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How Maritime History is Woven Within Thanksgiving
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Family gatherings and a big turkey feast will likely be your first thoughts when someone says “Thanksgiving.” While there isn’t a direct and inherent connection between maritime activities and the holiday, maritime elements are indirectly associated with Thanksgiving in specific contexts.
The Mayflower was a type of ship known as a “caravel.” Caravels were a small, highly maneuverable sailing ship that originated in the 15th century. European explorers widely used them during the Age of Discovery. However, the term “caravel” is often associated with earlier exploratory vessels, and the Mayflower itself also has been described
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First, pilgrims and the Mayflower are deeply rooted in the historical origins of Thanksgiving in the U.S., which trace back to the 1620 arrival of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower at Plymouth, Mass. The Pilgrims, seeking religious freedom, made a perilous journey across the Atlantic. While Thanksgiving focuses on the harvest feast shared between the Pilgrims and Native Americans, the maritime voyage is a significant historical narrative aspect. The Mayflower’s journey and the establishment of Plymouth Colony are foundational to American history. The story is often associated with the Thanksgiving holiday, commemorating the Pilgrims’ celebration of a bountiful harvest in 1621
as a “tall ship” or a “ship of burden.” Maritime transportation also played a crucial role in the distribution of goods, including the traditional food items that we see on our Thanksgiving tables. The
reliance on maritime trade to bring various products, such as seafood, fruits and other goods, should be acknowledged during the holiday.
historians believe that the first Thanksgiving meal consisted of seafood, specifically mussels, not traditionally found on today’s menu. Mussels were abundant
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in New England and could be easily harvested because they were easy to collect as they clung to rocks along the shoreline. The colonists periodically served mussels with curds, a dairy product similar to cottage cheese. Lobsters, bass, clams and oysters might also have been on everyone’s plates. “Colonist Edward Winslow, described the bounty of seafood near Plymouth, according to an article from History.com: “Our bay is full of lobsters all the summer and affordeth variety of other fish; in September we can take a hogshead of eels in a night with small labor, and can dig them out of their beds all the winter. We have mussels …
at our doors. Oysters we have none near, but we can have them brought by the Indians when we will.” Additionally, Thanksgiving celebrations have often included maritime-themed events or activities in coastal communities such as those along the southern California coast from San Diego to Ventura. For example, some organize boat parades, regattas or waterfront festivals as part of their Thanksgiving festivities. So, while the maritime aspect is not central to the concept of Thanksgiving, it is intertwined with the historical origins of the holiday. In regions with strong maritime traditions, events or celebrations incorporate nautical elements into Thanksgiving observances.
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IN MEMORIUM: Captain James Birschbach By JESSIE BIRSCHBACH
Captain James Earl Birschbach did not die of heart disease at the age of 74 on the night of October 27, 2023: more aptly, albeit symbolically, he sailed away, smoothly into the night. Born in Fond Du Lac Wisconsin on February 4, 1951, Birschbach spent his childhood in the Midwest. Although he and his family moved to Southern California in 1961, he remained an avid and sometimes even cantankerous Green Bay Packers fan, especially the latter this 2023 season. In 1983, Captain Jim received his coast guard captain’s license through the state of Hawaii, in which he was a resident for a good handful of years before returning to the mainland in 1984. Today, four decades later, he is considered a luminary of the Newport Harbor boating scene, having managed and operated vessels of all shapes and sizes, traveling over 100,000 miles of the world’s oceans, to ultimately becoming the CEO of his own yacht brokerage. He was not only deeply respected by those in the yachting world, Birschbach was intensely loved, thanks
mostly to his quick-witted, infinite humor. Although the captain dedicated his life to the sea, he loved his three children (Joe DeRobbio, Jessie Birschbach, and Kellie LaBossiere) with the ferocity of a category five hurricane, and they loved him back. He is survived by his son, daughters, and older brother, Tom Birschbach. Here is the classic toast
Captain Jim Birschbach left to read aloud to those in attendance of his burial at sea this November. We’d venture to guess that there are many of you reading this today that he’d want to hear it too: “There are good ships and there are wood ships, the ships that sail the sea. But the best ships are friendships and may they always be.” –– Jessie Birschbach
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news briefs LOCAL Ports Of Los Angeles, Long Beach to Make $60 Million Available for Zero-Emission Trucks Partnership Forged with California Air Resources Board, California Climate Investments and CALSTART Incentive Program SAN PEDRO — The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach will make $60 million in Clean Truck Fund (CTF) Rate funding available through the California Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) to benefit those seeking to purchase zero-emissions, Class 8 drayage trucks that will operate at the San Pedro Bay ports complex.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) director has closed the recreational razor clam fishery in Del Norte County following state health agencies’ recommendation that razor clam consumption in the area poses a significant threat for domoic acid exposure. Domoic acid is a neurotoxin produced by Pseudo-nitzschia, a naturally occurring single-celled marine alga, under certain ocean conditions. Bivalve shellfish, like clams and mussels, accumulate the toxin without harm. Razor clams are known to
bioaccumulate domoic acid, which may not clear their system until long after a Pseudo-nitzschia bloom has abated. In ea rly November, ra zor cla m sampling from Crescent Beach in Del Norte County found clams exceeding the current federal action level for domoic acid – greater than or equal to 20 parts per million. Domoic acid poisoning in humans may occur within minutes to hours after consumption of affected seafood. It can result in signs and symptoms ranging from vomiting and diarrhea to permanent loss of short-term memory (Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning), coma or death. There is no way to prepare clams to remove the toxin – cooking and freezing have no effect.
CDFW will continue to work with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment to collect, monitor and analyze razor clams to determine when the recreational clam fishery in Del Norte County can reopen safely. While the recreational fishery in Humboldt County is currently open, razor clam sampling is ongoing. The fishery will be closed if domoic acid levels exceed federal action levels. CDFW reminds clammers that the daily bag limit for razor clams is 20, and the first 20 clams dug must be retained regardless of size or condition. Each person must Please see NEWS BRIEFS, PAGE 9
The funds became available to applicants at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 at californiahvip. org. Each por t prov ides $30 million through the CTF Rate, for collection of $10 per twenty-foot equivalent unit from cargo owners on loaded containers entering and exiting the port complex. The CTF Rate is critical to the San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan goal of 100% zero-emission drayage trucks by 2035. The voucher program utilizes the existing HVIP funding application process to provide incentives toward eligible zero-emission truck purchases servicing the port complex. Launched by the California Air Resources Board, HVIP is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities similar to those adjacent to the ports. Funding is administered by CALSTART on a firstcome, first-served basis.
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Do I owe annual California property tax 2Con my boat that is docked in Marina del ReyDARK but BKGND is not registered in California?
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I purchased a boat two years ago through the purchase of a “single-asset” Delaware LLC. The hailing port on my Coast Guard documentation is identified as Wilmington, Delaware, and that port is printed on the transom of the boat. The address of the managing owner on the Coast Guard Certificate of Documentation is the Delaware address for the LLC’s registered agent in Delaware. I keep the boat in Marina Del Rey, but I was advised that it would not be subject to annual property tax in California because it is not registered in California. I nonetheless received a notice of an “escape assessment” from the Los Angeles County Tax Assessor this week and was advised that I owe unpaid property tax and a penalty. Can I fight this? David Weil is the managing attorney at Weil & Associates (www.weilmaritime.com) in Seal Beach. He is certified as a Specialist in Admiralty and Maritime Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and a “Proctor in Admiralty” Member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, an adjunct professor of Admiralty Law, and former legal counsel to the California Yacht Brokers Association. If you have a maritime law question for Weil, he can be contacted at 562-799-5508, through his website at www.weilmaritime.com, or via email at dweil@weilmaritime.com.
ANSWER: Our reader received some bad BWadvice, and he will probably need to pay the back taxes and the penalty. Let’s take a look at his case as we review the basics of California personal property tax in general and how it is assessed against a boat. Personal property tax will be assessed on a boat annually if the “situs” of the boat is in a California county on January 1st of any particular year (referred to as the “Lien Date”). The residency of the vessel owner, or the state in which a corporation or LLC was formed, has nothing whatsoever to do with the question. The only thing that matters is the location where the boat is usually moored or stored. But don’t confuse “situs” with “home port” or “hailing port.” US law provides that the “home port” of a documented vessel is the location of the Coast Guard facility where the vessel’s registration records are maintained. At one time, this would have been the Coast Guard District Headquarters nearest to the boat’s regular dock or mooring location. In 1995 the Coast Guard consolidated this function into one office and moved Please see ATTORNEY, PAGE 7
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it to the National Vessel Documentation Center (“NVDC”) in Falling Waters, West Virginia. The NVDC is now therefore the Home Port for all U.S. Documented vessels regardless of where their actual home is. Similarly, the “hailing port” of a vessel says little about the boat’s whereabouts or its regular mooring location. U.S. law allows a vessel’s “hailing port” to be any municipality, port, or place that is formally recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce. It need not be adjacent to water, and it need not have any relationship to the boat owner. You can basically pick a city at random out of a hat and use that city for the hailing port if you wish. Our reader, for example, keeps his boat in Marina Del Rey but he chose Wilmington, Delaware as the hailing port. With this in mind, the County tax assessor may use the Coast Guard documentation as a starting point in evaluating the “situs” of a boat, but that information is never conclusive. Instead, the assessor will look at things like slip rental agreements, mooring ownership, and where the boat was located during the previous year. Marinas in California are required to report their tenant lists to the tax assessor in their County, so this is a common source of information. Representatives of the assessor’s office may also enlist the local harbor patrol to cruise the harbor looking at boats that are moored in front of private homes. Property tax is assessed on a boat at the same rate as the assessment for real property. This varies slightly from county to county, but in California it usually amounts to around 1.1% of the value of the boat each year. If a boat owner receives a property tax bill in error, or if the assessed value is incorrect, the burden of proof is on the taxpayer to prove that the assessment is incorrect. This amounts to a “guilty until proved innocent” approach to the process, but in fact this approach is the same for all taxes that we pay. If a boat owner contends that the tax should not have been assessed at all, he or she will need to prove the whereabouts of the boat during the year and address whatever evidence that was used by
the assessor to conclude that the “situs” was within the county for that year. We should also note that taking the boat to Mexico or to another State for a few months won’t change the official situs unless the boat owner can show that he or she paid property tax in that jurisdiction. If the boat owner agrees that the tax is owed but disputes the amount of the assessment, they will need to produce an appraisal by a reputable marine surveyor or provide another competent measure of the value of the boat. So, based on the foregoing discussion, it’s clear that our reader owed Los Angeles County property tax on his boat for the years that he owned the boat in Marina Del Rey on the annual Lien Date. The “Escape Assessment” notice was the County’s way of getting his attention. An “escape assessment” is a correction to a property’s assessed value on the local property tax roll. This correction is made because the Assessor’s Office discovered property or a taxable event that should have been assessed (such as the sale of a boat or the transfer of a boat into the County) but was not. The penalty associated with an escape assessment is a ten percent increase in the assessed value of the boat for the affected years, which translates to a ten percent increase in the tax amount. Unfortunately, there are almost no tax-planning strategies (aka “loopholes”) to get around the annual assessment of property tax on a recreational vessel. But, as always, every boat owner will have a unique set of circumstances, and an attorney or tax professional familiar with these issues should always be consulted. David Weil is licensed to practice law in the state of California and as such, some of the information provided in this column may not be applicable in a jurisdiction outside of California. Please note also that no two legal situations are alike, and it is impossible to provide accurate legal advice without knowing all the facts of a particular situation. Therefore, the information provided in this column should not be regarded as individual legal advice, and readers should not act upon this information without seeking the opinion of an attorney in their home state.
