Mariner Issue 180

The
Mariner
Issue #180
February 2018
YOUNGEST TO SAIL SOLO

AROUND THE WORLD
VISITS MARINA DEL REY
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LAURA DEKKER
ADDRESSING LEAKS
MIDWINTERS REGATTA
CATALINA WINTERS
LOTS MORE!
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FROM THE EDITOR
The Mariner is t h e M a r i n e r t U r n s 15
Editor/Publisher Pretty hard to believe The Mariner is now 15. As a story, take a better photograph, get around on
Pat Reynolds fate would have it, this past year, an old friend the computer and speak to people about their
from New York sent me a copy of issue #1 of my businesses trying to help any way I can. I learned
Columnists father’s regional boating magazine called The that when you do something publicly, even
Bill McNeely South Shore Mariner. I only had issue #4 (his something as small as this, people can be mean
Dave Stovall last) so it was more than interesting to see how and you have to take it on the chin. I learned
he approached his first effort. Like me, he had no to never look at an issue ever again once it’s
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sort of seemed like a good idea at the time. that make me call myself hateful things and I
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January 26 - February 23 fun of it, with zero plan and zero money. I think I that boat life can be sweet.
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WHAT’S INSIDE
at a glance: Coming Events 6
Off the Wire 8

 Marina del Rey
Trackin’ Down Them Leaks! 10
Sheriff: Captain Dave Stovall Talks Boat Leaks
310-482-6000 Interview With Laura Dekker 12
 Los Angeles County Youngest to Ever Sail Around the World Visits MdR
Lifeguard: Catalina Currents - Winter on the Island 18
310-577-5700 By Bill McNeely the “Island Guy”
 Vessel Assist: Racing - Midwinters 22
800-399-1921
On the Record - Local Political Happenings 24
 Marine Life Rescue
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Coming Events!
What’s Happening Around America’s Largest Recreational Harbor and Catalina Island Too!
February 3 this annual event. This is the only time scuba Come try this exciting team water sport,
Sailing Convention for Women diving is allowed in Avalon Bay, with 500+ beginning March 11 - 12, at Mothers’ Beach,
One of the most popular events on the annual expected volunteer divers collecting trash and Palawan Way (south of Admiralty), Marina
calendar, this event focuses specifically on debris. Awards ceremony follows on Wrigley del Rey. Newcomers are welcome; women
elevating the skills of women sailors. Takes Stage with prizes & giveaways. Proceeds benefit practice Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:30 p.m.,
places at Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Corona the USC Hyperbaric Chamber and the Wrigley and Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. Men practice
del Mar, California. For full details go to page 9. Institute for Environmental Studies Scientific Tuesdays and Thursday, 5:30 p.m.; and
February 3 February 27-28 Sundays, 7:30 a.m. For more information,
Marina Del Rey Farmers Market California Boating Congress email [email protected] or visit www.
Head to County Parking Lot 11 (Admiralty Way The Marine Recreation Association is again marinaoutrigger.org.
@ Panay Way) every Saturday for farm-fresh sponsoring the California Boating Congress, Tropical Rock
produce, flowers, prepared foods, handmade where the marine industry and boating Every Wednesday 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at The
items, music, and entertainment. Open year- community come together at the State Capital to Warehouse Restaurant Unkle Monkey duo
round. Free admission. Parking lot pay-and- advocate for issues affecting this important part performs island music and pop/rock on guitar,
display kiosk, just $1 per hour. of our state’s economy and culture, and “chart ukulele, congas, and steel drum. Voted one
February 14 the future of boating policy in California.” of the ‘Top 3 Bands on the Westside’ by The
Valentines Day in the Marina Additional information will be posted soon Argonaut two years in a row. They are a “boater
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with that special someone in the Marina on contact Mariann Timms at 209-334- 0061. Buffett requests! Happy Hour 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Valentines Day! The MdR Visitors Center has March 10 4499 Admiralty Way Marina Del Rey
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com/events/valentines-day Start traininhg now for the 41st Annual Catalina Windjammers Yacht Club
February 21 Island Marathon (Two Harbors to Avalon), plus We invite members, guests, and prospective
Yacht Talk a 10K, 5K, Kids Run (Avalon). This “bucket members to join us for cocktails, food, live
Take Stunning Pictures list” marathon starts at 7am, course closes at music, dancing and fun on Sunday afternoons
Join fellow boaters and yachting enthusiasts at 3pm. Benefits the Catalina Island Conservancy. from 4:00 to 7:00 (food served at 5:00). No
the California Yacht Club for a bountiful buffet For more info call 909.399.3553. reservations needed. This is a great way to end
dinner followed by a photography lecture. your day on the water, or just to wind down from
