday, April 12, 2010 at 8 p.m. at the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club on Mindanao Way in Marina del Rey. Elliot Pattison

Sailmakers has been serving the Southern California sailing community since 1971 and has built many sails for PSSA members as well as for many

famous Southern California racing yachts such as Ragtime and many others. Harry Pattison is a renowned sail racer and has won five Santana 20

national championships in addition to his many other accomplishments in regatta and long distance sailing.

Mr. Pattisons presentation will include a discussion of modern sailmaking techniques and materials and will also focus on shorthanded sailing

techniques and systems that help shorthanded sailors in managing sails in various sailing conditions in a safe and competitive manner. He will discus

racing and cruising sails, storm sails, furling and reefing systems, spinnaker socks, staysails, pole systems, etc. Mr. Pattison has spoken several times a

PSSA meetings and is know for providing a useful and entertaining presentation.

PSSA welcomes all prospective members and guests at its meetings. They conduct races with both single and double handed classes. At the recent 165

mile Bishop Rock race there were 11 boats starting on the eve of a major Southern California storm system. Race participants had winds in excess of

30-knots and seas up to 15-feet. While only five boats finished the race, it proved a great heavy weather learning experience for all participants. PSSA

winter races are designed to expose members to offshore, overnight racing in a wide variety of conditions. Any couple or other shorthanded crew

interested in blue water sailing, racing or cruising, could benefit from joining PSSA and participating in challenging winter and summer shorthanded

races. The club sees challenging weather conditions as an opportunity to test and hone heavy weather skills. For that reason, PSSA does not cancel race

in the face of threatening weather. PSSA believes it is better for members to practice and learn heavy weather skills in Southern California waters rathe

than later in foreign waters or in the middle of ocean crossings

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

For further information, see the PSSA website at www.pssala.com or contact Gil Maguire at [email protected], or (805) 644.4800. Direction

to SMWYC are on our website.

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Pub ic Forum on Boating s Ma jor Issue Ma rc h 25

California Yacht Club Staff Commodore Anne Sacks, President of

Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC), Darrin Polhemus, Deputy

Director, State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and Ray

Tsuneyoshi, Director, Department of Boating and Waterways (CalBoating)

pressent Recreational Boaters an Endangered Species? A public forumon issues impacting use and enjoyment of our vessels

Join fellow power, sail and rowing enthusiasts for a critically informative

forum addressing major issues impacting the recreational boating

community.

Coastal Marina Permit Statewide

Who should care about this permit?

All marinas, all boaters, and all coastal governments.

Boater interests would be significantly impacted by the recent permit

proposal of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). The

SWRCB is proposing that marinas and clubs on the coast as well as in

bays and estuaries be required to obtain a state permit, spend hundreds

and thousands of dollars each year to conduct expensive water quality

monitoring, and send that information to the State.

Cal Boating 2010

What is on the horizon?

The governors proposal to eliminate the independent Cal Boating(Department of Boating and Waterways) has not been acted to date. The

boating community has spoken strongly and clearly each time the proposa

has been considered in legislative hearings and meetings.

Boater constituent contacts with legislators have been critical in preserving

Cal Boating during 2009. The elimination of Cal Boating would not save

that state a single General Fund dollar.

Happy Half Hour Noon - Bountiful Buffet Luncheon 12:20 p.m.

Presentation 12:40 p.m. $14.75 includes Luncheon, tax, service and

parking. To guarantee admission reservations requested (310) 823

4567.

Open to all who enjoy yachting and adventure, as a public service of CYC

California Yacht Club. 4469 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey ~ (310) 823-

4567 ~ www.CalYachtClub.com.

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Both Sides of thePolitica l Co in

With Marina del Rey being in the throes of

a major refit, plenty of people are up in arms

or at the very least, concerned. There is often

contradicting information circulating and rumors

contaminating a fact pool that is complicated

and confusing.

For those interested, answers can be found at

the Department of Beaches and harbors website

http://beaches.co.la.ca.us/BandH/Main.htm,

which is crowded, but with some effort many of

the raw facts and background can be found for

most of the pertinent issues. For another view, the

LA Mariner - http://lamariner.com/ - (in no way

related to The Mariner) has just posted a new

refurbished website that represents the views of

many boaters who feel the redevelopment is acircumstance that, in the end, will disenfranchise

local boaters. To support this assertion, the site

contains many documents, videos and other

pieces of information that are worthy of review.

There are also calendar and announcement

sections that enable people to quickly check

whats been happening and whats coming in this

tangled controversial world of local politics.

The Womens

S a i l i n g

Association of

Santa Monica

Bay (WSA)

will hold its

general meeting

on April 13, at

Santa Monica

Windjammers

Yacht Club in

Marina del Rey.

In April, WSA

will play host to a panel of representatives from

the popular one design racing fleets in Marina

del Rey, just in time for the summer racing andSunset Series to get under way!

Come and learn about what the different fleets

have to offer, how the skippers find crew for

their boats, and general information about the

fleets and boats for those that might be trying

to decide what theyd like to be sailing. Martin

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Lido 14, Schock

35, J80, Far

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representatives

are expected to

be in attendance.

