4th of July BBQ & Fireworks Was Good Fun
The 4th of July Fireworks Display was as spectacular as ever. The evening was made all the more festive with the coordination and BBQ efforts of Gary Petty. If you participated in the event and are not already a member of the SHM Tenant Association, Gary will gladly accept a $20 donation to keep the future events rolling. Thanks, Gary for coordinating and taking over the grill duties in Chris "Grillmaster" Donnelly's absence.

Many Thanks to Sandy and Harry
Have you noticed cleaner water around the slips? Well, next time you see Sandy Kaiser from Thumper or Harry Mansfield from Aquaholic let them know that you appreciate the time they spend clearing debris from the Sun Harbor Marina slips. It is teamwork like that in our community that makes SHM a more enjoyable marina.

National Marina Day
On Saturday, August 11th from 11a.m. to 3p.m. we will celebrate the 6th annual National Marina Day. National Marina Day is an annual celebration of the role marinas play in waterfront communities all across America. We hope you will come and enjoy the fun and informative events we have planned.

Activities for the day will include:
- Discussion by Captain Debra Marks on boat-
handling & safety, with demonstration on
dockside line handling
- Demonstration by the Red Cross on first aid
safety.
- Demonstration the effects of water conservation
by The EcoLife Foundation.
- Demonstration and discussion by the Coast
Guard on boating safety.
- Fisherman's Landing Tackle display
- Open house and boat tours by Cabrillo
Yachts,Wayne Jones Yacht Sales; Qualified
Yachts and Cruising World Pacific.
- Open house and nutritional samples by The
Beach House.
- Tour of our LEED certified, California Clean Marina
- Fish Taco BBQ sponsored by Sun Harbor Marina
- Java Jive Coffee Kiosk
- Other events and activities to be announced

Americans need clean, safe and relaxing locations at which to spend their leisure time. National Marina Day reminds us that our marinas are local, environmentally-friendly destinations serving as a gateway for all to enjoy one of America's great natural resources. This will be a great opportunity to invite your family and friends to join you in helping Sun Harbor Marina celebrate.

A Raffle will be held through out the day for attendees. RSVP by August 4 to automatically register you and your guests for the raffle. Some of the Raffle prizes include: Fisherman's Canning Tuna, ½ day sail on the bay, SHM Clothing, Sensé Spa Facial Party, Fisherman's Landing Tackle fishing Rod, Pizza Nova Gift Certificate.

We hope you will join us.

Welcome Aboard Allie Laurie:
By now we hope that you have met Allie Laurie. He is at the marina office Wednesday through Saturday helping keep the facility running smoothly. In addition to working at Sun Harbor Marina, Al will be pursuing a Master's Degree in Family Counseling. You ask what else does he do? He has a million hobbies. But after apartment living in New York and Hotel living in Europe, Al's really enjoying having a garden of his own! With luck, the office plants will benefit from Allie's green thumb.

He has undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Cleveland Institute of Music; studied at the Tanglewood Music festival during Leonard Bernstein's last summer there, and at the Academie D'été de Nice (France). Allie was a faculty member of the voice departments of Cleveland State University and Baldwin-Wallace College.

Al's performed as a soloist with Cleveland Opera, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Ohio Chamber Orchestra, Toledo Symphony, Erie Symphony, San Jose Ballet, Akron Symphony, Trinity Chamber Orchestra, and is recorded on "Christmas with the Old Stone Singers". As a recitalist, he was a quarter-finalist in the Naumberg International Recital Competition. Al worked with Tony Award nominee, and choreographer for the movie, "Footloose", Lynn Taylor Corbett in the musical play, "The Tin Pan Alley Rag". Al's also been a composer, conductor, and dancer.

Before retiring as a performer, Allie played Sammy Davis Jr. in "Rat Pack, Live At The Sands" on the West End in London and in the European tour of the show for 2 years, playing London, Berlin, Dublin, Vienna, Helsinki, Zurich, Stockholm, Glasgow, Copenhagen, Cardiff, Thessalonica and Lisbon.

