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 FROM THE EDITOR

The Mariner is T h e N e w p o r t L aw y e r in the F ay W o o d e n B o at

Editor/Publisher
Pat Reynolds Did I tell you this one? I can’t remember. It’s
a story about a guy who rolled into town in
Columnist a big wooden Chris Craft and rang me up on the
Bill McNeely ol’ landline. He wondered if I could help him
make a flyer to do what I now assume were illegal
charters for the Christmas Boat Parade. I didn’t
For advertising rates and
know anything about illegal charters back then
Information contact
but I’m sure he did.
310-397-1887
email He somehow swindled me into designing
editor@marinermagazine.com a flyer, which meant shooting a picture of his boat
underway and that somehow involved me riding
Mailing address around in his Jaguar that he apparently bought
P.O. Box 9403 with some of his lawyer money. He drove like the
Marina del Rey, CA 90295 people you honk at even though you never honk. I
know this sounds weird and it gets weirder.
The Mariner appears on the last
I felt like he was hustling me…getting the pictures
Friday of every month.
and flyers with promises for future ads and money
for design services, but I think maybe he just
This issue
didn’t have any “liquid cash” and was getting
September 27 - October 25 creative with the rube at the magazine joint.
He never came back. He fell off his fucking boat!
How funny is that? Answer from the very safety
oriented? “Not funny at all!” Answer from other
types? “Hilarious!”
Dude slipped right off the deck in front of PV. The
40-something foot boat, which was on autopilot,
kept on a going. The boat had a kamikaze trip
to Catalina Island, while the dude, now treading
water, watched that thing get smaller and smaller.
Welp, time to swim over to that bell buoy and wait
for help…enter problem number one: Sealions
are NOT cool with other sealions grabbin’ a spot.
They are for sure not cool with a fully dressed
bloated middle aged fat guy joining the group.
They said no. They said no and I might bite you
anyway.
Back to the open ocean…
EXT. PRESS CONFERENCE - EVENING

Anyway, he told me he had to take the boat down
to Newport, where he was from, and that he would
be back soon to figure out all the details of the free
things I was getting swindled into.
In the press conference for the local news the man
said he thought his life was over, that he prayed
and because of this, he was rescued by a passing
boat. He said he was a changed man and thanked
everyone around him profusely. The public sent

Important WHAT’S INSIDE

Numbers Coming Events 6
Photo by Pat Reynolds

at a glance:
Off the Wire 8
n Marina del Rey
 Marine Protected Area Update 10
Local and National Conservation Concept Revisited
Sheriff:
310-482-6000 Local Safety Discussed 12
Stakeholders in MdR Meet About How to Make Harbor Safer
n L os Angeles County
Lifeguard: Boating Statistics Report 17
Coast Guard Releases the Numbers
310-577-5700
n essel Assist:
V Catalina Currents 18
Fire Prevention and Awareness
800-399-1921
Racing Scene 20
n arine Life Rescue
M
Transpac Rescue of OEX
800-39WHALE
Women in Sailing 22
Maiden Visits MdR by Rachel Brockey
Pt. Dume by Patrick Reynolds
Classified Section 25
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him well wishes and sympathies for his ordeal.

I had his phone number. “Well, I’m glad my new

acquaintance is okay!” I thought. “What a great
story I will get, straight from the horse’s mouth.
For all of the favors I’ve done, he will surely be
happy to peel off a few moments for me.

“I’ll call ya back Pat,” he said somewhat coldly

when I reached him…

And that was the last I ever heard from the

Newport Lawyer who fell off his boat, got
his life threatened by angry sealions, bobbed
around in the ocean for hours, found God, and
ended up on TV…

