7/23 WX - hot (for here), light winds; extreme UV

Heard on #16

A tug and a long tow were transiting north of the shipping lanes last week. A sailboat appeared to be on a course that would take him near the lash-up that stretched a quarter mile or more.

The sailor hailed the tug and said "This is the sailing vessel Blah Blah; I'm on your starboard bow at 2 miles. I will pass astern of your tow."

"Roger, out," replied the tug.

That certainly minimized the #16 palaver. The last time I was in that position, the tug hailed me, asked my intentions, then he told me his. It took quite a bit of jawing. Probably irritating to those who like quiet. This guy cut all that short with 1 succinct call, which relieved the tug driver's mind and did not jam the frequency.

And, speaking of on-air blather, Big Tuna and Killafish, can you guys come up with a tactical frequency and portable vhf's on which to monitor them? You're not doing any thing wrong with your constant calls on 16 to switch, but you could reduce the noise pollution if you all monitored 68 (or other blather-allowed freq) in addition to 16.

No dumping areas:
The lastest Notice to Mariners has defined a new No Dumping area near Channel Islands Harbor/
Pt. Heuenme. http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/lnm/d11/default.htm

By no dumping, they mean no maceration, pumping of head holding tanks etc. etc.

No idea how this will be enforced, but it's near our beach, so I'm going to use the pump out in the
harbor even if the rule is unenforceable.

Conditions this weekend:

Friday...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
.

Friday Night...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING...
BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.

SAT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. W SWELL 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.

SAT NIGHT...W WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 FT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS.
NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.

SUN...WIND VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING NW 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.

SUN NIGHT...W WIND 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT
OR LESS. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS.

Local notes:
Shoaling is getting more severe N. of the Channel Islands N. Jetty. Buoys mark the general position, but we were very close to breaking water just outside of them. Give the area wide berth.

Channel markers in Ventura Marina have been shifted - or so it seems - probably due to seasonal shoaling.

All Nav. lights are "watching properly" at Ventura according to the latest Notice to Mariners

Good sailing....