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Issue #67 8/15/08 - 9/19/08

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FROM THE EDITOR

WHAT’S INSIDE

Coming Events 4

Off The Wire 6

The Catalina Kids 10Lifesail Challenges Three Kids to Sail to Catalina in Eight-Foot Dinghies

Changes in Attitude 12A World Cruiser Talks About Her Revelations

Catalina Currents 16Fishing - Part Deux by Richard Schaefer

Powertails 18Braille Institute Children Go Fishing

Racing 20Ask the Experts 23Ask Mookie 24Classifieds 26

Thanks for picking it up!

Cover: Daniel Dimal sailing his Opti off the coast of El Segundo by Pat Reynolds.

I Got Issues, but they’re Good!

Igottasay,thismonth’scontentmademefeelgood.WhileIlovewritingstoriesforourlittlelocalrag,I alwayshopeThe Mariner beaplace forpeople to share their experienceswith thecommunityandillustratewhataspecialplacethisisandwhatdaringandadventurouscharacterscallMDRhome.Thismonththemagazineisfullwiththatsentiment.

Itmakesmeproudthatthepagescontainstoriesofpeoplewhotookongreatriskandcrossedoceans.Andthey’renotjustpeople–they’reus.AfewmonthsagoitwasteenagerZacSunderlandwholeftourdockstocircletheglobeandthismonthweheardfromNaomiShirleywho,withhardlyanyexperience,isinthemidstofdoingthesamethingwithherhusband.JimCashsharedaslicefromhiscatamaranjourneyfromSouthAfricatoMDRandthreeyoungkidsfromLifesailwillchallengethemselvesmakingtheirownoceancrossingtoCatalinasailing8-footSabots.

Intheracingsectionthere’sareportfromCalYachtClubwhohostedtheJ-80NorthAmericansandataleofaAntrim27thatsufferedanintenseroundupintheSantaBarbaratoKingHarborracewheretwowomenwerethrownoverboard.

Asthestoriescamein,itmademerealize(again)thatthisplacereallyhasgotalotofamazingstuffgoingon.Iwon’tlie-IgetdownonL.A.sometimes,butwhenI’minthewaterphotographingoneoftheseeventsandseeitallputtogetherattheendofamonthinanissue,it’sprettyinspiring–especiallythisone.


58 Hatteras Motor Yacht 19794cab,over$160k on upgrades. Refit, shows very clean andluxurious. $330,000.

52’ Californian CPMY 1988 Catdiesels,slipavailable.GreatLiveaboard$275,000

39 Sea Ranger GreatCabintrawler1981withtwindiesels.Marina del Rey livaboard end tie slip available $109,000.

45’ Bayliner Pilothouse. 1985twincabs2stateroomsrecentrefit$169,000.47’ CHB plthse trawler 1984 $145,000

45’ Prima Euro Sedan ‘01.370HPCummins.2Cabs.Reduced$40,000endtieliveaboardslipavailable.$239,000.

37’ Sea Ray Sedan 1995 Dual hlm $10900034’ Tollycraft Sedan 1980 $59,00034’ Tollycraft Aft Cabin 1980 $39,00030’ Tollycraft Sedan 1987, low hrs $54,000

41’ Silverton Sedan 1993 $149,00037’ Silverton Sedan 1984 $54,50034’ Uniflite Sedan 1973 new tanks $19,900

42’ Chris Craft Aft Cabin 1985 Queenaftandforward.Fullcanvas$135,00042’ Uniflite 1978 Aft Cabin $69,00042 Uniflite 1975 AC $59,000 partnership

37-39’ Silverton Aft Cabin 372/392 1998. Lowhours,recentsurvey,w/slip$167,50032 carver1977voyagerliveabord$29,900

32’ Chris Craft 1994 $36,90030’ Carver Santego Sedan1993$39,50028’ Chapperral Express 1992 $22,50028’ Sea Ray Sundancer 1989 $19,500

37 Sea Ray Sundancer1996loadedlowhoursGreatprice,$79,900.33 Sea Ray Sundancer94’a/cGen$49,90034 Sea Ray Sundancer85’ $59,500

32.5 Beneteau 2006, loaded clean, inmastfurling.spaceousinterior$112,00030-30 Chance ‘73 Fst Cruisers $17,50032 Erickson 1971 sloop lots of gear $15000

41’ Hunter 2001/2002 Passage. Loaded,Clean. Neverchartered $159,000.

45 Columbia 1973motor-sailorlivaboardslip$57,950.

37’ Fisher Pilothouse Motorsail 1975. Refitted 1999, aft cabin. $99,000 (trade in OK) Slip in MDR.

32’ Hunter 1990. Doublecabinlayout.Walkthroughtransom. $39,000.34 Catalina 2005 $112,000

35 Magellan Ketch 1978 $44,50030 Catalina 1975 newer 3cyl dsl $15,90030 Catalina 1977 needs int work $6,50030 Tartan 1974, Cruiser inboard. $11,900

34 hunter 2001 loaded with gear $89,00027 Newport 81 2 cyl diesl $10,50027 Cal 76 dsl loaded$12,500

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sistership47’ Spindrift Ranger Convert. Sedan 1986. TwinCATdiesel,2Cabs $159,000.49 Santa Barbara Sdantwindsl$189,000.

45’Carver Voyager 2002 450Cumminsdsls,loaded,lowhours,newelectronicsin2007$429,000

38 Dolphin Sundeck Trawler 1986fullyequipped,verycleantwindiesels,generator$125,000.

62 North Star 2001pilothousetricabinfullyequiptcruisingsportfisher$1,050,000.

58 Spindrift 1985 cockpit motoryacht 3cabins,over$100Kspentonrefit&refinishsellermovedwantoffers$249,000

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August 16The Fifth Dimension in Concert

TheMarinadel reySummerconcertspresentsTheFifthDimension in concertwith itsband.Burton Chace Park, 13650 Mindanao Way. 7p.m.Free.310-305-9595.