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 Coming Events!
What’s Happening Around America’s Largest Recreational Harbor and Catalina Island Too!
September 28
Casino Night Fundraiser
This event will raise funds in order to continue
our community activities, improve our
clubhouse and increase our outreach programs.
It will be a fun-filled evening that includes Las
Vegas style gaming such as craps, blackjack
and roulette - plus dinner, drinks, live music
and entertainment for members and the general
public alike. Contact our Yacht Club at www.
smwyc.org . Tickets for $50.00 will equal
$250.00 Casino Dollars. Join us for Vegas style
fun in Los Angeles.
October 1
Burton Chace Park Walking Club
Get some exercise while taking in the beautiful
views of L.A.’s Marina at the waterfront Burton
Chace Park. The club is free to join and meets
on Tuesdays and Thursdays (year-round) 10:30-
11:30 a.m. at the park. For more info call 424-
526-7910.
October 1
Spanish-English Conversation
Circle on the Island
Spanish speakers can practice their English
in a supportive, informal conversation circle.
Recurring weekly on Tuesday until October 29,
2019. Place: Avalon Public Library. Time: 6:00
p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
October 3
Burton Chase Park Walking Club
For more information see listing on October 1
October 3 - 6
Buccaneer Days
Do your best pirate attire and set sail for a
weekend of treasure hunts, costume contests,
great food and drink, live music and a boat load
of fun at the 30th Annual Buccaneer Days in
Two Harbors. For tickets and more information,
VisitCatalinaIsland.com. Place: Two Harbors
Activities & Adventures. 310-510-4249
October 3
Thursday Morning at the Native
Plant Nursery in Middle Ranch
Volunteering at the James H. Ackerman Native
Plant Nursery provides an excellent opportunity
to gain access to the interior of the Island and
become more familiar with Island ecology and
plant species while helping the nursery reach it's
goals. Place: Catalina Island Conservancy. For
more information call 310-510-2595 ext. 112.
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October 4
First Friday at the Museum
Oktoberfest
Join us for our annual First Fridays at the
Museum Oktoberfest celebration! The
Hammerstein Band - German beer, domestic
beer, wine, soda and water will be available
for purchase. Place: Catalina Island Museum.
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
October 5
Marina del Rey Farmers Market
Head to County Parking Lot 11 (Via Marina
@ Panay Way) every Saturday for farm-fresh
produce, flowers, prepared foods, handmade
items, music, and entertainment. Open year-
round. Free admission. Parking lot pay-and-
display kiosk, just $1 per hour. Saturday 9:00
a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
October 5
Weekend Concerts at Fisherman’s
Village
Break out those dancing shoes! Enjoy free live
music on the plaza at Fisherman’s Village.
Saturdays and Sundays year-round, weather
depending. Summer hours are 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Free admission! Get two hours free parking
with validation from a shop or restaurant in the
village.
October 5
Families in Nature
Haypress Family BBQ
You're invited to a Free Family BBQ at
Haypress Picnic Area. Enjoy food and nature
activities with family and friends in the Island's
interior. The Conservancy will provide: soft
drinks, side dishes, plates, cups and napkins,
charcoal...and fun activities for all ages. You
simply bring the family and something to grill.
Free transportation available from the Trailhead
visitor center to Haypress and home again
(space limited). Shuttles leave at 10 am and
return to Avalon at 2:30 pm. You can also meet
us there using your own transportation. RSVP at
the Nature Center or Call 310-510-0954
October 6
Free Yoga in the Park
Join a free yoga class at beautiful Burton
Chace Park on Sundays at 11:30 a.m.–12:30
p.m. Now available year-round, except during
inclement weather or if in conflict with periodic
community events at the park. Bring your own
yoga mat. Look for class in the community
room first, otherwise you may find the group
outdoors under the white pergola. Please call
424-526-7910 or email maria@highvibehealth.
us beforehand to confirm class is taking place.
October 10
Healthy for Good Heart Walk
Come join with your family and friends and be
a part of the more than thousands of expected
participants in this established fundraiser to
celebrate Good Heart Walk Month in Los
Angeles County. Funds raised will support
programs and research in support of heart
health and outreach to individuals at risk for
cardiovascular disease and stroke. Not to be
forgotten – walks promote mental and physical
well-being. If there’s interest in recruiting a
team, participating with an established team
or participating at the Playa Vista walk please
reach out to: Meredith.Crabtree.Warner@ heart.
org. Thursday 11:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
October 12
Windward Beach Cleanup
Volunteer in the great outdoors while combing
the sand for debris to help keep our windward
beaches pristine. Clean-up locations (Shark
Harbor, Little Harbor, Ben Weston and
Cottonwood) rotate throughout the year. Catalina
Island Conservancy. Recurring monthly on the
2nd Saturday until December 14, 2019
October 12
Dinghy Championship Regatta
Shallow Water Series
South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club and
ASMBYC invites all dinghies, up to 20 feet,
to the last day of 2019’s Shallow Water Series
on October 12. The exciting courses cover
the entire marina from near California YC
almost to the detached breakwater. After the
races, hospitality, snacks, and prizes will be
at SCCYC at Fisherman’s Village. Notice of
Race, Sailing Instructions, and Course Chart
are available at SCCYC.org, under Racing. For
more information, contact the Event Chair and
PRO Jay Gross | Phone: 310-500-0115 | Email:
jgrosssmd@gmail.com. Don’t miss the chance
to sail in the largest dinghy regatta in MDR!
October 17 - 20
33rd Annual Catalina Island
JazzTrax Festival
Longest running Smooth Jazz estival in the
World .. since 1987. Two consecutive October
weekends. 2019 Celebrating Avalon Ballroom's
90th anniversary of 100th anniversary of
William Wrigley purchasing the Island. Twenty
two different Stars of Smooth Jazz Stepping
off Boats in Avalon! Buy your tickets now -
don't wait, get them before they are sold out!
JazzTrax.com or 866-TRAX-TIX.
October 17
Fall Fest in Avalon
Live music, food, games, hayrides, pumpkin
patch on the beach, and much more! Join the
Avalon community from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
