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Mariner
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Issue #79
August 2009
World Champion!
Local Star Class Crewman Rick Peters Wins the Big Prize
A Bottom Paint Alternative
Zac Sunderland Update
Cal Boating Saved
Mako Fishing
A Magazine For The Marina del Rey Boating Community

The Mariner is FROM THE EDITOR
Editor/Publisher/Writer
Pat Reynolds
ROLLING IN MARINER MONEY
One of the great things about pompous and arrogant about my arrogance and I would urinate
Photographs The Mariner becoming more cash flow, but by the time year in the water while he watched
Pat Reynolds and more established is the three and four rolled around, I and pour cans of oil overboard
enormous amount of cash I get was making hundreds of dollars to spite him. I can’t lie - all that
Columnist
to keep from doing this labor of every month. It was awesome. I money was going to my head.
Mookie love. For the first couple of years mean, sometimes not everyone
Contributors it was slim pickin’s but now... paid on time, so when that Today, I’m still rich, still making
Dave Kirby well, you might say I’m on the happened it wasn’t always in the hundreds of dollars every single
proverbial “Easy Street”. hundreds, but lots of times it was month, but I don’t flaunt it like
Richard Schaefer
that much. I used to. These days I just
Copy Editing Assistance Once things started to roll – smile knowing that if I have to
Lisa Asahara money-wise, the first thing I did Not long after that I took on a put a half a tank of gas in my
was march down to the local little side-work, which made me car or dine at restaurants like
For advertising rates and dealership and pick out any car even more hundreds and soon I El Torito – it’s easily done. The
Information contact I wanted. On the Cerritos Auto was spending my winnings on lesson? Money doesn’t provide
310-397-1887 - phone Mall lot, I saw it and I had to tons of stuff including two-day happiness, it simply rents you
email have it. Knowing that money vacations over on the Catalina freedom.
marinermagazine@earthlink.net was no longer an issue I walked Islands and Redondo Beach.
up to the salesman and said,
Mailing address
“write up the contract on that It was sick – the Harbor Patrol
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’98 Ford...I’m taken her home.” guy would come up to the boat Thanks for picking it up!
Marina del Rey, CA 90295 It was $5,000, but I didn’t care and say “how long you staying?”
The Mariner appears on the 3rd – I was a publisher and money I’d rip out a crisp $50 bill, snap it
Friday of every month. was flowing, and they gave me 5 loudly and say in my most richest
This issue - August 21 - Sept. 18 years to pay it off. and condescending tone, “How
long will this firecracker keep
I’ll let you in on a little Mariner me parked Howdy Doody?” The
secret, and forgive me for being jealous worker would scoff at my
Important WHAT’S INSIDE

