The

Issue #202
December 2019
Mariner

A MAGAZINE FOR THE MARINA DEL REY BOATER

September 30, 2019 - January 5, 2020

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 FROM THE EDITOR

The Mariner is
Editor/Publisher y o u C A n ' t h i d e y o u r l i o n e y e s ...
Pat Reynolds
I looked into his eyes and he looked into mine. As we started at one another, I assessed him. His resting
Columnist face was pleasant and reasonable. He was sizable and I would be overmatched should we end up in a
Bill McNeely scuffle. I said to him: “I can’t have you here.” He grinned arrogantly and didn’t move an inch.

For advertising rates and He was on the end of my dock – a 350-pound California sea lion with nothing but time on his hands.
Information contact He needed a nap and I knew how important that was to him. He’d kill for it. But I needed to access my
boat, so it was an old fashioned showdown.
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“What do you suggest you slippery bastard?” I said with familiarity. “We’ve done this dance and you
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He looked off, like I didn’t exist – so disrespectful. I knew I was in his peripheral. I took another step
toward him, his posture changed, he turned towards me and roared.
I went for the hose! He looked outraged and flummoxed. I fired it up and screamed, “Do you know
how ironic this is!” As the water spattered off him he waddled off the dock and slithered into the water,
defeated. We would meet again – we both knew it. He circled the waterline of my boat, taunting me
with a mist-filled exhale. I said, “yeah whatever” loud enough for him to hear.
We’re all trying to coexist. The sea lions are reasonable enough to not make it violent and the humans
are fair enough to try and make this thing work somehow. The growing amount of these animals is
concerning. They can cause legit harm to personal and public property, not to mention their extra smelly
poop. It smells like old fish baking in a hot dumpster with a consistency of 20 year-old motor oil or
maybe mud puddle sludge – crazy disgusting. But we’re here together sharing this area, man and sea
lion.

Important WHAT’S INSIDE

Numbers Coming Events 6
at a glance:
Off the Wire 8

Green Boating 10
 Marina del Rey Interview With Bay Foundation Expert
Sheriff:
A Well Lit History 12
310-482-6000 Looking Back on the Holiday Boat Parade
 Los Angeles County
Catalina Currents 17
Lifeguard: Cell Service o the Island
310-577-5700
Cleaning Up Ballona Creek 18
 Vessel Assist: The Ocean Cleanup Comes to Marina del Rey
800-399-1921 Racing Scene - Innovative Gear 20
 Marine Life Rescue
On the Record 22
800-39WHALE Homeless Problems at Mother's Beach

Elf Sailor Classified Section 25

by Patrick Reynolds

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I think there’s potential in those wacky “air
dancer” things that you see at car dealerships
- smaller versions of course. Wouldn’t be good
to have dozens of 90-foot tall inflatable cartoon
characters freaking out all day and night. Maybe
that. Or maybe a summit where our leaders
and their’s discuss options. I can see it… Gary
Jones in his measured, polished British accent
negotiating with some slimy do-nothing sea lion
in the meeting room of Burton Chance. Nothing
ever gets resolved but they both have enough
respect for one another to make the meeting and
get there on time, which bodes well.

I don’t know, it’ll work out someway….