along Crescent Avenue (Front Street) as they
raise money for local charities and kick off the
Fall season. Fun for the whole family! Place:
Crescent Ave.
October 17
Hot Off the Range- Catalina Con-
cert Series “Local Edition”
Hot Off the Range performance on the waterfront
Wrigley Stage. Come out and listen to local
Catalina Island bands. Free, fun and family
friendly. HOT OFF THE RANGE has been a
local favorite in Avalon for 2 decades with a
unique style & repertoire that encompasses just
about every genre, leaning towards Americana,
western swing, folk rock, bluegrass... (you get
the idea). With the whole band back together for
this farewell-to-John Regalado-performance,
they’re sure to be cooking’ up some good time
music! Time: 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
October 23
Catalina Art Association
Craft Night
Come join us for a craft night at Overlook Hall!
For more information call 310-427-2450.
October 23
Free Yachting Presentation
Transpac Rescue
Join fellow racing enthusiasts and fans of
sea going adventure on Wednesday October
23, 7:30 p.m. at California Yacht Club for a
fascinating presentation by OEX Watch Captain
Randy Smith; Randy will provide details
about the daring rescue by fellow competitors
PYEWACKET, after rudder failure left a gaping
hole in the OEX boat. Presentation 7:30 pm. No
charge. Reservations requested - reservations@
calyachtclub.net. Open to all who enjoy
yachting and adventure, As a public service of
the California Yacht Club 4469 Admiralty Way -
Marina del Rey, CA 90292. 310 823-4567
October 26
Marina Spooktacular
October 26 and 27: Come enjoy this Halloween
party on the harbor, featuring L.A.’s only
haunted pirate ships! There’s fun and scares for
all ages, but the frights intensify as night falls
over Burton Chace Park in Marina del Rey
during this two-day festival. Ongoing tours of
the pirate ships will be less-scary in the daytime
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but haunted by zombie pirates at night and
recommended for ages 13 and up. Admission
is FREE, and food is available for purchase.
Information TBA. Saturday 11:00 p.m. - 9:00
p.m.
Ongoing
Cruising Powerboat
Interactive Workshop
Free workshop covering powerboat theory and
basic boat handling skills using shifter/throttle
and steering wheel controls with US Powerboat
certified instructors aboard our 40’, 50’ and 55’
cruising-class powerboats. Workshops are held
on the first and third Saturday of each month at
10AM located at Windward Yacht Center 13645
Fiji Way, Marina del Rey 90292. Due to limited
boat availability please call 310 822-1037 for
more information and registration. Sponsored
by Yachts for Fun.
Marina del Rey Anglers
Monthly Meeting
Active in the Marina since 1975, we sponsor
the Marina del Rey Halibut Derby the longest
running fishing contest on the West Coast. Our
members sponsor the oldest Youth Fishing
Program in California and have operated a white
seabass nursery, since 1997. The Club sponsors
private boat fishing contests, participates in
tournaments and charter boat fishing. See us
on Facebook and www.mdranglers.com. You
are invited to our monthly meetings 7:30 p.m.
the second Thursday of each month in the
Community Center at Burton Chace Park, in
Marina del Rey
Marina del Rey
Outrigger Canoe Club
Come try this exciting team water sport at
Mothers’ Beach, Palawan Way (south of
Admiralty), Marina del Rey. Newcomers
are welcome; women practice Mondays &
Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays at 7:30
a.m. Men practice Tuesdays and Thursday,
5:30 p.m.; and Sundays, 7:30 a.m. For more
information, email info@marinaoutrigger.org
or visit www.marinaoutrigger.org.
Tropical Rock
Every Wednesday 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at The
Warehouse Restaurant Unkle Monkey duo
performs island music and pop/rock on guitar,
ukulele, congas, and steel drum. Voted one
of the ‘Top 3 Bands on the Westside’ by The
Argonaut two years in a row. They are a “boater
friendly band” and will take all your Jimmy
Buffett requests! Happy Hour 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
4499 Admiralty Way Marina Del Rey
Women’s Sailing Association of
Santa Monica Bay
Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the
Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589
Mindanao Way, in Marina del Rey. The meeting,
held at 7:00 p.m., is preceded by a social hour
at 6:00, and a light dinner is served. Each
meeting features a guest speaker discussing
their adventures and achievements that begins
at 7:45. Please RSVP to rsvp@wsasmb. WSA
invites boaters of all skill levels to join. Its
programs, include day sails, seminars, parties,
and cruises including destinations such as King
Harbor, Catalina and the northern Channel
Islands, For membership information contact
email membership@ wsasmb.org or on the web
at www.wsasmb.org.
Marina Sunday Sailing Club
Since 1981 MSSC has brought together skippers
and crew in a friendly social environment for
daysails in Santa Monica Bay and cruises to
Catalina and other destinations. We meet on
the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month on the
patio at Burton Chace park under the Club
banner. Meetings start at 10:00 a.m. We hold
a brief business meeting and then head out for
an afternoon of sailing on the Bay after which
we gather at a member’s dock for wine, snacks
and more socializing. Visitors are welcome
and a one day guest membership of only $10
entitles you to brunch and a day of sailing, if
space is available. No prior sailing experience
is necessary. For more info call (310) 226-8000
or see website at www.marinasundaysailors.org
Catalinas of Santa Monica Bay
Owners of Catalina yachts join us for our
monthly meetings at the Del Rey Yacht Club
on Palawan Way. The meetings have been
changed to the 4th Thursday 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 he
year. Our doors open at 6:00 for happy hour and
then dinner around 7 to 7:30 and our main event
after that. Join the fun and meet other owners of
Catalinas. For more info email Jeanne Cronin at
jeannecro@gmail.com
Social Mariners of Marina Del Rey
Sailors and want to be Sailors - Join us for dinner
the first and third Thursday of each month.
If you are a captain or crew member (no
experience necessary). Join us and meet others
at: 7:00 p.m. meet and greet (no host cash only
bar) 7:30 p.m. Dinner $10. Meeting at Pacific
Mariners Yacht Club, 13915 Panay Way, Marina
Del Rey, Ca 90292 - free parking. For more
information contact Commodore Tom Norris at
424-387-1500 azgreenarchitect@gmail.com
To list a coming event (for free!)
email editor@marinermagazine.com
O F F TH E WI R E