August 16Green and Clean Boating Seminar

Learnhowyoucanprotecttheenvironmentandsavemoneyas theCoastGuardAuxiliaryandU.S. Power Squadrons units present a “GreenandCleanBoating”seminaratShorelineYachtClub on Saturday, August 16, 2008 at 10:00a.m.This free educational program moderatedbyKNX1070Newsradio’sRonKilgorefocusesonavarietyofCleanandGreenboatingtopicssuch as: Vessel Cleaning and Maintenance,Boat Sewage, Oil and Fuel Spills, HazardousWastes,TrashandMarineDebris,GrayWater,Aquatic Nuisance Species, and Less ToxicCleaning.ShorelineYachtClubislocatedat386ShorelineDriveSouth,LongBeach,CA90802.Lightrefreshmentswillbeprovided.ToreserveaseatcontactStaceyat562-435-4093,oremailShorelineYachtClubatsyclb@hotmail.com.ForadditionalinformationcontactMarionSeaman,310-632-4748or email:[email protected]

August 21Marina del Rey Classical Concert

PianistJohnNovacekreturnstotheseconcertsto perform as soloist in Gershwin’s Rhapsodyin Blue and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concertono. 2 in C minor. Burton Chace Park, 13650MindanaoWay.7p.m.Free.310-305-9595.

August 25th & 26th18th Annual Church Mouse Marlin

InvitationalNon-profit marlin fishing tournament, all proceeds donated to Catalina youth.Approximately $628,000 has been raised overthe last 17 years! For more information call(310) 820-4434 or visit www.ChurchMouse.org.

August 3022nd Annual Jimmy Walker at Two

HarborsYourallinvited!Atruetestofyourathleticskills.Pick your chip carefully, check for optimim

aerodynamicsandseehowfaryoucantossthat“ChipofftheoldRock.”ContactLeslieLuchauat(310)[email protected]

August 2518th Annual Church Mouse Marlin

Invitational at Catalina IslandNon-profit marlin fishing tournament, all proceeds donated to Catalina youth.Approximately $628,000 has been raised overthe last 17 years! For more information call(310) 820-4434 or visit www.ChurchMouse.org.

September 4Weekend Navigator Class

Flotilla12-07isofferingthe“WeekendNavigator-PartI”whichwillstartThursday,September4,2008from7:30pmthrough9:30pmattheDelReyYachtClubinMarinaDelRey.Thisclasswill continue for 10 consecutive Thursdays.Thereisfreeparkingandrefreshments.Thereis a $75 fee which includes the textbook andmaterials. The textbook will also be used for“Weekend Navigator - Part 2” to be offeredin January, 2009. There is a reduced cost forUSCGAuxiliarymemberswhowishtoregisterforthisortheJanuary,2009class.Informationandregistrationorinquiriesaboutfutureclassesat [email protected] or telephone 310.037.9052.

September 206th Annual Micro Brew Festival

TheIsthmusBeerGardenhasopened.Celebrateinthedelightofhandcraftedmicrobrewedbeerwhileyouareentertainedbylivemusiconthebeach.ContactLeslieLuchauat(310)[email protected]

September 19-21 Indian Summer Splash

ThelargestoffshoremultihulleventontheWestCoast.Gotowww.multimarine.comtosignup.

OngoingSailing Singles of Southern Cali-

forniaSailing Singles of Southern California is aSailing Club Centered in Marina del Rey butopentoallSailingEnthusiastsfromtheGreaterLosAngeles area. We meet twice monthly, at7 p.m. on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of eachmonthat theMarinaVeniceYachtClub,4333AdmiraltyWaylocatedattheMarinaCityClubWestTowerinMarinadelRey.Thereisa$10meetingdonationperpersonthatincludesalightdinner.Drinksareavailableatafullbaratveryreasonableprices.Clubmemberswillmeetandsocializewithsailboatownersandcanarrangeforweekendormid-weeksailsinSantaMonicaBay.Aftersailing,clubmemberscanenjoywine& cheese parties of full dinners on member’sboats. Catalina Island trips and special events

are also planned. For information: (310) 822-0893orEmail:[email protected].

Marina Single Sailing ClubSince1981MSSChasbroughttogetherskippersand crew in a friendly social environment fordaysails in Santa Monica Bay and cruises toCatalina and other destinations. We meet onthe2ndand4thSundayofeachmonthon thepatio at Burton Chace Park under the Clubbanner.Meetingsstartat10:00a.m.withafreeContinentalbreakfastandsocializing.WeholdabriefbusinessmeetingandthenheadoutforanafternoonofsailingontheBayafterwhichwegatheratamember’sdockforwine,snacksand more socializing. Visitors are welcomeand may attend two meetings free. No priorsailingexperienceisnecessary.Marriedpeoplewelcome!Formoreinfocall(310)226-8000orvisitwww.marinasinglesailors.org

Single Mariners Meeting Socialmeetingsareheldat7:00p.m.the1stand3rd Thursday of each month at Pacific Mariners YachtClubon13915PanayWayinMarinadelRey.Meetingdonationis$7.00,whichincludesalightbuffetdinner.Atthesemeetings,skippersand crew sign up for day sails. On sailingdaystheSingleMarinersmeetat9:30a.m.forbreakfastattheMarinadelReyHotelon13534BaliWay,spendtheafternoonsailingandthenreturntothedocksforawineandcheesesocial.Novicesarewelcomeandencouraged.Formoreinfocall(310)289-3338.

Women’s Sailing Association of Santa Monica Bay

Meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month atthe Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club,13589MindanaoWay,inMarinadelRey.Themeeting, held at 7:30, is preceded by a socialhour,andalightdinnerisserved.Eachmeetingfeatures a guest speaker discussing theiradventures and achievements. WSA invitesboatersofallskill levels tojoin.Itsprograms,includedaysails,seminars,parties,andcruisesincluding destinations such as King Harbor,CatalinaandthenorthernChannelIslands,FormembershipinformationcontactSandyPenrod.at [email protected] or on the web atwww.wsasmb.org.

Catalinas of Santa Monica Bay, Owners of Catalina Yachts

Joinus forourmonthlymeetings at theSantaMonica Windjammers Yacht Club on the 3rdTuesday of each month. We would like towelcomeCatalinaownerstojoinourclub.Wehave speakers, cruises to Catalina, races andothereventsthroughouttheyear.Ourdoorsopenat6:00forhappyhourandthendinneraround7 to 7:30 and our main event after that. JointhefunandmeetotherownersofCatalinas.FormoreinfoemailHorst.Lechler@gmail.com.