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The Sea of Cortez: Four Best Crossings
LOS CABOS to MAZATLAN
This 180-mile crossing from San Jose del Cabo to Mazatlan’s marina district is the longest and most open-water passage of the four we’re looking at, so we fuel up and pick a weather window that will stay open long enough for us to reach the other side at our best cruise speed. The course is almost due east, so if a significant north wind and sea are present, either wait for them to drop, or batten down loose stuff and allow more time for “slower going” in a beam sea. As we leave the south tip of the peninsula state of Baja California Sur, we say “adios” to desert scrub and crazy traffic. For the first 35 miles, we pass over the Gordo Banks, world-famous fishing seamounts, so while we’re still in the relative lee of the land, maybe we can snag dinner. Jumping offshore into this middle 100-mile belly of the Sea of Cortez, we may feel long-period swell rolling up from the South Pacific. On our 20-mile approach to the mainland state of Sinaloa, the bottom rises to a gentle plane, so expect shrimp boats working at night. Green hills greet our landfall. The narrow dog-leg channel into Mazatlan’s marina district is well marked and usually calm, but in strong north wind a breaking wave may build. Wild parrots flit through coconut plantations, and mangrove estuaries house posh marinas, busy boat yards and exotic jungle scenery.
LA PAZ to TOPOLOBAMPO
This 110-mile crossing from downtown La Paz in Baja Sur to the sea buoy at Topolobampo in Sinaloa starts with 18 miles of crowded but sheltered water until we depart the 1.5-mile wide San Lorenzo Channel just south of spectacular Isla Espiritu Santo. The open middle of this route runs northeast for 75 miles. If we get bored, we can scan radar for the 700-passenger Baja Star ferry that makes
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The Sea of Cortez is such a long body of water - 635 nautical miles northwest to southeast - that it encompasses diverse terrains and microclimates while it sprawls. If a boater were to circumnavigate its 2,400 n.m.-coastline, he would encounter everything from arid desert beaches, sandstone cliffs backed by tall mountains to vast estuaries clad in steamy jungle foliage. And because the Sea of Cortez is relatively narrow, ranging in width from only 50 to 100 n.m., by crossing from one side to the other, a boater can quickly switch to completely different climate zone, different scenery, different geological history, different state and different time zone. Like magic, we’re in a different world. Starting from the south and working our way north, let’s look at the four best places to cut across the Sea of Cortez – to get to that different world on the other side.
this voyage in summer. To p o l o b a m p o ’s s e a buoy (about 25°31.40’N by 109°10.82’ W) rides a mile southeast of the marked entrance channel. Let’s hail the Capitania de Puerto on VHF 16 and 22 to announce our arrival and await instructions. Tell them we’re going to Marina Palmira Top oloba mp o (“Ma r i na Topo”). It’s the only game in town, located nine zig-zag miles beyond the sea buoy, at the northeast end of the harbor’s secondary channel. Dramatic fjord-like peaks and fingers of sandy beach line both sides of our way in. Don’t miss the Copper Canyon, the best reason to cross to Topolobampo. Book first class round-trip seats on El Chepe locomotive from Los Mochis up to Creel or Divisidero on the rim for jaw-dropping views. Stay two to four days to visit the real Tarahumara village, hike pinon trails and video the canyon’s dramatic depths from the sky tram. We’ll pack jackets because even in summer it can be chilly at this 7,700-foot elevation.
Four Best Crossings of the Sea of Cortez: Each crossing delivers boaters to a very different world on the other side.
This 75-mile crossing is the shortest of the non-stop routes, and at both ends we can get fuel, provisions and usually a marina slip. After fueling and provisioning with Santa Rosalia’s ubiquitous “bolillo” bread loaves, we depart Baja Norte on a course of about 60°T. At 20 miles out, we pass 3.5 miles north of the flat volcanic Isla Tortuga, which is uninhabited and provides no anchorage shelter – so we keep it to starboard. If there are any commercial ships on radar, it might be a gypsum barge being towed from the south tip of Isla San Lucas across to Guaymas, a course roughly parallel to ours but remaining about 10 n.m. distant. Two landmarks should appear when we’re still 15 n.m. southwest of San Carlos, Sonora. To port, we may spy San Pedro Nolasco Island at eight off. Although uninhabited, it’s a popular fishing and scuba diving excursion. But straight ahead, our horizon is pierced by a distinct twin-pinnacle landmark, Tetas de Cabra. Within a mile north and south of Tetas de Cabra, we find two nice resort marinas with fuel docks and provisions. Unlike the Fonatur Marina at Santa Rosalia on the Baja side, these marinas on the Sonora side have provided shelter from summer storms and maintain a year round gringo boating community.
SAN FRANSQUITO to KINO BAY
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Marina Puerto Los Cabos in Jose del Cabo, BCS, is an excellent place to prepare for the 180 n.m. crossing to Mazatlan on the mainland. the Midriff Islands crossing) can be accomplished in three island anchorages and four one-day hops that always stay within sight of land. So this crossing is a big plus for folks (usually guests) who suffer from Thalassophobia, the fear of being beyond the sight of land. San Francisquito in the state of Baja California Norte is a picturesque collection of turquoise anchoring bays – but they’re very remote, uninhabited and have no regular services. So before departure we must have sufficient fuel to make it all the way.
Our first 10 -mile leg nor thwest crosses the Canal de Salsipuedes (Leave if You Can), the steepest and deepest (4,200’ depth) stretch in the Sea of Cortez, so we must navigate it carefully to compensate for strong currents. Keep a camera handy for magnificent sightings – whales, frigates, huge pods of dolphins and manta rays, maybe even a pair of rare Hermann’s Gull. Once at the south end of Isla San Lorenzo we could anchor below Jack’s Please see MEXICO REPORT, PAGE 9
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Crack, an open roadstead still within sight of San Francisquito. From here, it’s another 10 miles east to Isla San Esteban, anchoring off either side of the southwest sandspit. Fifteen miles farther east at the south end of gigantic Tiburon Island (sacred Seri Indian reservation) is Risco Colorado Bay, where we can anchor overnight below the little Navy building. With good daylight, we can transit narrow Monument Pass north of Isla Turner and head 19 miles east to anchor off the south side of Kino Bay’s uninhabited Pelican Island. Both beachfront villages of New Kino (3 n.m. northwest of Pelican Island, where most of the retired gringos live) and Old Kino (1.3 n.m. east of Pelican Island) are framed by dust-dry Sonora mountains, but they have lots of trailerable boats, grocery stores, clinics and a Pemex station. Must see: the Seri Museum’s collection of beautiful Seri basketry and highly sought-af-
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keep a separate container for their clams and cannot communicate their take with another person when digging and transporting clams to shore. For more information, please refer to Title 14, California Code of Regulations sections 29.20 and 29.45 for razor clam regulations that can be accessed on CDFW’s website at https:// wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing/Ocean/Regulations/Sport-Fishing/Invertebrate-Fishing-Regs?utm_medium=email&utm_ source=govdelivery#mollusks. For more information on fishery closures or health advisories, please visit CDFW’s ocean health advisories website. To get the latest information on current fishing season closures related to domoic acid, please call CDFW’s Domoic Acid Fishery Closure Information Line at (831) 649-2883. For the latest consumption warnings, please call the California Department of Public Health’s Biotoxin Information Line at (510) 412-4643 or toll-free at (800) 553-4133.
ter iron-wood carvings. This is also where we might find and hire an indigenous Seri tribal guide with the required permits who can help us explore (a.) the ancient trails and caves on sacred Tiburon Island or (b.) the sandy tidal shores of the adjacent Canal de Infiernillo (Channel of Little Hell). Crossing the Sea of Cortez transports us into delightfully different worlds. If you find these four crossings helpful, let me know via Katherine@MaritimePublishing.com
After crossing from La Paz to Topolobampo, Sinaloa, here’s the inside route to Marina Palmira Topolobampo. We can safely leave the boat berthed here for several days, while we take the train “El Chepe” from Los Mochis up through the fabled Copper Canyon.
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California Clean Boating Network (CCBN) Meeting
The 2024 CCA Sportfishing Tide Calendar is Now Available
Join the CCBN on Nov. 30 (10 a.m. to approximately noon) for a free educational virtual meeting. Learn directly from California experts about top-tier subjects impacting our waterways, including: • – Wild Weeds of the Delta: A Look at California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways, Aquatic Invasive Plant Control Program’s integrated management of aquatic invasive plants in the California Delta and its Southern Tributaries. • – Overview of the copper bottom paint pollution issue, alternatives to copper anti-fouling paints, and results from non-biocide paint pilot studies completed in Marina del Rey Harbor. • – Sewage Pump-outs Up Close: Influencing Use and A nalyzing Economics. We look forward to sharing this k nowle dge a nd offer i ng t i me for questions. Further information on this meeting’s topics is included below.
The Coastal Conservation Association California and Bill Varney announced that the 2024 CCA CAL Sportfishing Tide Calendar is now available at tackle stores, landings and all Turner’s Outdoorsman stores. This year’s calendar has world-class photography, important dates, graphic tide charts, West Coast tide adjustments, moon phase, “how-to tips” for rock fishing, knot-tying instructions, world record catches and landing facts. Calendar sales help support CCA California’s many important projects. The Coastal Conservation Association is a non-profit organization that focuses on the conservation of marine resources, habitat restoration and promoting ethical and sustainable sportfishing practices. The California chapter specifically addresses the conservation and sportfishing-related issues in California’s coastal areas. To purchase the calendar, please
Reg ister in advance for this meeting – https://ports-ca.zoom. us/meeting/register/tJwvfuGqpzkqG9NGimBJ6w0jo-OPniR_5gSJ#/ registration. Meeting capacity will be capped, and it is suggested that interested parties secure it now. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom with information about joining the meeting. More detailed information about the topics: 1. Wild Weeds of the Delta – Lydia Kenison, environmental scientist, will discuss different approaches we have taken, results and a vision for the future. 2. Copper in the Water – Brenda Ponton a consultant for the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbor, will offer an overview of copper pollution, alternatives to
copper antifouling paints, and results from non-biocide paint pilot studies completed. Additional strategies for reducing copper in marinas will also be discussed. 3. Sewage Pump-outs Up Close: Influencing Use and Analyzing Economics – Kendall Soriano, of The Bay Foundation, and Liz Juvera, of the San Francisco Estuary Partnership, cover how California’s Clean Vessel Act Education and Outreach teams, both in NorCal and SoCal, work to protect
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California’s more than 1,100 miles of shoreline, packed with boaters and marinas. To reduce the negative impacts of discharging sewage overboard, boaters are encouraged to use sewage management facilities, including pump-out and dump stations, floating restrooms, and mobile services. They will discuss the economic impacts of sewage pump-outs and how to influence boater behavior through community-based social marketing.
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NOAA Proposes Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary By: LOG STAFF
July 2015. NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries issued a Notice of Intent to begin the designation process for the proposed sanctuary in November 2021. NOA A’s proposed designation would protect the region’s important ma r ine ecosystems a nd ma r itime heritage resources, support ocean-dependent economies and highlight Indigenous communities’ cultural values and connections to the area. This proposed designation helps to manifest the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to honoring Tribal Nations, respecting Indigenous knowledge and advancing co-stewardship. Image courtesy of NOAA
According to NOA A, on behalf of a broad community consortium, the Nor thern Chumash Tribal Council submitted the sanctuary nomination in
Kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest located at Cojo Anchorage near Point Conception, Calif., hosts a variety of invertebrates, fish and marine mammals.