D i v e B o at T r a g e d y W o r s t of It's Kind

By now, most readers have heard about the

beyond tragic news of the 34 divers who were
trapped and killed in the lower level of the dive
boat Conception up in the Channel Islands this
past month. Twenty one women and 13 men,
ranging from 16 to 62 years old, lost there lives
in a still unexplained fire that erupted in the
bunk area of a 75-foot commercial diving boat.

At approximately 3:30 a.m., on a Monday,

the U.S. Coast Guard and partnering agencies
responded to a vessel fire off the north shore of
Santa Cruz Island near Platt’s Harbor in Santa
Barbara County. 
 
Emergency responders encountered the boat,
based out of the Santa Barbara Harbor, fully
engulfed in fire. The vessel sank to the ocean
floor at approximately 7:20 a.m. 

According to USA Today, investigators stated

the crew from the bridge went to the double
doors of the galley to get to the passengers, but
the area was engulfed in flames, They tried to
get to the windows in the front but flames kept
them out. Due to the heat, flames and smoke,
the crew had to jump from the boat.

Two crew members reportedly swam to the

stern of the boat to reach a skiff that they used
to rescue the other crew members who were in
the ocean and took them to a nearby vessel, then
tried to call 911.

At that point, investigators stated, they tried

to turn back to the Conception to rescue any
survivors.

The burnt hull has been raised from the bottom

of the ocean and a full investigation is underway.

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seaBird Breeds For FirsT TiMe aT ChaNNeL isLaNds

Ventura, CA — On August 24, 2019, Channel Islands National Park
seabird biologists confirmed the first record of a brown booby chick from
an active nest on Sutil Rock off Santa Barbara Island.
This successful nest signifies a northward expansion of their known
breeding range in the Gulf of California and along the Pacific coast of
Mexico. The closest current breeding colony is located on the Coronado
Islands off Northern Baja California, Mexico.
Brown boobies, once considered a rare visitor to the Channel Islands,
were observed only 16 times in the 30 years between 1984 and 2014.
They were first seen roosting in small numbers on Anacapa and Santa
Barbara Islands in 2013. There was a dramatic rise in their numbers in
2015 with over 170 individuals observed at Santa Barbara Island. Since
that time, they have been seen consistently on both islands with fewer
sightings occurring on Anacapa Island.
“Seabirds rely upon the rich marine resources and the isolation of these
offshore islands to provide food and undisturbed nesting grounds safe
from predators,” said Channel Islands National Park Superintendent
Ethan McKinley. “With this successful brown booby nest, there are now
14 breeding seabirds that rely upon this vital habitat.”
Brown boobies, generally considered a tropical or subtropical bird, appear
to have been extending their range northward since the 1990s when they
first migrated to the Coronado Islands of Baja California from the Gulf
of California and Pacific coast of Mexico. This expansion of their range
coincides with shifts in oceanic conditions with warmer waters and
changes in prey availability.
An impressive seabird species, brown boobies are known for making
spectacular plunge dives from heights of up to 50 feet to feed on surface
fish. They nest on islands, lay their eggs on the bare ground, and make
nests with sticks, rocks, bones, and vegetation to protect them. They
winter far out to sea.
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 Marine Protected Areas
A
How they doin'?
bout six years ago we did a story about what was
a new concept in the world of fishery management
at the time. Faced with the reality that 75% of the
world’s fish stocks were being fished to their limit,
scientists felt things were getting a bit dire and
adopted a concept called Marine Protected Areas,
or MPA’s. The necessity of the invention stemmed from the realization
that putting bans on particular species to bolster the replenishing of a
particular stock was arguably shortsighted. It’s an obvious solution but
one that ecologists and marine biologists began to think was maybe too
obvious – that perhaps there was a more encompassing possibility, so they
forged the idea of restricting or prohibiting thriving habitats from human
visitation in the hopes that struggling fisheries would renew themselves
naturally.
There were critics to be sure. Many commercial and recreational fishermen
stood up to be heard, saying that contrary to popular belief, they were not
there to deplete stocks and move on, that they too were interested in the
replenishing aspect of fishing. That said, they felt closing off geographical
areas was a bridge too far; a precedent that might lead to more closures
and therefore less enjoyment for the recreational breed and less fiscal
opportunities for the commercial folk, all for a concept that might not
work anyway.
There were meetings and there was talk and there was listening and more
talk, but in the end the MPA’s were implemented. California weighed the
information, stepped in and became a major pioneer in many ways could
be described as something similar to national parks, only underwater.
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There are essentially four categories within the MPA program:
A State Marine Reserve (SMR) which: Prohibits damage or take of all
marine resources (living, geologic, or cultural) including recreational and
commercial take,
A State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA): An MPA designation that
may allow some recreational and/or commercial take of marine resources
(restrictions vary)
A State Marine Conservation Area (No-Take): An MPA designation that
generally prohibits the take of living, geological, and cultural marine
resources, but allows potentially affected and ongoing permitted activities
such as dredging and maintenance to continue
Special closures: An area designated by the Fish and Game Commission
that prohibits access or restricts boating activities in waters adjacent to sea
bird rookeries or marine mammal haul-out sites (restrictions vary)
According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the 50
MPAs in this region cover approximately 356 square miles, or about 15
percent of Southern California state waters.
“It’s one of the largest ecological experiments in the world,” said Dr.
Selena McMillan, Southern California Regional Manager at Reef Check
in an interview with The Mariner. “Hopefully we’re creating a network
where there will be reserves for these animals, algae and invertebrates so
they can then feed their babies to the outside of the MPAs or hopscotch
to other MPAs. It’s giving that chance and a place for those species in
various regions to get big, have lots of babies and supply that demand for
consumption outside those areas.”
When the idea was first proposed not everyone jumped for joy. There was
plenty of skepticism from both recreational and commercial fishermen
who weren’t crazy about the notion of seeing their favorite fishing spot
closed for business, in perpetuity, because some non-fishing academic
thought it was a good idea. McMillan herself heard from many of them
who would be angry about a fishing spot that was visited generation upon
generation would no longer be accessible. It was another case of over
regulation and annoying government overreach.
“You’re always going to have people that are unhappy about that but I’m
hearing, more and more over time, how happy those guys are and how
they are actually starting to see it working,” McMillan said. And to the
chronic skeptics she says smiling: “I question all those fishermen who say
they’re not working when you see all the fishing boats on the edge of an
MPA on a Saturday. Whether they want to admit it or not, I think it’s going
to make a difference.”
According to researcher Samantha Murray from Scripps Institution of
Oceanography there are already positive signs that the MPAs are realizing
some of their stated goals.
“Well, it’s early days for looking at a marine protected area network,” she
told KPBS in San Diego. “But we’re already seeing bigger fish, more fish
and more diverse fish inside marine protected area boundaries.”
McMillan, who is an avid diver, concurs saying that even in this early
stage it’s a marked and obvious difference.
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“Even within the past few years, with the most recent MPAs that were
established, you can definitely see a difference – from inside and outside
the MPA. Divers know immediately, that’s why it’s even becoming a
[dive] tourist attraction for California. It’s where you’ll see the biggest
fish, the most inverts, the most lush kelp forests and the greatest diversity.
They are working.”
Both Murray and McMillan are encouraged by the choices that have been
made that have lead to this success. California opted for a wide array of
smaller MPAs that they hoped would flourish and overflow and in a way
touch each other through non-protected zones – a power in numbers sort
of a philosophy.
“You can’t close down all of it, but if you can do these little incremental
MPAs all along the coast,” McMillan says, “The hope is that it will give
enough protection to create that increase in abundance and diversity that
we all want to see on the California coast.”
It’s an enormous experiment and one that could shape things from a global
perspective. Should it be proven that fish stocks can be more effectively
generated from protecting habitats rather than species-specific closures,
it’s a game changer. The scientists involved believe so far, it’s going
according to plan and it seems the government is willing to stay the course
and see it through for years to come.
“The rest of the world is literally looking to us with this ‘world’s greatest
ecological experiment’ to see if it works because there are lots of countries
and area that want to do something,” McMillan stated. “So if we can show
that this is a success and that it is working, which is really hard because
people are impatient, other marine areas will implement it as well.”