Many of the

sailors in these

fleets are loca

and nationa

champions in one

design racing and have an excellent outlook

on fleet building and crew participation. Wel

have a short intro from each rep, followed by aQ&A session with the general membership

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Jim McCone, a member of the Pacific

Singlehanded Sailing Association, recently

sailed in the 165-mile Bishop Rock race, one of

the many challenging races the club organizes

for single and double-handed sailing. Bishop

Rock is located approximately 100-miles

southwest of Marina del Rey, on Cortez Bank

and McCone and wife Shannon earned every

inch in his Ericson 32.

irst off, I just want to say

that this was one of the most

difficult sailing experiences

of my lifeand most

rewarding. The day started

quite hectic. I was engaged in

a trial that ran late and had two

different court cases on Friday which left me

waking up at 5 a.m., finishing briefs, running

to one court to let them know I was engaged in

trial, running to a second court to finish the trial,

then running to the harbor to try and get out onthe water so we didnt miss the start.

In my haste to leave, I had put water in the tank

but forgot to check the faucet. The faucet was

on and running, which drained the tank in short

order. On top of it all, the electrical connections

for the instruments had, over time, become

corroded and they chose race day to konk out

on us. Thus, as we headed for the start line, I

was programming the handheld GPS with the

coordinates for Bishop Rock and Shannon was

working on the electrical panel. By the way, this

was all our instruments, including GPS, wind,speed and depth. Also, our autopilot is linked

into this system, so it wouldnt work either.

As we got into the pre-start sequencing, we

continued to work on the instruments. Finally,

we got the wind instruments back and, lastly, the

GPS up and running - what a relief. The wind

was quite light at the start, but we were off and

running at a decent pace at 3 p.m. on Friday

afternoon.

The first thing we encountered on our way was

a group of whales. With little knowledge of

whales, if I had to make a guess, I would say

they were finback whales rather than the more

common California gray whales, because they

were bigger than grays and had a deep, almost

throaty, sounding spout that could be heard

from over a mile away. Into the evening,

the wind remained light. At some point, after

sundown, there was no wind at all and wetwirled around in circles, unable to maintain

rudder control. Shannon and I tried to get some

sleep during this time in alternate shifts, but

sleep didnt come easy. Finally, around 8 p.m.,

the wind started to come up. It was a southerly

wind, which was from the direction we wanted

to head, so we sailed as tight to the wind as we

could while dancing with some large container

ships that were steaming south east outside the

normal shipping lanes.

Around 10 p.m., under a spectacular moon,

we switched out our #2 headsail for the #3blade. By midnight, we had put a single

reef in the mainsail; and by 2:30 a.m. we had

put in a second - we never changed the sails

again. The wind, at that point, was in the 15-

20-knot range, with stronger gusts. Working

upwind slowly, we found at one point, that we

were well west of the course and had to tack

to avoid Santa Barbara island. The rain started

around midnight and it poured fairly hard off

and on throughout the night and into the next

day. Finally, we got a reasonable wind shift that

went west from the previous southerly direction

and we were able to aim at the buoy, from about70-miles away. We were either close hauled

or close reaching, but it wasnt uncomfortable

with our sail configuration. What I really hadnt

planned on, though, was how wet a sail it would

be. Voice of Reason is already a wet boat, with

all sorts of places where water can reach inside.

Taking waves over the bow was an interesting

experience. It was fighting a losing battle to try

and keep the water on the outside of the cabin. It

was even more difficult to try and rest. At one

point, with Shannon driving, I tried to catch a

nap in the forward berth. I had fashioned a nest

with the sails and cushions around me. However

on one particular wave, it felt like Shannon had

driven the boat off a cliff and I levitated to the

point that my shoulder hit the ceiling of the cabin

before crashing back down onto the bunk with

sails and gear now on top of me, as opposed to

underneath me. I decided it might be a good idea

not to sleep there again

One thing I do have to say is that I love my Henr

Lloyd off shore jacket. It may look funny with

the high collar, and it may be difficult to get into

or out of, but when it is raining sideways and the

water-filled cockpit is splashing everywhere,

was dry and warm underneath it all.

Morning came and we were moving righ

along. It was difficult to eat though, as it was so

rough below. Neither Shannon nor I had much

of an appetite. We kept our eye on the ball and

kept the boat moving toward the mark. At 6

a.m. check-in, we found out several boats haddropped out - we persevered. The wind held

steady between 17 and the mid-20s although ou

wind data occasionally indicated gusts reaching

over 30-knots, thankfully VOR handled those

conditions quite well.

It was challenging. It was raw. It was all o

those things - and it was beautiful. The wind

would shear off the top of the waves and blow

it sideways. It quite literally looked like smoke

on the water. It can be a very introspective thing

- we take so much for granted in our day to day

lives. Shannon and I said it would have beennice, at some point, to hit a rest stop so we could

actually cook some food or take a nap. But we

didnt have that luxury. There is no stopping

We are 50 or 60-miles from the nearest land

mass and 70 or more miles from the neares

safe harbor. There is nothing we can do but keep

going. I find a striking similarity between long

distance, offshore racing and ultra running, in

that much of your success is measured by you

psychological ability to deal with discomfor

and adversity.

