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ASA MEMBER PROFILE • COMMODORE JIM MURRELL
Commodore Jim Murrell (top right) enjoys the casual activities that an informal yacht club has to offer.
I
have been an avid sailor for about 12 years. It is
because of the love of the sport that I became an
ASA is always interested in its members! If you have a
American Sailing Association member. I own my own
great story about how you got into sailing and how you
sailboat, an Albin Express, which I use for weekend
joined ASA, we’d love to hear it. Send your story to:
cruises to Catalina Island and racing out of King Harbor
American Sailing Association
Marina in Redondo Beach, Calif. I enjoy many of the
Attn: Kathy Christensen
benefits of ASA membership. The West Marine gift
P.O. Box 12079
certificate was used the first month!
Marina Del Rey, CA 90295-3079
or email kc@american-sailing.com
It is also for the love of the sport that I have volunteered
at my local yacht club, Redondo Beach Yacht Club and
have become a Commodore. What is a Commodore you
might ask? A Commodore is someone who agrees to lead
the yacht club for a year. I have already served previous
years in other positions. Yacht clubs vary across the
country. Ours is an informal club that has many
opportunities for beginning sailors and people who do not
currently own boats, as well as casual events for regular
WHERE AM I?
sailors. Some yacht clubs have very extensive programs
and help support Olympic-type racing. The club I belong
to is more a place where anyone can try a first race and
come over for a BBQ. A yacht club can serve as a source
for meeting other boaters and sharing sailing and boating
advice. We work with several ASA schools to partner and
share our facility and activities with them.
I moved to California from New York in 1994. I had been
a power boater on the East Coast and owned a 19-foot
ski boat. When I moved to California, I was introduced to
sailing. I crewed on other people’s sailboats for ten years
before I bought my own sailboat in 2002 and worked
hard to fix it up. I enjoy taking others out on my boat
and sharing my love of sailing.
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It is great to be a part of the sailing community, and it
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has truly enriched my life.
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