Numbers Coming Events 4
at a glance: Off The Wire 6
Marina del Rey Update on Fallen Rigger 8
Benefit for Rigger Mary Ellen Rose
Sheriff:
Freak Weather 9
310-482-6000 Strange Weather System Hits Wednesday Race
Los Angeles County Bottoms Up 10
Lifeguard: New Antifouling Alloy, Cupronickel
310-577-5700 Star Power 12
Vessel Assist: MDR’s Rick Peters Wins the Star Worlds
800-399-1921 Catalina Currents 16
The Good the Bad and the Goofy by Richard Schaefer
Sea Tow
Powertails 18
866-473-5400
Mako Fishing
Marine Life Rescue Racing 20
800-39WHALE Ask the Experts - Sailor’s Secrets 23
Ask Mookie 24
Cover: Rick Peters and George Szabo
in Sweden by Fried Elliot Classifieds 26
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Rey Yacht Club, Palawan Way, Marina del Rey. Venice Yacht Club, 4333 Admiralty Way located
Beginning at 7 p.m. Flotilla 12-7 instructors will at the Marina City Club West Tower in Marina
To publish a community event email:
cover topics including the use of GPS devices, del Rey. There is a $10 Meeting donation per
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ways to plot courses on paper charts with person that includes a light Dinner. Drinks are
August 22 dividers and parallel rulers, and a discussion available at a full bar at reasonable prices. Club
The 7th Annual Jennifer Diamond of the importance of factoring in tides, winds members will meet and socialize with sailboat
Celebrity Sailboat Regatta and currents when making calculations. There owners and can arrange for sails in Santa
The annual race takes place once again at the Del is no charge for CGAUX instructors - the Monica Bay. After sailing, club members can
Rey Yacht Club in Marina Del Rey, to benefit cost for textbook and course materials for enjoy wine and cheese parties or full dinners
the Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation. This Part 1 is $75.00. To make a reservation, go to on member’s Boats. Catalina Island trips and
year, very special guests will join the fun – 17 Flotilla12.07@gmail.com or call 310-937-1680 special events are also planned. (310) 822-0893
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with donations welcome) is limited and will be Rey Yacht Club. “Great Ideas for your boat” - month on the patio at Burton Chace Park
on a first come first served basis. Arrival should Water Conservation - Environmental Speaker- under the Club banner. Meetings start at 10:00
be 10:30 a.m. for the noon race. For reservations Chris Zimmer. Open to to all. 13900 Palawan a.m. with a free Continental breakfast and
and info: Harvey@jenniferdiamondfoundation. Way MDR . Call 310 823-4664 for more info. socializing. Visitors are welcome and may attend
org or 818.700.6900. September 19th two meetings free. No prior sailing experience
August 27 Microbrew Fest at Two Harbors is necessary. Married people welcome! For
Sailing Fiji Celebrate our 7th Annual Microbrew Fest in the more info call (310) 226-8000 or visit www.
California Yacht Club’s members Jim Ach and delight of hand crafted microbrews, while being marinasinglesailors.org
Staff Commodore Bill Moore will recount their entertained by live music. Located on the main Single Mariners Meeting
experiences exploring some of Fiji’s 322 islands beach in Two Harbors, this is a fun event for all Social meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. the 1st and
on a fabulous 54-foot yacht, Quest, for two weeks beer enthusiasts. For more info, Leslie Luchau 3rd Thursday of each month at Pacific Mariners
this summer. Happy Half Hour – noon Bountiful at (310) 510-4249 or eventsthe@scico.com Yacht Club on 13915 Panay Way in Marina del
Buffet Luncheon – 12:15 p.m. Presentation 12:30 September 19 Rey. Meeting donation is $7.00, which includes
p.m. $15.15 includes Luncheon, tax, service and Coastal Clean Up Day a light buffet dinner. At these meetings, skippers
parking. Reservations are appreciated. Open to End-of-summer volunteer local beach and and crew sign up for day sails. On sailing
all who love yachting, as a public service of marina clean up day. 9am–noon. Please call for days the Single Mariners meet at 9:30 a.m. for
CYC. 4469 Admiralty Way – Marina del Rey – directions and instructions. More info – 800- breakfast at the Marina del Rey Hotel on 13534
310.823.4567 – www.CalYachtClub.com 432-5229. Bali Way, spend the afternoon sailing and then
August 28 September 24 return to the docks for a wine and cheese social.
Fundraiser for Mary Ellen Rose CYC Luncheon: Cruising to the Novices are welcome and encouraged. For more
A Dinner (7 p.m), raffle and silent auction will North Pole and Chasing a Total info call (310) 289-3338.
Solar Eclipse
be held at Pacific Mariners Yacht Club at 13915 Women’s Sailing Association of
Global adventurer, Rich Abele, will share
Panay Way, Marina Del Rey for Mary Ellen Santa Monica Bay
Rose, a local rigger who tragically fell from a highlights of his cruise aboard Russia’s newest
WSA invites boaters of all skill levels to join. Its
45-foot mast incurring severe injuries. Local and largest nuclear icebreaker to the North
programs, include day sails, seminars, parties,
retailers have donated prizes and dinner is Pole. This cruise included polar bear sightings,
and cruises including destinations such as King
offered for $10/person. Please RSVP by August helicopter landings in Franz Josef Land as well as
Harbor, Catalina and the northern Channel
25th to vicecommodore@pmyc.org or PMYC chasing and experiencing a total solar eclipse off
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310 823-9717. the coast of Novaya Zemlya in the Arctic Ocean.
Sandy Penrod. at membership@wsasmb.org or
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September 5th miss. Happy Half Hour – Noon. Bountiful Buffet Catalinas of Santa Monica Bay,
Jimmy Walker “Buffalo Chip” Toss Luncheon – 12:15 p.m. Presentation 12:30 p.m. Owners of Catalina Yachts
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the furthest toss at our 23rd Annual Buffalo all who love yachting, as a public service of Tuesday of each month. We would like to
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September 10 Ongoing at 6:00 for happy hour and then dinner around 7
Coast Guard Auxiliary Basic Sailing Singles of to 7:30 and our main event after that. Join the
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O FF TH E WI R E
Sunderland to be Grand Now That’s a Marlin! Mammal Report
Marshall at Boat Parade
Organizers of the Holiday Boat Parade announced The Ocean Conservation Society in Marina
today, the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the del Rey reported that July and August
globe alone will serve as Grand Marshal for the were great months for whale and dolphin
47th Annual Holiday Boat Parade scheduled for sightings.
Saturday, December 12th. Zac Sunderland will
be leading the two-hour Parade through the main The Los Angeles Dolphin Project Research
channel of Marina del Rey. This year’s Boat Parade Team observed blue whales at less than
theme is “Christmas in Paradise” commencing at ten miles from shore in Santa Monica Bay.
6 p.m. Researchers were able to record the behavior
and photo-identified all individuals. The
“Zac Sunderland was the perfect choice for our photo-id effort is also part of an International
Grand Marshal with his history making journey project conducted in collaboration with John
around the world. He’s an inspiration to every Calambokidis and the Cascadia Research
sailor in Marina del Rey and our community is so Center, which is currently attempting to
proud of his accomplishment,” said Holiday Boat estimate abundance and movements of blue
Parade President Cindy Williams. whales along the entire North Pacific Ocean.
Sunderland was 16 when he left Marina del Rey Blue whales have been recently spotted in the
and completed his 13-month, solo round the world Channel Islands as well as in the San Pedro
sailing adventure spanning 27,000 nautical miles. area and they seem to be unusually abundant
Pacific Mariners Yacht Club’s Kent Andersson of
in the Southern California Bight in the last
Andersson Marine brought in this sizable marlin
For information about the Marina del Rey Holiday couple of months. The blue whale remains
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Coast Guard Announces Rise in Boating Fatalities
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday take a boating safety course and to always wear
the publication of the 2008 boating safety your life jacket.”
statistics, reporting a rise in recreational boating
fatalities. To this report, Paul Newman from the U.S.
Coast Guard, Eleventh District
The fatality rate, a measure of the number
of deaths against the number of registered Although nationally there was a slight rise in
recreational boats, increased from 5.3 in 2007 fatalities, in the four western states of the Coast