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CongressionalactionwasspawnedbyaU.S.DistrictCourtdecisioninSeptember2006underwhichanestimated17millionrecreationalboatswouldhavefallenunderCleanWaterActpermitrequirementseffectiveSeptember30,2008.Thepermitwouldhavedictatedmaintenanceandoperationproceduresandpotentiallysubjectedboaterstocitizenlawsuitsaswellasapenaltysystemdesignedforindustrialpolluters.

“This is a fabulous victory for common sense and it just goes to show what can be done when the boating public, the marine industry and itsrepresentativesinCongressrowtogetherinabipartisanway,”saidBoatU.S.PresidentNancyMichelman.

BoatU.S.GovernmentAffairsDirectorMargaretPodlichwasquicktoshowerpraiseonaboatloadoflegislatorswhodidmuchoftheheavyliftingincludingSens.BillNelson(D-FL)andBarbaraBoxer(D-CA)andRepresentativesJimOberstar(D-MN),SteveLaTourette(R-OH),CandiceMiller(R-MI)andGeneTaylor(D-MS).Acompletelistingofalllegislatorsinvolvedwillbeavailableathttp://www.BoatUS.com/govsoon.

‘TheCleanBoatingActmakes itclear that recreationalboaterswillnothave togetapermitunder theCleanWaterAct,whilealsorequiring theEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyand theCoastGuard todevelopmanagementpractices,outsideofanypermittingprograms, toassistboaters inminimizingadversepollutionimpacts,”saidBoxer.“Byhelpingboaterstomaintainandimprovewaterquality,theboatingexperiencewillbeenhancedforallusers.”

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OnSaturdayAugust23,2008,theDelReyYachtClubwillhosttheJenniferDiamond Cancer Foundation’s 6thAnnual Celebrity Regatta. Stars oftelevision and film will take to the Pacific and compete in this annual regatta that grows more prominentandsubstantialeveryyear.Thisyearthe event will be attended by PeterOnorati of Boston Legal and CSI NY, talkshowhostPaulRyan,actorJackMcGeewhoandhasappearedinShowgirls, Coyote UglyandRescue Me and comedienne/actress MindySterlingof Austin Powersandmanyother films.

Thiseventhasraisedthousandsofdollarsforcancerresourcelibrariesinhospitalsthatarefreetothepublic.Withthehelpofthemarinecommunity,organizersarelookingforwardtoanothersuccessfulevent.

“Theobjectivehereistoohaveagreattimeonthewater,havesomefun,have some good racing and raise money that will benefit the community,” said Harvey Diamond, President of the foundation. “This money goes

right back into funding the cancerresearchlibraries.”

The Jennifer Diamond CancerFoundation began when twenty-seven-year-old Jennifer Diamondwasbattlingcanceroftheappendix,averyrareformofthediseaseandonethatultimately tookher life.Duringthe struggle, Jennifer along withhermotherAlice,andfatherHarveyworked tirelessly investigating allthey could about the uncommonsickness.

“Becauseitwasararecancer,wehadto do a lot of searching around – you have to sort of blaze your owntrail,”saidAliceDiamondoftheprocess.“ShortlybeforeJennypassedaway,shehadadiscussionwithHarveyandaskedhimtohelpotherswithcancer.”

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At press-time the small raft madefrom discarded plastic bottles,Junk, built to raise awareness ofthe growing plastic debris issuewas800milesfromHawaiihavingleftfromtheCoastofLosAngelesonJune4th.

In a recent blog entryDr. MarcusEriksenwrote:

“Yesterday was more calm, achancetohangoutondeck.WhileJoel stood on top of the fuselage,adozensmallsquidleapt8-10feetoutofthesea.OnesmackedJoelinthechest.Hepromptlyate it.Therestweusedasbait,andsoonreeledinaMahiMahi.Itboughtustwomeals,abitofinsuranceagainstourdwindlingsupplies.We’vegotjustenoughfoodtomakeithome.”

In the meantime, they have conducted what they consider valuableresearchregardingplasticdebris.

“We’reintheGyre,oratleastthesoutheasternedgeofit,”saysEriksen.

“And there’s trash.We’vegotourmarine debris trawl deployed tocollect it. Remember, the NorthPacific Gyre is a clockwise rotating mass of water roughly twice thesizeoftheU.S.wherecurrentsandwindsslowdown.It’s likeatoiletbowl that never flushes.”

Onamoreunusualnote- theduois amazingly close to anotheradventurer who is also raisingawarenessfortheverysameissue.Roz Savage is currently rowingacross the pacific in a rowboat and both campsarehoping tomeet inthemiddleoftheocean.

“We’renowonpinsandneedles,awaitingthenews,”saidAnnaCumminsoftheJunk team. “Though they are close, the difficulty of maneuvering two unusual rigs with limited navigability amidst sizable swells is nojoke.”

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to ““provide hope to the underprivileged anddisadvantaged”throughthismeans.

Towards the end ofAugust three young men,twoofwhichhavebeenwith theorganizationsince its inception five-years ago and one that began this year, will attempt to fulfill these intentions with a unique and difficult challenge. Theywillsaileight-footlongOptimistsailboatsfromKingHarbortoShipRockoffofCatalinaIsland, a nineteen and a half mile open oceanvoyage.

DuringtheirtraininginSabotslastyear,oneofthekidswonderedout loudabouthow long itwould take to sail toCatalina in the small cat

rigged dinghy. Lifesail founder and longtimemarinesurveyorMattSchulzpolitelyansweredthequestionandheandthekidsdiscussedthepossibility. Schulz thought of the discussionmoreasalearningexerciseatthetime,butwhen14-year-oldDanielDimalraisedthetopicagainthisyear,Schulztookitmoreseriously.

“Iaskedhim,areyouserious?”saysSchulzofDimal’srequesttosailthelittleboatacrosstheocean.“HesaidyesandthenextdayItoldhimif he was definitely serious I would train him.”

ItwasdecidedthatthreeyoungsailorswhowereadvancedenoughintheirtrainingtohandlethepassagewouldbechosentomakethetripwithDimalandthattheywouldmakethevoyageinheartierOptimistsinsteadofSabots.Schulz’s12year-old son Steven was the first obvious choice ashehasbeensailingsincehewasoldenough

tostanduprightandAlexLegaspi,14,amatureyoungmanwhohasbeenwithLifesailforyearsandhopestosomedaybeapilot.

Schulz,whooncecrossedtheAtlanticina27-footsailboat,knewthatafourteenyearold’sideaofasailtoanicelittleislandandtherealityofsailingaboatthesizeofabathtubthroughwhatcansometimesberoughandwindyconditions,were two different things. His first immediate taskwastomakethekidsunderstandtherealityofthemission.

“The first thing I had to do was to get the kids outonthe[ocean]sotheycouldseehowroughitisandhavethemunderstandwhattheyareupagainst,”saysSchulz.

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acclimating them to long distance traveling,bigger wave conditions and instilling thesafetyprecautions itwould take tomake suchajourney.

They will practice man overboard situations,learn about basic navigation and understandhow to communicate via VHF, which Schulzseeshasanimportantlessonuntoitself.

“Speaking on the VHF creates confidence,” says Schulz.“Whenyouspeakintothemicrophone,you have to know what you’re saying – youhavetobehandlingyourself likeaman–youcan’t fiddle around like a child. It’s these things thatslowlybuildcharacter.”

Through the generosity of certain sponsorsthisideahasbeenabletogainmomentumandmoveforward.WestMarineinKingHarborhasbeenverysupportiveof theeffort andStanleyDashew founder of Dashaway, (an innovativewalker),wroteacheckthatallowedLifesailtogetanewOptithatwillmaketheCatalinatrip.

Noweverything is inplace forSchulzandhisband of young adventurers to make a voyagetheyhopewillbeinspiringfortheotherLIfesailkids andalso as apublicpresentationofwhatthe organization is al about. Lifesail makes apoint of placing children and young adults inreal-life situations to learn lessons in adeeperway. Schulz and members of Lifesail’s boardcan often be seen on the start line of longdistance raceswith a crewof youngmembersandhesometimesbringskidsonboatdeliveriestoexposethemtoamorerealisticelementoftheboatingworld.

If successful, the three young men who willmake the trip will have learned lessons withroots that Schulz hopes will stretch throughtheirentirelife.It’ssupposedthathissonStevenmaywellbetheyoungestpersonevertosailthecrossingaloneandunderhisownpower.

But for the Lifesail organization, the mostimportantaspectisthatthetripisassafeasishumanly possible. There will be three chaseboatsescortingthemonthepassagethatcouldtakeaslongaseightorninehoursdependingonconditions.

“Thiswillbeateameffort,”saysSchulz.“It’sateam start and a team finish. No one this young haseverdonethis.It’sveryexciting.”

For information about the organization go to www.lifesail.com

neverthoughtthatIwouldbecomeasailor.Iwasraisedinaseriesof land locked cities before I moved to and lived in Colorado foreightyears.IneverevenlivedclosetotheoceanandalthoughIloved

JacquesCousteau, Inever imagined that Iwouldonedaysail theopenseas and snorkel like a fish. After our first year of marriage it became apparentthatthiswasadreamofBrett’s,myhusband,andwithasenseforthedramatic,Iagreed.Iloveadventureandthoughtthatitwouldbefuntotraveltonewandexoticplaces.Ilikedtheideaofit,butwhenIagreedtothetripIhadnoideawhatIwasgettingintoorinwhatwayitwouldchangemylifeforever.

After we decided that this was what we wanted to do, it took fouryearsofhardworkbeforeBrettandI leftMarinadelReytobeginourcircumnavigation.Weboughta46-footHunter,namedherFearless,andgot her ready by November of 2007.We had been pouring our hearts,soulsandbankaccountsintothisboat.Afterbuyingherwelearnedtosail,since this was our first sailing experience. We dumped one hundred boat unitsintoourdream.Forthoseofyouthatarenotinitiatedintothistypeofnauticalaccountingsystemoneboatunitequalsonethousanddollars.Yikes!

WhenmyhusbandandIsoldourhousetoliveontheboatandmakethis

tripareality,wethoughtitwouldbecheaper.Ihavenoideahowwecametothatconclusion,butoncethecardsweredownweknewthatinordertoactuallyleaveonourgoaldateweweregoingtohavetocutsomemajorcorners.Tomyhorrorthismeantnodrinksatthebar,notripstoVegas,novacationsandnoneofalltheotherthingsthatIhadbecomeaccustomedto as a young adult who is marginally successful in “The Business”.EverythingthatIhadcometovaluewascalledintoquestionandIbegantheprocessofreorganizingmylife.

Itwasalotofwork.Wehadlongweekendsslavingawayontheboatandlearning tosail. ImissedbirthdaypartieswhenIwas inCatalinaandImovedawayfrommysceneoffriendswhowerelivingthecitylife.Inatown that is consumed with image, I sacrificed new clothes, pedicures and expensivehaircutsandcompletelychangedmyprioritiessothatwecouldfulfill this dream. But the transformation from city girl to sailing woman wasnoteasyandtwodaysbeforeweleftIinformedBrettthatIwouldnever do this again. I told him that I would never again sacrifice today for tomorrow.Ididnotcarehowgoodthetripwas.Imeantit.

When we got to Mexico we began to fix all the things on our boat that workedwellonthedockbutwerenotappropriateforanoff-shorecruisingboat. We knew that we were going to have to replace our refrigerator


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becauseitdrewninetyampsanhour.Itranlikeamarathonandwehadto turn on the generator every time we opened it. We also had everyexpectation that some things would break. This was the shake-downpart of our trip. However, knowing things will break and having yourgenerator fail,withonlyonehundredhourson it,whenyouareeightymilesoffthecoastofMexicoaretwodifferentthings.Itgotreallyuglywhen in the process of fixing the generator we voided our warranty. Our generatorwasintegratedwithourwatermakersowhenitdiedittookthewatermakerwithit.Withnopowertorunourbeastofarefrigeratorweused it as an ice chest for a month while we tried to find the right person to rebuildit.Toaddinsulttoinjurywhenwewererebuildingourrefrigeratorwe broke two cooling plates and the Mexican gel-coat filled the boat with a toxic gas that had the added benefit of giving me headaches and making myhairfallout.Iwillnotboreyouwiththefulllistofthingsthatbrokeontheboat,let’sjustleaveitatthefactthatthesethingswereonlythetipoftheiceberg.

