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Issue #77July 2009

Mariner

A Publication For Where Land Endswww.marinermagazine.com

A Magazine For The Marina del Rey Boating Community

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Whale Visit

Gray Whale Outside Harbor

Zac Sunderland Almost Home

Fishing ThreshersCruising BVIBuying a Boat

The Mariner is

Editor/Publisher/Writer

Pat Reynolds

Photographs

Pat Reynolds

Columnist

Mookie

Contributors

Dave KirbyRichard Schaefer

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Issue 77 2009

FROM THE EDITORWHAT’S INSIDE

Thanks for picking it up!

Cover: “Cal Cup” by Pat Reynolds

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Coming Events 4Off The Wire 6Three Men in a Boat 10

Three Sailors Charter in the Virgin Islands

Zac Almost Back 12

Zac Sunderland Nearly home from Round the World Voyage

Stopping By 14

Gray Whale Pays a Visit to MDR

Catalina Currents 16

Pre-Cruise Check List by Richard Schaefer

Powertails 18

Thresher Sharks

Racing 20Ask the Experts - Yacht Broker Jonathan Grell 23Ask Mookie 24Classi

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Over the past six years as I have observed and reported on this little community, it’s amazing and slightlysad how much argument and unrest there is within many of the factions that weave the fabric of theMarina. Such is the reality of people and how we all interact I guess, but it’s in such contrast to what weall have in common – a love for the outdoors and the tranquility of the boating lifestyle. There is quitepossibly no place on earth better than a boat to have an uninterrupted conversation, but within the wallsof so many clubs and organizations that promote boating, drama prevails.In the world of volunteer organizations, personalities clash and egos collide. Board members meet, rulesare created, judgments are made, people are banned or thrown out and personal wars are waged...and forwhat? “For the greater good of the collective,” you say. “Okay,” I counter. “As long as you promise withall that is true and pure that your position is not based on a prejudice or personal motivation.”My point is that I believe that groups of people can get along if there is a clear structure and honest statedaim in a given collective. Good leadership must remain open minded and dedicated to the identity of theirclub or organization and that identity needs to be very clearly de

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ned. Arguments most often revolvearound misunderstandings rather than core principle differences and its leadership that is burdened withdeciphering what’s what.So I beg that you all go and do what is most unnatural and uncomfortable...politely listen and if necessary...compromise.

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