Focus Turns to Safety as
Paddler Numbers Increase
A
s Marina del Rey gets more and more populated with
smaller “vessels,” i.e. stand up paddleboards, kayaks
and other variations, safety becomes a focal point
for local agencies and was the main topic at this past
Small Craft Harbor Commission meeting. The talk in
the room was mostly in response to a local meeting
where local stakeholders like the Sherriff’s department, local marine
business managers/owners and others met to discuss what can be done to
make Marina del Rey a safer place for people to visit and use.
There were around 34 attendees at the meeting that were mostly
connected to some sort of vessel operation/marine business in Marina del
Rey – stakeholders that are in Marina del Rey harbor nearly every day.
According to some attendees, the meeting was about sharing common
experiences as it pertains to overall safety in this area.
Marina del Rey Harbormaster Sergeant Brent Carlson was delighted that
the meeting was held and that the topic was being discussed and acted
upon, stating that the main purpose of the on-water section of the sheriff’s
department is, at its core, safety.
“There's been incidents, unfortunately, in the marina where we've had
tragedies or we've had close calls with not only vessel on vessel but now
the stand up paddleboards and vessels and kayaks and vessels,” said
Carlson. “We need to make sure that everyone knows that our primary
duty here is enforcing the law, and on the water, is safety.”
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Carlson began by discussing this relatively new situation that involves
sometimes hundreds of people, spread throughout the marina, attempting
to navigate the busy waterway without all that much boating training. He
was more than sympathetic towards the paddlers that are often the thorn
in the side of experienced boaters.
“I was a product of a very poor upbringing,” Carlson said. “I didn't have
a lot of money. So there's no way I could enjoy the awesomeness of Marina
del Rey because I couldn't afford a boat and nobody in my family could.
But we could probably afford a twenty-five dollar rental on a paddleboard
and then enjoy this awesome Marina. There's some boaters who would say
they don't want these paddle vessels in the marina, but I appreciate the fact
that they’re [here].”
Carlson also addressed an idea that’s been made to the sheriff’s department
suggesting some sort of a bike lane for paddlers that would keep them
out of harm’s way and out of the hair of the boating public. Although he
understands the concept, he dismissed the idea saying it would cause more
problems than it would solve.
“People have made suggestions to put extra buoys out but then you just
have more buoys to be navigating around. And that's very dangerous in
itself, “ he said. “The only thing you could so is maybe restrict them to
the Mother's Beach area where they actually have buoys out there for the
swimming area but hen they wouldn't really experience the marina.”
Safety by the numbers
Commissioner David Lumian, who spearheaded the safety get-together
spoke about boating safety more clinically, quoting from the U.S. Coast
Guard’s 2018 Recreational Boating Statistics Report, which says:
vessels where the operator had received a nationally approved boating
safety education certificate.
Lumian pointed out that injuries and deaths related to canoes, kayaks and
stand up paddle boards are quickly ascending.

In 2018 there were about 633 deaths counted in the United States and The commissioner alluded to the idea of mandating MdR Stand Up
$46 million worth of property damage as a result of recreational boating Paddleboard rental businesses that their customers must wear lifejackets
accidents. as a condition of operation.