Professional photographer Scott Gietler, owner the weekend. Live jazz or classic rock bands are
of Bluewater Photo and Travel in Marina here for entertainment. We are located at 13589
del Rey, will share tips on getting fantastic Mindanao Way (310) 827-7692. Please visit
photographs. Happy hour starts at 6 p.m. and Ongoing our website at www.smwyc.org for activities,
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your spot at [email protected]. Marina Del Rey Anglers Santa Monica Bay
310-823-4567. Monthly Meeting Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the
February 24 Active in the Marina since 1975, we sponsor Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club, 13589
Lifesail Fundraiser featuring the the Marina Del Rey Halibut Derby the longest Mindanao Way, in Marina del Rey. The meeting,
record holding sailor Laura Dekker running fishing contest on the West Coast. Our held at 7:00 p.m., is preceded by a social hour
Laura Dekker, the youngest sailor to members sponsor the oldest Youth Fishing at 6:00, and a light dinner is served. Each
circumnavigate the world will give a presentation Program in California and have operated a white meeting features a guest speaker discussing
on her incredible record setting journey to raise seabass nursery, since 1997. The Club sponsors their adventures and achievements that begins
funds for the non-profit Lifesail. The event private boat fishing contests, participates in at 7:45. Please RSVP to rsvp@wsasmb. WSA
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February 24 are invited to our monthly meetings 7:30 p.m. and cruises including destinations such as King
37th Annual Avalon Harbor the second Thursday of each month in the Harbor, Catalina and the northern Channel
Underwater Cleanup Community Center at Burton Chace Park, in Islands, For membership information contact
USC’s Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber and Marina Del Rey email membership@ wsasmb.org or on the web
Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies – Marina del Rey at www.wsasmb.org.
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O F F TH E WI R E
Marina Clean Up Effort Grows by Leaps and Bounds
Last year Captain Aleks Taldykin, President of Elite Yacht Management here in Marina del Rey, partnered with Marina Harbor Anchorage and began a clean
up effort of the Marina del Rey harbor that immediately gained interest and a solid core of helpful participants. The first year there were 15 volunteers,
and he was happy to have them, but this past month, for the second annual clean up, the picker upper army became 70 strong. Using two tenders, 40 nets
and 25 buckets, the group collected over 300-pounds of trash around the marina. “We plan on doing these every Saturday after each heavy rain fall,” said
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The Recreational Boaters of California (RBOC), a non-profit organization based in Sacramento, is At the time of this printing, a government shut
celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2018. Launched in 1968, the group has been actively protecting down is in place which effects the Channel
boaters’ rights before the state’s legislative and regulatory bodies for half a century. Islands National Park. During the shutdown due
to the lapse of appropriations, national parks
RBOC was formed as a joint undertaking by the Pacific Inter-Club Yachting Association (PICYA) will remain as accessible as possible while still
and the Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA) to serve as the boating community’s following all applicable laws and procedures.
advocate on governmental actions that impact the ability of boaters throughout the state to access Park trails and campgrounds at the five islands
lakes, inland waterways and coastal waters. within Channel Islands National Park will
remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and
Since its inception, RBOC has worked on legislation and regulations that have touched every aspect rescue services will be limited.
of boating such as boating-related programs and services provided by the state, as well as decisions
on how fuel taxes and registration fees paid by boaters are used, among other vital issues. There will be no National Park Service (NPS)-
provided visitor services at Channel Islands
Today, RBOC receives funding and volunteer support from nearly 200 yacht clubs throughout the National Park, including public information,
state. The organization also receives support from BoatUS and numerous individual donors. restrooms, and facilities maintenance. TNPS
social media and websites are not being
The organization is governed by an 18-member Board of Directors comprised of 9 members from monitored or updated and may not reflect
the northern part of California and 9 from southern California. All officers and directors have current conditions. All park visitor centers are
a distinguished background in boating and a record of service to the state’s boating community. closed and all programs have been canceled,
including educational visits and Channels Live
RBOC’s lobbying efforts are supported by a professional firm in Sacramento, Desmond & Desmond distance learning programs. This is the short list,
LLC, headed by Jerry Desmond, Director of Government Relations. please access website for complete details.
