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Registration Form for the 2009 Regatta events.   

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 Posted for Linda Field, Orlando Duran, George Feilteau, and Ray Durand

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Regatta Accomodations

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Posted for Linda Field, Orlando Duran, and the 2009 Regatta Committee...

 

C320 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION REGATTA 2009

MARINA DEL REY HOTEL

RESERVATION INFORMATION

SPECIAL GROUP RATES:

 

                        Single:                           City View $139.00 / Marina View $159.00

                        Double:                         City View $139.00 / Marina View $159.00

                        Additional Person:         $15.00 (includes complementary breakfast buffet)

 

Hotel room rates are subject to applicable (additional) state and local taxes (currently 13.5%) in         

effect at the time of check in.

 

The following are complimentary with the group room rate:

  •  A hot breakfast buffet each morning  in the hotel’s Waterfront Restaurant   (6:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.)
  • Complimentary parking
  • Complimentary wireless internet access
  • Business Center available on-site
  • Complimentary Daily Newspaper
  • Bathrobes in all rooms

 

GUARANTEED RESERVATIONS

 All reservations must be accompanied by a first night room deposit or guaranteed with a major credit card.  The hotel will not hold any reservations unless secured by one of the above methods.

 

CHECK-IN / CHECK-OUT

Check-in time is 3:00pm; check-out time is 12:00noon.  Prior notification is needed for guests requiring an early check-in or late check-out.  We will make every effort to accommodate your request based on hotel availability.

 

CUTOFF DATE

 Reservations by attendees must be received on or before 4:00pm, July 6, 2009

 

MAKE YOUR RESERVATION

Call the hotel to make your reservations: (800-882-4000).  Mention that you are with the

C320 International Association Regatta to ensure the group rate. 

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2009 Regatta Agenda

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 Posted for Linda Field, Orlando Duran, and the 2009 Regatta Committee...

The following is the agenda for our 2009 Annual Meeting and Regatta. Check back for additional information.

Registration information and costs will be available in April.

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C320IA Logo'd Merchandise

Association News

Posted for Allan Field.    News Flash!!!

C320IA logo'd merchandise is now available through Lands' End.

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What Color Is Your Exhaust?

Technical Articles

 

The color and quantity of exhaust smoke tells a great deal about the condition of a marine diesel engine. All marine engines create smoke to some extent, but if the diesel engine is in good condition, the quantity will almost be invisible. Defects that affect the fuel, breathing or compression will prevent correct combustion and lead to excessive exhaust smoke.

The following analysis comes from U.S. Master Marine Surveyor Rob Scanlan and is presented courtesy of RCR Yachts.

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2009 Regatta Invitation

SMWYC MDR

Posted for Linda Field, Orlando Duran, and the 2009 Regatta Committee...

 

To: All members of the Catalina 320 International Association

 
As you work on winter boat projects and dream about glorious summer sailing, your C320 International Association is busy putting the finishing touches on plans for our 2009 regatta rendezvous.
 
Mark your calendar and plan to join us August 7-9, 2009 at Marina Del Rey, California - the largest small boat harbor on the west coast- for our annual Catalina 320 International Association Regatta and Annual Meeting. The C320IA officers are excited about plans to bring together C-320 owners and association members for an educational and fun-filled weekend of boating and camaraderie. Our plans include sailing and racing on the scenic Santa Monica bay off the Los Angeles coast and a gala dinner at the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club on the main channel of Marina Del Rey. In addition, there will be an optional Mexican style fiesta dinner on Friday, August 7 at the end of the historical Santa Monica Pier which will celebrate its 100 year anniversary in 2009. Enjoy Margaritas on the pier while you watch the sunset over the Pacific Ocean. You can take a walking tour of this Los Angeles area landmark, take a ride on the famous carousel (seen in many movies and TV shows), and partake of the pier’s other amusements including the arcade, roller coaster and scenic vistas from the new state of the art Ferris wheel. Close by is the happening Santa Monica Promenade with upscale shopping and live entertainment.
 