F

Rock and RollJim McCone describes his arduous double-handed voyage to Bishop Rock

by Jim McCone

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There is certainly a measure of self exploration

in each event, and a tremendous sense of self

accomplishment from simply being able to see

it through to the end. By noon Saturday, we

were still about 18 or 19-miles from the buoy. At

the radio check-in, there were four boats ahead

of us and one boat behind. I was sitting down

below, with the hatch closed and the radio mike

in my hand, and as I was about to speak, a wave

hit the boat and it was as if a garden hose was

turned on full force, spraying me directly in the

face. Yeah, we need to track down those leaks

somehow!

By 1:30 we had passed by three of the

boats nearest to us that had rounded

the buoy and were on their way back.

It appeared, from a mile away, like

they were having an easier time of

the conditions off the wind a bit. We

were struggling though, as the wind

continued to build. We could finally

see the buoy when we were aroundtwo-miles away. In theory we could

point the bow straight at it, but we

were slipping sideways at a good clip

and we ultimately came about 3/4 of

a mile below the mark, leaving us an

additional 20 minutes short tacking

our way up and around the mark.

One of the qualities of having a bank of shallow

water in the middle of the ocean is that the

sea surface becomes quite random and hectic.

The waves are much steeper and much closer

together, creating almost U-shaped troughsbetween the peaks. Voice of Reason does not

handle those conditions particularly well, but

we did make it up and around by 2:50 p.m. on

Saturday afternoon.

Now we were reaching back for the finish line,

as opposed to beating into it, but the conditions,

especially for the slower boats, continued to

deteriorate. The last boat behind us retired

before reaching the mark, so we were alone

out there. The wind picked up and held steady

between 25 and 30-knots. We found the easiest

means of handling the conditions were to hold

course until a wave came upon us. Then, as

we reached the crest of the wave, hold the boat

on its side and let it slide along until the crest

passed and we regained rudder control - that is

until the next one. The swells were from two

different directions - a marginally manageable

SW swell of 5-8 feet and a larger, more

powerful NW swell of 14-18 feet. We were

heeled over constantly, taking waves over the

boat with frightening regularity. At one point,

Shannon had just come up from the cabin and

was wearing her inflatable PFD/harness. Before

she could turn around, a wave hit both of us.

Now, as I understand it, these inflatable PFDs

are designed to inflate automatically if you

go into the water. Apparently, the same is true

if the water comes to you. When the wave hit

her, it set off the trigger and the thing instantly

inflated. There has to be SOME comic relief out

there, right? At least we know it works now.

There was a period of a half hour or more

when the wind was over 30-knots sustained.

Shannon saw 35 True on our instruments and I

saw 38 True. It was windy. VOR was chugging

along at 8-9-knots, occasionally peaking above

10-knots.

Earlier I had pulled the #2 off the head stay andlashed it to the lifeline stanchions with nylon

chord sail ties. Unfortunately, with 30-plus

knots of wind, boat speed approaching 10 knots,

and the starboard rail in the water, it meant one

thing - that #2 was going for a swim. One of

the sail ties broke (it couldnt be that I did a

crappy job lashing the thing to the stanchions,

right?) and the sail started paying out into the

water next to the boat. I jumped over (clipping

my harness into the jack lines first) and grabbed

hold of the sail. Inch by inch, hand over hand, I

pulled the sail out of the water. It had payed out

to behind the stern at this point. Shannon did her

best to steer the boat a little off the wind to keep

me out of the water, but she was re-familiarizing

herself with the MOB procedures in her head

as she watched me almost upside down trying

to pull this sail back. Finally, I got it on deck

and decided to get it off the deck completely

by stuffing it down the forward hatch, except

I could only open the hatch part way because

of an adjustment I had made on the foredeck

earlier. I did the best I could though under the

conditions and got parts of the head of the sail

and the foot of the sail stuffed down below. New

problem though - the head of the sail had been

on one side of a mast shroud and the foot was

on the other side - I had, in essence, tied a knot

around the shroud with a heavy, stiff, dacron

sail. I couldnt get it untied and believe me

I tried. I finally gave up, wrapping the sail as

best I could around the partially open hatch to

prevent at least SOME water from going below

Ummm ... that didnt work out so well. At one

point, I heard water pouring into the cabin from

two different ends of the boat. Luckily the bilge

pump was working well to remove the water

but it left EVERYTHING below decks wet.

Shannon and I were tired, hungry, wet and cold

-- and we still had 60-miles to go. The wind

held steady between 25 and 30-knots ove

the next several hours, clocking slowly north

which is the direction we were heading. We

couldnt use the autopilot because it simply

couldnt respond quickly enough when the big

swells hit us from the side. Large waves werehitting us in the cockpit every few minutes and

there was no place we could go to get dry or

warm. I was bragging how my feet were warm

and dry in my off shore, calf-high boots with

my goretex bibs velcrod around the outside

of the boot - until a wave filled the aft cockpi

with several feet of water -- which was a leve

over the top of my boot and it slowly filled unti

there was more water in my boot than in the

cockpit itself.