For updates on the shutdown, please visit www.

doi.gov/shutdown.
C h a m pa g n e S e r i e s R i d e s A g a i n !
This past month saw the Long running Champagne Series was back after falling off the racing calendar for a spell. The Champagne
was always regarded as special to the local racing folks as it represented the first buoy race of the new year. Although this year’s
numbers were humble compared to the 40 some odd boats it used to attract, it was an exciting day just the same. Towards the end of
the day racers saw winds over 25-knots with sizable seas, which is right around when this shot was taken. Photo Pat Reynolds.

photos: speCiaList 3rd CLass jonathan CLay
TRACKIN’ DOWN THEM LEAKS!

By Dave Stovall
D
uring the course of boat ownership, it’s inevitable you do so.
that sooner or later your boat will develop a leak.
Your boat’s hull is, of course, designed to keep the Windows
water on the outside, however, time and exposure Just like a house, as boats age, windows are a common source of leaks.
to the elements, corrosion, and bumping into For simple acrylic windows, you may get away with tightening the
docks, rocks, or God forbid, other boats, all can screws but for those with aluminum frames, stripping and rebuilding may
lead to leaks. With most leaks, the source of the be required.
water coming in is usually obvious and fairly easy
to locate and in most cases, the first indication to alert a boat owner of Deck glands
a leak is the boat’s bilge pump is cycling on and off. You can identify leaks The fittings designed to keep water out where wires pass through the deck
by looking from inside the boat while someone topside with a hose sprays are another common source of leaks. Check these by pouring a bucket
water over deck fittings to find the culprit. Sometimes finding the leak is of water over them while someone looks on from down below. Common
the easy part. Actually, following the track of a leak can be surprisingly failures include the rubber gaskets wearing out, or the wires being
difficult. Where the water ends up is not necessarily where it entered the too small for the gland. You can make a quick fix with Sikaflex or
boat. If the source of the leak isn’t immediately apparent, then here are another sealant.
some steps using the process of elimination to help find the cause.
Hull-deck joint
First, unless the water in the bilge is oily or smells of sewage, dip your The area where the hull is joined to the deck is also a potential leak point,
pinky in and taste it for salt. If it tastes fresh, then look for sources of especially if the boat has been damaged or hit. Check with a hose, but you
a leak from either the freshwater system or rainwater. may have to look behind built-in trim work and cabinets.
Water tanks Chain plates

The first thing to check with a freshwater leak is the freshwater tank. Chain plates are another common leak point. A leak here can cause serious
Flexible bladders can puncture, hoses can slip off and taps and seacocks damage, especially if they are bolted to a wooden bulkhead or cored
can leak out the contents of the tank into the bilge. You should be able to fiberglass where hidden rot can form. This can weaken the attachment
reproduce the leak, if it is the water tank, by baling the bilges and adding point and cause catastrophic failure of the rigging while under sail when
more water to the tank with a hose, monitoring the bilge water level while the stress loads on the chainplates are highest. If you suspect a leak at

the chainplates it’s important to remove them and check the integrity of that enters via cable or halyard holes to run out. As they age, these can
the attachment points. This is also a good time to send them to a shop for break down and allow the water to flow straight down the mast into the
inspection. I recommend Chainplates Express in Houston, Texas (www. bilge. These can be hard to fix, and it may be better to just let the bilge
chainplatesexpress.com). pump take care of the excess water until its time to pull the mast.
Deck fittings When searching for a salty leak, try working out the frequency with which
If you’ve been sailing the boat hard recently and there is a seawater leak, it occurs; for instance, if it only appears when the engine is running, or
it’s worth considering all deck fittings as likely suspects. perhaps after beating in heavy seas. This will help to identify the cause.
Steering pedestal Keelbolts

One often overlooked area for leaks is the steering pedestal. These are Rust around the bolts can be a sign of a leaky keelbolt as can any cracking
subject to large loads, and the height gives them a long lever that puts or signs of movement. Dry any water found around the bolts and monitor
a lot of force on the bolts and layup. Test with a hose, and ask someone to them carefully. If in doubt, get the bolts checked out by a surveyor. Other
apply pressure to the top of the pedestal to see if there is any movement areas to check for leaks include the engine water pump, engine hoses,
at the base. Don’t forget the engine control cables which can leak where shaft gland, rudder post, and cockpit drain hoses.
they pass through the deck.