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 Coming Events!
What’s Happening Around America’s Largest Recreational Harbor and Catalina Island Too!
November 28
3rd Annual 5K Turkey Trot and "Is-
land Style" Thanksgiving Dinner
Start Thanksgiving morning with a 5K fun
run. Registration is free. All ages are welcome.
Afterwards, enjoy a traditional family-style
Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings
at Harbor Reef Restaurant. Reservations are
required. Please call 310-510-4215.
November 30
Weekend Concerts At Fisherman's
Village
Break out those dancing shoes! Enjoy free live
music with JB and the BC Riders (Rock-a-billy)
on the plaza at Fisherman’s Village. Saturdays
and Sundays year-round, weather depending.
Fisherman’s Village is located on the water at
the end of Fiji Way in Marina del Rey.
December 1
Weekend Concerts At Fisherman's
Village
Enjoy free live music with Elements (Dance)
on the plaza at Fisherman’s Village. Saturdays
and Sundays year-round, weather depending.
Fisherman’s Village is located on the water at
the end of Fiji Way in Marina del Rey.
December 3 and 5
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
December 7
5th Annual Catalina Christmas
Tree Decorating Contest
The Catalina Island Foundation and Overlook
Hall once again invite local non-profit groups
to enter the Fifth Annual Catalina Christmas
Tree Decorating Contest! Cash prizes will be
awarded to three non-profit winners and all
trees will be auctioned off at the end of the
contest. Local businesses may also enter on
behalf of a designated charity. NO ENTRY
FEE! The Christmas Tree Decorating Contest
will take place at Overlook Hall on Saturday,
December 7th, 2019 according to the schedule
below: Christmas Tree Decorating: 2:00 pm –
3:15 p.m. - Judging of the Trees: 3:15 p.m. –
3:30 p.m. - Awards and Auction: 3:30 pm – 4:00
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p.m. Using their own decorations, participants
may ornament the trees in any tasteful way
they wish. Judging will be based on originality,
visual appeal, and best portrayal of a Christmas
theme and/or the organization’s mission. For
more details about registering your organization
for the Christmas Tree Decorating Contest,
please contact Overlook Hall at 310-427-2450.
December 8
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. Fisherman’s Village is located on
the water at the end of Fiji Way in MdR
December 14
Annual Holiday Boat Parade
Watch a trail of lighted boats cruise through the
main channel. Arrive early to grab a spot on
the lawn at Chace Park or a good photo spot at
Fisherman’s Village, two of the most popular
viewing places. Narration on a PA system is
available at both locations. The 2019 parade
theme is “Kids Make Holidays Bright.” A brief
fireworks show at 5:55 p.m. announces the start
of the parade, which lasts until about 8 p.m.
Free admission. For more information go to
mdrboatparade.org
December 15
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. (winter schedule). Bring your own yoga
mat. Look for the class outdoors under the white
pergola. To check if class will take place in case
of rain, call 424-526-7910 or sign-up for email
updates here. *Donations are welcome. Your
contributions help support this public offering.
December 15
Weekend Concerts At Fisherman's
Village
See December 8 listing.
December 28
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. 9:00 a.m. – 2:00
p.m.
December 28
Weekend Concerts
at Fisherman's Village
See December 8 listing.
December 31
47th Annual New Year's Eve Cel-
ebration, Casino Ballroom Avalon
Dance in the New Year at this black-tie optional
event in the world famous Casino Ballroom.
Includes gourmet buffet dinner, dancing to a
live band, champagne split to toast the New
Year and party favors. 1 Casino Way, Avalon,
CA 90704. 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.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
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
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WHY EVERYONE WITH A MARINE RELATED BUSINESS

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the
Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589
Mindanao Way, in Marina del Rey. The meeting, SHOULD ADVERTISE IN THE MARINER
held at 7:00 p.m., is preceded by a social hour
at 6:00, and a light dinner is served. Each
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at 7:45. Please RSVP to rsvp@wsasmb. WSA trades-people, clubs, organizations, stores etc can be found, then
invites boaters of all skill levels to join. Its
indeed everyone will benefit.
programs, include day sails, seminars, parties,
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Islands, For membership information contact which equals more readers, which equals more money for you!
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Marina Sunday Sailing Club
Since 1981 MSSC has brought together skippers written expressly for the local boating population
and crew in a friendly social environment for
daysails in Santa Monica Bay and cruises to • It’s affordable and effective!
Catalina and other destinations. We meet on
the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month on the
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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
We Take Pride in Our Marina!
Owners of Catalina yachts join us for our D OL PHIN MA RINA
monthly meetings at the Del Rey Yacht Club
on Palawan Way. The meetings have been Clean
changed to the 4th Thursday of each month. Well Maintained
We would like to welcome Catalina owners Attentive Staff
to join our club. We have speakers, cruises to 24-Hour Courtesy
Catalina, races and other events throughout he Wide Variety of Slip Sizes
year. Our doors open at 6:00 for happy hour and Amenities
then dinner around 7 to 7:30 and our main event
after that. Join the fun and meet other owners of Call 310-823-1458
Catalinas. For more info email Jeanne Cronin at
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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
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O F F TH E WI R E

An Author in Our Midst The Rise of P a d d l e s p o r t s C a n C o mp l i cat e T h i n g s

SPRINGFIELD, Va., Oct. 29, 2019 – The explosive growth of paddlesports including stand-up
paddleboarding, kayaking and canoeing has local, state and federal governments working to
ensure there’s plenty of paddler access, including paddlecraft-only launches that make it easy to
launch a kayak, increasing efforts to ensure paddler safety, and minimizing user conflicts with
traditional boaters.
The question is, who pays for it?