We kept waiting for the wind to drop. And we

waited, and waited. After dark it persisted. AfteMidnight, it persisted. Finally, as we neared to

within 10-nm of the backside of Catalina, the

wind backed into the high teens. It is funny how

18-knots might seem very windy until youve

spent significant time in 35 knots - then 18 jus

doesnt seem that bad. We couldnt hold the

West End as our course, so we came in toward

the island aiming just west of Cat Harbor and

then short tacked our way up the backside unti

we rounded the west end and the finish.

We were exhausted. I am still exhausted. Bu

we were the last boat in, crossing the finish line

at 3:42 am, or about 36 hours and 42 minutes

after the start. It took us nearly 24 hours to go

the 107 miles to the mark, and 13 hours to go

the 80-miles back to the finish. We headed down

the coast of Catalina to Emerald Cove where

we picked up at mooring at 4:30 a.m. and fel

asleep almost immediately. This was actually

the first time we finished the Bishop Rock race

in our third attempt. I am bruised head to toe bu

pleased with the accomplishment.

Photo courtesy of Jim McCone

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Long Range Effect

My wife Kerry and I woke to an early morning

phone call last Saturday morning. It was

Kerrys mom from Annapolis, Maryland. She

said there had been a huge earthquake in Chile

and there was a tsunami predicted to arrive

in Santa Monica Bay, at 12:35 p.m. that day.

While that attracted our attention, we were

not quite sure what to do about it - a tsunami

in Marina del Rey had not been on our list of

things to worry about. So, I thought I would

arm myself with some information and went

to a couple of internet sites to obtain some

tsunami information. We found http://www.prh.

noaa.gov/ptwc/?region=1 and http://wcatwc.

arh.noaa.gov/index.php were quite helpful

and yes, there was a tsunami advisory for thisarea with a predicted wave height of 2.5-feet at

12:30 p.m. today. Listening to NOAA weather

radio confirmed the advisories, but no mention

of evacuations or anything serious for us. We

made the decision to stay, rather than head out

for deep water, and proceeded with breakfast in

the cockpit while monitoring the situation.

Just for the heck of it, at noon, we turned on the

depth sounder and noticed some unusual depth

changes. Jotting down the numbers periodically

we realized we could measure the tsunami

waves. Out came the laptop and for the next four

hours we recorded the depth sounder readings

every two minutes.

The resulting plot is quite interesting. Depth

sounder readings are plotted as a function of time

throughout the day. All the action started around

12:30 as NOAA predicted. There is a preceding

dip, then a two-foot rise, followed by a 4.5-

foot drop that put our keel on the bottom in the

Marina del Rey ooze. The rest of the afternoon

ups and downs are captured in the plot. Some

of the rising cycles were up to six inches per

minute. This was fast enough to actually see the

floating dock move up the piling. It was also fast

enough to turn our normally calm basin, briefl

yinto an apparent river.

This wasnt what we planned for our Saturday,

but then again

Jack and Kerry Rackliffe are long time sailors,

but new to living aboard Mamouna, their Kelly

Peterson 44.

Here is a statement by theUS Coast Guard in

a press release thanking the public for heeding

the advisory:

Los Angeles Harbor reportedly receded three

feet in five minutes, but quickly returned to a

normal tidal state,. Surges ranging from two

to four feet were reported in harbors along the

coast for approximately an hour and a half early

Saturday afternoon. Six buoys in Ventura Harbo

were moved from their positions

Locally, the reality is that a Los Angeles based

tsunami is certainly possible, but with adequate

warning should be relatively manageable

Detective Yelick from the Marina del Rey

sheriffs station, a trained first responder, say

that 40-feet of elevation is all thats required to

remain safe in the event of such a catastrophe

and in all likelihood there should be anywherefrom an hour to a full days notice depending on

where the incident occurred.

Taking Mindanao straight down and getting on

the other side of the 90 [freeway] is going to be

sufficient elevation, Yelick said of a potentia

evacuation of the Marina del Rey area. Or up on

the hill by LMU we dont need huge amount

of space for evacuation. The actual mapped ou

evacuation area is really pretty small.

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

n last months column I mentioned

that I intended to write about the

State Water Resources ControlBoards plan to implement a massive

regulatory and water quality testing

program on all coastal marinas and harbors

in California. The proposed rules will impose

expensive regulations and testing requirements

on marina operators and, by extension, on the

boating public. However, there still isnt much

new information out there, but I understand that

there will be a luncheon at California Yacht Club

on March 25 that will feature speakers from the

SWRCB as well as public input on this issue. In

view of these developments it makes sense to

postpone my rant until I have full possession of

the facts that Ill need to rant about.

So, instead I thought it might be good to cover

some boating safety issues this month. The

boating season is about to begin so the timing

seems ideal to write about, What to do right -

when things go wrong.

While reading the article, keep in mind that our

readership is primarily made up of local sailors

and boaters. So the advice will pertain to our

Southern California waters and nearby islands.An emergency plan that may work well in the

San Pedro Channel would probably be useless

in the North Atlantic or the Southern Oceans -

By no means does one size fit all.

This first segment, of the two part series, will

deal with prevention of emergencies at sea -

probably should be entitled, What To Do Right

- To Prevent Things From Going Wrong Ill

let Pat figure that out - Hey, he makes the big

decisions and the big bucks.

Man Overboard!