With all of the easy suspects eliminated, you may find there is still a pesky,
Hatches and vents unexplained leak and a hole or crack in the hull is a possibility. A close
Similarly, you may find that hatches and vents are liable to leaking. If inspection by a diver might help find the source but bottom growth on
it’s a deck hatch, check the frame for warping—if warped, the seal can the hull can make finding cracks difficult. If you think a hull leak is the
sometimes become ineffective. Also, check the seal for splits and damage. probable cause, one way to find it is to have the boat hauled, the bottom
pressure washed and add water to the bilge. After the bottom has dried
Keel-stepped masts from the washing, the crack or hole should show up as wet spot from the
If you have a keel-stepped mast, it’s very common to find water running bilge water leaking out.
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Interview
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Laura
Dekker
A young woman, but an old soul, Laura Dekker talks about

her unabating love for sailing, fame and the future
Photos courtesy of Laura Dekker
In the years between 2008 and 2010 the sailing world and beyond saw Dekker has donated her beloved Guppy, the very boat she did the trip on,
a wave of very young sailors embarking upon monstrous undertakings to Lifesail. She has similar ideals about sailing’s educational value and
that would give pause to the most seasoned mariners. Local sailor Zac soon the boat will make its way from New Zealand to L.A. via Fiji and
Sunderland circled the globe alone in his Islander 36 becoming the first Hawaii. Laura is an articulate, soft spoken, thoughtful young lady who’s
person under 18 to accomplish the journey. His sister Abby attempted to wisdom belies her years. Her unique perspective, honesty and humility
be the youngest unassisted non-stop but dismasted in the Indian Ocean. made for this interesting interview transcribed below—enjoy.
Months later, Aussie Jessica Watson became the holder of that honor
and in August of 2009 British sailor Mike Perham would circle the globe The Mariner: At that time there was a wave of other young sailors doing
and become the youngest solo round-the-world sailor. All of these young round-the-world record attempts. Were you conscious of what Jessica
adventurers were between 16 and 17 and their actions stirred enormous Watson and particularly Zac and Abby Sunderland and were all doing?
controversy. But when in that same year 14-year old Laura Dekker Dekker: I still find it interesting that all of us were doing this at the same
announced that she planned on sailing around the world, alone in her 38’ time. People thought we were somehow communicating, but of course
Jeanneau ketch Guppy, people lost their minds. It seemed utterly insane we weren’t. I was planning this trip for a long time and all of us were
that a 14-year-old girl would skipper a 38’ foot boat around the world by preparing our individual trips for years—we all just kind of happened to
herself. Government agencies in her home country of Holland attempted do it around the same time.
to stop it and there was an enormous negative public outcry regarding the
proposed voyage. But Laura Dekker is nothing if not tenacious and the The Mariner: When Abby Sunderland got into trouble in that southern
moment she got through the bureaucracy and legal red tape—she untied ocean. Did that give you pause?
the dock lines and started to sail around the planet. Five hundred and Dekker: Her situation was quite different. She and Mike Perham [another
eighteen days later she would become the youngest person ever to sail teen who was attempting a round-the-world record] had racing boats and
around the world alone. And while this was quite an achievement, Dekker they were going for a record—that was their main goal. There was a lot
never cared about the record—she truly just wanted to go sailing. of pressure. And it’s interesting, clearly those two boats had some trouble
On February 24, Laura be will giving a presentation at the Marina del because they were racing boats and were pushing things whereas I never
Rey Marriott for a fund raiser for Lifesail, a local non-profit that uses did. So it was such a different kind of boat and a different kind of pressure,
sailing as a vehicle to teach life lessons to kids. As fate would have it, I didn’t really compare that to my trip.