Under a nearly seven-decade-old federal funding mechanism, the answer is recreational power,
sail, and fishing boat owners. A newly introduced bipartisan bill, the Sport Fish Restoration and
Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2019, aims to give the Government Accountability Office
an opportunity to examine and report on the increasing use of non-motorized vessels and their
impacts on recreational boat launches, and look at user conflicts and how funds are used to support
non-motorized boating safety programs. It will also look at boat recycling, a concern for some
waterfront communities.

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“Any way you can get on the water is a good thing,” said BoatUS Manager of Government
Affairs David Kennedy. “However, we can’t ignore the continued, successful growth of paddling
participation in America and the need to have equitable funding for access and safety programs.
Our thanks to Reps. Cunningham and Graves for looking to better understand today’s waterway
user and ensure everyone is investing in their future.”
Created in 1950, the Sport Fish Restoration Program follows a “user pays – public benefit” model
of funding that uses excise taxes paid on boat motors, motorboat fuel and fishing equipment to
fund boating access sites, fishery and conservation programs, as well as state and local boating
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Get in the H o l i d ay S p i r i t !

MARINA DEL REY CALIFORNIA: Marina del Rey’s Annual Holiday Boat Parade kicks off Saturday, December 14, starting with a spectacular
fireworks show at 5:55 p.m. followed by the parade at 6:00 p.m. The 2019 theme “Kids Make Holidays Bright” should inspire a solid boost of creativity
to win this year’s theme contest.

To salute them, THE KIDS are the Grand Marshal, and will enjoy the parade aboard the featured Grand Marshal yacht, Les Compromis, leading the
parade around the marina. Partnering with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, consider honor The Kids by making a donation on behalf of the MdR
Holiday Boat Parade.

Narrated play by play of individual parade entrants will be broadcast throughout the park by long time announcers Lisa Osborn and Mickey Laszlo,
kicked off by pre-parade interviews with the parade judges and other VIP’s

LA County Beaches & Harbors will again fill Burton Chace Park with the popular magic of “Snow Wonder” the day of the parade, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., featuring snow and sledding, winter games, face painting, snacks, arts & crafts and much more. For more info visit mdrboatparade.org.