Probably the best way to save a crew memberfrom drowning is to keep them on board in

the first place. To that end, start with proper

maintenance, have routine safety procedures

in place, and know the limitations and

vulnerabilities of your crew or passengers.

1. Regularly check lifelines, pins, pelican-

hooks, turnbuckles, clevis pins. cotterpins

and split rings.

2. Have a throw-able floatation device in the

cockpit or mounted on the stern rail whenever

you are underway.

3. If you are sailing at night be sure to have a

light or strobe attached to the throw-able.

4. Single deck watches at night should wear a

PFD with light and whistle (personal EPIRB

if possible). Use tether/jackline in bad

weather.

5. After leaving the dock, make it a habit to

check that all boarding gates and the transom

door are secure.

6. Young children should stay in the cockpit and

in lifejackets - toddlers should be on a tether

as well. Tell older kids not to run around

carelessly.

7. Dont send novices forward without a life

jacket. Tell them to use handrails.

8. Instruct new crewmembers of their

responsibilities in the event of an M.O.B.

emergency. Be sure to show them how to

turn autopilots off, use the M.O.B. button on

the GPS and basic use of the VHF - Channe16.

9. Practice M.O.B. retrieval frequently and

learn how to do a Heave-To Pick Up - it

the fastest, easiest and safest way to recover

a crewmember in the water.

Heavy Weather Sailing

We are fortunate here in SoCal - our wind and sea

conditions are generally benign, however, tha

blessing is also a curse that breeds complacency

Generally speaking, those who usually sail in

20-knots and rough seas are better prepared

and so are their boats.

1. Be sure your reefing system is functional

and that you know how to use it. If youre

not sure, call a rigger.

2. Carefully examine your sails at least twice

year for chafe, wear and tears. When in doub

take them to a sail-maker.

3. Replace worn sheets, halyards and linesCheck and lubricate shackles, turnbuckle

and pins.

4. Ideally, put a rigger up your mast once a year

Or, if you really know what youre doing

check it yourself. Remember, a dismasting is

a real unpleasant experience, and I think a

couple hundred bucks for a rigger to survey

the rig is money well spent.

5. Practice reefing in the slip and underway.

What To Do Right

When Things Go WrongPart 1

I

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

6. Learn how to do a Fishermans Reef ( if

you dont know what that is tune in next

month).

7. Know when fun becomes danger.

8. Check the marine weather forecast before

you go out.

Flood Control And Foundering

The time to worry about flood control is not

when you step down below on a dark night,

somewhere between Santa Barbara Island and

Santa Cruz Island, and find yourself knee deep

in water - with no idea where it came from. Let

me tell ya - thats one ugly moment.

Forethought and preventive maintenance are the

primary steps in keeping that nightmare from

becoming a reality.

1. Check your thru-hulls, hoses, hose clamps

and seacocks at least twice a year. Be certain

seacocks operate and that you know where

they ALL are. Replace gate valves with

seacocks if they are more than three-years

old.

2. Dont rely on bilge pumps to save you. Even

the big pumps in most pleasure boats

cant move enough water to stay ahead of a

severed two-inch hose. They might buy you

some time or stay ahead of a minor leak -

but they cant cope with major flooding. That

said, they are your first line of defense and,

if equipped with an alarm and float switch,

will alert you before you get to that knee

deep stage.

3. Check all hoses and clamps on your engine -

especially raw water intakes and exhaust.

4. If you use salt water toflush your head (really

bad idea) be sure to close the intake thru-hull

valve - not just the little flapper gizmo on the

head. I have seen many heads back flow into

boats when underway or unattended.

5. Have damage control plugs and under water

putty handy.

6. Maintain the stuffing box.

7. Monitor your bilge at dockside and when

underway. If you find that the pumps are

running more often - find out why, before

things turn ugly.

8. Keep two sturdy buckets on board - notthose flimsy Chinese things. I have found,

through painful experience, that two scared

men with buckets can move a helluva lot of

water pretty fast - a lot faster than one, or even

two, of those little pissy plastic bilge pumps.

9. Its usually pretty easy to rig your raw water

intake from your engine as an emergency

bilge pump. If youre a worrier it might be

worth it. Call a boat plumber if youre not

sure how to do it.

10. Have a ditch-bag ready to go. It shouldcontain; EPIRB and/or handheld VHF (with

extra batteries), two waterproofflashlights,

strobe, knife, basic first aid kit, flare gun/

smoke flares, at least six pints of water, four

space blankets or ponchos, a compass, a

dozen energy bars and a 30 length of 1/4

inch line.

Old Seamans note - never leave the boat - let the

boat leave you. Just be prepared when it does.

Dragging Anchor - Going Aground

After flooding, that grinding, bump and crunch

at 0200 is probably the next thing on the

production line at the nightmare factory. But, as

always, there are some things you can do to at

least put the odds more in your favor.

1. If youve got a windless - maintain it. If you

dont know how - hire someone. It should

be lubricated and, if its electric, have the

connections checked at least once a year.

2. Check your ground tackle for corrosion and

be sure all shackles are moused down.

3. Have the proper size ground tackle for your

boat - dont go cheap. Carry at least two - I

carry three.

4. Be sure you know how to anchor well.

Practice if you dont.