Participate in the always-much-anticipated C320 International Regatta race where you will compete for the chance to take home the perpetual half-hull trophy. Or, you may prefer the experience of leisurely cruising on the Pacific Ocean just outside the marina. Selected boating vendors, a special guest speaker, and the gala awards dinner will provide ample time to relax and enjoy. Cruises with our host boats, or a special cruise to Palos Verdes Peninsula for dolphin and whale watching will round out the festivities.
 
We hope to attract as many 320's to this event as possible. Since not everyone can bring their C320 to these locations we depend on local Catalina 320 owners to bring their boats. They will take the land-based owners out for a sail or race giving everyone who attends an opportunity to sail in waters they might not otherwise sail. We urge all locals C320 captains to come and bring your boat. The favor is always returned as we move around the country each year.
 
Come and check out the endless array of modifications Catalina owners have made to their boats. (…and you thought you had all the latest bells and whistles!)  You will also meet the current and incoming Association officers, and make new friends you will undoubtedly chat with on-line or see again at future regattas.
 
Our home base will be the Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club (SMWYC) in Marina Del Rey where adjacent slips will be available for all boats in attendance. Located just a 15 minute drive from Los Angeles International Airport, it is ideally situated for exploring the whole Southern California area (by land or sea).
 
Next to the yacht club and guest slips is Burton Chase Park on the waterfront with picnic accommodations and great views of the boats plying the main channel. Plus the added bonus of free summer concerts every Thursday and Saturday night. Weekend shuttle buses and water taxis run regularly to transport you around to all the hotels, restaurants and shops that are located in the marina.
  
Those of you who would like to extend your Los Angeles area vacation may want to  visit Catalina Island, Southern California’s boaters’ paradise, with express boat connections from Marina Del Rey daily. Or catch the bus to UCLA in Westwood or the Getty Art Museum and Gardens in the Brentwood Hills. Consider tours of Disneyland/California Adventure (in Anaheim), Hollywood (add a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, an LA cultural institution), Universal Studios, downtown LA including museums in Exposition Park (site of the ’32 and ’84 Olympics), the Music Center with the architecturally significant Disney Hall and Cathedral, and civic center not to mention historic Olvera Street, Chinatown and Little Tokyo. Take a tour of Sony Studios (formerly MGM studios) in Culver City, a short ride away from Marina Del Rey. There’s no end to the attractions that await you in the LA area!
 
We’re working on hotel information and pricing for the weekend, this information will be distributed as it is available via e-mail so watch your Inbox or contact Orlando Duran  or Linda Field for further details.

Linda Field, Vice-Commodore

 

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Catalina 320 Association Burgees Available

News Flash!!
Official C320IA burgees make a great Father's Day gift!

These are 12" x 18" Pennant style with our logo correctly reading on both sides. The blue and teal colors replicate the accent stripes found on the early boats.

This burgee has been available directly from Prestige Flags for many years but few members have taken the opportunity to purchase one. We hope that by stocking them in our “Ship's Store", more members will be encouraged to purchase and fly them!

Catalina 320 International Association members in good standing may order directly from the association for $20 including US postage (or 2 for $38).

If interested, send your check, made out to "Catalina 320 Association" to:

Karl Mielenhausen
2042 Royal Pines Drive
New Bern, NC 28560-1808

If you desire to Pay via Paypal, contact Karl for invoicing (in US: $21 each, 2 for $39; outside-US: $22 ea or 2 for $40)

For questions, Ask Karl

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Steering Cable Failure

A failure of the steering cable was reported by Ken Danko on hull 802 on 12 October 2008. Conditions at the time were choppy seas and 25 kt winds. Ken's assessment and photos are captured below, along with responses by Gerry Douglas (Catalina Yachts) and Ed Siess (Edson).

At the end is additional thoughts and learnings from Ken and a reaction to the information provided by Edson.

My suggestion would be immediate inspection of your steering cable and rudder stops, looking especially for wear in the same area as Ken's failure (recognize that cable wear has also been reported at the chain link end inside the pedestal). Follow up with annual cable and stop inspections.

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