IfeltlikeallwedidinMexicowasworkontheboatandtheonlythingthatgotmethroughweretheamazingpeoplewemet.Peoplewouldseeus struggling and itwasnot longbeforewehad agaggleof engineersstandingatourbowofferingtheiradviceandwhenneeded,theirtoolsandstronghandstowhatevertheprojectofthedaywas.Iwasstruckwiththe

camaraderieandsupport thatseemedtoarrivewheneveryouneededit.Therewasacitygirlinmewhocouldnotunderstandwhyanyonewouldstop and help another in this selfless way. I figured these people must be crazy.

So,whileourbankaccountswerehemorrhagingmoneythatwassupposedtobeforourcruisingkitty,Iwasgettingalessononwhatitreallymeanttobeacruiserandtobeapartofthisspecialgroupofpeople.Butwewerestillonaboatwithnopower,waterorrefrigerationanditstartedtofeelmorelikecampingthanyachting.WhileIwasimpressedwiththesitesofMexicoIcouldnothelpbutwonder;didIleavemylifeathomesothatIcouldbecomeagreasemonkeyandforgohotshowersandcoldbeer?

Asthelastlayerofgel-coatdriedintherefrigeratorandournewgeneratorwassafelyinstalledwebothdecidedthatifthingsbroketheywouldhavetostaybroke.Afterall,therearemanywhohavecrossedoceanswithoutalltheluxuriesthatweweredemanding.ThishadbeenfourmonthsinaforeigncountrywhileworkingontheboatandIwasstillwaitingforthepayoff.

FourdaysbeforethedatewhenweweresupposedtoleaveMexicoandcross the Pacific, an unexpected obstacle got thrown into our path when

Brett and Naomi Shirley aboard Fearless


ourcrewsentusanemailtoinformusthathehadbeenofferedapositiononaboat in theCaribbean.He toldus that ifwereallyneededhimhewouldhonorhiscommitmenttousandhewouldturndownthejob.Wetold him we really needed him.We had only sailed for four years andmostofthatsailinghadtakenplaceinthecoastalwatersofLosAngeles.Neitheroneofuswasexcitedtoembarkonthisjourneywithoutsupport.Two days before our departure day we got the final word that he was takingthejobintheCaribbean.

We made a half hearted attempt to find a replacement but I was not about totakeanothergambleonsomeoneorsomethingthatIcouldnotcontrol.TherewasnowayIwasgoing tocommit tospendingmore than threeweeksatseawithsomeoneIdidnotknow.WetooktheplungeandweleftMexicowithjustthetwoofus.Threethousandmilesofwaterstretchedinfrontofusandwefacedit-together.

We leftcars, smogandstoresbehindusandweresurroundedbymilesofblue.Afterafewweeksofstaringoutatthewaterandknowingthatyouaretrulyaloneouthereitbegantosinkinhowmuchwewereusedtobeingunder theprotectiveumbrellaofcivilization.Sowhenanotherboat in the fleet had both of their lower shrouds fail I saw all my problems in adifferent light.My lifewasnot at risk, and althoughmyboathadproblems,thoseproblemswerenotaffectingtheintegrityofthehullorherabilitytosail.WiththedeepestempathyIhaveeverfeltinmylifeIaskedthemifwecouldhelp.ThehelponthedockinMexicowasstartingtomakemoresense.ThiswasverydifferentfrommylifeinLA.IfIsawacarcrashonthe405Iwasmorelikelytogetpissed-offthattheywereslowingmycommutethanofferassistance.Ihadplacestobe,importantplaces!ButoutthereontheoceanIsawmyownmortalityandtherewasnodoubt that Iwould evenputmyself inharmísway tohelp a fellowcruiser.Atransformationwasbeginning.

Threeweeks into thepassageIhadabandonedbooksand ipodsonmynightwatchesandinsteadIlookedattheseaandsky.Athome,Ioperatedatafranticpaceandneededtodothreethingsatoncetofeelproductive.If I was talking on the phone, I was surfing the internet and doing email at thesametime.IfIwasdriving,Iwasdrinkingalatteandlisteningtotheradio.AsFearlessslicedthroughthewaterIstartedtoexperiencelifeatadifferentspeedandIlivedthelifethatwasbeforeme.Istoppedsearchingfor fulfillment in a barrage of stimulus. I listened to the dolphins as they escorted us through their world. I looked at the night sky and tried to find theconstellations.

Thingsstillwentwrong.WehadourautopilotfailwhenweweretwelvehundredmilesfromlandandBretthadaspare.WereplaceditandIlookedatmyhusbandwithnewrespectasIrealizedallthehourshehadpouredinto preparing the boat and her spares kit. Here was the payoff: in themiddleoftheoceanwewereselfreliant.ThesheetfromtheasymmetricalsnappedupasweweretryingtodouseitanditrippedBrett’shandopen.Thecutstartedathispalmandwrappedaroundthroughthewebbingofhisthumbtothebackofhishand.IdidmorethanIwouldhavethoughtpossible.IneverpulldowntheasymmetricalbecauseBrettisbetteratit.Ijusthavelessmusclemass.IsawBrett’shandandIfoundastrengththatI never knew I had. I had the sail down in a flash. We kept a sharp eye on Brett’shandtoensureitdidnotgetinfectedsohehadtokeepitdryandwehadtokeepthethumbimmobile.Ihandledall thelines,dishesandcookingforthenexttwoweeks.Iearnedhisadmiration,heknowsthatifpushcomestoshovehecanleanonme.

