By LEN BOSE
The older I get the more interest I have in hydrodynamics, the motion of fluids. Possibly too much information for you, and yes, from a distance I might appear to be moving slowly but I am always optimizing my propulsion efficiency.
To optimize efficiency within our harbor we might start with the flow of communication between harbor users. To complete this task, we must recognize when the harbor is at its seasonal and daily peaks by the different users. Enter Harbor Commissioner Steve Scully and Harbormaster Paul Blank who along with staff will be targeting early to mid-May to schedule a Harbor Summit.
A Harbor Summit is a meeting with as many harbor users attending as possible. Such as the City of Newport Beach, yacht clubs, rowing and paddling clubs, angling clubs, boat & paddle rentals, charter boats and harbor cruise ships.
Items on the agenda might range from event scheduling, communications, how to avoid one another on the water, and where the dreading equipment might be staged or working.
Speaking of dredging equipment, October 1 is the target date for the staging and starting of the dredging equipment in the Lower Bay. I am super pumped about it starting, with some other stakeholders who are still looking for ways of disposing or containing unsuitable materials in the harbor.
While talking with people around town, I’ve heard that Five Point Anchor will be closed down during the dredging. This will open up the Five Points area of the harbor with a net gain of space, even with the dredging equipment working there.
If I heard correctly, the CAD (Confined Aquatic Disposal) will take about two-and-a-half months to open up. Should you want more information on the CAD, along with information on the Lower Bay Dredging, visit my blog here.
Not all the permits are in place yet and until the agreement with a dredging company is completed, we will not know the timing of everything.
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On March 21 at 5 p.m., a special Harbor Commission meeting discussing Onshore Mooring Rates will take place at Marina Park, in the second-floor meeting rooms. Everyone that has or is considering obtaining an onshore mooring permit should attend.
The difficult part of this meeting will be to keep from rehashing what has already been said at the last two Harbor Commission meetings. I wrote a story in January about this topic and you can find it here.
Ideally, the conversation will focus on what an acceptable rate is and how to scale the rate for the future.
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| Charlie Albright Outstanding Angler 2021 |
This is when I annually fall through the open hatch and embarrass myself, while writing about fishing. Yet, I think it’s important to recognize the recipients of the Balboa Angling Club’s Annual Awards. Their banquet was held February 24.
Here is the list of perpetual trophies:
–The Larry Barrett Memorial Award for the First Tag/Release Marlin of the Year was presented to Sally Kurz for her July 17 catch.
–Kurz also received the Beth Simmington Award for the first Marlin brought in by a woman.
–The Western Outdoor News Award for the most tagged/released Marlin went to Kathy Ecklund.
–The J.A. Beek Award was presented for the first Tuna of the Season pulled in by Alyssa Tupman on May 14.
–Dave Edmondson was recognized with the J.B. McNally Memorial Award for doing the most for conservation.
–The Balboa Peninsula Point Association Award went to Mike Parks for reeling in the Last Marlin of the Season on September 26.
–Finally, the big pickle dish went to Charlie Albright who received the Outstanding Angler Award of 2021.
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I keep telling myself I have hung up my sea boots and have retired from offshore sailing, which means I have not received a phone call inviting me onboard.
The San Diego Yacht Club’s Puerto Vallarta Race starts this week with the weather forecast rather promising. Newport Beach has one boat entered which is John Raymont’s Ker 51, Fast Exit II, with local sailors Alan Andrews, Randy Moreno, Tyler Wolk and Navigator Brad Wheeler.
Wheeler is a good friend and I wish him the best. Fast Exit II has spent all of the off-season out of the water and has completed an extensive refit. The boat they will have to beat is the Santa Cruz 70 Pied Piper in their division. However, the forecast might be a little light for Fast Exit.
Another entry is Cecil Rossi’s Farr 57 Ho’okolohe, with local sailors Tom Corkett and Duffy Duffield. They should do well with this team entering their second season together.
Wish them luck!
Sea ya.
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