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 "Green Boating"
An Interview with Marine biologist Victoria Gambale from The Bay Foundation
On the heels of The Bay Foundation winning the
Outstanding Service Award (with associated partners)
for their involvement in the Pumpout Nav app, we
thought it would be a good time to talk about so-called
green boating. We spoke with marine biologist Victoria
Gambale from TBF about what local boaters can do (or
not do) to make the environment around us a cleaner
place.
The Mariner: What can boaters do to be more environmentally conscious?
The Bay Foundation: That's a great question. We have a lot of things
we recommend to boaters. One of the most important things is never
to dump anything overboard. Start with sewage, whether it's treated or
not, I let them know what the laws are, but we always encourage boaters
never to dump, even treated, sewage overboard because it still has a lot
more pathogens and nutrients and contaminants than it would if it went
through a municipal wastewater treatment facility. So get your holding
tank pumped out. There's lots of mobile services and lots of stationary
pumpouts available throughout California and we help to provide resources
to easily find them. Like the Pumpout Nav app, which we produced with
our partners in Northern California, the San Francisco Estuary Partnership
as well as funding from California state parks, the division of Boating and
Waterways. We also encourage when fueling to make sure they use some
sort of an absorbent, so if while fueling it kind of burps back out of the fuel
tank we encourage them to use a suction cup device [that can be bought]
that goes over the fuel vent and it will catch any leaks that happen to come
out of there. So use an oil absorbant while fueling as well as just keeping
one in the bilge. When I meet a boater face to face, I give away fuel bibs as
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well as an oil absorbent for the bilge as part of what we
call the boater kit. Those are the big ones that I like to hit
on - the oil absorbent for the bilge, a fuel bib and sewage
[dumping recommendations]. We also encourage boaters
to use products that are bio-degradable and phosphate
free, so whenever they're cleaning the boat, especially
the outside of the boat, everything that they're cleaning
with will mesh right into the Harbor. It's better to use
things that are good for the environment. And of course
things like vinegar and baking soda are the ideal things to use or just
fresh water and lot of elbow grease. I also tell boaters to consider using
anti fouling paints that are better for the environment and to look into
those because there's new technologies and new paints constantly being
developed considering what's going on in California with copper TMDLs
down in San Diego as well as in Marina del Rey and Newport.
The Mariner: As far as boat sewage is concerned… it's legal to dump a
holding tank three miles offshore, but is that something that makes you
guys cringe?
TBF: It is legal to dump raw sewage three miles off shore, that is correct.
But personally, yeah, I kind of cringe because waste from a boat is very
concentrated unlike municipal sewage that is far more diluted. I really
encourage boaters, unless they are traveling so far that they can't possibly
pump it out. Most boaters around here go to Catalina or maybe they'll
go north to Santa Barbara or South somewhere but there's generally a
pumpout available. Of course, there are exceptions, but yeah I cringe a
little, plus I like seafood…
The Mariner: Right. You don't like to have like human feces all over your
seafood, is that what you're saying?
TBH: Yeah, maybe not so much.
The Mariner: What is the worst and most common affront to clean
boating that you guys see on a regular basis?
TBH: Sometimes I do run into boaters that don’t have not much concern
about discharging their sewage overboard. I hear some say that they dump
it on their way to Catalina and I think… well, you have a pump here and
I know there's a pumpout in Catalina, why not just get it pumped out
instead? The other thing, which isn't as common anymore, but a lot of
fuel docks as well as boaters would have a spray bottle with water and
dishwashing soap that they would spray if there happened to be oil on
top of the surface of the water. We tell boaters never to use any sort of
dispersant on oil and the water to use an absorbent and to call to report it
properly too. Because when they use dispersants, obviously it doesn't get
rid of it magically. It just breaks it up into small particles that then think
within the water column and to the bottom. So I really encourage boaters
never to do that. It's better just to leave it alone, even if they don't have an
oil absorbent - just report it so it can get cleaned up properly.
The Mariner: So those are things that are sort of discouraging. Are there
things are encouraging that you see more than perhaps you used to?
TBF: Absolutely! Yeah. A lot of boaters tell me that they pick up trash
when they’re out boating or fishing with their nets or whatever, and that's
really encouraging - to hear them say that when they see something that
they’re actually going to do something about it. Other boaters have told
me that they have changed the configuration of their head and their marine
sanitation device so it's not capable of discharging overboard. They don't
even have that option anymore. Some are even using compostable marine
toilet on their boats. So I think, overall, everyone is becoming more aware
of these issues and trying to do the right thing. Especially boaters because
they are at the end of the watershed which means they see the pollutants
that goes into the water from all the upstream sources and they don't want
to contribute to that. They love recreating on the water, that this is what
they do for fun, so of course they don't want it to be unhealthy or look
trashed. They want a healthy environment and many are clearly trying to
do the right thing and help to not have a negative impact on it.
The Mariner: What about the copper issue. We’re a few years down the