NOAA’s proposal is as Follows:
The boundary of the Agency-Preferred Alternative for the proposed sanctuary would stretch along 134 miles of coastline from Montaña de Oro State Park in San Luis Obispo County to Naples, Calif., along the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County, and encompass 5,617 square miles. The preferred boundary differs from the initial proposed boundary in two important ways. First, it includes a nearshore stretch of coastal waters along the Gaviota coast to include all of Gaviota State Park, as well as other high visitation state parks at Refugio and El Capitan, all of Kashtayit and Naples State marine conservation areas, and coastal and offshore resources adjacent to historical Chumash village sites at Tajiguas and Dos Pueblos. Second, the preferred boundar y excludes a wide area that could serve as a corridor for the industrial development associated with offshore wind energy production (specifically subsea electrical transmission cables and substations from the Morro Bay Wind Energy Area to shore), given that certain concentrations of this infrastructure may not be compatible with a national marine sanctuary depending on the number of cables and disturbances that could occur. The
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The Chumash people are Native American inhabitants of the central and southern coastal regions of California, and they have a rich cultural and historical heritage in the area. Efforts to establish marine sanctuaries or protected areas that recognize and preserve the cultural and natural resources associated with indigenous communities are not uncommon.
Robert Schwemmer, NOAA
NOAA has released the draft designation documents for the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary for public comment. The action comes after the agency analyzed and evaluated feedback from the public, stakeholders, tribes and Indigenous communities, scientists and federal and state agencies. The proposed sanctuary designation stretches over 134 miles of coastline, enclosing more than 5,600 square miles of water off the Central California coast. It would advance President Biden’s America the Beautiful Initiative, which supports locally led conservation efforts nationwide to conserve and restore 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030.
preferred boundary also allows NOAA to focus its management on key areas historically important to the Chumash tribes and natural resources important to their heritage.
The proposed sanctuary protects the incredible ecological qualities of the Please see NOAA, PAGE 11
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area. Within this area, temperate waters from the north meet warmer southern currents, and seasonal upwelling of nutrient-rich waters along the California Current fuel the food web, supporting a rich marine ecosystem. The area is recognized as a biological hotspot for birds, marine mammals, sea turtles, fish, other marine organisms and algae, like kelp. The area includes thriving ecological habitats such as kelp forests, rocky reefs and sandy beaches, as well as unique and important offshore geologic features like the Rodriguez Seamount, Santa Lucia Bank and Arguello Canyon, all home to unique and rare deep-sea coral and sponges. Importantly, the proposed sanctuary sits between existing marine protected areas, enhancing opportunities for ecological connectivity and protected corridors for fish and wildlife. It would be the first new sanctuary since 1994 that would be managed for biodiversity conservation as part of the National Marine Sanctuary System. The draft management plan includes a framework for tribal and Indigenous collaborative management, providing a unique and special opportunity to involve, recognize and celebrate Indigenous peoples› values, knowledge, traditions and modern day and cultural connections to the area. This region and its abundant resources have been home to coastal, ocean-going Indigenous tribes for tens of thousands of years. A sanctuary designation would promote partnerships with tribes and Indigenous communities interested in highlighting their culture and seeking to better understand and protect ancient village sites that may exist along the now-submerged paleo shoreline. Tribal and Indigenous communit y members would have opportunities to join in sanctuary decision-making processes and cultural programming through the sanctuary’s advisory council, working groups of the advisory council, a new Intergovernmental Policy Council and joint project agreements. Input from local area tribes and Indigenous communities was integral to the development of the draft framework and NOAA will continue to seek their ideas and assistance during the next steps of the designation process. In total, NOAA is proposing 11 action plans within the draft management plan, ranging from Indigenous cultural heritage to climate change. Sanctuary designation would come with some regulations that protect habitat and species, and water quality, for example, while also allowing for human uses that are compatible with resource protection. Proposed regulations mirror those found at adjacent sanctuaries. There are essentially two types of prohibitions, “absolute” (cannot be permitted) and those which are permissible with certain conditions and mitigations to sufficiently protect resources. Absolute prohibitions include no new exploration, development or production of oil, gas or minerals within the sanctuary; no new discharge of primary-treated sewage within the sanctuary, and no new site for disposal of
harbor dredge material other than at sites already approved at the time of sanctuary designation. Examples of prohibited activities which can be permitted include those causing seabed disturbance such as seafloor cables, certain types of discharges, beneficial reuse of clean harbor dredge material or the removal of structures on the seabed such as oil and gas platforms. With this proposed action, there are no proposed regulations pertaining to commercial fishing or concerning the speed or routing of vessels. The sanctuary management plan would guide tribal, Indigenous and community-based management and ecosystem-based management to balance marine conservation efforts with other uses, including renewable energy opportunities in nearby waters. NOAA will continue to closely coordinate with federal and state agencies to ensure that the sanctuary designation process aligns with various efforts to advance responsible offshore wind deployment. The draf t env ironmental impact statement identifies numerous beneficial impacts from designating the sanctuary, specifically to physical resources (e.g., air quality, water quality and climate change); biological resources; commercial fishing and aquaculture; cultural heritage and maritime heritage resources; socioeconomics, human uses and environmental justice, and Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security activities. These benefits would result largely through sanctuary regulations that would limit the scale and scope of offshore development activities and other human uses that could harm the natural, historical and cultural resources within the sanctuary. As discussed in the draft environmental impact statement and draft management plan, the proposed sanctuary would provide conservation and comprehensive ecosystem-based management to address threats to these nationally significant resources. The sanctuary designation would conserve the area’s rich biodiversity and create new opportunities for scientific research, education and economic development, including responsible recreation and tourism. In addition, there is great potential for a maritime heritage program to highlight important and interesting maritime history and culture from the more than 200 shipwrecks NOAA has documented in the proposed sanctuary, two of which are on the National Register of Historic Places. The coastal areas and sanctuary waters have been, and remain, sacred to Indigenous peoples. The opportunity to raise public awareness of tribal and Indigenous cultures, incorporate Indigenous knowledge into sanctuary management and protect resources essential to these cultures, was a core motivation in the nomination of the sanctuary. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries at chumash.heritage@noaa.gov. To stay up-to-date on the proposed designation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, consider signing up to receive periodic email updates.
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Long Beach-Federal Collaboration Improves Navigation By: KATHERINE M. CLEMENTS LONG BEACH — Imagine navigating a container ship that can be as long as 984 feet through a pathway dredged to a depth of about 76 feet, with no lines, signs or lights to help guide you. This job belongs to a port pilot who is tasked with guiding ships through a specific port’s or harbor’s intricate and often challenging waters and is responsible for the safe arrivals and departures of massive cargo vessels entering and exiting busy seaports.
“The Port of Long Beach handles cargo valued at more than $200 billion ever y year, and safety is our No. 1 priority in everything we do,” said Long Beach Harbor Commission President Bobby Olvera Jr in a press release. “We are proud to have partnered with NOAA and Jacobsen to pioneer the next-generation tool that increases the navigational safety of our waterways and sets a new standard for the rest of the nation.” “Our highly skilled in-house survey team makes Long Beach the ideal port to develop this new resource,” said Port CEO Mario Cordero. “Most ports do not have their own survey teams, let alone one with the talent, expertise and cutting-edge equipment we invest in, so we can regularly inspect and maintain the 4,600 acres of water that surrounds our world-class gateway.” S-102 files provide high-resolution depth data that can be added to NOAA’s standard Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC). While the standard charts show the shoreline, breakwater, buoys and land area, S-102 files allow users to create detailed custom depth contours in their navigation systems and depict the seafloor in greater detail. Having worked closely with NOAA on numerous initiatives for over 30 years, Jacobsen was the obvious choice to collaborate with the federal agency to demonstrate the new tool. Jacobsen was also the top choice because it routinely upgrades its technology, which includes software that analyzes water levels, tides, currents, waves and weather. This information can be integrated with digital charts, arming port pilots – many of them so experienced that they can draw the contours of San Pedro Bay from memory – with greater situational awareness of dynamic conditions in real-time.
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Thanks to the Port of Long Beach, Jacobsen Pilot Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), port pilots throughout the U.S. will now have a new high-precision navigation tool that makes shepherding ships through the underwater terrain unique to each port safer than ever. The new tool is called S-102, a set of data files developed under NOAA’s Precision Marine Navigation Program.
“There is no room for error,” said Thomas Jacobsen, president of Jacobsen Pilot Service. “We’re moving the largest ships in the world and we need all the precision we can get. We’re talking about fully loaded supertankers that are 1,100 feet long, 200 feet wide and comparable in depth to a seven-story building.” Under such conditions, the task is like threading a needle. According to Jacobsen, these ships have a draft of 69 feet in a channel that is 76 feet deep. He explained that the port is already close to the bottom, and 1 degree of pitch can increase the ship’s draft by 10 feet. The port has to use positive tides (or a rising tide), highly accurate S-102 charts and sophisticated ship dynamic modeling programs that predict the ship’s motion in the given sea state so pilots can safely navigate these ships into the port. The S -102 files are the product of nearly a decade of collaboration. Jacobsen said the port’s Survey Division was integral to the evolution of the digital resource. “They understand the language of bathymetry and hydrography and quickly deliver the most current data to NOAA.” Unlike most ports, the Port of Long Beach has an in-house Survey Division with the know-how and technolog y to study the port’s bathymetry – the science of measuring water depth and any changes in the submerged landscape over time. The group’s responsibilities include topographic surveys of the port’s more than 3,500 acres of land, hydrology studies to ensure proper drainage at construction sites and emergency response, whether something unusual appears on
the seafloor or the U.S. Coast Guard needs backup in a storm. The team’s surveyors work with divers from the port’s Maintenance Division, and their high-tech tools include drones, a hydrographic vessel and a fathometer. The latter measures water depth using sonar. According to Director of Sur vey Kimberley Holtz, most ports rely on NOAA, the Army Corps of Engineers or third-party contractors to survey their waterways, an activity which typically happens every seven to 10 years. “We survey half the port every year and we give NOAA the data it needs in the same format the agency uses,” said Holtz. “This allows NOAA to update its charts within 30 days.” The bathymetry team can measure the depth of the seafloor within 2 to 4 centimeters, and its data is so accurate that Long Beach earned NOA A’s top category zone of confidence (CATZOC) rating of A1. “This means the Port of Long Beach has the highest quality data for large vessels transiting its waterways,” said Holtz. The Port of Long Beach was also an ideal testing area because its underwater landscape is less prone to change than the seafloor of other U.S. ports, said Jeffrey Ferguson, California Navigation Manager of NOA A’s Office of Coast Survey. Absent a huge storm, the port doesn’t see major changes compared to other waterways, such as the Mississippi River, which is among the nation’s most rapidly changing waterways because mud flats along the heavily traveled commercial route shift daily.
After nearly a decade of testing and improving the S-102 data covering the entire San Pedro Bay harbor, Jacobsen fully transitioned to using the files in July. As a result of a successful demonstration in Long Beach, NOAA has introduced the tool at the ports of New York/New Jersey and Boston. “Technically, we are still using the beta version, which we continue to tweak to meet international standards,” Ferguson said. “We continue to add more ports and our goal is to provide the data to all major U.S. ports within the next several years.” As the federal agency responsible for understanding and predicting changes in climate, weather, ocean and coasts, NOAA services and products – including the S-102 data – are free. “We make the barriers as low as possible for people to use our data for the greater good,” Ferguson said. Ferguson also expressed eagerness to see how the data can be used more widely in the future. “Port pilots are the primary users because they need all that detail to guide ships,” he said. “However, fishermen searching for better fishing grounds, tugboat captains, scuba divers and marine geologists are also likely to benefit from this level of detail about what’s happening on the seafloor.” Ferguson added that the S-102 data is the next big step in the future of navigation. “We’re looking forward to seeing more people use this product. I’m hoping someone I haven’t even thought of will see how amazing this data is and come up with a new application for it.”
