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Los Angeles Waterkeeper, in collaboration with California Coastkeeper Alliance, proudly announces that the California Legislature has officially designated July 25, 2013 as Swimmable California Day. In honor of this special occasion, Los Angeles Waterkeeper will be hosting events at fresh water and salt-water locations.
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Category Archives: Long Beach
Transpac 2013 July 8th First Start
Yacht Westward Start, Around the West End, First Squall, First Kite
Latest blog post from the Bell family on Westward:
Hello Westward Fans!
It's been a pretty active two days for Westward and her crew of Bells. With Monday morning came the expected pre-race chaos and the unexpectedly large send-off crew. By about 11:30 we were off the dock and headed toward the race course. Our first adventure was just outside the Angels Gate Light when the engine alarm went off to let us know that we had lost oil pressure.
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Follow the progress of your favorite Transpac yacht
Click on Live link below for the most current race status available (6 hour delay) courtesy of Yellowbrick tracking!
http://yb.tl/transpac2013...
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Transpac Video Coverage From KTLA Local TV in Los Angeles
Some Transpac 2013 overview coverage video during the last few days from Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach.
Gayle Anderson was live in Long Beach for the 47th Transpacific Yacht Race or Transpac 2013, as the second set of yachts prepare to disembark from Point Fermin in San Pedro at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 11th and the third set on Saturday, July 13th. You can see the yachts before they set sail at Rainbow Harbor in Long Beach near Gladstones.
Read more: http://ktla.com/2013/07/10/transpacific-race-2013-watch-the-race/#ixzz2YfiNydX5
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Transpac Video (First Start of 3) Start 2013
Here is the first of many videos of the Transpac 2013 Race.
For more news regarding Transpac 2013 and other coastal recreation continue to follow us here at Coast Post California.
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3 Generations of The Bell Family have sailed the Transpac
In 2013, a third generation of Bells are racing Westward in Transpac. Westward will sail in her first Transpac since 1981 with six crew, all family, aboard.
We invite you to join us in our adventure. Learn about the crew, the race, and the work that went into readying the boat for her first ocean race in over 30 years. During the race, you will be able to track us on the Transpac site, and when we can, we'll also update this site.
Follow their journey here.
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Transpac Race
Interested in getting the latest information regarding the Transpac Race? Follow them at their Facebook Page and continue visiting California Coast Post for the latest updates.
The Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) is an offshore yacht race starting off Point Fermin, San Pedro, near Los Angeles, and ending off Diamond Head Lighthouse in Honolulu, a distance of around 2,225 nautical miles (2,560 mi; 4,121 km). Started in 1906, it is one of yachting's premier offshore races and attracts entrants from all over the world. The race is organized by the Transpacific Yacht Club.
The race is famous for fast downwind sailing under spinnaker in the trade winds.
More information at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transpacific_Yacht_Race
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... When It Comes to Beachwater Quality, CA Ranks in the Bottom Third
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Out of the 30 U.S. states with ocean or lakefront beaches, California ranks 20th when it comes to water quality, found a study released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council. A five percent decrease from the previous year, there were 5,515 instances of beaches closing or experiencing advisories in California due to polluted waters, which represents a quarter of closures and advisory notices nationwide in 2012.
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From the Boathouse: Watch out for suspicious boats
By Mike Whitehead - The Daily Pilot
Ahoy, and summer officially begins next Friday!
Does anyone find it surprising that a sailboat carrying 80 to 90 bales of marijuana was beached in Newport Harbor after a brief chase by the Coast Guard? This occurred at 1 a.m. on June 3 after the drug smugglers entered the harbor and refused to allow the Coast Guard personnel to board the sailboat. Finally, the boat was run aground on Balboa Island, and two people leapt from the vessel only to disappear in the night.
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