road now, what’s it look like?
TBF: I tell the boating community in general, you guys have been here
before. They used to use other heavy metals to deter organisms from
fouling hulls. They used Tributyltin and that was banned because it's toxic.
I try to remind them of that because it can be a difficult topic to discuss. I
think we are kind of going through that with copper now. A lot boaters can
be a little reluctant to make that transition, which is understandable when
they're not confident on the alternative to copper. I do remind them that
it's important that we have healthy waterways and healthy ecosystems.
Honestly all we do is tell them the facts and the laws.
The Mariner: Do you think there should be more legislation/law
enforcement about all things green or where do you guys come down on
that kind of thing?
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TBF: We honestly have not supported any legislation or enforcement as
an organization - we did not support or not support the copper TMDL
[total maximum daily load]. We get feedback from stakeholders saying
you should support this, that the copper TMDL is helping protect the
waterways. Then we have other stakeholders that say we should not
support this. So we have not actually taken a position on the copper
TMDL or many other legislative things. We like to just be a source for the
boating community so they know the facts about what the laws are and
aren’t and what are the best management practices to follow so they can
help reduce pollution in the waterways.
The Mariner: Are you seeing more electric power in your travels?
TBF: Yeah, I am. I'm hearing a lot more about electric boats and converting
boats over to electric as well and boaters doing that themselves. So electric
is definitely alive.
The Mariner: Does that make you happy?
TBF: It does, although with the caveat that you should know where your
electricity comes from. Most electric companies are trying to source their
electricity from more renewable resources. So I just always say it's great
to go electric but make sure you know where that electricity is coming
from. Some boats have solar panels to run the batteries, then have that
electric engine. So that is the ideal scenario.
The Mariner: What is your reaction to some recent local pollution
mitigation concepts like Seabin and the Ocean Cleanup folks partnering
with the county to trap pollution in Balona Creek before it heads out to
sea?
TBF: There's so many cleanup efforts and I think it's good to raise
awareness about a problem, but I don't think it's the solution. I tell people,
not just boaters, that plastic going into the ocean is like a faucet, and it's
still on. We need to turn that faucet off or at least lower it to a drip. So
stop using disposable plastics as much as possible and think reusable - like
grocery bags and water bottles. Bring your own Tupperware when you
go out to eat for the leftovers instead of a disposable container - even if
it's recycleable. I don't think that's the solution because we know that the
majority of plastics are not being recycled. There is not a market for it
anymore. The solution needs to be to stop the flow of plastic. I compare
it to the BP oil spill. When that happened and there was oil coming out
into the Gulf, they didn't try to clean it up right away. They had to turn it
off. Think what it would have been like to start cleaning it up while it's
still flowing in. Of course this issue is much bigger and I do think cleanup
efforts are important, but I don't want them to deter from turning off the
flow of plastic.
The Mariner: I do want to say though, and I'm sure you recognize this -
Boyan Slat [Founder of the Ocean Cleanup] and those guys from Seabin,
as examples, are complete and utter proponents of what you're talking
about there. They also want to stop it at the faucet, as you say. So I just
want to put that out there.
TBF: Absolutely they do. And it takes a village to help stop that process.
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O
ver fifty years after a handful of boats circled a then
brand-new Marina del Rey in the first Marina del Rey
Holiday Boat Parade the boating community will
once again put on their traditional festive show. Back
in those first days, before celebrity Grand Marshalls
and giant fireworks displays, a bunch of boats in the
nearly baron harbor mostly just strung some Christmas tree lights over the
spreaders or fly-bridge of their vessels and circled the grounds celebrating
the Christmas holiday – simple boater style.
Today, thousands of people from all around the Los Angeles area line
the sidewalks around the basins to witness how creative the boating
breed can be. The visitors get to take in a another kind of holiday dose.
Folding chairs and blankets are the order of the day for spectators who are
guaranteed a hearty blend of Christmas spirit and homespun LED artistry.
The parade has come a long way since its 1963 inaugural circling of
the harbor, a place, which at the time consisted of only about 100 boats.
Fifteen to twenty decorated vessels rounded a course in a harbor that at
the time had very few buildings, no public park and didn’t even have a
separated breakwall at its entrance.
The first non-commercial boat in the Marina was also the winner of the
first Marina del Rey Christmas Boat Parade. The Pez Espada, an 85-foot
motor-sailor owned by George and Elizabeth Floyd and maintained by
a young man, Jack Sells. Jack had the Pez’s rigging adorned with lights
and a full choir singing on her decks as she passed by the Pieces of Eight
restaurant (what is now Whiskey Reds) where the judges were located.
Longtime Marina del Rey resident and cofounder of the Marina del Rey
Historical Society Willie Hjorth remembers those first days as less of
a public event and more of a bonding and celebration between the few
boaters that inhabited the new space. Hjorth later became a driving force
in the progression and modernization of the parade, which led to events
of over 100 boats. The parade under her watch still holds participation
records.
"Of course it was brand new and we all thought that if you had 20 strands