Drop by the office to see Allie and audition for the 1st annual SHM talent show. Those who can't sing and dance can share their favorite fish tale or demonstrate their ability to tie a bowline single handed.

Welcome Aboard New Boaters:
B-55 - Alistair Barron - Jamboree
B-56 - Scott Snyder - Donna Joy
A-36 - Dennis McCreary - Stress Buster
A-45 - Marcia Armstrong - Chez Nous
B-73x74 - Steven Ashmore

America's Finest City Half Marathon
Mark Sunday, August 19th at 7:00 a.m. for America’s Finest City Half Marathon . Please anticipate some traffic delays around the race course, which will go right past Sun Harbor Marina.

Java Jive Now On-Site:
Java Jive at Sun Harbor Marina is happy to serve organically grown, high quality Arabica beans. After the attentive preparation of one of their well-trained baristas, the result is a simply delicious coffee beverage for you to enjoy. To accompany our great espresso, we always provide:
- Oganic decaffeinated espresso
- Low fat milk or soy milk
- Ibarra Mexican chocolate
- Real whipped cream
- A selection of Monin flavored syrups
- Sugar, raw sugar, and Equal

Too hot for coffee? Java Jive also offers:
- Fruit smoothies - a refreshing and natural blend of fruit, juice, and ice
- Blended mochas - rich chocolate and perfect espresso blended with ice and topped with whipped cream

Look for the Java Jive cart at Sun Harbor Marina August 8th – 10th, 5 am to 10:30 am in the SHM parking lot and August 11th, 6 am to 3 pm. Let us know if you would like the service to continue after the August 11th.

Dockside Project Do's and Don'ts
Remember there are projects that are rightly performed in a boatyard, and projects that are o.k. to do dockside. If you have any question about whether what you want to do is allowed dockside, please check with the marina office. Don't expose yourself to a fine for unauthorized painting, etc.

Free Electronic Recycling
Recycle San Diego has a new, permanent location. They will accept your old computer monitors, laptops, televisions, toner/ink cartridges, TV consoles, cell phones, computer towers, and LCD monitors. They are located at 7716 Clairemont Mesa Blvd and are open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. - Noon. Call 866-525-6655 or visit www.recycleSD.com for more information.

That's It For Now
Hope you're all having a great summer. Remember, if you have any questions or items you'd like to share in our newsletter, please let us know.

Kathy OBrien - Sun Harbor Marina
kathy@sun-harbor.com

Coming In August - The SCMA Boat Show
The 4th Annual San Diego Yacht and Boat Show will be held Thursday - Sunday; August 2-5, 2007 at the Sheraton Hotel & Marina on Harbor Island. The show is produced by the Southern California Marine Association (SCMA) and features hundreds of in-water and on-land boats to see,, as well as an exhibition of boating and marine accessories. Attendees will also be able to enjoy good food and beverages, entertainment, music, and meet celebrity captains from the Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" series. Show hours are: Thursday -- 12 noon - 8pm Friday -- 12 noon - 8pm Saturday -- 10am - 8pm Sunday -- 10am - 6pm. Admission: Adults $10.00 -- children 12 & under free. For more information, visit www.scma.com.

Coming In September - Red Bull Air Race
It's no bull - Plans are well underway to have the Red Bull Air Race over San Diego Bay in September. The event will take place in a wide area of the bay from just North of the Coronado Bay Bridge to just North of the "G" Street moll (Where the Fish Market Restaurant is located).

It promises to be an exciting event, but you need to be aware of the planned impact to all boating in the area of the event. There will be periodic bay closures for periods of setup through the actual races. This extends from Wednesday, September 19th through possibly Sunday, September 23rd. We'll have more firm details for you in the September newsletter.

Neighboring Marina Development
Point Loma Marina's "The Wharf" is now under construction. The project includes 5.5 acres of land and water and will have 51 marina slips, a Dock and Dine, a 15,000 square foot Marina Green Park, and an additional 13,000 sq. ft. Plaza.