to 5.6 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational percent of the deaths. Guard’s 11th District (CA, AZ, NV & UT) said,
boats in 2008. During this time, the Coast “there were actually fewer fatalities overall.
Guard recorded 709 deaths, 3,331 injuries and Rear Adm. Kevin Cook, the Coast Guard’s Each state, except Nevada, had fewer fatalities,
approximately $54 million dollars in damage director of prevention policy, emphasized the fewer accidents and fewer registered boats. In
to property, stemming from 4,789 recreational importance of boating education saying, “The fact, this is the first time that the D11 fatality
boating accidents. 2008 report shows a clear link between safety rate has been BELOW the national average per
and boating education by highlighting that 100,000 registered boats. D11 was 5.48 versus
Operator inattention, careless or reckless only 10 percent of deaths occurred on boats national average of 5.6.
operation, no proper lookout, operator where the operator had received boating safety
inexperience and passenger or skier behavior education. This statistic indicates that boaters “The fatality numbers are statistically too small
rank as the top five contributing factors to who have taken a boating safety course are less to draw real conclusions from but we have seen
recreational boating accidents. likely to be involved in an accident. In addition, a reduction in boating activity in all states due,
two-thirds of all fatal boating accident victims probably, to the slowing economy, high fuel
Alcohol consumption continues to be of major drowned; and of those, 90 percent were not prices last summer (‘08) and drought conditions
concern in fatal boating accidents and is wearing a life jacket. The Coast Guard urges all that lowered the water levels in many lakes.”
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Held on August 25
Last month long time Marina del Rey rigger a rehab center in West LA. “I’m so unbelievably
Photo courtesy of Alyson Stephan
Mary Ellen Rose tragically fell from a 45- overwhelmed by this – I’m so lucky and I feel
foot mast suffering a collapsed lung, many so blessed.”
broken ribs, several broken vertebrae and
extensive damage to her face. While the story The community will band together again for
is obviously sad and distressing, it is also in Rose on August 28th at Pacific Mariners Yacht
some ways hopeful and encouraging. Club where a benefit will be held for the long
time MDR denizen. There will be a dinner,
The enigmatic rigger is beginning to show raffle and silent auction with all proceeds going
signs, as slow as they may be, of recovery to help Rose get back on her feet.
and rehabilitation. At last report, Rose was
making her way around a rehab facility with It was a fall that could have easily killed Maty
the help of a walker and although she will Ellen and because of that, she says her life is
have to spend at least a year in an awkward forever changed. She is clearly in awe of all
back brace to mend her broken vertebrae and that has transpired
and strangers alike in a myriad of forms. From
endure some more surgery, the prognosis is for
cards offering moral support to straight-up cash,
a full recovery. “It’s a miracle,” she said amazed. “This doesn’t
the accident has brought out the best in the
happen.”
boating public.
Beyond Mary Ellen’s progress, what is also
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Freak Weather
Unpredictable Winds Descend on Wednesday Night Race
Wednesday night races in Marina del Rey are It also begged the scientific question – what – it tries to rain but all the rain gets evaporated
ordinarily a loose, semi competitive evening happened out there? and it causes a very quick downward motion
around the cans in a mostly light-wind venue, making for very strong winds in a really small
especially during the prime summer months, “This was some very strange wind and waves area. Winds can range from 40 miles per hour
but through the years there have been more tonight,” said avid racer and publisher of to 100 and last for maybe five minutes.”
than a few aberrations – most notably a race the Yacht Racers Resource Center (www.
a few years ago where a boat sank, a couple yrrc.com), Mike Guccione on his blog that Kittell said that microbursts are quite rare in
of Martin 242s dismasted and a man fell evening. “We were doing 1 1/2 knots at the this area, but in the winter “downbursts” do
overboard and died. starting line with 0 wind conditions, with occasionally happen. Downbursts are similar
large seas. We had our light air sails up. By to microbursts in origin, but aren’t quite as
A few weeks ago 60 or 70 boats made their the time we got to S mark the wind went from strong.
way out to the all-to familiar starting line 6 knots to 30 inside of a minute. One of the
of the Sunset Series, run by Cal Yacht Club Martins lost a mast. I saw a J-80 rounding As for what happened on the Wednesday
every week. Like many summer evenings, the up with its keel out of the water. There were night race, Kittell couldn’t definitively say
breeze was beyond light and boats broke out numerous light air genoas in pieces.” what caused the radical shift. He speculated
their light wind arsenal in attempt to scoop up that the wave action could be explained by
what little there was. There was talk of microbursts by quite a the weather conditions in the Santa Barbara
few sailors to explain the crazy winds, but Channel that evening, but was stumped by
As the various classes made their way up the according to NOAA meteorologist Ryan why such a powerful wind would stir up so
course in a rather bumpy sea, it wasn’t too Kittell out of the Oxnard station, a microburst quickly.
long before circumstances changed. Racers it surely wasn’t.
were reporting changes in wind speed of 6 “Maybe it had something to do with some
knots to 30 within a minute’s time. The radical “Microbursts are only associated with funneling from the Pt. Dume area, I don’t
condition shift was a pertinent reminder thunderstorm activity and we didn’t have know. Sometimes we just don’t have a good
of how the soothing summer personality anything like that recently, so it wasn’t explanation - it’s just one of those weird
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cupronickel coating. energy required to move it through that water. available for only a short time, the only example
It should be easy to imagine, therefore, how this of it right now exists on our demonstration
What are the differences in cost? beautiful surface facilitates significant increase vessel, Blue Chips, located at Tahiti Marina
in speed through the water. in Marina del Rey. She is a 65-foot one-off
Our cupronickel bottom coating is clearly custom William Garden Cockpit Motor Yacht
substantially more expensive than conventional Will divers have to approach this substance that has been extensively refitted and restored.
bottom paint. But, as I believe will be obvious differently? We would not have made such a substantial
to your readers, there is no end to the ongoing investment without supreme confidence in both
expenses of bottom maintenance using Divers are required only to use a sponge Cupronickel alloy and our method of applying it
conventional paint. Cupronickel hull coating once a month or so, if the boat sits unused for to a boat hull. Clearly, we have put our money
pays for itself over time due to absence of any extended periods. As long as you take your boat where our mouth is.
further haul-out charges, boat yard lay-day out and run it for a mile or so, algae is washed
charges, and 29% lower fuel cost annually. off. Nothing else is capable of attaching to Is it currently available and if not, when will
Anyone thinking long term will be able to see Cupronickel. It simply will NOT foul. Period. it be?
the value in such savings, which multiply over The only exception might be in an area of water
time. For the record, the least expensive costs where some heavy pollution with acids or You bet! We are set up and ready for any and
for Cupronickel hull coatings are on fiberglass other industrial chemicals and where someone all comers at Windward Yacht Center in Marina
boats followed by aluminum, steel, ferrocement, carelessly allowed a boat to sit for a long period del Rey. In addition, we are actively seeking
and wood. I prefer not to quote costs in a of time. The length of time would depend on Licensees to utilize our process in multiple
newspaper or magazine, because every boat is the type and concentration of the polluting locations all over the U.S. and, for that matter,
different. But, I freely admit that Cupronickel chemical. elsewhere in the world. Anyone interested in
hull coating is not cheap; it is simply the most becoming a Marine EcoCoatings Licensee