The Mariner: So, let’s talk about your record setting journey. Sailing improved during the trip. Things broke and I had to fix things. I just had
alone for some people sounds terrifying for the extreme loneliness as to deal with certain situations that otherwise I probably wouldn’t want to
much as anything else. Is that just not a chip in your hard wiring or is it deal with at all. And that’s another really cool thing about sailing—it just
something that you battled? throws you into all of these situations that you would never think of, but
Dekker: That’s not something I battled at all actually. I probably [would] you need to deal with it. It’s really quite cool—I definitely felt at certain
battle that a little bit more now but I was in a stage of my life where times, that I can’t do this or I don’t know the solution right now. But then
that was something I just had to do. Also, I think, as a teenager, you just I would just sit down and think about it and eventually I would manage
want to get away from everything anyway. It’s just a teenage thing where and it’s so rewarding to just be out there in the middle of the ocean and
you’re trying to cut loose and find your own way and find out who you stuff breaks and you’re able to fix it. It’s a really good feeling. It’s purely
are. And then the whole world falling over me and telling me what to surviving, really. Even though it’s not easy. Life at sea is definitely not
do—what I shouldn’t do and what I should do. So I was just happy to be easy but it’s very simple. Just keep yourself alive, keep the boat afloat and
leave—happy to find my peace and happy to finally be able to find out who head in kind of the right direction. These are the three big things that you
I really am instead of thousands of people telling me I should be. need to focus on. I could handle those things.
The Mariner: Were you surprised by the attention, in both the amount The Mariner: Is there any particular experience that sticks with you or do
and the nature of that attention? you see it more from an overall perspective—probably both huh?
Dekker: Definitely. I grew up sailing and on boats, cruising. For me that Dekker: I think it’s the overall thing but there were lots of [personal
was a very normal thing to do. Of course I realize I was very young to do victories] Along the way too. For instance, often you’ve got a 50/50
it but I didn’t see it as something really extraordinary. So I didn’t expect percent chance of getting in at night. It was quite scary for me to come in
anybody to think that it was really weird or that I shouldn’t or couldn’t at night. In the beginning, especially in the islands where there’s big reefs
do it because for myself I was like yeah I can do this, I’ve prepared well around and ships, I would choose to stay out at sea and wait for daylight,
and yeah, I didn’t understand how different I was from other kids my but as the trip progressed I would try to push myself further and further
age at that time, so I didn’t see that coming. Now I kind of understand and then it became really cool to come in at night.
that people would go like, “whoa, wait what?” But at the time I didn’t
understand what the big problem was. The Mariner: Do you still see sailing the same way you did before or
during the trip or has that changed or shifted?
The Mariner: How do you feel this incredible experience has formed you Dekker: No, actually it hasn’t changed at all. I still love it exactly for the
as the adult you are now? same reason and in the same way.
Dekker: Well, I’ve done a lot of thinking about it. It’s definitely changed
me a lot as a person. I don’t know where I would be if all that hadn’t The Mariner: Some of your contemporaries don’t seem to have the
happened. The trip itself gave me a view of what the world is like and same passion for sailing as they once did but you do—any speculations as
I think that’s really cool because [it showed me] that no place is perfect to why?
and nobody is perfect but every country kind of has its own beautiful Dekker: I think it might have something to do with going for a record
things and I love keeping those things in mind. To see and realize that they and pushing yourself in that way. They were doing that and I wasn’t doing
do things a certain way and that there are differences and that it’s okay to that. For me it wasn’t about a record. I just wanted to see the world and I
do things your own way. When you are in one place it’s so easy to take wanted to sail. I had this love of sailing very deep within me before even
the standard of that place and believe that’s how the whole world is and thinking about any idea of a record. It was never my point. During the trip
think it needs to be like that. So, yeah, all the beautiful things I learned I got to love sailing even more. Instead of it turning me away from sailing,
from the different people along the way…that was very special. And then it bound me to it forever.
spending all this time on my own and being able to think and reflect on
things was great—just having time was such a special thing. Normally, The Mariner: So that of course begs the question would you go
we’re just racing around never really stopping to think. People do all of out again?
these amazing things but I feel like they only get a small percentage out of Dekker: Yeah, absolutely—I wouldn’t do the same thing again. But I’m
it because they don’t ever stop and think back about it. It may have been still sailing as much as I can and I’d love to go cruising again.
fun, but you don’t think: what have I learned from this? What were my
mistakes? Where can I improve? So if you can’t reflect on it it’s not worth The Mariner: Would you do a mini Transat or something like that?
as much. But on my trip I had a lot of time to reflect on not only the places Dekker: [muffled chuckle] Ummm.