“I've been involved in boating safety for 20 years as an instructor, as
a representative to the navigation safety advisory council which advises
the Coast Guard and I can tell you that these numbers generally bounce
around in the 600, 700 sometimes 800 range.” Lumian said. “The good
news is we have a lot more people on the water…but we still have about
the same number of people dying every year and, in addition, a lot of
people getting injured.”
Lumian also stated that 77% of fatal boating accident victims drowned
and of those drowning victims 84% were not wearing a life jacket.
Eight out of ten boaters who drowned were using vessels under 21 feet
in length, so it's generally in the small vessel range. And alcohol is the
leading known contributing factor in fatal boating accidents.
Seventy four percent of deaths occurred in boats where the operator did
not receive boating safety instruction. Only 18% of deaths occurred on
“It's not a condition as far as the Coast Guard's concerned, you have to
carry the lifejacket, but there's no reason why a vendor can't require the
use of a life jacket, he said. “We [the commission] have the ability to say
yes to people's right to have a business on the beach and no to people’s
right. I think if they're not going to [comply with that] they should be
showing up at this meeting and if they're not showing up, they need to
change their practices. And if they don't do that I think we should look at
not renewing their business license or their vendor agreement or whatever
we can do, but I think we should enforce compliance on this policy.”
Lumian made recommendations about getting more signage up reminding
people of safety information including wearing lifejackets. He said he
used to see signs explaining Marina del Rey’s traffic separation scheme
in illustrated form, saying if people don't understand the way things
work when they get out on the water, it's just a bunch of random buoys
bobbing around.

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 BoAtinG stAtistiCs rePort reLeAsed
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Coast Guard released its 2018 Recreational
Boating Statistics Report Tuesday, revealing that there were 633 boating
fatalities nationwide in 2018, a 3.8 percent decrease from 2017.
From 2017 to 2018, overall recreational boating injuries also decreased
4.5 percent (2,629 to 2,511), and the total number of accidents decreased
3.4 percent (4,291 to 4,145).
“While these decreases are encouraging, there are still too many deaths
and injuries that could be avoided through the use of life jackets and
eliminating alcohol consumption while operating a boat,” said Capt. Scott
Johnson, chief of the Office of Auxiliary and Boating Safety at Coast
Guard Headquarters.
Alcohol continued to be the leading known contributing factor in fatal
boating accidents in 2018, accounting for 100 deaths, or 19 percent of
total fatalities.
“It is heartbreaking to realize that more than 100 people could still be alive
today had alcohol use been curbed,” Johnson said.
Half of a boating party perished in Alabama in July 2018 when an inebriated
passenger bumped into the operator, who had also been drinking, which
caused the operator to swerve and crash into a bridge piling at about 25
mph. Two people were killed, including one who was struck by the boat’s
propeller. The operator had a blood alcohol concentration level of 0.15,
nearly twice the state’s legal limit of 0.08.
“This was just one tragedy that could have been prevented by removing
alcohol from the day’s activities,” Johnson said. “Anyone who’s spent
long periods of time out on the water knows that alcohol consumption,
when combined with fatigue from sun and wind exposure, will severely
hinder a person’s ability to make good decisions and maintain awareness
of their surroundings.”
The report also shows that in 2018:
• The fatality rate was 5.3 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational
vessels, which tied as the third lowest rate in the program’s history.
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This rate represents a 3.6 percent decrease from last year’s fatality
rate of 5.5 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational vessels.
• Property damage totaled about $46 million.
• Operator inattention, improper lookout, operator inexperience,
machinery failure, and excessive speed ranked as the top five
primary contributing factors in accidents.
Where the cause of death was known, 77 percent of fatal boating accident
victims drowned. Of those drowning victims with reported life jacket
usage, 84 percent were not wearing a life jacket.
“It’s so important for a boater to always wear a life jacket and to make sure
that it is serviceable, properly sized, and correctly worn,” Johnson said.”
He noted that a number of deaths involved inflatable life jackets that had
expired cartridges or life jackets that were not buckled, thus making them
ineffective as lifesaving devices.
Where boating instruction was known, 74 percent of deaths occurred on
vessels where the operator had not received boating safety instruction.
The Coast Guard recommends that all boaters take a boating safety course
that meets the National Boating Education Standards prior to getting out
on the water.
The most common vessel types involved in reported accidents were open
motorboats, personal watercraft, and cabin motorboats. Where vessel
type was known, the vessel types with the highest percentage of deaths
were open motorboats (50 percent), kayaks (13.5 percent), and canoes
(7 percent).
The Coast Guard reminds all boaters to boat responsibly on the water:
wear a life jacket, take a boating safety course, attach the engine cut-off
switch, get a free vessel safety check, and boat sober.
“We thank our boating safety partners for their efforts,” said Johnson.
“Together we strive to reduce loss of life, injuries and property damage
by improving the knowledge, skill and abilities of recreational boaters.”
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CATA L IN A C UR R E N T S
BeinG Fire ConsCioUs
And Fire reAdY
I
was on shore at Avalon on a Saturday afternoon, and saw two
Harbor Patrol boats converging on a 34 foot sailboat on a mooring.
There seemed to be smoke coming up the companionway on the
moored boat, and I wondered what could be happening. The
Harbor Patrol arrived quickly, grabbed extra fire extinguishers,
boarded the boat immediately, and that seemed to be that. The
whole incident passed from my mind.
For about 90 minutes. Still on shore, I saw the same thing again on
a different boat, with orange flame visible through a cabin window, about
where the galley would have been.
I knew the people on both boats, and later followed up with each of them.
No one was injured in either case, and the Harbor Patrol had been key to
getting things under control. There was some damage to each boat, but
nothing catastrophic.
With the terrible (and unique) tragedy of the Conception off Santa Cruz
Island fresh in mind, and since I’ve dealt with on-board fire issues, I
want you to avoid and deal with fire effectively. I want to emphasize: the
Conception is the only time in at least the last half-century anything like
this has occurred. It was very unusual—but the loss of life (and the boat)
was horrible. It’s unlikely many of you are crewing on or responsible for
a vessel carrying over three dozen people with Coast Guard certification,
but that’s no reason to be lax. And fire safety on your boat will be much
easier to effect than it was on the Conception.
There are two parts of fire safety: prevention and, if a fire occurs, control.
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Let’s look at both...
Going back to Columbus’s 15th-century square riggers, stopping fires
before they start has been vital to boating. On smaller boats, the most
common fire source is the confined-space galley stove, as it was in
both cases above. Barbecues, because they are outdoors, pose much
less trouble.
Almost every galley stove is mounted against the inside of the hull or
a bulkhead, and over it is a window or porthole which may open. On those
windows, there are almost always fabric curtains. These are right over the
stove and always pretty dried out. They ignite fast and burn well. Check
your curtains the next time you are on your boat – do you really need the
panel over the stove? If not, why not just remove it?
In both cases at Avalon, fires started below decks because an unpressurized
alcohol galley stove was mishandled. If you have one of these—especially
if you say, “Oh, I hardly ever use it,” my advice is practice and understand
how to safely cook with it. Alcohol stove fuel has been troublesome for
a long time. It need not be, but it includes a whole range of problems—
nearly invisible flames, and lack of odorant to help spot leaks, for instance.
The biggest problem, though, is refueling the burners on the stove. If
a burner goes out and you want to refuel it, you must let the burner cool
completely before you add alcohol and restart. That may disrupt your
cooking plans, but from a safety standpoint, it’s essential. If you cannot
live with this, change out your alcohol stove for a propane system.
You tried to prevent fires, but one starts anyway—how can you put it out?
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board, and I always want one right adding one.
by the galley. Throwing water on an
alcohol fire will not put it out—it just And stay safe! See you at Catalina, and
splashes the burning alcohol around. the other islands.
Also, that $8 extinguisher you bought
at Costco or WalMart (which probably Bill McNeely continues to try
is not mounted properly and does not unsuccessfully to keep up with demand
meet USCG regs) may not work on an for Cruising Catalina Island, the
alcohol fire at all. Further, it expires standard boating guide to Catalina.
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A few decades back, BoatUS got some
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found the old extinguishers only shot half as far as the new ones, and
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RACING SCE N E