WearenowinAmericanSamoa.Fearlesshasheldupwelltotheelements.Weareoverfour-thousand-four-hundredmilesfromhomeandwehavebeentravelingforoverninemonths.ItisnothinglikewhatIhadexpectedin somanyways. I havebeenplaces that I hadneverheardofbefore.I have snorkeled in crystal clear water and seen sights that belong onpostcards.IhavemetsomeofthemostamazingpeoplethatIthinkexistontheplanet.ItisstillveryphysicallydemandingandImayhavetodomylaundrybyhandbutIamstaringoutatcoconutpalmsandwatchingthe most amazing tropical fish circle under my stern while I wring out my towels.Iamconstantlyshockedbythemajestyandbeautyofitall.

AsIlookbackonthetimethatwehavespenttogetherIamgratefulforthechallengesbecausetheyhaveshownmewhatIammadeof.Wehavelearnedtoappreciateandrespecteachother.Wehaveseenqualitiesineachotherthatweneverknewwerethere.Iftheinnerpeaceanddeepeningofour loveareall that Ihavegainedfromthis itwillhavebeenworth it.ButthereissomuchmorethatInevercouldhaveconceivedofasIsatintheharborinMarinadelRey.SomanysightsthatInevercouldhaveimaginedandIhavemetpeoplewhomakeyouproudtocallthemfriends.Itishardtobelievethatwestillhaveovertwomoreyearstoexplorethisamazingplanet.Don’ttellmyhusband,butknowingwhatIknownowIwoulddoitallagain.

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fyou“caught”lastmonth’scolumn,“IslandFishing”, then you saw my five-foot tall, middlechild,Hayden,lyingnexttoa6-foot

leopardsharkhehadjustcaught.Ireallyhadtoencouragehimtoliedownalongsideit.Imeanitwasreallywrithingaroundandtryin’tolatchon tohis face.Hewas lookin’ a littlehesitantaboutthewholethingsoIsaid,“comeonboy-you’reaSchaefer-where’syourcourageandsense of adventure?” He called back, “I thinkit’sstandin’overtherenexttoyou.”He’sgettingquite witty for a 10 year old...can’t imaginewherehegetsit.

I’m sure some of you were concerned abouttheshark.Wellresteasy,weletitgo.Leopardsharks have a pungent flavor and the preparation ismoretroublethanit’sworth.

This month we’re gonna take to the dinghyandbroadenourrange tocover thenearshorefishing opportunities. Now you may remember a few months back I wrote about all aspectsof dinghies and outboards, so I’m not gonna

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1.Checktheweather.Windandseaconditionscan turn your pleasant fishing trip ugly fast.

2.Bring life jackets, oars, anchor and awaterproofVHFradio.

3.Don’tgobeyondtherangeofyourequipmentor your experience. Like Dirty Harry said,“A man’s got to know his limitations.” Or,likeCaptainRickysays,“Oneofthekeystoa successful day of fishing is surviving it.”

If you’re fishing in an inflatable, especially one with a high pressure floor consider what will happen when a toothy, spine covered fish starts thrashingaroundinthething.Acoupleofyearsback, Hayden (the leopard shark boy) and Iwere fishing off Emerald Bay in my brand-new $4,000 dollar Avon with an inflatable floor. I hadbroughtacoupleofoldbeachtowelsalong-Figuring,“Ah,that’lltakecareofit”.Well,hehooked his first bull calico. I netted it for him

and swung it onto the towel covered inflatable floor. Well, when the inflatable floor was through bein’ inflated and I was through cussin’, everyone within a quarter mile had learned avaluablelesson-beachtowelsdonotstopheavyfin spines. Now we put one of those thick, long pool pads over the floor. It fits great, is soft on the feet and prevents me from foaming at themouth. A five-gallon bucket also works well for most fish, but not for really big’uns. But, don’t forget to keep hooks, gaffs and fish away from thehull.

Another thing to remember, dinghies aregenerallycrampedsodon’ttakemoreequipmentthanyou’llneed.Ifyouhavealargetackleboxleaveitontheboatandjusttakeasmallplasticboxofessentials. Ifyou’re seriousaboutyourfishing bring a gaff or net.

Probably the most versatile baits for dinghyfishing are the various “swim baits”. Colors and stylesvary.Weusuallyuse.5-1ozjigheadsandtryanassortmentofcolorsuntilwestartseein’


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fish and then narrow the color range down. There arealotofscentedbaitsoutthereandBerkley’s“Gulp”hasaniceselection.xperimentwiththerodactionandretrieveaswell.

When inshore fishing, structure is pretty easy to find. I think the best spots are those that are in tight andhard for the commercial sportfishermen to get into. These large commercial sportfishing boats really take a heavy toll on the fish populations and it makes sense to try and fish in area that they can’t easily fish.

A word about the commercial sport fishing boats; therearetoomanyofthemandtheDepartmentofFishandGamehasraisedthebaglimitsonhalibut, white sea bass and yellowtail. I canonlyguesswhyFishandGameraisedthelimitson these fish. The backlash of these reduced fish stocks may result in more areas closed to fishing, which, I believe, is the end game for the eco-bureaucrats. I think sport fishermen are playingrightintotheirhands.I’mjustsayin’...

The easiest way for the beginner to fish the near shoreareasistosimplytrollalongtheedgesofkelpbeds.Useafour-inchswimbaitona.5oncehead and troll as close as you can to the kelpwithout getting hung up. Nice calicos, bonitaandtheoccasionalyellowtailcanbecaughtlikethisanditgivesyoutheopportunitytodiscover“boiler rocks” - deep crevices and underwaterstructure as you slowly troll by. Take note ofthese spots and return later to cast into theseareasand“work”yourbaitsaroundandinthem.At first you will lose a lot of tackle, however soonyou’recastingwill improveandyouwillbegin catching more fish and losing fewer lures. Beawareofthewavesandsurgeanddon’tgetintoocloseinthewrongconditions.

Another good method is troll or drift throughshallow,sandyareasandletyourswimbaitbumpalongthebottom.Halibutandsandbassareyourtargetshereandbotharetasty.Remember,don’tgetintoocloseandwatchyourprop.