I’d seen but on everything.
The Mariner: Uh oh!
The Mariner: And is that something that you try to continue to do? Dekker: [Smiling] Never say never.
Dekker: Yes definitely, but for me it’s quite hard. I think for everybody it’s
quite hard to do in normal life because there’s always people pressuring The Mariner: Are we going to make news right now?
you to do stuff. That’s why I love sailing so much, it’s just a way to be Dekker: No I’m not planning on it. I sailed a mini in Holland last year and
myself and being with myself and thinking about things and [smiling] not it was really, really fun.
have anybody bothering me.
The Mariner: They’re fun downwind.
The Mariner: What about like the resourcefulness that you had to have to Dekker: Yeah, it was awesome. Actually I’m not a fan big races in general
make that kind of a journey. Is that something that still serves you today? just because for me sailing is very pure. It’s just, you know, nature, as it
Dekker: I think it’s something that I kind of had anyway. As a kid I was was over 100,000 years ago. It’s the waves and the wind and the sea—it
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hasn’t changed in forever. It’s so pure and so powerful and to me it’s Dekker: It is cool to be able to inspire people. In the beginning I hated
just an amazing gift that we can be out there and use these really strong doing presentations and talks and all that. And I still don’t do a lot of them
elements to go somewhere where we want to go. because it’s a lot of pressure for me and I find them hard to do, but it’s
amazing to do a talk, then after have a kid or a teenager come up and say,
The Mariner: Did Guppy have to be modified quite a bit your journey? “whoa that was really inspiring.” And then tell me that they are going to
Dekker: No we didn’t really modify much. We put heavier rigging on it go and work on a dream that they have. That’s really cool and makes the
and put a deeper rudder on it but otherwise it was mostly standard. whole thing worth it.
The Mariner: Did anything severely break along the way? The Mariner: What are you doing now? I understand you’re starting
Dekker: Eh you know, it’s a boat. Things break. Nothing I couldn’t fix. a school at sea in New Zealand.
Sometimes I had to wait until I was back to land to fix it properly. But Dekker: Yes—the idea is to get a big boat, like 24 meters, that can
nothing that left me just floating around. I had my sails rip, my steering accommodate up to 12 students, plus teachers and crew and do longer
wheel fall off and some leaking but nothing really bad. trips. While sailing we’ll have school on the boat so the kids will be able
to continue their normal schooling. I believe theoretical learning needs
The Mariner: What about what about the whole fame element Laura, to be supported by practical learning and a lot school systems today use
is that something that has been a burden more than pleasure or the other just theoretical learning. It’s a very ineffectual way of learning I believe.
way around? Once they’re done with school they have all this knowledge that comes
Dekker: It’s probably the thing I struggle with most. I always have. The out of books but have no clue as to how to survive in the world. So I
whole purpose for me to go sailing was I wanted to be alone and I just just think it’s really ineffective. So I want to somehow have a school that
wanted to be out there on the ocean on my own and then suddenly it combines those two things. It’s a long project. Good things take time. So
became this world wide thing that I didn’t see coming. It kind of went we’re working steadily to get there.
against everything that I wanted at that stage. So, to me it felt like a total
intrusion into my life. Also in the beginning of course, it was all bad stuff, The Mariner: Let’s finish with an easy one: Of all these places that
which actually made it easier to fight it off. Now it’s usually well meaning. you’ve been is there a sailing location that stands out head and shoulders
So it’s hard, I realize, on the one hand, that it gives me a lot of opportunity above the rest?
but it also puts a lot of pressure on you. A lot of people looking at what Dekker: I love French Polynesia for sailing. I love people there I really
you’re doing. And I always need to remind myself to just do what I do and like the islands. It’s so beautiful to sail there and the people are really so
really not care what people say. So I kind of feel a pressure to be a good friendly and so hospitable. They’re so close to living with nature, which
example but also try do what I want to do. I often wish that it wasn’t there. is so different. In western culture everything is materialistic – we need to
I thought after the trip it would disappear, that people would forget me have this and we need to have that but there it’s completely the opposite
quickly but somehow they didn’t. way and I really love that but to live, I really like New Zealand.