of lights you were really great," Hjorth said of the first parade.
The Marina was a more intimate place in the early to mid 1960s. Without a
detached breakwall, a powerful ocean surge would often roll in and wreak
havoc for the few boats inhabiting the space that now harbors over 4,000
boats. Boaters would band together and help each other manage the chaos.
Illustrating how small and tight knit it was, one of the first Marina del
Rey tenants, Margie Bragg, said in an interview that the entire town came
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to watch the first parade at the Pieces of Eight and there was room for
everyone.
"Twice we had a Christmas tree on a raft out in the middle of the main
basin, with a generator to light it," Bragg said of the first few parades. "We
kept it there throughout the holiday season. John Erskine and my husband,
Steve, took turns rowing out every night with gasoline to keep the lights
burning."
In 1968, with the driving force of the main boater advocacy organization
of the time, Pioneer Skippers Boat Owners Association, the boat parade
began to become something significantly more substantial.
Hjorth recollects that a definite turning point was when parade organizers
looked to people affiliated with the Rose Parade to come and share the
knowledge that they evidently had (in abundance) for such an event.
"We were really helped along when we said to ourselves, 'the Rose Parade
knows how to put on floats - why don't we get some people from there
to come here and show us how to do it?'" Hjorth said. "So we had some
decorating seminars."
Through the 1970s on into the 80s, boats began to reflect the influence of
the Rose Parade and the city of Los Angeles began to take notice. By this
time Burton Chance Park was built in the heart of the Marina and was a
perfect viewing area for city residents.
As years passed, LED (light emitting diode) lights, more compact
generators and years of experience yielded more sophisticated and
ambitious designs. Celebrity grand marshals became part of the tradition,
citywide press coverage ensued and Marina del Rey's streets were filled
with spectators watching a spectrum of lights reflect off the harbor's calm
waters.
On Dec. 14, that spectrum of light will once again be lit. There will be
bands playing traditional holiday music, crusty old boaters dressed as
Santa’s, the sound of little kids screaming salutations across the evening’s
(hopefully) calm water. On this December night hundreds of local boaters,
like they have done for over 50-years will put on a show, free of charge,
for the greater Los Angeles community.
The event will be held on December 14 from 6- 8 pm with a fireworks
show starting at 5:55 pm. Prime viewing is at Burton Chace Park at 13650
Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, but there are areas all throughout the
Marina where the parade can be seen including Fisherman’s Village on
Fiji Way and the stretch near Marina del Rey Landing at the end of Bora
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CATA LIN A C UR R E N T S
I
would be hard to find anyone in America today who does not have
a cellular telephone. Grade-school kids to folks over 75 can benefit
greatly from their many powers. It’s 20 years or so since I first got
a cell phone, and about 8 years since I joined the “smart” phone
revolution. Now I can’t seem to live without mine. Whether you
prefer iPhone, Android, or whatever, for many of us phones power our
lives, and in an emergency they can be wonderful.
While Catalina Island is a place to kick back and, for me, lay off the
phone for a bit, my cell phone is still useful. I always suggest, if you are
looking for a mooring and are unsure if a location is full, call the harbor
office on the phone a few miles out and ask. It’s a quick call, and if the
folks at Avalon tell you they are already packed, you haven’t wasted
your time or theirs going in. In a harbor, cell communication makes it
easy to arrange dinner with friends on other boats or ashore, check in
at work, and of course see who is knocking on your front door at home
using Ring or something similar. Again, in an emergency, it can’t be
beat.
So not surprisingly we all want good cell service at the Island.
Unsurpisingly, we may not get it, depending on where we are. Cellular
phones do not use satellites – they are terrestrial, and you must be within
range of a cell receiver (“tower”) to get cell service. When you are
halfway between, say, Dana Point and Catalina, you will be just over the
horizon for cell towers on either end, and service may go out. That’s not
usually a problem from Marina del Rey, but it depends on your course.
What carriers provide the best cell coverage at Catalina? Where will you
be unable to get service regardless? And when not connected to the cell
network, what can you do to get those smartphone capabilities we all
love?
Of the Big 4 cell carriers – AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile – all
provide some cell service at Catalina. Around Avalon and in the harbor,
you will almost always have a good cell signal with any of them - if
not, walk a few blocks. Also, at the Isthmus, in Two Harbors itself, cell
coverage is strong. But venture very far away, and it can drop to non-
existent. You can easily compare coverage maps online for the carriers,
and you’ll see the differences. (Use zip code 90704 for Avalon.) Sprint
claims less coverage than the other 3 – presumably a year from now,
Sprint and T-Mobile will be the same network, though. For all 4, based
on our practical test on boats with different carriers on board, the west
end and back side of the island have limited coverage. All but Sprint
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NOW?
CELL PHONE SERVICE ON THE ISLAND
claim good coverage at White’s Cove, and Verizon and AT&T claim
coverage at Little Harbor – Sprint and T-Mobile do not.
Onshore, Catalina’s rugged terrain may block cell access in many spots.
This makes cell phone GPS of limited value. Some newer smartphones
come with true GPS, which relies on satellite access, but even these are