Ifyouhearthatwhiteseabassoryellowtailarearoundandyourdinghy,experienceandtackleareup to it - go for it. If “whites” are aroundthenoftentimestheywillhitdeadsquidhookedon to a flutter tailed scampy and jigged or drift fished at the proper depth. Try and pry details out of local guys who are catching them. Ifyougetatiponyellowtailtrytrollingablueorpurple6inchRapala.Youcanalsotrycatchingsomesmallmackerelforbait(makingbait)and

drift-fish through the likely areas. Keep your net or gaff handy and, hopefully, you’ve learnedhowtousethem.

Finally, here’s the best tip I can give you.Most fishermen are talkers - talk to ‘em. Find what’sbitingonwhatbait andwhere.Currentinformation is thekey to success.Don’t be inahurry.Askasmanyquestionsasthesituationallows.File someof the informationaway forfuture reference and act on the current news.Anddon’tgiveup.Everytrip,successfulornot,isalearningexperience.That’showallseriousfishermen eventually become “fish-catchers”.

Well, I thinkI’moutofspacebut ifyouwanttostayawhileIcouldtellyoustories...likethetime Ihad thisGreatWhiteon the line. Iwasusingakayakforalure.

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Lastmonth, theMarinadelReyAnglers tookout a group of 23 blind children from theBraille Institute in Southern California for atrip into the Santa Monica Bay to enjoy andlearn fromanexperience thatmosthadneverhad. They boarded the Betty-O sportfishing boatandwithanappointedmentorforeachofthe kids they dropped their lines in the Pacific in hopes of catching anything they could gettheirhooks into.Thekidsrangedinagefrompre-teentoearlyteensandwereallpartoftheBrailleInstitute’squesttoempowerregardlessofdisability.

“Someofthekidshaveneverbeentotheocean,they’veneverfelthowaboatrocksorhowthewavesmove,”saidRocioVallejosoftheBrailleInstitute.“Iconsiderthesetripsveryimportantforthepositivedevelopmentofthechildren.”

And while the kids undoubtedly reap great rewards from being in themarine environment and learning about the age-old sport of fishing, it’s safe to say that the mentors themselves also learn valuable lessons. As fish startedgettingyankedup,thementorsmadethenecessaryadjustmentsto

adaptandcontourtheirmethodstothetaskathand.ProgramleadersKenFeldmanandLarryBrownwerebothverymindfulofinsuringthatifpossible,all thekidswouldgetachance tofeel the experience of catching a fish – and this trip theyalldid.Andwhile thechildrenwereclearlyhavingagreat time, thementorswereas well – many noticeably humbled by theexperience.

Duringthecourseoftheafternoonitwaseasytoforgetthatthekidswerewithoutsight.Manyofthelittlegirlswererepulsedbyslipperyscalyfish, many of the boys were overjoyed by them andsomekidswereindifferent–justlikeanyothergroupofyoungpeople.

“The mission of the institute is to help themlive a fulfilling life just like their sighted peers,”

Vallejos says. “Sowith these events, I tell them-makethebestofitorjustlettheopportunitygoby.Iletthemknowthatvisionshouldneverbeabarrierinenjoyingtheirlife.”

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Program leader Larry Brown (right) and an angler from the Braille Institute.


The season is finally in full swing. Everything is biting and everyone is grinning. Locally, in Santa Monica Bay, both sand and calico bass are being caught in solid numbers. Barracuda, halibut, mackerel and rockfish are also filling bags.

Water temps are in the mid 70’s and getting warmer with all this summer sunshine. Now is the time to get to the business of making your way to the Islands either on your boat or a charter. The Islands and high spots in the region are holding fish now.

With this warmer water the bluefin, yellowfin, yellowtail, and dorado have moved to our local waters, so it’s that time to look for kelp patties and breezers on top.

By the end of August and into September the marlin fishing should be looking good. We haven’t had a bite like this in years!

Over at Inseine baits Larry and Mike have nice cured Sardines.

As for me, I’m heading offshore for those pelagic fish that are here.

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AscontestantsintheJ/80NorthAmericansweretrying tosqueezeall theycould fromthe lightbreeze that permeated the event, it was hardtobelieve that later in theday therewouldberescuesatseawithcapsizesandsailorsfallingoverboardjustafewmilesnorth.

AsracersgotnearAnacapaIsland,windspickedupandconditionsbecamewhatoneracercalled“WoollyBully.”Thebreezewassaidtobe25-knots gusting to 30. For many competitors it

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“We were having an absolutely awesome ridepastAnacapaIslandtoKingHarbor(RedondoBeach) in 25, gusting to 31 knots of windrunning at up to 16-knots of boat speedwhenwehadaviolentroundupthattossedJudyandI overboard,” Sue Senescu skipper of Rattle & Hum anAntrim 27 told Scuttlebutt (sailingwebsite) after the race. “At the moment theaccident occurred Iwasdriving and Judywasonmain,Betsy[Crowfoot]wasontheweatheraftstanchionandValerie[Navarro]wasonthewinch. The boat was pinned, with our largestrunning spinnaker flailing in the wind.

“Iwasluckyenoughtopopupandgrabtheaftstanchion,butJudyRaewasdriftingaway.I’ll

neverforgetlookingatherasshesaid,‘I’llbeOK’.”

Senescu held on while her crew wrapped aline around her and hauled her in, but in themeantime Judy Rae Karlsen was left floating alone. Fortunately a passing racer, Sidekick,spottedJudyandpulledheraboard.

Notfarfromthisdiresituationa25-foottrimaranhad pitch-poled and threw its crewmembersfrom the boat.They boarded the upside-downmultihullandwaitedforrescue.WordhasitthatthepublisherofLattitude 38madethepick-upand the decision was made to leave the boatadrift. The following day Vessel Assist wasnotified of the boat’s whereabouts and they successfully righted the boat and called MikeLememanfromMultiMarinetodeliveritbacktoMarinadelRey.