5. Dont totally rely on an anchor alarm. Take

bearings on landmarks when you set the hook

and are still in reverse. Use the fatho and

bearings to help determine whether or no

youre dragging - when you set and later.

6. Remember the 7 cardinal rules of anchoring

a. Select an anchorage that is protected from

the prevailing wind and sea conditions.

b. Know the water depth and use proper

scope - at least 3-1 if using all chain and

5 - 1 in settled conditions and good holding

ground if using a boat length of chain and

the remainder in nylon.

c. Know the tidal range, and local currents, i

significant. Plan accordingly.

d. Be aware of any hazards - above or belowthe surface - within the anchorage.

e. Note how nearby boats are anchored - i

they are on one hook you must also anchor

on one etc..

f. Be sure of your swinging room.

g. If conditions dangerously deteriorate in th

anchorage - GET OUT! - Even if its 0200

Plan ahead for this contingency.

Next month well cover what to do should

maintenance measures fail to prevent a potentia

disaster, and youre faced with the meaning of

The best laid plans of mice and men often go

awry. Say, I wonder if Robert Burns was a

sailor.

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

Sailing Master and has instructed, skippered

charters, managed yachts and performed

deliveries for more than 25 years. He can b

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P O W E R TA I L S

arina Del Rey Anglers

announced the annual MDR

Halibut Derby has been

put on a one year hiatus for

2010. This is one of the

most difficult decisions our

board has ever made, said

MDRA President Ken Raymond. After 35 years

of successful MDR Halibut Derbies and months

of painful discussion and soul searching we have

decided to take this action.

We want make sure our MDR Halibut Derby

is good for our thousands of loyal participants

as well as our beloved halibut, added Josh

Gerson, MDRA incoming president. Our first

obligation is to the Santa Monica Bay, the marine

environment, our local halibut fishery and the

communities we serve. We hope to be back in full

force in 2011.

MDRA has hosted the MDR Halibut Derby for tens of thousands of

anglers. The money raised from the derbies has funded the clubs wellknown and respected MDRA Youth Fishing Program, its White Seabass

Pens in Marina del Rey and various other critical marine environmental

and conservation programs.

Although the health and sustainability of the California halibut is good

across the state, the clubs board of directors is concerned about the

local Santa Monica Bay halibut and the health of the Santa Monica Bay,

including the Ballona Creek and associated wetlands. Bob Godfrey,

MDRA Secretary and past president is leading an investigation of the

feasibility of releasing juvenile hatchery raised halibut into appropriate

wetland habitats. Bob and other MDRA members are working with

various concerned groups including Santa Monica Bay Restoration

Commission, Heal the Bay, United Anglers of Southern California andCalifornia Department of Fish and Game. This past year we invited the

top Marine Fishery Scientists and other marine environmental scientists

from various government and non-government agencies to address our

club in our attempt to understand why the halibut may not be visiting

our Santa Monica Bay in their historical numbers. The findings were

inconclusive and many from the scientific community speculate it may be

as simple as a regular fluctuation or cycle, said Godfrey. We are going to

keep looking at the question and for this coming year give our local Santa

Monica Bay halibut a rest.

Keith Lambert, the clubs incoming Vice President, pointed to scientific

data showing a reduction in Fry of the Year

which are the larval stage halibut usually found

in the surf line. This may have been caused by

the red tides in 2005 and 2006, Lambert said

We are encouraging our members and the fishing

community to release the large breeding females

so they have a chance to repopulate the bay. We

want to give them a break for a year.

Marina Del Rey Anglers is hoping the downturn

in halibut landings is a short term cyclical issue

and our halibut make a strong resurgence so loca

anglers can look forward to another 35 years of

fun MDR Halibut Derbies and to frequent catche

on local private and party boats.

For the coming year Marina Del Rey Anglers wil

dip into reserve funds to sponsor its summer Youth

Fishing Program and pay for its White Seabass

program and other essential marine environmental projects. Money is

short and the club is exploring other fund raising activities to replace the

money it normally earns from the MDR Halibut Derby. We are certainly

looking to our community and stakeholders for any and all possiblesupport, said Josh Gerson. We will be holding fund raisers and raffle

and are asking for support from tackle dealers and manufacturers. We wil

also accept cash donations from the angling community and others who

want to support our youth fishing program, white seabass program and our

efforts to protect and help our local Santa Monica Bay fishery.

Marina Del Rey Anglers is a fishing and conservation group and a

non profit 501(c)3 organization. It hosts over 500 children from at risk

environments and future anglers to fishing trips each summer and ha

released over 75,000 white seabass from its WSB grow out pens in Marina

del Rey. It also sponsors fun fishing charters and welcomes new member

and donations. Please send any donations of raffle items and cash to

MDRA, c/o Bob Godfrey, 13082 Mindanao Way, # 25, Marina Del ReyCA 90292. For more information visit www.mdranglers.com or call (310

822-1425.

For all MDRA club members, MDR Halibut Derby participants, loca

tackle shops and sportfishing boats this is a sad day. But Marina Del Rey

Anglers is committed to saving our Santa Monica Bay Halibut and to be

back soon hosting many more MDR Halibut Derbies.

The entire MDRA Board of Directors thank you for your understanding

and support.