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Holiday Gifts for Your Angler By BILL MORRIS
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If you are wondering what to put under the Holiday tree for the angler in your life, you need not look far. No matter how much fishing gear this individual may already have, there is always room for an extra rod, reel, spool of fishing line, set of hooks and sinkers or some other piece of equipment essential to the great sport of fishing. First on the wish list will certainly be a new rod and reel suited to this individual’s preferred type of fishing. Coastal and offshore fishing embrace a wide assortment of rods and reels for specific situations, and freshwater fishing offers its own unique opportunities, whether it be on a lake or along a mountain stream. Continuing down the list are all the other goodies, such as hooks, line, sinkers and so on, all of which are essential to a successful fishing outing. So let’s take a look at some fishing gear and other stocking stuffers Santa may wish to place under the tree for the lucky angler.
Fishing Reels
Freshwater anglers in Southern California generally look for a lightweight reel for trout, bass and catfish. A spinning reel, which uses a collapsible wire to wind up fishing line, is the most common type of reel used in inland waters and coastal bays, including anchorages in the Channel Islands. Spinning reels range from very small trout rigs to larger reels for fish weighing in excess of 20 pounds. If the angler is experienced in coastal fishing, this individual will always appreciate an extra high-quality spinning reel. It is common practice to have two rods with spinning reels, each with a different weight of line, ready to be put into action, depending on the size of fish anticipated. A small spin cast reel, perfect for kids and handy even for adults, can be mounted on a light rod for fishing in the shallows around Isthmus Cove or White’s Cove, Catalina Island. With a press of a button at the back of the reel while casting, the user has absolute control over how much line is to be released without having to worry about untangling a bird’s nest of nylon filament. You can choose from a variety of sophisticated engineering marvels among spin cast reels, which take much of the hassle out of fishing. Many freshwater anglers and ocean fishers as well use a fly reel, which requires a great deal of finesse and practice to master. For fly fishing, the angler uses a narrow reel with thin, woven line attached to a small fly consisting of a hook and feathers to attract fish. The fisher waves the handcrafted fly over the water to attract the attention of fish, then drops the fly on top of the water, inducing fish to chomp on the embedded hook. Fly fishing is a complicated sport demanding a high level of talent, skill and determination. For a quick introduction into the art, watch Brad Pitt’s masterful
Fishing tackle makes a great holiday gift for every member of the family!
performance on the Blackfoot River in Montana in “A River Runs Through It.”
Fishing Rods
In the same manner as fishing reels, rods are designed for specific weight ranges.A lightweight rod allows the user to feel slight vibrations from small fish weighing less than five pounds, as found in a calm lake or shallow stream. A heavier rod is the preference of deep sea anglers who can sometimes reel in tuna and yellow tail weighing more than 100 pounds. Rods can be made of any one of several different materials: fiberglass, graphite, composite and bamboo. Fiberglass rods are relatively inexpensive and they come in every size imaginable from long, ultralight fly rigs to short, chunky deep sea rods tipped with rollers for heavy-gauge line. If your angler is planning on doing some offshore fishing, a fiberglass deep sea rod is indispensable. Graphite rods have gained in popularity in recent years because of their lighter, faster action, particularly in lake, river and coastal bay fishing. They are also quite flexible, which is great for sensing smaller fish when they sample the bait. Bamboo is the choice of many anglers who enjoy the old-fashioned feel of fighting fish with a natural substance. The combination of strength and the sturdy, stiff feel of a bamboo pole make this an enduring favorite among many Southern California fishers.
Fishing Line
Choosing the right type and weight of fishing line will help round out the
perfect holiday ensemble for your angler. For the majority of us, nylon monofilament line is adequate for most types of fishing. The downside, as many know, is that nylon stretches, sometimes to the point where it becomes unusable. One obvious solution for worn-out nylon fishing line, of course, is keeping a large spool of extra line in the tackle box. Another tack is using braided line, which has virtually zero stretch. However, knots made with braided line tend to unravel, unlike nylon, which tends to stay knotted so well it is easier to cut than unravel.
Tackle Box
Tackle boxes range widely in size and complexity. A small box the size of a paperback novel can hold a handful
of small hooks and lead sinkers. At the other end of the spectrum, a large box on wheels has space for an extensive assortment of hooks, lures, lead sinkers, spools of different sizes of fishing line, a sheath knife, a scaling tool and on goes the list. Any one or combination of these items can make great stocking stuffers. A fish knife-scaler in a leather sheath always makes a nice gift for an angler. You can find a fish knife constructed of a rust-resistant alloy with a rubber safety sheath at most tackle shops for under $20. Holiday gift options within the world of fishing gear are boundless. If possible, find out what the angler really needs, and explore the options at your local chandlery or tackle shop while supplies last!
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Southern California Holiday Boat Parades
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Southern California is getting festive and decking the halls, and the hulls, with lights and decorations. Holiday boat parades are coming to town. Here is a list of parades celebrating the holidays from San Diego to Santa Barbara. Detailed information will include parade routes, time and durations and dates. By: KATHERINE M. CLEMENTS
SAN DIEGO COUNTY 53rd Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights
Date: Dec. 10 and Dec. 17 Time: 5:30 p.m. Details: The 53rd Annual San Diego Bay Parade of Lights offers the theme, “Christmas Traditions Around the World.” The free parades will continue for approximately two hours. The San Diego Bay Parade of Lights brings more than 150,000 San Diego residents and visitors together on the waterfront each year. The procession of 80 to 100 uniquely decorated boats has become one of the region’s iconic holiday events. The parade route starts at Shelter Island and travels west past Harbor Island, then south along the Embarcadero, Seaport Village, and Cesar Chavez Park before turning parallel with the Coronado Bridge to the west side of the bay. The parade then proceeds past the Coronado Ferry Landing to the finish line. Many comfortable waterfront viewpoints are along the route. Various prizes and awards will be presented to the best-decorated boats and those that best capture the parade’s theme. Viewing areas span across multiple areas of San Diego Bay. Prepare for traffic and parking ahead
of time. Those interested in entering their boat in the parade can visit https:// sdparadeoflights.org/join-the-parade/ participant-info/ to access the signup form. Anyone with a boat can join, whether you have a small kayak or a large yacht. The entry fee for a boat is $75, and $100 after Dec. 2. Those interested in sponsoring the Parade of Lights, may contact Larry Baumann at 619-222-1181 or larry@ balihairestaurant.com. For more information and parade details, visit sdparadeoflights.org.
Mission Bay Christmas Boat Parade of Lights
Date: Dec. 9 Time: 5:30 p.m. Details: The Christmas Boat Parade of Lights is back for a festive, fun family parade on Mission Bay. Kick-off this holiday tradition with SeaWorld’s spectacular fireworks and enjoy the festive parade from a designated spectator viewing area. Enjoy holiday-themed Mission Bay hospitality, including food and beverage service, holiday music, bonfire seating, entertainment for kids, giveaways, and a visit from Princess Elsa and Buddy the Elf.
• Doors open at 4 p.m., and the parade starts at 5:30 p.m.
• Holiday food and beverage specials will be available.
• A D.J. will provide music. • Holiday characters, including
Princess Elsa and Buddy the Elf
• Falling snow party • VIP viewing area seating is available for $100 for groups of up to four (includes premium location, heated seating, chairs, unlimited hot chocolate and apple cider)
Oceanside Harbor Parade of Lights
Date: Dec. 9 Time: 7-9 p.m. Details: Fishing boats, sailboats, yachts, kayaks, and dinghies will be decorated in holiday gear to circle Oceanside Harbor to enchant onlookers at the harbor, restaurants and beach. Many boats feature people dressed up like Santa waving to the crowd. One of the best viewing spots is along the side of the harbor near the fishing dock and police station. From this vantage point, you can see the parade twice. The concrete walkway surrounding much of the harbor is also suitable for spectators. For more information, visit https://www.sandiego.
org/explore/events/parades/oceansideharbor-parade-of-lights.aspx.
ORANGE COUNTY Dana Point Harbor 48th Annual Boat Parade of Lights: Candy Land
Date: Dec. 8-10 Time: 6:30 p.m. Details: Join Dana Point Harbor for the 48th annual Boat Parade of Lights. Locals and visitors alike can look forward to exciting lighting installations, holiday-themed photo opportunities, visits with Santa and more. To experience the parade on board a 90-minute Holiday Cruises, visit https://danawharf.com/ cruises. Viewing areas include the entire boardwalk of Dana Point Harbor. For more information, please visit https://danapointharbor.com/event/ dana-point-harbor-48th-annual-boat-parade/.
115th Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights Date: Dec. 13-17
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Boat Parades Time: 6:30 p.m. Details: The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade Committee, with the leadership of the Commodores Club of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, again has chosen a parade route starting and ending point at Tip of Lido Isle. Participants will start from the east end of Lido Island, with the first public viewing destination at the 10.5-acre Marina Park, which offers 177 parking spaces, a nautical-themed playground, a picnic area, and a sailing center. It is also the largest public viewing area along the route for an optimal location to gather and enjoy the festivities. The beautifully decorated yachts, boats, kayaks and canoes also may be viewed from the Dine & Watch and Dine & Walk dining options within walking distance of the many public viewing spots. Please reference the site map with the times the parade passes various destination points. Register for the parade or home in the Ring of Lights waterfront decorating competition at https://www. christmasboatparade.com/enter/. Participants receive special commemorative items and are eligible for awards. For more information, including a parade map, please visit https://www.christmasboatparade.com/.
61st Annual Huntington Harbour Boat Parade
Date: Dec. 9-10 Time: 4:30 p.m. Details: The annual all-volunteer Huntington Harbour Boat Parade is the non-profit Huntington Harbour Philharmonic Committee’s way of saying “thank you” to Harbour residents for decorating their homes. This year’s theme is “The Power of Music…Celebrating 61 Years.” The parade will line up at 4:30 p.m. and take off at precisely 5:15 p.m. Please note public viewing areas at the beaches fill up quickly with minimal parking. One of the best ways to see it is to be in it by entering your boat! For more information, please visit https://www.hhboatparade. org/#about.
Annual Villa Park Dry Land Boat Parade
Date: Dec. 10 Time: 5 p.m. Details: The parade is an asphalt harbor tour where 50-plus vessels travel through Villa Park. Along the way, there are neighborhood parties and kids lined up eagerly waiting for candy to be tossed overboard. The parade ultimately ends up docking at the Villa Park Towne Centre, where a large crowd awaits, including the Villa Park High School marching band. At the Towne Centre, there are tree lighting and awards ceremonies with trophies for categories such as best overall, most artistic, or most whimsical. Food booths are on hand, as well as retail vendors with items for sale. It all goes to a good cause, though, as the retail vendors donate a percentage of sales to the VPCS Foundation, a 501c3. The parade route is as follows: Start on Taft from Villa Park High, turn left on Center, right on Serrano, right
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on Lemon, left on Taft, right on Ludwig, left on Santiago, right on Patrician, left on Ballet, right on Marion, right on Carmel, left on Durfee, right on Lemon, left on Santiago, left on center, right on Francisco, left on Vida, right on Fernando, right on Laconia, left on Aberdeen, right on Providence, right on Lincoln, left on Center, left on Santiago, right on Santiago, right on Taft, then end at Villa Park High. For more information, please visit https://villapark. co/dry-land-boat-parade/.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY 61st Annual Marina del Rey Holiday Boat Parade
Date: Dec. 9 Time: 6-8 p.m. Details: The parade route will move through the main channel of Marina del Rey harbor. Viewing locations are located at Burton Chase Park, 13650 Mindanao Way, and Fisherman’s Village, 13755 Fiji Way. The parade will feature boats adorned with lights and decorations to celebrate the winter holiday season, festive drinks and food options, and entertainment for the whole family. Before the parade, a five-minute firework show will take place starting at 5:55 p.m. on the jetty near the entrance of the main channel. Parking is available for between $5 and $15 in county lots. Pay stations take cash and Visa/Mastercard. Public parking lots are closest to Burton Chace Park. For more information, please visit https://mdrboatparade.org/parade-event/.