Photo by Pat Reynolds

After the Rescue

Watch Captain Randy Smith Discusses the Open Ocean Rescue of the OEX Crew

A
fter this past Transpac, The Mariner did a story about the open ocean rescue that happened not long after the start of the race, a
few hundred miles off shore. Our local Pyewacket, a boat that is synonymous with the event itself, retired from the race to rescue
and deliver home the crew from OEX, a similar sized purebred raceboat that also has a long and storied history with the Southern
California yacht racing scene.

In a bizarre equipment malfunction, the rudderpost of OEX was ripped from the boat causing the boat to sink into the deep pacific. By the time
Pyewacket reached them, which wasn’t very far away, the OEX crew were bobbing in life rafts watching the boat be swallowed in the dark by an
uncaring ocean.

There are few things in the world of a sailor that are more heart wrenching then the sight of their boat sinking and few things more unnerving than
having to step into a life raft. It was the middle of the night and lives were at stake, but thanks to excellent preparedness and skillful yachtsmanship,
no one was injured.

Members from both crews spoke of the eerie feeling they felt as they say the 70-foot sailboat disappear into the vast ocean. Although both crews were
safe in the end, there's no doubt the experience will one that will never be forgotten, on both sides of the coin.

Join fellow racing enthusiasts and fans of sea going adventure on Wednesday October 23, 7:30 p.m. at California Yacht Club for a fascinating presentation
by OEX Watch Captain Randy Smith who will provide details about the dramatic rescue by his fellow competitors after the accident occurred.

The event is open to the public at no charge but reservations are requested - reservations@calyachtclub.net. The address is California Yacht Club 4469
Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292. For more information call 310-823-4567.

It should be a very interesting event. There are always many valuable learning lessons for all boaters to garner from situations like this and the passage
of time very often crystallizes these lessons to what is most important and most profound.

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Visit From a Maiden

By Rachel Brockey
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T
he much-anticipated arrival of Maiden took place
Sunday, September 1 as she sailed into Marina
del Rey with a welcome parade of 32 locally
slipped sailboats encompassing her on the historic
approach; the majority of which were skippered by
women. Men and women aboard the welcoming
sailboats enthusiastically cheered as they lifted
welcome signs and waved their arms in the air shouting cheers as Maiden
sailed into Santa Monica Bay.
For those of you not familiar with Maiden, she is a 58-foot aluminum ocean
racing yacht built in 1979 designed by Bruce Farr. She was purchased by
sailor Tracy Edwards in 1987 to compete in the 1989 Whitbread Round-
the-World Race with the first all-female crew.
Leading up to that race, news outlets and sportscasters worldwide
positioned themselves to report a tragic story as the young, all-female
crew were not expected to successfully finish the difficult first leg of the
race; let alone sail around the planet. Many thought it was preposterous
to imagine a young female crew competing in what had been described as
the most treacherous, unforgiving and intimidating blue water yacht race
in the world. Speaking on behalf of the crew Tracy explained about the
preparations, “We had to literally take her apart and redesign her to make
her more effective for women to sail, strength-wise,” Tracy explained.
“We opened up the interior, removed all the heavy wood, and replaced it
with carbon fiber, honeycomb boards, and resin. When we launched, she
was perfect.”
significant heavy-weather events during this event with sustained gale
force winds, 50-foot-plus angry seas and at times, subzero temperatures
battering tired racers to their very core. It is a battle of endurance, skill,
preparedness and pure stubborn will. Tracy explains, “The ocean is always
trying to kill you.”
In 1990, this aforementioned all-female crew led by Tracy would go on
to win two of the four legs of the 1989-90 Whitbread Race, and finish
second overall in their class, completing the journey in 167 days. The race
was wet, unrelenting, and at times, according to competitors, “horrifying.”
If weather conditions weren’t bad enough, during the last leg of the race
Maiden’s crew ran out of food a week before the race ended, but pressed
forward determined to cross the finish line without accepting outside help
as it was against the rules. Their achievement would not only go on to
inspire women from all nations to take up sailing, but triggered a major
splash in the virtual glass ceiling in the ocean yacht racing dichotomy as
it shattered to the ocean floor.
As a result of Maiden’s success, Edwards became the first female athlete,
in the 34-year history of the trophy, to win the Yachtsman of the Year
Trophy in 1990 recognized as the race’s top competitor. Tracy went on to
celebrate a long and highly decorated career in long distance yacht racing.
After the competition, the feisty British skipper was forced to sell her
beloved Maiden and the boat ended up being passed from owner to the
next until one day she altogether disappeared.