Halibut Derby on Haitus

MBy Larry Brown

Past Halibut Derby winner Vic Jedlicka

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We just wrapped up another FredHall show and it was great to seeso many anglers attending. Theevent for me, and I know others,

means the beginning of anotherseason of, hopefully, good fishing.

This month, in whats beensome chili water temps 59 to60 degrees, rockfishing seasonis opening back up and lobsterseason closing out with thebugs, in with the rocks.

Around the bay, most guys aretargeting sandbass during thetwilight and rockfish during theday. Not too long ago the Betty-Opulled in 140 rockfish on a 3/4 dayboat.

Over at Catalina the yellowtailare starting to show and the light-boats are plugging their deckswith squid. If it keeps up weshould start seeing some decentyellowtail numbers along withwhite seabass.

On the bait seine: Larry and Mikefrom Inseine Baitsare scoopingup sardines for the most part andtheyre saying that constructionon the new fuel docks are movingright along - should be in wellbefore summer.

Im heading out for rockfish upnorth. Until next time..Tight Lines

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R A C I N G S C E N E

Upda te on the reva mp ed MDR to PV Rac e

Those who wait until the last minute to sign up for sailboat races may want

to think twice about the PV11 International Race Series to Puerto Vallarta,

presented by Del Rey Yacht Club and Tutima Instrumental Watches.

Like a chance at a total refund of the entry fee for signing up by March

21. One of the early birds names will be drawn for a refund at the PV11

Kick-off Event at DRYC on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. That

refund could amount to $725 to $1,075, depending on boat size and entry

date. All competitors entering before Oct. 15 will receive a $200 discount.

All entries may be made online at www.PV11.org

Three free pre-race seminars on offshore preparations and long-distance

sailing will be presented at Del Rey YC beginning on October 14 and

continuing through the final weeks leading up to the event.

For those concerned about having enough hands on board, no worries.

Sterling Tallman, a member of the race committee, said, If somebody

with a boat wants to go, well find a crew for them. And if they have crew

but not a suitable boat, we know of yachts available for charter.

As before, the start will be outside the entrance to Marina del Rey and the

final finish line will be off the beach in Puerto Vallarta. There will be free

docking at Del Rey YC before the race and at the Opequimar Marina in

Puerto Vallarta. The new headquarters hotel will be the Marriott on the

beach near the marina.

The four-races-in-one format introduced in 2009 with stopover anchorages

at Turtle Bay, Santa Maria and San Jose del Cabo proved so popular that i

is being regenerated and expanded to go again on February 11, 2011.

Activities such as whale-watching, sightseeing and trophy presentations

private fiestas will be scheduled at each stopover. There also may be an

option for a non-stop race---and a shot at Magnitude 80s record of three

days 15 hours 51 minutes 39 seconds set in 2007---depending on the show

of interest. Otherwise, the serious racing will be in the Salsa Roja Division

for boats using spinnakers as well as in the Salsa Verde Division for those

using asymmetrical spinnakers (Gennakers) or conventional spinnakers

without poles.

Also, a unique handicapping system successfully introduced in 2009 wil

score each boat on its PHRF off-wind course rating computed by actual

time sailed---meaning that its OK to use the engine when the wind dropsso far as to endanger missing the fun at the next destination or being late

to the next start.

This Race Series requires more than just making your boat go faster,

said Peggy Redler, the DRYC member who developed the system. There

are tactics and navigation involved. You need to know how to use GPS

charts, bearings and when not to use your engine. Its a multi-skill game

Its the only way you can have a four-race event when you have to get al

the boats to complete one leg in time to start another.

The system proved out in 2009 when the boats that motored most

judiciously placed better overall---and still enjoyed the parties.

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C r u i s i n g

hen solo circumnavigator Zac Sunderland, then 16, made hisfi

rst stopin Hawaii, his parents were glowing and many of his detractors began

to consider that the young sailor might have more mettle than they

originally gave credit for. His father Laurence gave a presentation afte

he left the island where he mentioned his oldest son probably now had many more

open ocean miles than the majority of sailors in Marina del Rey, certainly solo miles

Today his daughter Abby is quietly close to 5,000-miles into her far more difficul

solo non-stop round the world journey where she looks to become the youngest

person ever to circle the planet alone and unassisted. Quietly because Abby hasn

had very much to complain about as she sails straight down towards Cape Horn. With

her electrical problems apparently remedied the 16-year-old is conservatively sailing

her Open 40, Wild Eyes, in relatively moderate conditions towards one of the most dangerous regions on earth.

The Southern Ocean and particularly the area of Cape Horn is the one place that gives even the most seasoned sailor, at the least, formidable anxietyand at worst, flat out fear. Any time of year the Horn can destroy what enters into its zone, but as winter nears in the Southern Hemisphere, things ge

far more dicey. But for now Sunderland seems unflinching. In her blog she is counting down the miles and speaks of the area like shes visiting an old

friend or relative that she hasnt seen in many years.

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

On the other side of the Horn is Jessica Watson, another 16-year old who is pursuing the same record. Watson rounded the treacherous zone two months

ago without incident, but soon after was violently hammered by 70-knot winds knocking her down repeatedly.