King Harbor Holiday Boat Parade
Date: Dec. 9 Time: 5:30 p.m. Details: The 2023 theme is Honoring the Storm 2022/2023 First Responders – for their sacrifices. Brightly decorated boats and paddle craft parade through the marina, trying to capture one of the event
trophies. The best viewing spots are at Moonstone Park and parts south on Mole B. Note that usually, the parade does not go out to the pier. For more information, please visit https://kingharbor.com/ holiday-boat-parade/.
62nd Annual L.A. Harbor Holiday Afloat Parade
Date: Dec. 2 Time: 6-8 p.m.; pre-parade events begin at 4 p.m. Details: This year’s theme is “Light Up the Holidays.” The parade of brightly lit and decorated boats will begin at the Port of Los Angeles’ East Basin and end in the Cabrillo Marinas in the Port’s outer harbor. A Port Police boat will head the lineup with Council member Tim McOsker, who represents the 15th Council District. The tall ships Irving Johnson and Exy Johnson, the LAFD fireboat, other harbor working vessels, the parade’s banner boat and approximately 50 decorated recreational boats will participate. Officially entered, decorated boats will be judged in several categories by panels of judges at three locations – Battleship USS Iowa, which will host children from the Boys & Girls Club, who will select the winner of the Children’s Choice Award, and Cabrillo Way Marina and Cabrillo Marina in the Outer Harbor. Skippers wishing to compete may fill out the application on the website or send a completed application by mail or fax. In addition, entry forms will be available at all marinas and yacht clubs in the Port of L.A. during November. Non-judged, decorated boats are welcome to join the parade. Winning entries will be announced and awards will be presented at the Skippers’ Dinner and Awards Presentation on Dec. 6 at the Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club, 211 W. 22nd St., San Pedro. The parade starts near California Yacht Marina Berth 202 in Wilmington. Parade schedule: 6:15 – 7:00 p.m.: (begin) Berth 202 California Yacht Marina-Wilmington, proceeding down Main Channel towards Vincent Thomas Bridge
6:45 – 7:30 p.m.: Cruise Ship Plaza, Battleship USS Iowa (Judges Station), L.A. Maritime Museum, Port Police Dock proceeding towards Ports O’ Call 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.: West Harbor (old Ports O’ Call Viewing Areas) 7:45 – 8:15 p.m.: Warehouse 1, SS Lane Victory 8:00 – 8:30 p.m.: Cabrillo Marinas (Judges Stations), 22nd Landing (end) Spectators may view the procession from several points along the Main Channel, all in San Pedro, including:
• Battleship USS Iowa, 250 S. Harbor Blvd.
• Ports O’ Call Village, 1100 Nagoya Way.
• Cruise Ship Promenade, Harbor Boulevard and Swinford Street.
• Downtown Harbor, between Fire Station 112 and L.A. Maritime Museum.
• 22nd Street Landing, 141 W. 22nd St.
• SS Lane Victory, Berth 46, at the end of Miner Street,
• Cabrillo Marina, Holiday Harbor and
Cabrillo Way Marina. The annual parade is a fundraiser and toy drive. All toys and proceeds go to Harbor Area youth organizations and nonprofits. Please consider making an online or by-mail donation or dropping off toys at the Skippers’ Dinner, Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club, California Yacht Marina – Cabrillo Marina, or Pacific Yacht Landing, Berth 203, Wilmington. Toys and funds will be distributed during the second week of December. For more information, call, text, or email: Henry J. Rivas, 323-4872101, harborparade@gmail.com Cabrillo Beach Yacht Club, 310-5191694, office@cbyc.org
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VENTURA COUNTY Date: Dec. 9 Time: 7-9 p.m. Details: The Parade of Lights at Channel Islands Harbor will be sailed to the theme, “Santa’s Workshop.” The boats will line up at 6:30 p.m. New this year is the starting point, which takes off from the middle of the harbor at the top of the peninsula. Boats will head north on the west channel towards Pacific Corinthian Yacht Club, turn at the bridge and continue up the west channel to the Maritime Museum and out to the main channel. The boats will then turn at the harbor entrance break wall, south past Channel Islands Sportfishing and East Channel Park, and back around the peninsula to do the route for a second time. The parade can be viewed from parks and walkways along the route as well as from most harbor restaurants. For more information, visit https://www. channelislandsharbor.org/ event/57th-annual-parade-of-lights/.
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Ventura Harbor’s 46th Annual Parade of Lights & Fireworks
Date: Dec. 15-16 Time: 5:30 p.m. Details: ‘Tis the season at Ventura Harbor Village where the Parade of Lights’ theme will be “Hula Holiday.” For more information, visit https://www.venturaharborvillage.com/event/ ventura-harbor-parade-oflights-2023/2023-12-15/.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY 37th Annual Holiday Parade of Lights
Date: Dec. 10 Time: 5:30 p.m. Details: Head down to the Waterfront for an afternoon and evening of fun at the
Parade of Lights. A brief fireworks show will cap off the parade. Best viewing locations include Stearns Wharf, the breakwater, West Beach and East Beach. The Human-Powered category competition will be held during daylight at 4 p.m. Dozens of standup paddlers and kayakers dressed in festive attire will loop the harbor and Stearns Wharf. For more information, visit https://santabarbaraca. com/events/37th-annual-holidayparade-of-lights/.
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The History of The Newport Beach Holiday Boat Parade Image courtesy of Visit Newport Beach
By: KATHERINE M. CLEMENTS NEWPORT BEACH — The Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade is not only one of the oldest holiday boat parades in California, it is one of the longest-running Christmas boat parades in the U.S.
The tradition began in 1907, making it nearly 120 years old. The Newport Beach Boat Parade first set sail with John Scarpa, an Italian gondolier, and Joseph Beek, a developer and owner of the Balboa Ferry Line. The tradition began with Scarpa taking a group of visitors from Pasadena across the bay in a gondola decorated with Japanese lanterns. Scarpa and his fellow small boat operators put together a loosely organized event consisting of nine vessels. The parade, illuminated by Japanese lanterns, was led by Scarpa’s gondola and followed by eight canoes.
While the boats of the first parade were decorated with Japanese lanterns, as the parade evolved, themes were introduced and decorations have become more creative and extravagant.
The Newport Beach Boat Parade is the premier Christmas event for Orange County, but has expanded to include residents in Los Angeles and much of Southern California. With over 100 years of history, the parade is viewed by over a million people each year. Newport Harbor comes alive with decorations – homes, yachts, docks and whole landscapes are transformed into winter wonderlands. Newport Beach begins its holiday decorating after Thanksgiving and by the first of December, the harbor is richly illuminated with thousands of lights and hundreds of themed estates.
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In 1913, what was then called the Illuminated Water Parade was held again. The boats were judged and awarded prizes for the best decorated and most spectacularly lit. The parades continued to grow – a larger procession followed in 1914 and also in 1915. As many as 40 launches, canoes and rowboats participated. The spectacular event featured a derelict boat hull that was set afire, followed by a dramatic “rescue” of passengers, a “Battle of Fireworks” between two launches and the explosion of two underwater mines.
The Festival of Lights in 1919.
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San Diego December Nights in San Diego Join Forever Balboa Park on Dec. 1 and 2 for the city of San Diego’s largest free holiday festival in Balboa Park. Opening night festivities take place from 3-11 p.m., and Dec. 2 will go from 11 a.m.- 11 p.m. The family-friendly event brings San Diegans together to enjoy the lights, the sounds, the attractions and the food. For more information, please visit https:// shorturl.at/birGL.
Fa la la for a cause! Jingle Belle Cruise & Mama’s Kitchen
and snow in San Clemente. There will be a tree lighting at 5 p.m. on the lawn. Anyone who wants to play the games, eat cotton candy or popcorn, decorate a cookie (while supplies last), or take a ride down the snow hill will need to purchase a wristband. The activities will be available from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. and the Fireside Room will be open for free Santa visits (bring your camera or phone). Wristbands will be sold at the Community Center front desk on the day of the event. Schedule of Events 4-8 p.m.: Games | Snow | Cookie Decorating | Crafts | Santa Visits | Gingerbread Display 5 p.m.: Community Center Tree Lighting 5-9 p.m.: Music | Restaurants | Holiday Market and Shopping on Del Mar Street.
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For more information, please visit https://shorturl.at/gipCS.
Evans Hotel is partnering with Mama’s Kitchen on its Jingle Belle Cruises, Dec. 21-25, aboard the majestic William D. Evans sternwheeler. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Mama’s Kitchen, a San Diego nonprofit that provides medically tailored meals to individuals and families at risk of malnutrition due to critical illnesses, including HIV, cancer, congestive heart failure, type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. This popular San Diego holiday tradition on Mission Bay features photos with Santa, carolers, cookie decorating, and other surprises. There is a sleigh full of other festivities lined up at the Bahia and Catamaran resorts, including the Parade of Lights (prime viewing area at the Catamaran), Sip and Savor on the Bay (new monthly dining series at Oceana Coastal Kitchen), lavish holiday feasts and more. For more information or to book a cruise, please visit https://www.bahiahotel.com/jingle-belle-cruise.
San Clemente Santa’s Village by the Sea On Dec. 2, the city of San Clemente and the Downtown Business Association will present Santa’s Village by the Sea! The all-day holiday event offers a night of music, games, cookie decorating
Dana Point Boat Ride with Santa Cruise with Santa at Dana Point Harbor on Dec. 2-3. Tickets are $5 per person and all proceeds will benefit Soroptimist of Capistrano Bay. The 20-minute boat ride, taking passengers around the harbor with Santa, will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information and to book a ride, visit https:// danawharf.com/boat-ride.
Holiday Lights Harbor Cruise Join Dana Wharf for a 60-minute boat ride around Dana Point Harbor on Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. and enjoy all the light displays from the land and the sea. Become a part of this local tradition and enjoy a one-of-a-kind holiday experience. To book and for more information, visit https://danawharf.com/cruises.
Stand Up To Trash Beach Cleanup: New Year’s Pledge Join Dana Point Harbor Partners for Stand Up to Trash Beach Cleanup: New Year’s Pledge on Dec. 3, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Baby Beach next to the Ocean Institute. For more information, visit StandUpToTrash.com/events.
Newport Beach Newport Dunes Fire & Ice Festival From now until Jan. 1, Newport Dunes will light up the bay with fire, lights and ice. This will be the 33rd year hosting the Lighting of the Bay, with over 50 lights floating in the Back Bay. One of Orange County’s largest ice rinks for people to come and skate along the water has been added this year. Tickets for 1.5-
hour ice rink sessions may be purchased online. Skate rentals and skate aids are available. Enjoy a hot chocolate or hot toddy at the rinkside Igloo bar, open Wednesdays through Sundays. Stroll through our inflatable garden and take photos. Enjoy the lights while roasting marshmallows for s’mores at one of the firepit tables. On the weekend, enjoy live entertainment, including fire dancers and music. Holiday movies will be played by the beach. For more information, visit https://www.visitnewportbeach.com/ events/newport-dunes-fire-ice-festival/.