sensible decision and clearly the new state-of- Is it environmentally friendly? should contact us either via our website or at
the-art in antifouling methodology. Marine 310-994-8145.
EcoCoatings has raised the bar for marine Because no TBT or other organic or inorganic
vessel operating economy, drastically reducing toxin is present in Cupronickel, it is unable
adverse environmental impact consequent to to cause any marine pollution whatsoever.
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antifouling materials and reducing exhaust air Contrast this with the nasty effects of bottom
pollution by the same 29% figure that represents paint, which requires a constant leach-out of
the diminution of burned fuel over any given copper and TBT to work as an antifoulant. Such
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bottom feeders that get eaten by predators. Then,
The product is patent pended - what exactly humans eat some of those predators, poisoning
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is being protected? ourselves with the same toxins that keep
bottom-painted hulls clean. Not a pretty picture,
Our patent application is based on our process, is it? As discussed above, reduction of exhaust
rather than on Cupronickel itself which has air pollution is obviously apparent due to the
been around for thousands of years or on any 29% reduction in fuel demand for Cupronickel-
individual component of our process, each step protected boats. This means, for example, that
of which has been used in an isolated manner / boats with Cupronickel hull coating have a 29%
on boats for decades. smaller carbon footprint than identical boats
with conventional bottom paints. In turn, this
It’s said that Cupronickel bottoms make means a 29% reduction in contribution to global
boats faster and more economical - how? warming by any Cupronickel-protected boat
compared to conventionally painted boats. Underwater Maintenance
Cupronickel is a metal alloy composed of
billions of tiny spherical particles of metal. The Has it been extensively beta tested? Corrosion Control
shape of the particles and the density of them
provides a glass-smooth surface with almost As I mentioned above, Cupronickel hulls have
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bottom-painted hull, you will feel a texture like Cupronickel was so expensive, only about 20- Est. 1985
the roughest sandpaper or worse. Rubbing your 30 such boats were ever built, as far as I have
hand on Cupronickel gives you the sensation of been able to determine. For example, the Italian Craig Cantwell
having stroked a highly polished piece of metal, government built a fleet of 8 fireboats with
that is, you cannot feel any texture at all. Zero Cupronickel hulls in the 1980s. To the best of my
drag means your boat moves through the water knowledge, and as documented in a published
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Rick Peters (right) and George Szabo on the race course in Sweden during the Star
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n any given day, around the “People who know us, say we’re like an old his partner’s background with the boat and how
grounds of the California married couple,” Peters says of the long and they both share a respect for the history of the
Yacht Club, a long lanky man sometimes turbulent relationship. “I got pissed class.
of about 6’4” with a full head off at George during the ‘96 trials – we quit the
of dark hair might stroll by day before the regatta ended. At this regatta they “George was on a Star boat when he was just
wearing shorts and a tee shirt. He’ll probably were running odds on what day we would split three weeks old, you know? His father’s a Star
be commenting to someone as he moves along up. Everyone thought it might be Thursday after sailor, I got found by a real Star sailor and he
and it’s likely he’ll be brandishing a giant smile. our 54th place finish on Sunday.” infused me with that kind of feeling for it. I know
He’s Rick Peters and probably on his way out all about Stars – the stories and the old days – I
to where the Star boats are kept – either going But the Californian duo did nothing of the like all that. A lot of these other guys, they don’t
to sail one, work on one, or possibly pick one sort. Although they began the event with the know any of that stuff – they’re sailing them
up to drive across the country. Rick has been aforementioned less than impressive 54th place because it’s an Olympic class.”
associated with the class since the early nineties start, they worked their game plan day after day,
and is a Star sailor through and through. In a made the boat go fast and didn’t make any giant It’s this sincerity and love for a design that
class where the world’s elite sailing dates back over a century that Peters
talent comes to compete, Peters feels won them this coveted place in
Photo courtesy of Rick Peters.
stands among them unpretentious, sailing history. He’s devoted his life
unassuming, but always in the mix – to this 22-ft hard chined keelboat,
and today he stands atop the heap, a transporting them all over the country
newly crowned World Champion. and racing them all over the world.
And because of that devotion and
He discovered this passion nearly undying dedication to the sport, even
twenty years ago and it wasn’t long his competition was glad to see him
before he found himself at World win the championship.
Championship and Olympic Trial
regattas on a regular basis. The high- “I’m really excited for Rick,” said
level crewman has worked with some Anders Ekström, who finished 61st.
of the best skippers in the world “He deserves it. He has spent so many
including George Szabo, who he years driving Star boats around the
won this year with and has competed world for everyone and has done such
against legendary racers like Paul a great job at helping to develop his
Cayard, Hamish Pepper and Mark fleet. It’s about time. Of course, I’m
Peters with the other love of his life - his daughter June.
Reynolds amongst many others. His happy for George too. It has been a
long association with George goes back to 1994 mistakes from the second day on. Szabo, known long time in coming for both of them.”
when the pair came in 7th at the Worlds and the for his meticulous ability to tune Stars, was on
duo has competed in many high profile races his game both on and off the water and while They were just one point behind as they started
since. Peters jokes of how they occasionally argue, the last race of the regatta and like all the races
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C ATA LINA CU R R E N T S
Week at Catalina
the Good, the Bad and the Goofy
By: Captain Richard Schaefer
J
ust got back from the island. Still have setting possible - “Serious Health Hazard - Burn warned us that “Small Craft Advisories” had
sand between my toes and my hands smell It Down”. And, particulate matter has to reach been up for three days, and that even in mid
like bait - but I have a deadline and will the “debris” stage before it merits my attention. week, the West End and Avalon were totally full
throw myself into the breech and do my duty. The boys reckon it’s time to clean when the - no moorings available.
dust bunnies take on frightening shapes and the
As most of you know, I spend a lot of my time crunchies on the cabin sole begin to scar their It was under these inauspicious conditions that
at Catalina. I would spend all of my time there feet. we set sail on our family vacation.
if I could find some means to fend off starvation
while doing so. However, that not being the case, Still, I find this compulsion for After a lumpy and bumpy crossing we arrived
I sit here, Catalina scenes fading in and out on nagging fastidiousness curious since my wife is at Cherry Cove. As advertised - there were no
the screen before me, and I attempt to recount Brazilian, and constantly tells us stories of her moorings. Normally this wouldn’t bother me -
some of the events of the past seven days. childhood where she endlessly recounts how being cheap, and not really enjoying the company
she washed clothes in the river while fighting of strangers, I nearly always anchor. However,
Although my sons and I spend an inordinate off huge anacondas, and once engaged in a tug the wind was northwest at 25 knots and under
amount of time at the island my wife and of war with piranhas over the family laundry. these conditions there is not a safe anchorage
daughter do not. This week was to be their Afterward, she would gather the torn and ragged west of Long Point that isn’t cluttered with
annual visit. clothing and trudge for miles through mosquito moorings. The prospect of bashing around the
invested swamps and jungle trails - laden with West End of the island, to Cat (Catalina) Harbor,
Photos courtesy of the Schaefer family