The continuation of the America's Cup Harbor Promenade and a new viewing pier are right at the waters edge. The initial building phase will comprise of two buildings totaling 20,000 sq. ft .,and will have retail, restaurant and office tenants. Estimated completion is in January of 2008.

Hiking Soon To Return to Santa Cruz Island
After a two year suspension, hiking is set to soon return to Santa Cruz Island.

The largest of the eight Channel Islands, this 96 square-mile island has a spectacular 77-mile stretch of coastline and includes two mountain ranges flanking a central valley. Often referred to as "the Galapagos of North America," the Channel Islands are virtually untouched, offering an unparalleled opportunity for scientists and other visitors to understand how nature works.

A paradise for boaters, anchorages on the National Park side (the east end of Santa Cruz) are open to the public year-round for anchoring, kayaking, snorkeling, diving and exploring ashore.

The island is co-owned by the Nature Conservancy and Channel Islands National Park. Visit these two web sites for complete boating and activity details.

Your Impact on the San Diego Bay - Part 3
The Clean Water Act
What is the Clean Water Act? Initially, growing concern and awareness in regards to the need for controlling water pollution, led to the establishment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. Its amendment in 1977 lead it to become commonly known as the Clean Water Act.

Basically, it enacts a basic structure for regulations on pollutants being discharged into the water of this country. Under the Clean Water Act's Jurisdiction, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was given the authority to create pollution control programs which would set standards for industry. Examples of these standards are wastewater standards, requirements to set water quality, and standards for all contaminants in surface waters.

The act makes discharging of any pollutant into water illegal without the proper permit. It was also the source of funding for the construction of sewage treatment plants.

Effects of the Clean Water Act have benefited our environment tremendously, and those who follow and support it should be commended. However we should still work hard to maintain a clean and healthy bay. According to the Pollution Scorecard, San Diego's Watershed ranks 70 (0 being cleanest and healthiest, and 100 being dirtiest and most polluted) when compared to other watersheds in the country. Especially with San Diego's enormous growth rate, we should be cautious of keeping our pollution discharge under control. Years ago, during the initial phases of the Clean Water Act, many places in and around the San Diego Bay requested exemption form the act. Due to their mandatory obedience to the Act, San Diego's waters have become cleaner and healthier. We should all keep up the good work, and work towards a better future!

Editor's Note: Sara Islas is Sun Harbor's intern from High Tech High School. This is the final installment of her three part series on how we impact our San Diego Bay environment.

Between the Sheets - About Sail Trim
Everyone talks about it; everyone wants it; so how do you get it and make it work for you?

A sail is kind of like an aircraft wing placed vertically on a boat, with the distinction that we sailors can change the shape of that wing on the fly to achieve better (or worse) performance. Aircraft wings are studied in many science classes, but unfortunately sails are not, so we have to search a little harder for easy to understand useful tips on how to properly trim a sail.

The shape of a sail is changed with adjustments of the downhaul, outhaul, boom vang, and traveller. The difficult part of sail trim is that all these things must be adjusted in harmony, or the desired boat acceleration and speed will just not be there.

I'm sure like many of you, when I first started to sail long ago I used the trial and error method on the water. This method works up to a point, but I found myself frustrated that I had difficulty verbalizing to my crew the exact shape I desired in the sail, and more importantly how to tell them what to do (and why) to achieve that shape. With a lot of practice, my crew all eventually got pretty much on the same page, but we were still not going to be leading the summer race series.

It was evident I needed a solution to teach some of my crew more about sail trim if we were going to become competitive. There had to be a simple way to impart the volumes of sail trim knowledge in a very condensed and easy to understand format.

I found there is a lot of material out there even in the "Dummies" series of books, but what finally worked for us were sail trim charts by Don Juliette. These are available in numerous places - I got mine on the internet at sailboatowners.com.

Now my whole crew is on the same page, and occasionally even in the lead in a race. See you on the water or in Catalina next month!

Editor's Note: Richard Benscoter is a long time avid sailor. He's a member of the Silver Gate Yacht Club. If you have a sailing question for Richard, send e-mail to richard@BlueSkyNews.com.