limited. The OffMaps app, for instance, does not work like a real GPS. A
good solution is a Bad Elf cell phone plug-in device (bad-elf.com) which
will give your phone true satellite-based GPS capabilities. It’s not to be
confused with Bad Elf Winter Ale from Ridgeway Brewing, but it does
make a nice gift.
As Steve Jobs used to say in his annual presentations, “One more thing
…” Your cell phone will not replace your VHF radio, which remains
a great communications device at sea. Make sure you have a decent
one and know how to use it. Do those radio checks on channel 68 or
82, please – not 16! And when the boat on the next mooring is banging
into you, grab the mike, hail the harbor patrol – Channel 12 at Avalon
or Channel 9 elsewhere – and tell them you need help. Response is fast
and effective – and NEVER put your arm, leg, or any part of your body
between boats!
On the whole, expect decent cell service at Catalina, but be realistic.
It will not be perfect everywhere, no matter which phone you have
and which carrier you use. And if you are checking your doorbell at
home from your boat, I can only tell you – I am not the guy stealing the
package from your porch!
By the time you read this, Bill McNeely’s Cruising Catalina Island,
the standard boating guide to Catalina, with 2020 revisions, should be
available again finally on Amazon. Need a great speaker for your group?
E-mail him at islandguybill@gmail.com. Check his new website www.
boatingwithbill.com. And see Bill in the videos Cast Off for Catalina and
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 BALLONA CREEK CLEAN UP
I
By Pat Reynolds
n addition to publishing The Mariner, I also freelance for the
American Sailing Association, located near Marina del Rey.
A few years back, as one of my assignments for ASA, I flew
to San Francisco to interview a young man named Boyan Slat
who a had started the non-profit Ocean Cleanup. The founder of
ASA, Lenny Shabes, was very impressed with this fellow, who
was still a teenager at the time, and went out of his way to help
Boyan with support and contacts for a major endeavor he was planning.
The ASA was instrumental in putting Boyan in touch with sailors who
might be willing to stop in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch on their way
back to LA from Hawaii and help Ocean Cleanup with some pollution-
related surveying tasks off the coast of Hawaii. Shabes and many others
were impressed with this mop-top kid who stood up strong and said: “I
can rid the world’s oceans of plastic in five years with an idea I have.”
The world took notice. He has since been lauded with awards and
accolades and raised millions of dollars for an enormous system that he
has recently deployed in the Pacific Ocean that will catch toxic plastic
using the ocean current as its engine. Their literature states the system can:
“Capture plastics ranging from small pieces just millimeters in size, up to
large debris, including massive discarded fishing nets (ghost nets), which
can be tens of meters wide.”
Slat’s declarations and actions are not without controversy, some within
the very scientific community that he is a part of, decry his methods and
ideas. But he seems to have a head of steam anyway and is taking full
advantage of it.
Although the prediction of cleaning the world’s oceans in five years won’t
come to pass, the optimism and energy behind that sentiment has legs. As
we speak, the system is in operation and soon enough the world will find
out if this young visionary is the real deal.
In the mean time, Slat’s Ocean Cleanup has been pioneering another
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device designed to catch toxic garbage in a similar but different way
and this is where this becomes a local story. It’s called the Interceptor
designed specifically to tackle the challenging problem of plastic pollution
entering oceans from rivers, creeks, and other waterways. This past month
Supervisor Janice Hahn held a press conference an Burton Chace Park
in Marina del Rey to announce the signing of a contract between Los
Angeles County and Ocean Cleanup to finalize the agreement that will
“allow advanced trash cleanup technology called The Interceptor to be
placed in Ballona Creek.”
For decades Ballona Creek has been something of an embarrassment
when it comes to the issue of “going green.” Not everyone understands
that this waterway acts as a delivery system straight to the ocean for
greater Los Angles street garbage and toxins. After a heavy rain Ballona
Creek sends the Santa Monica Bay a delivery of pure grossness that is
simply depressing.
“The buildup of plastics in our oceans is one of the biggest environmental
challenges of our time,” said Supervisor Hahn. “We are announcing a plan
to install a system that will not only stop trash flowing from Ballona Creek
into the Santa Monica Bay, but will be part of a global project to prevent
the flow of plastic pollution into our world’s oceans.”
The device is a solar-powered trash removal system that employs a
floating barrier (or barriers) to concentrate and direct floating debris onto
a conveyor belt that extracts the debris. The Ocean Cleanup has designed
an InterceptorTM to specifically meet the conditions in Ballona Creek.
“We are delighted to be partnering with LA County, which shows this tool
is a supplement not a replacement for good waste infrastructure or any
other prevention activity<" Slat said. "Yet, out of all the possible things
we could do, this to me seems the best way to rapidly reduce the amount
of plastic flowing into our oceans.”
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W
ell, it’s getting on towards winter and that means a bit less racing, but it also delivers time to research and find solutions to
obstacles and/or barriers that can make the boat go faster and sail easier. We caught up with Jerome Sammarcelli, owner of
Sailutions in Marina del Rey (ad on page 14), and asked him if there are any particular pieces of equipment he is impressed
with, since he makes a living making race boats go faster. Off the top of his head he recommended these:

Reef hook, by Karver Systems:

Whether you’re installing a new reefing system on a newer boat, changing out an antiquated system or adding another reef point Sammarcelli is
impressed by the Reef Hook, which is a clever device that eliminates the need for a ton of extra line and complicated routing.

Advantages:
- No moving parts.
- No need for clutches.
- No need for long / heavy reefing line
- No need for sheaves inside the boom or additional turning blocks at the base of the mast.
- Allows for installing reefs on boats that don’t have any.
- Takes away the load on the goose-neck of the boom and on deck

Constrictor Clutch, by Cousin Trestec

Sometimes you see a piece of gear and think, “why didn’t we think of this a long time ago?” or “That is brilliant!” The Constrictor Clutch, by Cousin
Trestec is one of those things. Many of us, when closing the jaws of a tradition clutch, feel the distant subtle sensation of what the teeth are doing to the
sheet or halyard that you will eventually have to replace. It’s not in the front of your mind, it’s somewhere in the recesses, but it’s there because clutches
do bite. The Constrictor Clutch does not – it squeezes, therefore making it a more simple and more effective solution to managing loads. Sammarcelli
said he learned about them when he was building mini transat boats and he now installs them on his boats and client’s boats all the time.

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- No damage to lines.
- Hold up to 8,000 lbs
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- Very light
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HOMELESS HOUSING?

I
t was a relatively mellow public meeting this past month in the main room of Burton Chace Park this past month. So often the issues raised
at these meetings of the Small Craft Harbor Commission have very direct and immediate ramifications for local boaters, but this month it
was a bit less remarkable. That said, there are very often very important elements hidden in the mundane.

The meeting began with a representative of Marina Outrigger, a canoe club who’s member are regular users of Mother’s Beach on Palawan
Way. She came to enter into the record an issue with homelessness that is happening at the popular launch site.

“I’m here his morning to speak about the homeless problem that we’re having and the vandalism and the fires that are being set and the
urine and feces that are being left by our equipment,” she said concerned.

Apparently, some homeless people have taken up residence by the club's canoes and have been using some of the storage racks to keep their things
and in doing so have caused damage to some club member's boats.

“The individual canoes are about $6,000 each and they’ve scratched them and set fires in between the canoes. When we arrive in the morning there’s
urine and feces in the buckets that we use to bail water, we’ve even found a weapon, a giant knife, [and we've also] found I.V. needles.”

She went on to say that the club has just received a grant allowing them to conduct more children’s trips and community outreach and she is very
concerned that the sometimes “confrontational” homeless people, that sometimes sleep in the club's canoes will negatively affect the good things they
have going.

Later Harbor Master Carlson explained that he was aware of the problem and that there are two deputies assigned exclusively to the beat of homeless
people in the marina. In another portion of the meeting, a member of the county's maintenance department said they are now keeping a public
bathroom near the area open all night in the hopes that they will stop defecating all over the area and using the club's buckets.

In other news, two county staffers were at the meeting looking to secure endorsements from commissioners for lease amendments. One at the City
Club on Admiralty Way and the other at Fisherman’s Village where the county and the leaseholder have just finished arbitration. It looks like there
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 Veterans Take the Deep Dive into Shipwrecks and Recovery

Ventura, CA —Three female veterans of our Armed Services have joined the National Park Service (NPS) for a week conducting shipwreck surveys at
Channel Islands National Park.

The veterans, each with distinguished careers serving the U.S. Army and Navy, are sponsored by the Wounded American Veterans Experience SCUBA
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The veterans are part of an all-female NPS and NOAA dive team including a marine biologist, archaeologist, boat captain, dive instructor, and
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“The NPS and WAVES have been working together for several years to support injured veterans,” said Channel Islands National Park Superintendent
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and rub rails. Hull needs bottom paint, minor touch up to an 85 lbs. New $780. Sell $650 OBO. Free local
work and a good waxing. $3,500.00 310-866-8873 delivery. Blaine (310) 823-8218.
Dinghy’s/Kayaks Used furling main + jib
Mad River 14' red canoe Main with no battens/jib sails for a Hunter 41 that
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“Mini- minies” Call first to make sure I’m around. Mike
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2 hp Suzuki 2 stroke $300 preferred. Competitive pay based upon experience.
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3.5 Mercury $700 (310) 578 0566 or email HIspas@GoldrichKest.com
2 hp Honda $600 Captain/deckhand or Steward
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duced $500 OBO. Call 310 710-9195 Donate Boats
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