Left Photo: Hayden, Nathan, Emma and Richard. Center Photo: Judy and Emma. Right Photo: Emma.
I suppose the reason my wife doesn’t often visit wet laundry and a large dead snake - eventually was an ugly thought. With much reservation I
the island is that she gets seasick, and hates returning to some nearly prehistoric dwelling investigated the maelstrom of “Little Fisherman
boats, fishing, water sports and relaxing. My 10 where she would skin and cook the unfortunate Cove”.
year-old daughter goes only where “mommy” anaconda that had crossed her path earlier in the
goes, and so makes only one annual trip to the day. It was a churning toilet of rock ‘n roll boats...
island as well. too many boats in too small an anchorage area.
After years of observing her in the remote and Wind howling and anchored boaters standing
I always approach this yearly vacation with inhospitable environment of Catalina I have by to fend off lurching and dragging vessels.
much trepidation. Not only does my wife not begun to suspect her childhood stories are the I hailed the Harbor Patrol and groveled for a
enjoy the aforementioned activities she also south of the equator equivalent of, “When I was mooring.
loathes; mildew, sand and grit, head odor and a boy I had to walk ten miles through the snow
all manner of detritus found on cockpit and to school, fend off the wolves and bears with The only one left was in - you guessed it -
cabin soles. She makes her views known about my fountain pen, and when I got home I had to “Little Fisherman”. Furthermore, it was a 50
15 times daily, and so we all live moment by feed and milk fifty cows. And, if I didn’t finish footer - Which is 10 feet and 10 bucks more than
moment - one anticipatory cringe to the next. my homework mother would send me to bed I wanted or needed. I was in a crack and forked
without any supper.” over the dough.
However, I must admit that the sensitivity setting
on my “grunge-o-meter” is set to the lowest Prior to our departure, friends at the island We spent a wonderful evening trying to catch our
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food as it slid around the table and occasionally over the island. A dozen boats, with 20 guys each, speak of. Emma and her mother kayaked to the
went airborne. I told my wife to be thankful - it hitting the island relentlessly obviously takes a beach and spent the day in the sun. Later, the
was easier than killing and cooking anacondas. toll. Another old-timer thought it was the heavy boys and I joined them and we all snorkeled until
Later, we all wedged ourselves into our berths take by the squid boats early in the season that late afternoon. If there had been fish caught, the
and rocked the night away. hurt the fishing - “Take away the food supply day would have approached perfection.
and the fishing will suffer,” he said. Other locals
Next morning the wind and forecast wasn’t felt that the seal populations were getting out of On our last morning at the island the boys and
much better, and after the kids had kayaked into control and correctly pointed out that a seal will I again headed up to Arrow Point and beyond.
the cave at Blue Cavern Point - I picked them up consume more than 20 pounds of fish a day, and On his last cast, before we headed back, Hayden
at the old quarry, and rode a following sea down sometimes just kill fish for sport and let them caught a nice 18-inch calico bass. He asked if
and around Long Point. sink to the bottom - like a cat playing with a he should keep it and I told him it was our last
mouse. All of our local harbors are feeling the morning and it wasn’t a big enough meal for all
Despite the high winds, and being midweek, water quality degradation and damage done by of us. He wished we could have taken a picture
the island was as crowded as I had ever seen the increasing numbers of pinnipeds as well. before he slipped it back into the sea.
it. I had called Avalon and found it full and
Descanso Bay was “hobby horse” central. That Personally, I think it’s a combination of all those We were headed back to the boat when we
pretty much leaves White’s Landing and the reasons and the increased bag limits on some came across a boat stuck hard in the kelp next to
surrounding coves. As we approached Long species. I think bag limits need to be reduced to Indian Rock. It was one of the new, expensive,
Point I was dreading the prospect of anchoring two fish for most species. This would cut down military style patrol boats out of Marina del
in a crowded anchorage. on the number of commercial sport fishing Rey. Four deputies looked helplessly over the
boats working over the island as well. I know transom as the engines coughed and died -
As we surfed around Long Point I saw a mass this would be hard on boat operators - but it’s choked by the kelp. Nathan, my sixteen year old
of boats in Whites - calm but crowded. To my time. If you don’t believe it just take a look at son, told me to drop him off and he’d cut them
amazement I saw that Button Shell was empty. all the old fishing pictures taken at the island free...but I could see there was no immediate
We swooped in and dropped the hook in a prime - museum is full of ‘em. A hundred years ago danger and thought this might be a “learning
spot - all was well with the world. - even 40 years past - boats full of game fish moment” for the officers. After all, experience
were common. Now, some sport fishing boats is the best teacher. About that time one of the
During the day a half dozen boats anchored are targeting blue perch and opaleye - not much Island Company’s “inexpensive” Harbor Patrol
around us. But they anchored well - with no more remains. boats approached the stranded Sheriff’s vessel
drama. and towed them clear of the rocks and kelp. I
We spent the next couple days in Avalon, have a lot of respect for men who know their job
To my utter amazement my wife decided she snorkeling, kayaking and playing miniature and do it well. The Island Company’s Harbor
would learn to kayak and convinced Emma to golf. Speaking of miniature golf - I predicted Patrolmen are competent and experienced, and
join her. The boys and I laughed - anticipating in last January’s column that the miniature golf I have found Avalon’s Harbor Patrolmen to be
the double drenchings. To our surprise my wife course would soon be bulldozed into oblivion by the same. Furthermore, I note that Bay Watch
climbed in - pulled Emma in behind her, and the the Island Company - like the stables. However, does an outstanding job with boats that are
pair took off like pros. I am pleased to report that I was wrong. The approaching 50 years of age. They do much
Island Company took over the lease from its well, with little - perhaps there is a lesson there
Slack jawed the boys and I stared at one previous, long time holder, and heavily trimmed for our bankrupt county.
another in disbelief. Maybe their mother was an and replanted the landscaping of the golf course
anaconda killer after all. - in doing so they stripped away much of it’s We returned to the boat and squared it away
overgrown charm and character. for the crossing home. Mother made a hot
Mother and daughter kayaked for hours over breakfast, and soon after we weighed anchor
the next few days. Their voyages became longer Well, the week was coming to an end and it was and set course for Marina del Rey. I think, for
and longer. Soon they were paddling from time to head back “up island”. We got a late start the first time, we all regretted leaving...I hope
Italian Gardens to Moonstone. And Emma, who and took a predictable beating going west. We it’s not the last time.
had never before snorkeled took to it like a little came abeam of “Little Gibraltar” and found it
mermaid. quiet and empty. Nathan dropped anchor and we Captain Richard Schaefer is a USCG Licensed
all went to the beach for a hike. It was quite and Sailing Master. He has taught sailing and
Things didn’t go as well with the boys and I. idyllic. The afternoon passed as pleasantly as seamanship, managed and delivered yachts for
Fishing stunk. I mean it was the worst I have any ever have. more than 25 years. He is available for questions,
ever seen it. Later, when we dropped down to consultations, charters and instruction. He can
Avalon, I asked around about the poor fishing Next morning we motored up to Emerald Bay be reached at 310-460-8946 or at littlebighorn@
and the consensus was it was about the worst and dropped anchor behind Indian Rock. The dishmail.net.
year in memory. Some thought there were just boys and I took the Avon as far as Parsons
too many commercial sport fishermen working Landing in search of fish - catching nothing to

