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By Parimal M. Rohit Boat Name: Astra


The Back Story: Astra, a 40-foot auxiliary cutter built by Owens Yacht Co., has been in Bob White’s family since Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. White’s father purchased the Yanmar vessel in 1952 and was initially raced in a local regatta. “My dad acquired Astra in 1952 from a dentist who lived in Pasadena. Dad raced her locally in Balboa Yacht Club regattas on which my family and I crewed,” White said. “Over the years our special memories are trips to Howland’s Landing at Catalina Island. We enjoyed our family outings, which have now cov- ered four generations of the White family clan.”


What’s Inside: Astra is equipped with a Yanmar 3YM 30S diesel engine, televi- sion, ship to shore radio and hand held GPS. “After 1987, when my dad passed


away, I acquired Astra. In the early 1990s I had extensive work done - replaced the engine, mast step, cracked & sister ribs, stays, roller furling jib, water tank, installed a two burner propane stove/oven and replaced the toilet (head),” White said.


Classics


Length: 40 ft., 6 in. Beam: 10 ft., 6 in. Draft: 5 ft., 10 in. Year Built: 1948


“She has been a wonderful yacht for


these many years and hopefully many more to come,” White said.


Blast from the Past: Norman G. Owens, the director of engineering for Owens Yacht Co., explained the ambition behind building an auxiliary cutter. “We’ve had in mind a boat that would be fast under sail, of quality materials and construction throughout, and with plenty of room to give real cruising com- fort,” Owens wrote in an advertorial letter when Astra and her ilk were built. “It’s the boat I want. I find myself following the inevitable trend to a ‘cruising’ boat. And even though I want the maximum in roominess and comfort I still want her to be fast.”


Home Base: Astra is docked at Cabrillo Marina in San Pedro.


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boaters. “We are excited to


announce this major expansion and are for- tunate to have acquired such a tremendous location and facility,” said Ray Prokorym, vice president of Alexander Marine USA. “With the continued release of new Ocean Alexander models and the repre- sentation of Regal yachts in California we are ready to provide a wide variety of quality options to our cus- tomers.” The premier yacht


A grand opening celebration will be held at the new location on April 16.


News Briefs From page 4


NATION/WORLD


Alexander Marine USA relo- cates to former Ardell Property


NEWPORT BEACH — Alexander Marine USA has announced the relocation of its Newport Beach office from 2505 West Coast Highway to the former Ardell prop- erty on Mariners Mile. The contemporary facility on Mariners Mile is the premier location to serve area


brokerage and dealer for new Ocean Alexander, Pursuit and Regal yachts, will host a


grand opening at 2 p.m., April 16 at its new location: 2101 West Coast Highway in Newport Beach. For more information, visit alexander- marineusa.com.


Dog lost at sea found 5 weeks later on San Clemente Island


SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fishermen like to tell stories, but Nick Haworth will have a whopper of a tale. The California man’s beloved dog,


Luna, was found more than a month after she fell overboard in the Pacific Ocean and was presumed drowned.


The 1.5-year-old German shepherd mix


was spotted March 15 on San Clemente Island, a Navy-owned training base 70 miles off San Diego. The blue-eyed pup disappeared Feb. 10


as Haworth, a commercial fisherman from San Diego, worked on a boat 2 miles from the island. “They were pulling in their traps, and


one minute Luna was there, and the next minute she was gone,” said Sandy DeMunnik, spokeswoman for Naval Base Coronado. “They looked everywhere for her. They couldn’t see her. The water was dark, and she’s dark.” Haworth notified Navy personnel. “He insisted that he was 90 percent


sure that she made it to shore because she was such a strong swimmer,” DeMunnik said. Haworth searched the waters for about


two days and Navy staff searched the island for about a week but found no sign of Luna. She was presumed lost at sea. Until


March 15, that is, when staff arriving for work at the island’s Naval Auxiliary Landing Field spotted something unusual — a dog sitting by the side of the road. Domestic animals aren’t allowed on the island for environmental reasons. It was Luna. “It looks like she was surviving on


rodents and dead fish that had washed up,” DeMunnik said. Officials called Haworth, who was out


of state, working in the middle of a lake. Luna was flown by the Navy from San


Clemente to Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado on March 16 and handed


over to Haworth’s best friend, who cared for the dog until Haworth returned the next night. Luna, meanwhile, has a souvenir of the


experience. Her dog tag was lost but the Navy gave her a new one, DeMunnik said. The tag reads: “Keep the Faith.”


Navy announces preparation of Environmental Assessment for pier, turning basin project


SEAL BEACH — The U.S. Navy is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) to ana- lyze the potential impacts of constructing a replacement ammunition pier and waterfront facilities at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach. The new pier would be built to current


earthquake standards, able to support future fleet requirements and provide greater separation between Navy opera- tions and civilian boat traffic. A thorough environmental review will


be done to determine whether the pro- posed project would have potentially sig- nificant impacts. The Navy is requesting public input on the scope of issues and environmental resources to be analyzed in the EA. The Navy proposes to construct an


approximately 1,100-foot-by-125-foot replacement ammunition pier and associ- ated waterfront facilities inside Anaheim Bay. The project would include dredging for the pier, turning basin and new small boat access channel. The small boat access channel would be for civilian boat traffic to and from Huntington Harbour.


See NEWS BRIEFS page 19


— Astra


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