33rd Annual Lighting of The Bay at Newport Dunes Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort presents Lighting of the Bay through New Year’s Eve. In honor of the upcoming holiday season, the serene, waveless bay will transform each evening into a vibrant winter wonderland featuring more than 50 holiday floating light displays. There will be holiday crafts, festive food and concessions, photos with Santa and a holiday movie on the beach. At 6 p.m., Santa will flip the switch to turn on the Lighting of the Bay. Parking is $15 on opening night only. On other evenings, resort rates will apply. An ice skating rink will be set up at the Fire and Ice Festival too. The Newport Dunes Holiday Tree Lot offers a hand-picked selection of farm-fresh trees from Oregon. Varieties include Noble, Nordmann, Natural and Douglas. The lot receives weekly deliveries of fresh trees. Wreaths and garlands are available, too. The event is free for the public and on-site parking is available at the following rates: 0 to 30 minutes: free; 30 minutes to 2 hours: $10; 2 to 5 hours: $15; 5 to 8 hours: $20; 8 to 24 hours: $25. For more information, visit https:// www.visitnewportbeach.com/events/ newport-dunes-lighting-bay/.
Visit the Shop Catalina page for full details and more information.
Conservancy Level 1 Naturalist Training Begin your Catalina Naturalist journey on Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. with this free virtual program consisting of two short videos and an online certification meeting with Conservancy Education Staff. This training gives a brief overview of Catalina’s geology, island species, human history and the work of the Conservancy. This includes classic stories of the recovery of the American Bald Eagle and Catalina Island Fox from the verge of extinction and the history and future of the American Bison and California Mule Deer on Catalina. For more information, please visit https://www.lovecatalina. com/event/conservancy-level-1-naturalist-training/1670/.
Long Beach Breakfast With Santa On Dec. 9 and Dec. 16 from 9 - 10 a.m., Noble Bird Rotisserie at 2nd Street & Pacific Coast Highway will host this festive event where attendees enjoy a breakfast to remember with special guests Santa and holiday friends. Reservations are required. For additional details, menu options and booking visit 2ndandpch.com/Events.
Creative Communal Makers Market
Catalina Island
Shop small businesses during the holiday season with this curated open-air market, including unique goods from over 30 local artisans and vendors, live entertainment, photo ops, and more. Join 2nd & PCH Dec. 10 and 17, from 11 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. along Seaport Way to support local makers. Pets are welcome, but must remain leashed and in an owner’s physical control at all times. For more information, please visit https:// www.visitlongbeach.com/events/ creative-communal-makers-market/.
Shop Catalina Holiday Kick Off & Community Tree Lighting
San Pedro
On Dec. 2 from 12 - 8 p.m., join Love Catalina Island for the 30th annual “Shop Catalina” Holiday Kick-Off. Island shops will open their doors and offer rare discounts on favorite island jewelry, art, clothing, unique gifts, housewares and more. The event also includes:
• Treasure Card “code word” hunt • Christmas Craft Boutique &
Ornament Decorating for Kids • Gingerbread House Decorating Contest • Holiday Home Decorating Contest • Business Decorating Contest • Hot Chocolate & Popcorn Sales • See’s Candies Sales • Catalina Kid Ventures Preschool holiday performance • Strolling Holiday Carolers, “The Jingle Singers” • Santa Claus Arrival & Community Tree Lighting • Pictures with Santa on Wrigley Stage
The Nutcracker-Warner Grand Beginning Dec. 8, San Pedro City Ballet presents The Nutcracker: 30th Anniversary. The ballet returns with this timeless holiday classic fairy tale, featuring professionals and young dancers from the company and cameos by favorite community members. San Pedro City Ballet, home of American Ballet Theatre superstar Misty Copeland, presents the production, with artistic direction by Cynthia and David Patrick Bradley. Join Clara on a dreamlike journey with a dancing Nutcracker, mischievous mice, sparkling snowflakes and a magical Christmas tree. The show features dance, magic, gorgeous sets and costumes, and is fun for the whole family. Performance Schedule: Dec. 8, 7 p.m. Dec. 9, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. December 10, 2 p.m. This production is made possible in Please see CALENDAR, PAGE 18
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Catalina Connection By: LOG STAFF AVALON — Catalina Divers Supply, the
island’s only full-service dive center is offering the Avelo Dive System, an innovative new integrated tank and buoyancy control system pioneered in the Hawaiian Islands.
The Avelo Dive System represents a leap forward in diving technology, enhancing safety and the overall diving experience. This revolutionary system combines advanced engineering with user-friendly features, offering divers an unparalleled underwater adventure. “We’re honored to be the first dive center in the continental United States to offer Avelo,” said Christy Lins, the firm’s owner, in a statement. “This system is going to revolutionize the diving industry, offering safer dives, better buoyancy and lighter equipment.” At the core of the Avelo System is a
hydrotank that integrates a diver’s air supply and weight, using water to ma inta in neutra l buoyancy. The system weighs about ha lf the amount of traditional dive gear and eliminates the risk of uncontrolled ascents. With perfect neutral buoyancy, divers are also able to reduce their air consumption and have less of an impact on delicate marine ecosystems. Before experiencing Avelo in the water, divers will be certified in the system through the Recreational Avelo Diver course. “Along with certification, Avelo divers will get to experience the system here in the kelp forest,” Lins said. “We are offering a number of Avelo dive packages as part of the certification program.”
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Catalina Divers Supply Welcomes Avelo Dive System to the Island, Pioneering a Revolution in Scuba Diving
Founded in 1960, Catalina Divers Supply is one of the oldest dive shops on the West Coast. Dedicated to helping adventurers explore Catalina’s underwater world, the shop offers a full range of scuba classes and experiences as well as gear sales, rental and repair. Boat dives are available onboard the Scuba Cat. Catalina Divers Supply also offers snorkeling tours as well as snorkeling gear sales and rental. A PADI Five Star Dive Center, Catalina Divers Supply has been
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part by a grant from the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and by a grant from the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. The Port of Los Angeles also provides grant support. For more information, please visit https://www.sanpedrocityballet.org/ upcoming-events/nutcracker/.
Port of Los Angeles Holidays By the Sea Get your holiday spirit underway with the Port of LA’s ‘Holidays By the Sea’ celebration on the LA Waterfront on Dec. 2. The event will begin with the town square tree lighting at 5 p.m. The port will have tall ships on display as well as live entertainment. There will be arts and crafts for children and the Annual Holiday Harbor Afloat Parade will take off at 6 p.m.
Ventura Winter Wonderland at Ventura Harbor Village On Dec. 16, Santa and his reindeer fly into Ventura Harbor Village for the annual Winter Wonderland and Holiday Marketplace from noon – 4 p.m. Festivities include faux snowfall, a variety of live musicians, holiday characters, crafts and more. For more information, visit https://www.venturaharborvillage. com/event/winter-wonderland-2023/.
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Sailing Safety Check— When the Fog Rolls in, Know What You’re Doing By: LOG STAFF
As we head into months that bring harsher weather conditions, boaters should be aware, equipped and informed on how to deal with navigating through foggy weather conditions. Dealing with fogg y conditions, especially during winter, can pose significant challenges for boaters. Reduced visibility increases the risk of collisions and requires boaters to take extra precautions. Here are some safety tips for navigating in fog.
Rely on navigational aids such as buoys, markers and lights. These aids are crucial for maintaining your course and avoiding obstacles. Buoys are strategically placed to mark channels, safe passages and potential hazards such as rocks, sandbars or underwater structures. In foggy conditions where visibility is severely limited, these buoys provide critical guidance to help boaters stay within safe navigational channels.
Reduce Speed Slow down to a safe and manageable speed. Fog reduces visibility, making it challenging to spot other vessels, navigational aids or obstacles in a timely manner. By reducing speed, boaters increase their reaction time, allowing them to respond more quickly to unexpected situations or hazards that may emerge from the limited visibility.
Use Radar and GPS If equipped, use radar and GPS systems to help navigate in fog. Radar can detect nearby vessels, and GPS can assist in determining your position and plotting a course. Radar (Radio Detection and Ranging) is a technology that uses radio waves to detect objects and determine their distance, direction and speed. In foggy conditions, where visibility is severely limited, radar provides essential information to enhance situational awareness and navigation safety.
Use Sound Signals Use sound signals as required by navigation rules. Sound signals can alert other vessels to your presence and intentions. Common signals include short blasts to indicate your presence, one long blast to signal you are altering course to port and two long blasts for starboard. Boaters should be familiar with the sound signals outlined in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
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Fog frequency in coastal communities in Southern California can vary depending on the specific location, time of year and local atmospheric conditions. Generally, coastal areas in Southern California, particularly those near the Pacific Ocean, can experience fog on a fairly regular basis. (COLREGs) and other relevant local regulations. Proper knowledge and use of sound signals contribute to effective communication and safe navigation, especially when visual cues are limited due to fog or other adverse weather conditions.
Listen for Fog Signals In addition to using sound signals, pay attention to fog signals from other vessels and foghorns on buoys or structures. Familiarize yourself with the signals outlined in the navigation rules.
Post a Lookout Have a dedicated lookout on board to help spot other vessels, obstacles or navigation aids. Your lookouts should be vigilant, looking and listening for nearby vessels and buoys. Multiple sets of eyes can enhance situational awareness.
Monitor VHF Radio Keep a VHF marine radio tuned to the appropriate channel and listen for updates on weather conditions, navigational warnings and other vessels in the area.
Use Safe Navigation Practices Follow safe navigation practices, including maintaining a proper lookout, staying in the navigational channel and avoiding shortcuts in unfamiliar areas. Minimize maneuvers in restricted visi-
bility. If possible, anchor in a safe location until visibility improves.
Be Prepared to Stop Be prepared to stop if necessary. If you’re uncertain about your position or the presence of other vessels, it’s better to err on the side of caution.
Have Proper Lighting Proper lighting is crucial for boating in foggy weather, as it enhances visibility and helps prevent collisions by making vessels more conspicuous to one another. In fog, where visual cues are limited, lights play a significant role in alerting
other boaters to the presence, type and movement of vessels. Ensure that your boat’s navigation lights are functioning correctly and are visible in the fog. Use the appropriate lights to signal your vessel’s status and direction. Those red and green lights at the bow of your vessel aren’t just there to celebrate the holidays. Remember that safety is the top priority when navigating in foggy conditions. If in doubt, take conservative actions to avoid potential hazards and always follow the navigation rules outlined by maritime authorities. Additionally, familiarize yourself with local regulations and guidelines for navigating in fog in your specific area.
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New Changes from the Offshore Racing Committee The 54th meeting of the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC), held Nov. 10-14 in Malaga, Spain, finished with a review of 2023 activity and descriptions of new initiatives and innovations in technical and support services for offshore sailing. The ORC is an international organization that governs and develops rules for offshore yacht racing. The rating system for 2023 issued 13,525 cer tificates in 41 countr ies worldwide through the end of September and is on track to match or exceed the 14,789 certificates administered in 2022. This total would make ORC the world’s most extensive measurement-based rating system. Besides providing rating services for all sizes and types of monohulls (racers, cruiser/racers, superyachts and sportboats), ORC launched the new ORC Multihull rule system this year. The i nt roduc t ion of new Double-Handed championship events last year continued in 2023 with a World Championship in Barcelona and a European Championship in Denmark. The growth and popularity of DH sailing is expected to continue in 2024. Superyacht sailing has recovered from pandemic fallout and has become popular again, with new technical innovations in rating and scoring. For 2024, the J Class will also use ORC analytical tools for their class racing. According to ORC, a new ORC Classic division is also being developed to meet
the requirements of older groups of boats that operate VPP-based racing. These include yachts designed and built before 1950, classic yachts from 1950 to 1973 and IOR yachts from 1970 to 1995. Classic division project manager Nicola Sironi reported that thousands of boats in the ORC database are from these eras. Therefore, modern ORC rating tools can resurrect information on these designs. In 2023, ORC underwent a significant revamp of the organization’s website and branding initiatives, with easier access and greater clarity to features on mobile and desktop outlets. In 2024, ORC’s Sailor Services website will undergo a comparable restructuring to improve access to the online self-service system used to build scratch sheets of time allowances, ORCi and ORC Club test certificates, Target Speeds and polar performance Speed Guides.