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Big Game
By Philip Friedman of 976-TUNA.com
On the heels of local fisherman Chad banks productive for makos include
Compton bringing in a 900-lb. Mako the Osborne Bank near Santa Barbara
to the scales, Philip Friedman from Island, the Avalon Bank near Catalina,
976-tuna.com talks about the speedy the 14 mile Bank which will appear on
exciting sought-after mako shark. your chart as Lausen Knoll. 3) Chum
slicks. You do need to keep a constant
here is a certain enigma, perhaps flow of chum going as sharks can
fear bordering on terror smell your chum from miles away.
T
surrounding sharks.
The mako shark was in While traveling, keep on the look out
Heminway’s Old Man and for a mako fin slashing through the
the Sea. Jaws demonized water in search of food. If you see
sharks as evil, diabolical one, stop and bait him. Makos are
creatures that were eating machines notorious for biting trolled lures also
intent on feeding on human beings. so you had better make sure that all
For anglers, they are hard fighting, fast troll lined are wired up.
swimming, capable of putting on an
ariel displays and make for wonderful Sharks are apex predators.: The shark
tablefare. dominates the seas because it does
one thing very well: It attacks prey
Shark fishing has been controversial for and consumes it efficiently. Sharks
quite some time. There are those who are fairly easy to hook. I mean think
point out that sharks have been around about what has been found in the
for some 400 million years. There are stomachs of sharks. Every thing from
400 species of sharks, the vast majority bottles to license plates. Sharks are
of which are harmless to humans. noy decriminary feeders so they will
Sharks have teeth in layers so that if bite most baits, dead or alive with a
any break off during an attack, new giant hook and heavy wire leader.
sharp teeth can immediately take their When foos is available, mako sharks
place. The shortfin mako shark is the will be the first on scene and ready to
Photo courtesy of Chad Compton
fastest shark in the sea reaching speeds consume whatever food is present. As
of up to 20 miles an hour and allowing Chad Compton’s 900 lb. Mako caught in July off the coast of opposed to some other wily gamefish,
Oxnard.
them to catch speedy prey like tuna, sharks will eat just about any tackle
yellowtail and even some billfish. Some sharks like the great white have and any bait that presents itself.
been pushed to the brink of extinction and are now federally protected.
Sharks also play an essential role in the oceans environment. Patience can be part of the shark fishing game as you may drift and chum
Sharks have an immune system that can fight off a plethora of diseases for hours before a mako shows up. Don Ashley from Pierpoint Sportfishing
including cancerous tumors. Understanding the sharks immune and Landing in Long Beach has no problem with anglers pursuing sharks but
defense system could benefit human beings in the future. he has some recommendations. “One of the prime breeding grounds for
mako sharks is right off the city of San Clemente,” he said. “On any given
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations day, private boaters tale several of these pups. Being that sharks do not
website, the exact population of is unknown but they do not appear to be reach sexual maturity until late in life, killing the little ones represents a
over fished. Still there is reason for concern as most sharks do not reach dangerous trend,” said Ashley.
sexual maturity until the age of 4. Simply put, if too many young makos
are taken, that could conceivably put the fishery in jeopardy. The answer. “I think it is time for a seasonal and size limit regulation
for mako sharks,” said Ashley. “I have no problem with anglers catching
Several factors are important in catching a mako shark. 1) Water makos for a good meal, the thrill of the battle and all that. At the same
temperature. Mako’s prefer water temps over 65 degrees and are even time, we fishermen, need to protect the species of the ocean so that it will
more prevelant in 70 plus degree water. 2) Location. While makos can be be there for generations to come,” he said.
found in the middle of no where, they seem to prefer banks. Some local