We experienced a total of four knockdowns, the second was the most severe with the mast being pushed 180 degrees in to the water, Watson said o

the experience. Actually pushed isnt the right word, it would be more accurate to say that Ellas Pink Lady was picked up, thrown down a wave, then

forced under a mountain of breaking water and violently turned upside down.

While Abbys peers troll the malls for glitter nail polish, she is hunkered down in a dingy cabin eating Mountain House freeze dried food preparing fo

what might be the most frightening experience anyone can have. She has successfully kept herself out of harms way but knows ferocious weather i

imminent and some of her posts seem to be laced with a tone that is almost hoping to see whatever it is soon. Recently, it was expected and predicted

that she was going to run up on a substantial storm, but she was rerouted.

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

By the time of this printing Sunderland will likely be in the heart of the Southern Ocean and by that time both Wild Eyes and this deceptively brave

young girl will be facing conditions most will never see.

To follow along go to www.abbysunderland.com.

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ASK THE EXPERT

Steve Lee is a certified vessel examiner with

the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He is also

the Public Affairs Officer for the Los Angeles

based Flotilla 12-4, a member of the Boat-

Helicopter Operations Training Team and

active in patrolling the local waters. He grew

up boating on the Long Island Sound, has

captained sailboats in offshore racing and even

endured a Category 4 hurricane while afloat,

an experience that underlined for him the

importance of safety preparation.

Heres the rest of the answer to the question

about free vessel checks performed by the

Coast Guard Auxiliary.

Fire Extinguishers

A fire on a boat is one of the most dreaded

occurrences imaginable. The risk of explosion

is very high and the other dangers are obvious.

In general, almost every boat with a motor or

an enclosed living space needs to carry marine

type USCG approved fire extinguishers. If the

boat is less than 26-feet, then one is required.

From 26 to 40-feet, youre looking at two

extinguishers, depending on their size. For

vessels over 40-feet, youll need three, also

dependent on the extinguisher size. Most people

tend to have these, but you should check that

they arent expired, gauges read operable and

that they havent corroded or leaked. If you

have a HALON system, be sure its had an

annual inspection and the tag is current before

the exam. Again, see our website for specific

regulations for these items.

Engine Ventilation and Backfire Flame

Control

If you have a gasoline powered engine on

your boat, either inboard or outboard, thereare requirements pertaining to the ventilation

of the engine and fuel systems. Even portable

fuel tanks used on generators or trolling engines

have ventilation requirements, so please check

with a vessel examiner for more info.

Do you know what a backfire flame arrestor is or

what it even looks like? It is required and does

pretty much what the name suggests: prevents

backfire flames from sparking an explosion. Its

attached to your engines air intake and should

be cleaned and checked regularly. Consult with

your mechanic if you have questions.

Sound Producing Devices

In a car, often times its the horn that alerts you to

something before you see it. The same goes for

boating. There are many possible restrictions to

visibility on the water and sound making devices

can aid in communication between boats, as well

as serving in times of distress. Simply stated,

all boats must carry a sound producing device

capable of a four second blast audible for a half

mile. This can be a whistle, a horn, a siren, etc.

Air horns are the most common and they even

have environmentally safe ones. By the way, the

good old fashioned bell is no longer required.

Navigation Lights

Any boat over 16-feet must display correct and

working navigation lights. They should be used

between sunset and sunrise and during any time

of reduced visibility (such as fog). There are also

lights and day shapes required when anchoring.

Each different type of boat, depending on its

size and if it is sail or power, has a different

required configuration. For instance, a sail-only

boat under 23-feet may meet the requirement

with a flashlight. You should inquire into whichpertains to your boat.

Pollution and Trash Placards

Another easily avoidable way to fail an

examination if your boat is over 26-feet, is not

to have the required pollution and MARPOL

trash Placards. The pollution placard addresses

federal regulations concerning pollutants such as

oil and oily waste. In case you were wondering,

it doesnt go in the water. The MARPOL trash

placard outlines the regulations for dumping

different types of trash overboard. Remember

it is always illegal to throw any kind of plastic

overboard anywhere in the ocean.

Overall Condition of Vessel

Be sure the overall condition of your vesse

is in good working order. The examiner wil

check that the boat is free from fire hazards

that the bilges are reasonably clean and tha

hull structure is sound. Its important that your

electrical system is maintained and the panels

are protected from exposure to water. Your fue

system should be inspected to be free of corrosion

and leaks, with free flowing ventilation. Ensure

your galley equipment is working properly and

any flammable fuels such as LP gas are properly

secured.

So take this time during the winter to ensure your

boat is safe for your family and friends. If you

visit the Coast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Safety

Check website, you can take a Virtual VSC

and download the actual checklist we use. If you

have any questions, feel free to contact us. When

you feel ready to have the examination, you can

schedule an appointment by clicking I Want a

VSC which will locate the nearest examiner

to you. When you have the peace of mind thatyoure a safe boater, you can concentrate on the

best part of boating having fun.

Vessel Safety Check website:

http://www.safetyseal.net/

Californias state regulations:

http://www.dbw.ca.gov/Pubs/Abc/

Local USCG Auxiliary:

http://www.smbcga.org/

How to Pass a Coast GuardVessel Safety Check - Part 2

- Steve Lee -

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