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ORC aims to provide a technical and rational system to rate the wide variety of boat types for fair racing. The ORC’s International Technical Committee (ITC), chaired by Andy Claughton, is responsible for this. The ITC also is responsible for technical aspects related to the ORC’s handicap systems, rules and measurement processes. The committee plays a key role in ensuring the fairness and accuracy of the ORC’s rating systems and rules for offshore yacht racing. This year, ITC proposed improvements to the system based on their research in aero and hydrodynamics, along with analyzing ideas suggested through the submission process.
ments in how gear weight, de-powering of headsails and headsails set flying will produce more accurate ratings. Yet the whole fleet’s change in All-Purpose Handicap (APH) ratings will change very little – for most boats less than 0.25%.
For 2024, ITC has proposed improve-
“This is a game-changing development
A notable innovation from ITC is the development of weather routing scoring, where a boat’s time allowance against her competitors will be calculated using a predicted elapsed time based on weather routing each vessel around the course. Weather routing scoring gives competitors the full benefit of the ORC system to provide scoring that reflects the boat and race conditions.
in the sport,” said Bruno Finzi, chairman of ORC, in a statement. “We will continue to develop this system in 2024, but this represents a tremendous step forward to allow boats of different sizes and speeds to be finally rated and scored fairly based on the predicted weather they encounter on the racecourse. The goal will be to make this system widely available for the entire offshore community in 2025.” Repor ts from other committees outlined changes in rules and policies on topics ranging from measurements, rating and certificate processing, future ORC championship events, promotional activities and developments and innovations in race management.
Tom Slingsby Wins Rolex World Sailor of the Year MAGALA, SPAIN — After announcing the Rolex World Sailor of the Year nominees in October, Australia SailGP team driver and CEO Tom Slingsby received the global recognition at the 2023 World Sailing Awards on Nov. 14 in Magala, Spain. This is Slingsby’s third Rolex World Sailor of the Year award in the men’s category.
This year’s voting panel was comprised of World Sailing Member National Authorities (MNAs), the international sailing community, fans and the public, who collectively determined the male and female winners. The sailing community recognizes the annual award as the highest distinction a sailor can receive in recognition of their outstanding achievements in the global sport of sailing. “I’m extremely humbled by this recognition and deeply appreciative of the
support I’ve received throughout my career,” said Slingsby in a statement. “This award is not only a huge personal achievement but a true testament to the incredible people who have played a significant role in my success over the years.” Slingsby continued, congratulating Kristen Neuschafer on her recognition as the female 2023 Rolex World Sailor of the Year, the rest of the nominees in the line-up, the organizers, MNAs, the sailing community, the fans and his Australia SailGP teammates for their inspiration. The win follows Slingsby’s success at the Australian Sailing Awards earlier in November, when he was inducted into the Australian Sailing Hall of Fame, while the Australia SailGP Team was awarded Team of the Year 2023. Ben Durham was crowned Coach of the Year.
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The Australia SailGP team is currently competing in Season 4 of the SailGP Championship and sitting atop the leaderboard. The team will next compete
at the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix on Dec. 9-10 before returning to home waters for the KPMG Australia Sail Grand Prix in Sydney.
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Vamos a Pescar Grant Applications Now Available The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for the “Vamos a Pescar” community grant program for fishing pr o g r a m s , c l a s s e s a nd a c t i v it ie s committed to educating and engaging diverse, multi-generational, bi/multi-lingual participants new to fishing, boating and aquatic stewardship in California. The “Vamos a Pescar” grant program is part of CDFW’s ongoing angler recruitment, retention and reactivation (R3) efforts to decrease barriers to participation and increase awareness and support for conservation activities across the state, like fishing. “Vamos a Pescar” (Let’s Go Fishing) is a program associated with the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) in the U.S. RBFF is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting participation in recreational boating and
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“Vamos a Pescar” specifically focuses on engaging the Latino community in fishing and boating activities. The grant program provides funding to support projects and initiatives aimed at increasing awareness and participation in fishing and boating among Hispanic communities. To apply for funding, programs must:
• Be inclusive. Events must be open to
families of all races and ethnicities with Spanish-English bilingual instruction, materials, and outreach. • Be family-focused, with participation across multiple generations and genders. • Offer multiple opportunities, with focus placed on providing various fishing opportunities to the same participants. • Tr y to promote good stewardship toward California’s aquatic resources and include information
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Program. Interested organizations should review the RBFF George H. W. Bush Vamos A Pescar Grant Guidelines and the CDFW grant agreement template. To apply, interested organizations meeting the eligibility criteria can submit a grant proposal application following the format and guidelines provided in the CDFW g rant application document and a completed RBFF George H. W. Bush Vamos A Pescar application form. All grant proposal application documents should be emailed to R3StatewideProgram @ wildlife.ca.gov by 11:59 p.m. Dec. 8. Ca lifor nia proposa l application documents will be ranked by CDFW and submitted to RBFF for national review by their advisory board. The advisory board will choose grant recipients by mid-January 2024, and CDFW will notify California recipients around the end of January. The program’s final decisions are subject to the availability of state matching funds.
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Funding and Coordinated Action to Help California Salmon By: LOG STAFF
NOAA and its partners are implementing dozens of projects to benefit endangered Central California Coast coho salmon.
Coho salmon are an integral part of the ecosystems they inhabit, playing a
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These projects will allow salmon to reach their historic spawning grounds by removing barriers and increasing their survival rates by restoring degraded habitat and increasing floodplain access. In addition, project partners also will work with landowners to develop land management practices that benefit fish and people.
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The Office of Habitat Conservation’s Restoration Center has awarded its partners an unprecedented $27.8 million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act to bring Central California Coast (CCC) coho salmon back to California rivers. NOAA designated CCC coho as a Species in the Spotlight due to its high risk of extinction. With these funds, Trout Unlimited, the San Mateo and Gold Ridge Resource Conservation Districts, and the Nature Conservancy will implement or design more than 40 projects over the next three to four years.
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We are in the middle of November and there is still good to very good bluefin tuna fishing in local offshore waters with the region of the 43 Fathom Spot, the San Clemente Basin Weather Buoy and the western wing of the Butterfly Bank producing well. Of the 3 locations mentioned, the area of the 43 Fathom Spot that is located 38 miles 258 degrees from Point Loma has been the best. There have also been some spots of breaking bluefin being seen by boats that have been deep drop drifting for swordfish within 20 miles of Point Loma in the region of the 9 Mile Bank and the nearby 178 Spot but there has not been much in the way of bluefin actually being caught from this zone. Most of the bluefin have been in the 20 to 50 pound range but there are still bluefin to 150-plus pounds being found in the mix. The most recent sportboat fish counts are New Lo-An out of Point Loma Sportfishing that had 18 anglers on a 3 day trip catch their limits of 108 bluefin tuna that included 24 bluefin that were in the 100 to 150 pound class. Pacific Queen out of Fisherman’s Landing had a 2 day trip with 18 anglers also catch their limits of 72 bluefin tuna. Tuna have been found by locating sonar marks, meter marks, porpoise schools, spots of breaking fish, kelp paddies and trolling strikes. Sardines have been the best bait for the bluefin with Colt Snipers, flat fall jigs, knife jigs and Megabait style jigs also being effective. Nomad Madmac jigs. spreader bar rigs and cedar plugs have also been catching an occasional bluefin tuna on the troll. Private boater Tom Parnakian of Ambush went fishing on a recent 3 day trip aboard Red Rooster III out of H&M Landing and reported about the trip. He said they had steady near limit to limit bluefin tuna fishing while spending most of their time in the region of the 43 Fathom Spot and said that on the last day of the trip that they also found good fishing while working down toward what
he thought to be the western wing of the Butterfly Bank. Parnakian said that in most instances you had to be patient in waiting for a bite. He reported that they got their stops from meter marks, sonar marks, spots of breaking fish, a foamer spot of fish and a spot of breezing fish. Most of the stops were of the steady plunker variety where they kept a hookup or two going but he said they had one stop where the fish came to the boat and bit aggressively. That stop where the fish were more aggressive biters was in the stop that started with stopping alongside of breezing fish. Parnakian caught 4 bluefin on the trip that included the biggest bluefin of the trip that weighed in at 46 pounds. He also lost a good sized bluefin close to the boat when the hook pulled out after a nearly hour long battle. The 46 pound bluefin was caught on a silver and blue Colt Sniper in the 100 gram size and the big bluefin that was lost near the boat was hooked on a knife jig. He also caught a 20 pound bluefin on a silver and pink color flat fall jig and noted that bluefin were biting for some of the other anglers on Salas 6X chrome jigs and on Megabait chrome jigs. Parnakian’s other two bluefin were caught on sardines and he said that nose hooked sardines and sardines that were hooked in the back below the dorsal fin were getting bit best. Spending some time at the bait tank to choose a lively sardine was also reported to be very helpful in getting a bite on a sardine. Parnakian had nothing but good things to say about his trip aboard the Red Rooster III. He very much liked the boat, Captain Andrew Cates, the crew and the food. He said that Captain Andy Cates’ son Captain Andrew Cates was running the trip and that Captain Andy Cates was also aboard for the trip. It sounded like top notch service and food to go with some fun fishing aboard a nice and comfortable boat. Striped marlin fishing remains slow
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with very few marlin being seen during the past few weeks and with the last marlin that I know of reported to have been seen almost a week ago in the area to the southwest of the 277 Spot off the East End of Catalina. There is still some 66 degree water around and that is certainly warm enough for some late season marlin activity but it seems like most of the marlin that were around have moved on to be in warmer waters during our cold water months. Deep drop fishing for swordfish continues to provide some hookups for sportfishing boats and commercial boats. The past two days have seen 2 sportfishing caught swordfish brought into Fisherman’s Landing. The first was caught aboard Freeman 34 out of Fisherman’s Landing that weighed in a 254 pound swordfish. The next day saw Bight Sportfishing out of Fisherman’s Landing bring in another sportfishing caught swordfish that weighed in at 155 pounds. Productive areas for the deep drop swordfish fishing have been the 9 Mile Bank, 178 Spot, the east end of Catalina, the area off the Slide and Avalon at Catalina, the oil rigs in the Catalina Channel and 3 to 8 miles off the stretch of coast between La Jolla and Newport Beach. Of all those areas the 9 Mile Bank, 178 Spot, La Jolla, Carlsbad and Newport Beach have been the best. The fishing around Los Coronado Islands has not received much attention due to the good fishing that has been going on in local offshore waters. The last sportboat trip I know of was nearly a week ago when San Diego out of Seaforth Sportfishing fished a full day trip with 33 anglers who caught 2 yellowtail, 1 lingcod, 5 sheephead and 165 rockfish. There have been a few private boaters fishing around Los Coronado Islands since the trip on San Diego and they have found some bottom fish species biting but nothing doing on the yellowtail or other surface fishing species. North Island has been a zone where occasional yellowtail activity has been found around Los Coronado Islands but looking for areas where you find your warmest and cleanest water would be as good a method as any in trying to locate some yellowtail activity. The bottom
fishing around Los Coronado Islands has been producing a mix of reds, salmon grouper, assorted rockfish and whitefish along with a chance at a bonus lingcod. The best areas for the mixed bag bottom fishing have been to the northwest, north and northeast of North Island in 25 to 60 fathoms. An important reminder to anglers fishing in United States waters is that the fishing for rockfish in Nearshore waters and the fishing for Nearshore rockfish species no matter where they are caught is currently closed. Please refer to the Department of Fish and Wildlife website for all the details about the closed areas and the closed species at www.wildlife.ca.gov. Anglers also need to know that the current closure regulations are in effect through December 31, 2023 when the usual seasonal rockfish closure will come into effect and be in effect from January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024. The fishing for rockfish has been good in areas that are outside of the current closure zones at places such as the 9 Mile Bank, South Carlsbad, Box Canyon and the 14 Mile Bank. Full story will be found online. Bob Vanian is the voice, writer, and researcher of the San Diego-based internet fish report service called 976-Bite which can be found at www.976bite.com. Vanian also provides anglers with a personal fish report service over the telephone at (619) 226-8218. He always welcomes your fish reports at that same phone number or at bob976bite@aol.com. Solution from CROSSWORD, PAGE 18
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20’ SKIPJACK 1969 CUDDY CABIN w/1969 Arroyo trailer, I/O, 350 chevy, new batteries/ water pump, double Bimini, captain seats, baittank, trim tabs. Trailer has full set of new tires. $4,300. 626-705-5112.
