20 • June 5 - 18, 2015 • The Log Crossword Puzzle
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“___ me!” Ale holder
29. Action film staple 30. Part of a plane 32. Downy duck 36. 38.
Hair colorer Cezanne contemporary
40. Ghana paper money 41. “La Boheme,” e.g. 43. Charlie Brown’s sister 45. 46. 48.
Barely beat
Female sheep Grimace
49. Absorbed, as a cost 50. Music and dance, e.g. (2 wds) 55.
Small interstices
56. Former French coin 57. Doctor Who villainess, with “the” 58. Pertaining to sacred text 64. And others, for short 65. Bacteria discovered by Theodor Escherich
66. “Buona ___” (Italian greeting) 67. Costa del ___ 68.
Health hazard 69. Catch a glimpse of
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Flexible mineral Whinny
___ deferens Cambodian currency 14. Kentucky college
15. 16. 18. 19. 20.
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Printmaking technique Aquatic plant
Affirmative vote From Kampala
22. Not enough people 26.
“Then what?” IN MEMORIAM George W. Biddle, 71
Beloved racer, sailor, boating enthusiast was a champion for women racers.
By Ambrosia Brody
MARINA DEL REY – George W. Biddle, a staple in the racing commu- nity and master shipwright, has died. He was 71 years old. Biddle passed away April 18 in
Baldwin Hills after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in July 2014. “He was just the most passionate man I ever met,” said longtime friend Kathy St. Amant who sailed with Biddle for the last 15 years. “Sailing was everything.” Biddle was known throughout the boating and racing community not only for his talent in woodwork and at the helm, but also for his ability to teach women the ins and outs of the sport. Many a novice stood at the helm of his boat, Prometheus. “His key thing was to bring people into racing; he was a very large advo-
cate for women sailors,” St. Amant said. Biddle put many women at the helm and operated under an open boat policy on Wednesday nights where he welcomed women sailors onboard. “George trained many sailors into avid, experienced racers,” she said. “It was just who he was.” Born on Jan. 23, 1944, Biddle
served as a coxswain in the U.S. Navy before traveling and eventually mak- ing his home in Marina del Rey where he lived aboard his Hunter 35.5, Prometheus. “He was racing his home every
time he went out there,” said Tom Kennedy, who crewed with Biddle several times in the last five years. “To do that well in a cruising class is pretty phenomenal.” Kennedy and St. Amant, who
served as co-skipper, crewed with Biddle on his last Newport to Ensenada race in 2009. Biddle was an active member of
South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club and South Bay Yacht Racing Club. He
eral other trophies and wins throughout his racing career. A GoFundMe page was launched for Biddle where he received an outpour-
was also a past member of the Santa Monica Windjammers YC. The highly skilled wood worker
operated his business in Marina del Rey specializing in custom boat inte- rior. In 2014, Biddle fought to have a
PHRF style scoring system for Cal YC’s Wednesday night Sunset Series Cruising classes, which at the time was relying on a sliding Cruising Class handicap rating system, St. Amant explained. Friends of George Biddle from his South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club deeded the George Biddle Perpetual for Non- Adjusted Cruising Classes A & B in his honor. Biddle won the Marina del Rey to
San Diego Race four times, took First in Class in the 2011 Newport to Ensenada race and was awarded sev-
ing of generosity and kind words for the beloved racer. The sailing com- munity, friends and loved ones helped raise $12,100 for the sailor’s medical and living expenses. Prometheus was also sold to help cover the costs. “Everybody loved George,”
Kennedy said. “He was really, really easy to sail with.” Biddle is survived by ex-wife Lynn
Mckinley and his son, Tyler Biddle. A ceremony at sea will take place at 11 a.m., June 13 at South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club, 13445 Mindanao Way in Marina del Rey; celebration to follow at 1 p.m. If you have a boat or would like to go out on a boat, please email vicecom-
modore@sccyc.org. RSVP to Tyler Biddle at tylerbid-
dleb@gmail.com.
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8. Greeting between male friends 9.
Psychological block
10. South African grassland 11. 12. 15.
Pond buildup Bear
Zealous person
17. Down at the heels 21.
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22. Open, as a jacket 23. Go through 24. Kisses of peace 25. Japanese art of folding paper 26. Mercury, for one 31. Place for beauty 33. Makes unsuitable for use 34. Cleans up, in a way 35. 37.
Opportune Three-lobed ornament
39. Wallop 42. Missing from the Marines, say 44.
Bakery supply
47. Desk item 50.
Peels
“___ Doubtfire” “Rocky ___” Swallowwort Synthetic resin
“Friends” network 6. Always, in verse
51. Daughter of Mnemosyne 52. 53. 54. 59.
Kidney-related Big drawer? Awaken
Pistol, slangily
60. 1969 Peace Prize grp. 61. A.T.M. need 62. 63.
Dadaism founder Ballad
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