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RACING SCE N E
Marina del Rey

to France
Marina del Rey Racers Hit the Waters of
France for the Open 5.70 World Championships
Gimmy Tranquillo, Dylan Porter and Chis Slagerman racing the waters of
France in Tranquillo’s Open 5.70.
By Dylan Porter back down into Monaco, boat-less, for dinner. they said. “Every eye was on you!” Jerome told
us.
Readers of these pages will remember Gimmy After one more day of seaside driving we
Tranquillo as the snarling face on the monthly arrived at the race location in Martigues. Racing got going properly on day two. Team
ElementShield.com dry shirt ads. Gimmy Marina del Rey was represented by three Tranquillo beat a few boats but finished far down
moved last Spring to Florence, Italy with his teams. Rich Festa with his son Tony and Greg the list. Rich and Jerome both finished better,
wife Catalina and daughter Sisi, telling friends Daire came fresh from their victory in Long but still out of trophy contention. The winning
to “come and visit!” Beach. Jerome Sammarcelli and Nik Vale are team was a group of local French sailors in their
the U.S. distributors of the Open 5.70 (www. 20s. They appeared to know the local waters
This was an Italian offer I could not refuse. In opensailingusa.com). Gimmy, Chris and myself and wind conditions well; we saluted their fine
mid-July I flew to Rome and met Gimmy at were the third team, we planned to christen sailing.
the Florence train station. Chris Slagerman had Gimmy’s brand-new boat in this regatta.
arrived from Marina del Rey with his family a Still, we had done it – we drove across
few days ahead of me. Our plan: drive across Members of the local club ‘Cercle de Voile Europe and competed in the Open 5.70 World
Italy and France towing Gimmy’s boat to enter de Martigues’ greeted us warmly, toasting us Championship. It was good to be among
the Open 5.70 World Championship in the repeatedly with a local absinthe-like drink called friends in such fine surroundings. We saw
seaside town of Martigues. pastis. “Bravo to California for coming from so lots of interesting sights and enjoyed great
far away!,” they said. Mediterranean food. As we packed the boat for
The Open 5.70 is a compact but very fast the road trip home we said goodbye to the new
sportboat ideal for match racing or fleet racing We assembled the boat, put the mast up and friends we had made.
with a crew of three. Gimmy’s Fiat Panda was attached numerous pieces of hardware. Thanks
dwarfed by the 18’ boat behind. Chris and to some help from Jerome and Nik we got We unhitched the boat at its resting place in Italy
family followed in a small Mercedes SUV, they everything together properly, with no extra parts and drove back to Florence. Over these final
blocked speeding traffic when necessary so we left over. kilometers we were quiet and reflective. “The
could find an open lane. expedition is over.” Gimmy said. “I feel empty.
The first day of the race saw huge desert winds. I don’t know what to do with myself.” A few
We planned to stop for dinner in Monaco near the They are called Mistrial winds, similar to our minutes passed. “Now I need to plan another
halfway point. We quickly learned that Monaco Santa Ana winds. Day one of the race was adventure to fill myself back up again!”
at peak season is not boat-trailer friendly. Streets cancelled and bocce ball games were organized
are crowded and narrow, switchbacks frequent on the beach for stranded racers. But Chris said,
and steep. The locals are not welcoming. After “We didn’t come to France to play bocce ball!
several unsuccessful attempts to find a hotel Let’s take out the boat and go screaming by the
with boat parking we headed uphill to the high beach a few times.” So we did. At the club that
mountains overlooking the city. Near the top night Jerome told us that everyone dropped their
was an old Catholic sanctuary, with an empty bocce balls and ran to the shore as we sailed by
parking lot. This sanctuary was just what the in 30+kts of wind. “What are they doing?!? The
boat needed, so we unhitched it there and drove water is too shallow! The wind is too strong!”
RACING SCE N E
Martin 242 North Americans