12’ CARIBE 2006 HB INFLATABLE w/25HP Honda 4 stroke with electric tilt. Includes trailer, elect bilge pump, lifting sling, compass, inflating pump, 2 life jackets, 2 paddles. $8,895. 562-618-1241
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MID-CENTURY GLASPAR: All new/restored to period, 2019/20 then garaged. New keel, stringers, interior decks, LP, upholstery, trailer. Yamaha 25, new rigging and accessories. $15,800. Call 714-325-2440.
22’ DUFFY BAY ISLAND 2019 W/SLIP NEWPORT HARBOR. HEATED. Excellent Condition, upgraded. Black exterior, canvas top. 120v 3000w INVERTER. Slip: $750mo. NEW BATTERIES. $59,000 incl/tax. OR BEST OFFER. Duff: 949-903-6794
28’ BAYLINER 2855 CIERA 2000 Well cared-for by the current owner, she’s ready for trips to the island or fun for local cruising. $23,900. Shoreline Yacht Group, Nick: 310-748-5409, yachtbroker@pacbell.net
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31’ SEA RAY SUNDANCER 310 1999: REDUCED! $42,500. Repowered in 2015 with NEW Marine Power 350 hp twin engines. Brand new Raymarine Radar with 9” screen. Brand new AIS. Upgraded full cockpit bimini and canvas cover. Includes 9’ Achilles tender with Nissan 5hp outboard engine. Contact Jack: 323422-8966
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38’ UNIFLITE: Twin diesel, fiberglass sportfisher PRICED AT $5,000 FOR QUICK SALE. Currently in Newport on mooring # A272. Which is available for ADDITIONAL $50,000. Please text Mike @ 951-634-1131.
THIS BAYLINER 45 PILOTHOUSE is a remarkably comfortable boat, with two double staterooms, two heads and showers, and a third statroom/office. An aft cockpit leads directly into a large salon, with a full galley. A roomy pilot house and an open flubridge and sun deck finish the arrangement. The boat is on a mooring. Has peen a perfect, comfortable liveaboard and vacation getaway. $118,000. Call for further details/photos: 949-500-3440
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48’ SEA RAY SUNDANCER 480 2006 In immaculate condition. Twin Cummins QSC 8.3 540hp engines. Recent 1,000 hour service done, and much more! $420,000. Shoreline Yacht Group, Larry: 760-914-0091, ljgagnier@aol.com
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40’ BAYLINER 4087 ACMY 1996 We have TWO of these yachts. Both are Beautiful and in excellent condition. 2 available from $94,999. Shoreline Yacht Group, Troy Gale: 310-720-6999
50’ CRUISERS YACHT, 2000
2005 CHAPARRAL SIGNATURE 350: Both engines and electrical systems completely overhauled. New batteries, canvas and vinul. Bait-tank, davit, pole holders and many extras. Runs great. Newport Beacg marina. $103,500. 949-244-3316
48’ PACIFICA SPORT FISHER 1983
1989 PACE/OCEAN CONVERTIBLE 40’ $99,000. Fresh 6V53T’s, New generator, 2 staterooms. Contact Mark Mowery, Allied Yacht Brokerage (949) 548-9999
36’ UNIFLITE CONVERTIBLE 1973 Classic heavy fiberglass Sport Sedan modified V-hull. Spacious interior and ample cockpit space for fishing or diving. Cummins diesel. $49,000. Shoreline Yacht Group, Nick: 310-748-5409, yachtbroker@pacbell.net
43’ MIKELSON SPORTFISHER 1998
38’ CHRIS CRAFT COMMANDER 1966: Fiberglass. Repowered (40hrs). Good for fishing/liveaboard. GPS, AIS, VHF, fish finder, chartplotter. New interior upholstery. Recent yard work completed. Sleeps five adults. $15,000/obo. 619-890-5529, patrirarch6464@gmail.com.
New to the market! Low hours on rebuilt diesel engines. In excellent condition. New isinglass. $199,000. Shoreline Yacht Group, Nick: 310-748-5409, yachtbroker@pacbell.net
Enclosed Bridge, Offshore fishing/Diving. 950g fuel, well maintained, 200g water, 2 heads, 1 shower, 1 master stateroom queen bed, forward bunks sleeps 3. Down Galley, Air conditioning, twin 871 Detroit Deisels, 1 20kw Northern Lights generator, 1 10kw New Koler generator, 4 steering stations, Furuno 48-mile Radar, Watermaker, 12’ Caribe skiff 25hp Johnson, Marlin fighting chair. $228,000. 310-490-2364
Professionally maintained. Hauled out in February with a full survey, bottom paint, new 16.5kw generator, new underwater lights. New electronics on both helms. Too much to list. Asking $275,000. 714-296-8531
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52’ CRUISERS 520 EXPRESS 2007 Beautiful and well maintained yacht is in a successful 6-pack charter business. Boat and business are being offered. $300,000. Shoreline Yacht Group, Don: 949-274-6595 donross4yachts@yahoo.com
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67’ MIKELSON 1994 Twin Detroit 8V92 eight cylinder twin turbo diesels. This boat is almost ready! Just got out of the yard. Tons of work has just been done. Unfortunately aging owners and health issues have made this a project for someone looking for a great boat for a great price. $219,000. 602-684-2288, delayeyauction@aol.com.
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58’ CUSTOM PILOTHOUSE MOTORYACHT 1986 Custom built Mason/Bragg Motoryacht. Great liveaboard and coastal explorer. Long term owners plans have changed, making her available. $129,500. Shoreline Yacht Group, Bill: 949-466-2206, mforsythe@hotmail.com
118’ YACHTFISHER CONCEPT 1992/2024 Jack Sarin design, 24’9 beam, 6’ draft, twin 1450hp diesels, twin 50Kw Northern Lights, 5 staterooms, 6300 gallon fuel, 900 gal water, 400 gal holding, naiad stabilizers. $5m. Jeremy Anderson: 949-943-9994, MrSportfish@gmail.com
SAILBOATS 40’ CUSTOM CUTTER 1936 47’ LOA Marconi rigged cruising cutter. Wheel steering, inboard rudder, diesel engines, accommodations for 4. Equipped for long-distance cruising. $29,500. Shoreline Yacht Group, Bill: 310-547-4415, mrforsythe@hotmail.com
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HARD TO FIND WEST COAST MARQUIS 59: With Twin Rolls-Royce 825 hp MTUs! Super clean, meticulously maintained & loaded with over $100,000 in upgrades/extras. LLC held!! $669,500. sailBL4life@gmail.com, 619-750-2630.
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FREE 1990 45’ HOLIDAY MANSION HOUSEBOAT Hull and Drivetrain are OK. Located at Sunroad Marina in San Diego. Buyer must transport the boat from the slip. Call 609-865-1005 and leave a message.
16’ JOEL WHITE HAVEN 12 1/2: Gaff-rigged sloop, strip planked Atlantic white cedar on stream bent oak frames, bronze fastened. $12,000/obo. Contact scarpy47@aol.com, 619-694-7696
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46’ LAGOON 450-F 2016 In excellent condition. LLC owned. Generator, A/C, watermaker. Flybridge model. $649,000. Shoreline Yacht Group, Rex: 925-900-8528
25’ BENETEAU 25 FARR DESIGN 1998 A winner with extensive GREAT sail inventory. “Radical Departure” has been DRY sailed and is in exceptional condition. Trailer, motor iincluded. $16.500 Dennis: 949-500-6453
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HELP WANTED BOAT CAPTAIN & DISPATCHER NEEDED: San Pedro. US Water Taxi. We are looking for a Boat Captain. Must have 100-Ton Master (required). For more information call 310-519-8230 or email jflores@watertaxius.com.
looking for a Marina Manager. The ideal candidate will have previous marina management experience, including all phases of the business operations including slip rentals, building leasing experience, business planning, budgeting, marketing, property repair and maintenance supervision, high-level customer service, bookkeeping, accounts payable, payroll, rules and regulations enforcement and knowledge of environmental compliance issues associated with the coastal zone. Must have highly effective verbal and written communication skills. Proven experience managing budgets of $4,000,000 annually. The ability to navigate daily high-volume customer care and people management is mandatory. Experience in dealing with Public Agencies is a plus. Boating knowledge and experience is a must. The candidate will be a proven independent selfstarter with the ability to supervise, lead, and direct a staff of 10 to 15. Looking for long long-term committed team member. Salary and compensation will be commensurate with experience. Please send your resume and cover letter to natashad@harborislandwest.com
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EQUIPMENT, PARTS & GEAR TERN TX-500X REEL: Silver color. Like new. Used only once. $375. 909-747-7555 ALUMINUM BIMINI TOP: White canvas. Good condition. Taken off 18’ Bayliner Capri, $375. 3blade aluminum prop off 125hp motor. In very good condition. $150. Call 949-899-5168 or email farleyburgess@live.com.
DISSTECH OUTBOARDS & INFLATABLES Mobile service - Repair - Parts - 25 Years Experience - All makes outboards & small jet boats - Yamaha & Jet Boat Certified. Call 858-888-6785 or email DISSTECHMARINE@GMAIL.COM.
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MEXICAN CASITA WITH 4 ACRES Mexican stone “casita” & 3 out buildings on nearly 4 acres with 300’ beachfront in Baja. New certified survey available. 24/7 Guard. Corporation owned and approved for marine businesses, etc. See video, Fiesta del Mar: https://tinyurl.com/yc7eks5c $300,000 • Bahia de Los Angeles, Baja MX • capnernie1@aol.com
WANTED TO BUY: Powerboats 1986 and newer, running or not, up to 34’ in length. We will help with removal from your slip. Call Al for more info: 800-613-5410.
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YACHT CHARTERS • MANAGEMENT • Deliveries • Instruction • Excursions • Sunset Sails • Fishing. Call Captain Don Grigg: 980-722-1674 or email: captdon88@gmail.com.
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USCG LICENSED CAPTAIN available for deliveries & charters of sail or motoryachts. English / Spanish fluent. Mechanically handy. CPR / First Aid certificates. Call Capt. Dustin Conlon 858-988-9023 or email Oceanonearth@gmail.com
**USCG CERTIFIED MASTER** offers Private Motor Boat Operation Instruction and Safety Training aboard your vessel. Call for pricing information: 951-642-2489, or email billy.ellis@att.net
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