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It was 7:30 p.m.; I know this because I wasgoingonnightwatch.WewerethreedaysoutofCapeTownSouthAfrica,andover150nauticalmiles offshore, heading northwest on our wayacross the Atlantic, with our final destination being Los Angeles, California. This was myfirst time crossing an ocean in anything but a commercial jet, let alone a 35 foot sailboat,andIwasmore thanjusta littleapprehensive.A routine checkof theport hull bilge showedmorethannormalamountofwater.Exceptforcondensation, or an overflow from the toilet, thebilgesonmynewWildcat350Mk2sailingcatamaran, KAT ATOMIC should be dry, yetthe beam from my flashlight on this inspection evidencedasloshingofseveralinchesofwater.I dipped my finger into the liquid and took a hesitanttaste…salt..

“Hey Colin, I think we may have a problemhere.” I yelled up to Colin Schwegman, theprofessional delivery captain form Durban,South Africa, I’d hired to help me bring mynewboat to thestates. Wewereonourknees

peering under the floor boards. Every time the boat settled into a wave, a small geyserof water would spray up through a pinhole atthebottomof thebilgecavitywherethesmallelectricbilgepumpsat.Thehighpitchedwhineof the pump would click on a second or twoafter the geyser flooded the cavity. There was supposedtobeawatertightcapoverthetopofthe hollow, positive floatation keel. Obviously this cap wasn’t watertight, and this keel wasfullofseawater.Wherewasthewatercomingfrom?Afteracheckoftheobvioussources,allnegative,Colin said, “Weshouldmakecoursechangefortheclosestport.”

The tone to his normal laid-back humorousvoicewasdeadlyserious.Wespreadthechartof the South Atlantic out across the dinningtableandgatheredaround.Colin’swifeSheilahad joined the crew in CapeTown, and MarkYaneyafellowsailinginstructorandcolleaguefrom Marina del Rey, joined the crew inDurban,were alsonovices at ocean crossings.WeleanedoverthechartandwatchedasColinpinpointedourposition.Hedrewarhumblineto the nearest port, where he believed wouldhavethefacilitiestopossiblyhaulourtwenty-

threefootwidevesseloutofthewater…ifneedbe.“Luderítz…Luderítz,Namibia.” Colin’s finger tappedatthechart.Hespreadthe dividers and measuredour distance on the latitudescale. “One-hundred, fifty-six miles.” He said, andlookedupatus. Thecabinwas deadly quite. At ourcurrentspeedthatwasaboutthirtyhours.

“Luderítz…is that on whatthey call the Skeleton Coast?” I inquired. Funnyhow things happen; Iwouldn’thaveknownaboutthe Skeleton Coast exceptforanarticleI’dreadinthe

in-flight magazine on my flight to Johannesburg justthreeweekbefore.

“Alltheshipwrecks…right?”“Backintheolddays.”Colinnodded.

Iftheleakdidn’tgetanyworst,itwouldbenoproblem. On the other hand if whatever wascausingtheleakgrewintoabiggerproblem…wellitwasanyone’sguess.WechangedcourseandheadedbacktowardtheAfricancoast.


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How important is mid-season preventive maintenance?Adriance: Preventive maintenance will helpyouavoidtheheadachesandkeepyourcreworfishing buddies comfortable and safe. So going over the boat’s systems in the spring is veryimportant.Butnowafteracouplemonthsofuse,it’stimetolookatthingsagain.Amidsummercheck-upwillensureyoumakeitbacktohomeportwithoutaproblem.

Herearesomemidsummermaintenancetipsforbothpowerandsailboats:

•Through-hulls:Makeathoroughcheckaroundanybelow-the-waterlineholeoropening.Checkallthrough-hullsforleaksandcycleseacockstoensuretheycloseproperly.Ifit’shardtomovethehandle,makeanotetoserviceitnexttimethe boat is out of the water.Any hose clampsshould be tight and hose ends secure.A bilgepumpcyclecounterisasimpleupgradeandthebestearlywarningsystemthatunwantedwateriscomingaboard.

• Engine belts: For inboard engines, look inareas near the belts checking for evidence ofblackdust-asuresignthatenginepulleysneedtobe realignedand thebelt replaced.Pushonthe longest run of the belt - it should not deflect morethanonehalfinch.

•Engine hoses:Squeezecoolantandfuelhoseswithyourhands,lookingforsoftness,cracksorbulges. Replace any that are suspect. Wiggletheends toensure theyare secureand inspectfor any possible chafing issues in the engine compartment.

•Sterndrives: Inspectthefoldsinthebellowsandreplaceiftheyshowsignsofcracking.

•Sacrificial zincs and anodes:Awastedzincisasuresignoftrouble,possiblystraycurrentatthedock.Ensureallzincsarenolessthanhalfgone-andreplacethemnowiftheyare.

• Control cables: Look for chafe, splits or

swellingof theplastic jacket - a sure sign thecableneedsreplacement.

•Outboard engine mounts: Smallerenginescansometimes vibrate loose, so re-tighten clampsandensurethecut-offswitchisoperable.

• Hydraulic steering system and trim tabs:Ensure reservoirs are full. If you have to add fluid, there is leak that must be fixed immediately.

• Batteries and electrical system: Deadbatteriesareoftennothingmorethancorrodedconnections - sandpapercaneasilyclean themup. With conventional batteries check waterlevelsandaddifnecessary.Inspectcablesandwiringforchafe,especiallywherevertheymaypassthroughabulkhead.

• Shorepower cable: Look for burn markson the plug ends and the connection to theboat. Replace both the plug and receptacleimmediately if you find any.

•Head: If your boat has a flushing toilet and its handleisgettinghardtooperate,you’velikelygotcalciumbuildup.Pouracupofvinegarintobowlpumpingonlyonceortwice.Letitsitforone night before flushing with one-fourth cup of mineraloil.

• On deck: Old, stiff, or chafed dock linesshouldbereplaced.Alsocheckanchorlineandchainshacklesandanysplices.

•Sailboats only:Lookforanybrokenstrandson standing rigging. You can find them by runninga looseragup the rigging,whichwillsnagonanybrokenends.Crackedswagesareanindicatorforimmediatereplacement.Contactariggerifyoususpectaproblem.Runningriggingalsoneedstobelookedat-especiallytherollerfurlingline.

• Trailers: Inspect bearings and ensure theyare well packed with grease. Hydraulic brakereservoirsshouldbefull.Lastly,checkthetiresforwearandensurelugsaretight.

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