By Marylyn Hoenemeyer – Race Chair
Mike George came from behind to successfully defend his Martin 242
North American Championship - but it certainly wasn’t easy. Yumio
Dornberg lead the regatta for the first two days, but an OCS in Sunday’s
opening race moved him one point behind George going into the final race.
Dornberg lead George off the starting line in that race but George managed
to find a lane to the favored left side of the course - and that was all he
needed. He won that race and the championship with Dornberg settling
for second place- just a single point ahead of his father-in-law, and the
only competitor to finish the eight race championship with only single digit
finishes, Brack Duker.
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Record
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After sailing over 27,000 miles alone, 17-year-
old Zac Sunderland’s world record gets
criticized and questioned.
O n the afternoon of June 14, 2008,

16-year old Zac Sunderland cast
off from the docks of Burton Chace
Park with a relatively small contingent of well
Yachtpals.com editor Brad Hampton. “It is the
only organization recognized by the International
Sailing Federation (the international governing
body for the sport of sailing) in this regard.
all sailing records throughout the world and
thereby diminish Zac Sunderland’s tremendous
accomplishment of having become the youngest
person to have sailed around the world by
wishers following him out past the break-water Recent claims that Zac Sunderland has become himself.
as he sailed the very first miles of a 27,000 mile the youngest person to sail solo around the “As their name implies, The World Speed
solo journey that he hoped would put him in world don’t make this an official world sailing Sailing Record Council’s expertise lies in
the record books as the youngest man ever to record in the eyes of the WSSRC, no matter how certifying speed sailing--races. For example,
circumnavigate alone. often it’s repeated in cyberspace or the so-called ASA Instructor and Affiliate Yoh Aoki
“Hoped” is the operative word because at that “mainstream” media.” holds the Guinness Book record for a solo
point Zac was an unproven solo sailor and had Hampton was expressing an issue that many circumnavigation via Cape Horn in the smallest
no idea what to expect. But 13 months later, the have mentioned before and perhaps others sailboat, the 21’ ketch he built in his backyard in
young man, now 17, silenced the skeptics when thought and discarded after considering the depth the early 1970’s. Yet Mr. Aoki, a national hero in
he brought the 1972 36-foot Islander, that he and inspiring qualities of the accomplishment. Japan, appears nowhere in the WSSRC records.
bought for $6,000, back into the main channel But now with the monumental journey complete “Zac Sunderland has never claimed to have
of Marina del Rey, setting two records on the under the bright spotlight of the national media, circled the globe “unassisted,” “non-stop,”
process. Dozens of boats rode out off the coast some have come to question Sunderland’s “fastest,” or “without engine.” And incidentally,
of El Segundo to meet him and people screamed achievement from an “official” perspective. Ted Jones, Commodore of The Joshua Slocum
and shot off air horns as the teenager became “The fact that Zac has used his engine for Society, an organization whose entire purpose
the youngest solo sailor to circle the globe propulsion during the voyage, though reportedly is to document circumnavigators, has stated that
and the first person under 18 ever to make the mostly to pull in and out of harbor, is further the use or non-use of an engine is a non-issue for
demanding journey. With helicopters flying reason to ignore any claim that this is a true the purposes of certifying a circumnavigation.
overhead and Fisherman’s Village packed to the sailing record of any sort,” Hampton said. What is unequivocally true is that Zac just
rafters with supporters, Zac tied up to meet local The Sunderland’s politely disagree, inferring sailed around the world by himself, and did so
press from every television channel. that governing organizations like the WRRSC at a younger age than any known person before
“I think society puts young people in a box -- can’t always be the deciding element of what a him.”
people 15, 16, 17 -- and does not expect them to record is or is not. For Zac, these details are just that...details.
do much but go to high school and play football “We have always felt that the WRRSC was The bottom line for most who followed the
and stuff like that,” Sunderland said to the biased [regarding] the cruising class of sailor journey is a young man set out to do something
crowd. “This just shows they can do a lot more and put ‘youngest’ attemptees at unnecessary extremely difficult and pulled it off with a quiet
with some strong ambition and desire. Just get risk by requiring them to go around Cape Horn dignity that inspired.
out there and do your thing with all you got.” and putting other constraints on cruising boats Next for Sunderland is promoting the DVD
But after the lights were packed away and that don’t make sense - not to mention the huge release of Intrepid - The Zac Sunderland Story
the reporters moved to the next story, the expense.” Part I and writing a book. He is also trying
skeptics returned. Hours after his triumphant Charlie Nobles, Executive Director of the to decide on his next adventure and at some
homecoming, editorials began surfacing on the American Sailing Association also takes umbrage point he’ll have to make a little time to advise
internet and letters to the editor arrived at local when Zac’s record is questioned. Nobles spoke his younger sister Abby, 15, who is currently
papers questioning the integrity of Sunderland’s at Zac’s arrival, commending the young man shopping for an Open 40 that she looks to sail
record. for his bravery, fortitude and tenacity. Of the around the world alone and become the youngest
“There is one internationally recognized record’s integrity being questioned he said in a person ever to sail solo around the world...sound
official body when it comes to sailing records, statement: familiar?
and that’s the World Speed Sailing Record “It’s unfortunate that WSSRC is claiming
Council (WSSRC),” said an editorial written by sole ownership of the ability to certify any and

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and even an old sou’wester. It seems to work
just as well with new, synthetic fibers as with
cotton cloth.Beeswax also works beautifully
as a non-toxic putty for pressure joints in the
freshwater system. Warmed in your hands, it’s
pliable enough to fill just about any space. I
have also used it as a coating on unrefrigerated
eggs. The eggs stayed good for months! But it
must be beeswax. Canning paraffin or other wax
substitutes don’t have the some versatility, and
beeswax has a stickiness that’s all its own. You
should find it easily in your hardware store or
any natural food store.
Pine tar is another old-time item. It is best used as

a preservative for cordage, and it’s particularly
good for seizing ropework like macramé thump
mats, hemp fenders, safety netting, marline
seizing, and the like. If you use it in the areas
where it will be handled often, cut it 50 – 50
Sailor’s Secrets with turpentine. That helps the pine tar penetrate
Tips and does away with just about all of the sticky
While parts of this book are now a bit dated, residue. When you use pine tar in the rigging,
Sailors Secrets has plenty of interesting and though, use it full strength. It will double the
useful tidbits of useful, very often homespun life of almost anything that you put it on. It’s
information. Here are a few excerpts: no longer available in chandeliers, but tack and
horse shops still carry it. (Caution: Pine tar will
stain sails. ---eds.)
Vinegar
(Chuck Phillips) Use vinegar to wash down
Portion Control
the insides of lockers and bilges to get rid of
(Hank Hinckley) Sometimes when I would
mildew and musty odors. Wash down your
be mixing a small quantity of polyester resin
sunburn with vinegar (to alleviate pain without
I would get inconsistent results. It dawned on
drying your skin). White vinegar is an excellent
me then that the stirring stick is quite absorbent.
cleaner of epoxy spills and surfaces. Make a
When stirring the hardener into the resin, the
hair rinse using 2 tbsp. in a pint of fresh water
stick would absorb some of the hardener and
to cut through soap and salt water. Even though
mess up the proportions. The answer is to wet
it tastes terrible, ½ tsp. of vinegar in a glass of
the stick thoroughly in the resin before you put
warm water makes a good laxative.
the hardener in the
cup.
From Bees and Trees
(Ken Textor) Two items I make sure I take along
Finger First
on any cruise are beeswax and pine tar. They
(Phinneas Sprague) Develop the innate ability
sound like anachronisms, but I make good use
to know without instruments –-- within your
of both. They can add comfort to life aboard and
personal limitations --- where you are. You can
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On the Highest Level

There’s a push of warm water coming

Water temps are in the mid 70s and

Remember to pick the right time of days

On the bait Seine, Inseine Baits’ Larry

I’m gonna chase down some quality fish

Untill next time.............Tight Lines

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