The Whitbread Race continues today as The Ocean Race, challenging In 2014, she was found rotting in the pirate infested waters of the Indian
racers to a 33,000 nautical-mile race circling the globe, albeit the format Ocean, near the Seychelles. Once again Edwards became motivated and
is different today. In 1989 there were only four legs, where today there are set to the hard work of raising the funds necessary to rescue Maiden and
as many as nine—the 21-22 edition has yet to announce the course. buy her back, which she accomplished in November 2016.
It can be a brutal race. Courageous crews and their resilient vessels face
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In 2018, after a yearlong restoration in the same shed she occupied in
the original race, the new and improved Maiden set off on a two-and-a-
half-year, 60,000-mile global voyage with a fresh crew and new goals
to be accomplished. The current crew now uses Maiden to promote
"The Maiden Factor Foundation,” a non-profit organization, founded by
Edwards to advocate for gender equality and educational opportunities for
girls. To date, thousands of dollars have been raised to support their effort,
some of it raised here in Los Angeles during their visit.
In addition, the crew is supporting the release of “Maiden,” a riveting
documentary film from director Alex Holmes, released by Sony Pictures,
which intertwines archival footage from the race and contemporary one-
on-one interviews with Edwards and the original crew of Maiden. The
film illuminates the broader issue of gender equality using the male-
dominated world of competitive ocean racing as its vehicle.
In an interview with Outside Online Edwards explained, “One of the
rules of the Whitbread Race was that every crew was required to carry
a camera. We felt it was so important to document what we were doing
that as a team chose to send a crew member to take a photography course.
We were the only boat to affix a second camera to our radar mast!”
Tracy Edwards flew into Los Angeles this past month and has given
numerous presentations and has also sat down for small intimate talks at
many local yacht clubs. The impact of her visit has deeply touched both
men and women within our seafaring community. Stacy Sinclair, the 2019
Women on the Water Regatta Chair, notes: “For me, Tracy’s bravery and
courage far surpass my experiences on the water. She has demonstrated
there truly is no limit to life’s possible experiences and true change begins
at the end of your comfort zone.”
Maiden will make 32 stop-overs, across 17 countries including all five of
the original stop-overs from the 1989-1990 Whitbread Round the World
Race during their monumental outreach journey. During their visit in
Marina del Rey the current crew have hosted an estimated 1000 visitors
aboard the vessel with tours highlighting the advanced rigging and long-
journey interior cabin configuration, while providing an opportunity to
meet and hold conversations with Maiden’s crew and Tracy Edwards
herself, who traveled by air to Los Angeles. Her sailing abilities have been
compromised by a tragic horse riding incident a few years ago that left her
with a spinal injury.
Women have long earned the respect they deserve in our local Southern
California ocean yacht racing circuit. Here in Marina del Rey, many female
athletes and mariners have been awarded a local Yachtsman of the Year
Trophy, considered to be one of the highest-accolade perpetual awards
given by a club or organization a sailor can receive for their achievements.
Many of the top and “overall first place finish” ocean yacht racing
trophies are awarded to women skippers, some hailing all-female crews.
Last month the Association of Santa Monica Bay Yacht Clubs continued
a 41-year California tradition of celebrating female maritime athletes by
hosting the largest all-female ocean yacht Women on the Water Regatta,
the 29th annual race of its kind in MdR. The race hosted in upwards of
150 top female ocean yacht racers. Women have moved into roles of
influence in our community with nearly every yacht club and sailing group
locally electing a woman as their 2019 Commodore, calling attention to
a growing gender equality and inclusion at every level in our local
maritime landscape.
One of my favorite local stories, came from Turkish born Evren Holland
who explained she was sitting on the grass at Burton Chase Park with her
husband watching the movie Maiden during the summer movie series on
a super-sized screen with hundreds of local patrons. She was taken by the
fact that the current Maiden Factor Foundation Crew and Maiden boat
were present during the movie. With a love for day sailing, she explains
her breath was literally taken away, as tears filled her eyes turning many
inspirational moments throughout the movie. She declared, “The most
powerful visual for me was the restored Maiden boat rising proud out
of the water directly behind the screen as the Maiden movie portrayed
the bravery and accomplishments of these twelve brave and incredible
women.”
Little did Evren know she was sitting next to Kathy St. Amant, one of the
most decorated ocean yacht racers in Marina del Rey when she noted aloud
that she has long hoped to experience crewing in a yacht race. Hearing this,
Kathy invited her out to DRYC’s Sundowner Series Race last Friday night
to crew on her boat, Rascal. I happen to be crewing that night myself. We
were light crew with a total of five onboard a vessel that often hosted eight
or nine onboard for this particular race. Evren worked the traveler for the
main sail after being trained in how to trim for the necessary agility and
speed necessary in this race during a quick five-minute tutorial by fellow
boat owner Monica Chaban just before the race started. She looked back
in my direction with a mixture of excitement and determination to see
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