The Mariner: After following you on the trip and seeing your documentary To purchase tickets to Laura Dekker’s presentation that will raise funds
[Maiden Trip] it seems to me you’re an inspiration for people. Are you for Lifesail go to lifesail.org/fundraiser-gala.
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C ATALIN A CU R R E N T S
Winter on the Island

by Bill McNeely
I
grabbed my watch to see what time it was as I rolled over in bed. It was still dark, and the sound of rain on the deck had awakened me. Before
going to bed, we’d hooked up well and checked all our lines—as always—on our mooring in Avalon. The bay was absolutely flat calm, our
rigging was not whistling or clanging, and there was little breeze, but the raindrops were coming down hard enough to wake me up. It was 5
AM.
Although I was warm and dry, I decided to walk around and make sure our hatches were not leaking, and that we had not left an unfortunate
port open where things would get wet. Everything looked tight and dry, and we had plenty of ventilation, so the boat was very comfortable
below decks. I glanced around outside, could see that we were not moving relative to the other boats, and decided to curl up and get another
couple hours of sleep. When I did get up, the hot coffee I’d brew on board would taste mighty good!
We were planning on three nights on the mooring, this was likely to be the only rain. The little system that brought it was welcome—it might help wash
bird droppings off the boat—and it would blow through in less than a day. Afterwards, the island would be super-green and beautiful. Such is winter
cruising at Catalina.
You should make winter trips to the island, especially to the crowded port of Avalon, and the quiet and cozy Isthmus. If it’s hard to get a mooring at
these places at the height of summer, it’s easy—and discounted if you stay more than two nights—in the winter. I have a great time making these trips
because I plan them effectively. How can you do that, and have as much fun as I do?
First—think weather! It’s different in the winter, and you need to know what to look for and what’s likely. I look at the “ENSO: Recent Evolution,
Current Status and Predictions” from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center at least twice a month. It’s a 32-page bullet-pointed and graphic-ed PDF file,
updated every Monday, and you can pull it up on the web, too, but let’s get you through all those acronyms first.
“ENSO” is short for El Nino – Southern Oscillation, a critical and valuable indicator of seasonal climate in the Western U.S., and in Australia. El Nino
and its mirror image, La Nina, are called by the CPC based on the ONI, or Oceanic Nino Index. ONI, in turn, is based on Sea Surface Temperature—or
SST—anomalies in the Western Pacific, in region 3.4. “Anomolies” are variations from the multi-year average. You can see where Region 3.4 is on the

maps in the ENSO Status report, but, just in case, it’s longitude 120° West to 165° West—way out there in the Pacific—and on the equator itself. To
give perspective, Hawaii is about 22° North and 155° West.
The ONI is a 3-month moving average of these SST anomalies in Region 3.4. More than +0.5 for 3 straight months means El Nino, and more than 2.0
is a strong El Nino. +0.5 to -0.5 is Neutral, and less than -0.5 is La Nina. Less than -2.0 is a strong La Nina.
Will it be too cold and rainy for Catalina trips this winter? I doubt it, seriously. We currently have a La Nina condition, with ONI about -0.8. It’s forecast
to persist into the spring, when we will shift to a neutral state. Probably.
In the last 67 years, average rainfall at Los Angeles has been 14.5” per year, almost all of it in the winter. We’ve seen 20” or more only 13 times—about
20% of those years. But only 4 times have we seen 20”-plus with a La Nina, and those were always pretty mild La Ninas.
Four years out of 67 with a La Nina—like now—and a rainy winter—that’s less than a 6% chance. And the average February high at Avalon is 66°, and
average low 48°. Let’s load the boat and head for the island!
As I always say when speaking on or writing about marine weather: You absolutely, positively CANNOT predict the weather with certainty. BUT—you
can say some things are more likely than others, sometimes much more likely. And, like Mary Chapin Carpenter, I’ll take my chances.
You could, of course, hit a rainy spell, so check the current weather forecast. If you have one rainy day, as we did on the trip I recounted at the beginning,
trust me: sitting at the Banning House, ashore in Avalon, or on your own boat can be terrific in the rain.
Join me sailing to Catalina this winter. Good weather is likely, and we should have a great time!
Bill McNeely is the author of Cruising Catalina Island 2nd Ed., the standard cruising guide for Catalina. It’s on Amazon – check the reviews. He also
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The board voted in favor of the present version and it will now be seen by the Board of Supervisors for their consideration.
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