The webmaster's 30' racer/cruiser Distraction,
an Olson 911s, hull #20, a 30' MORC design by Carl Schumacher.
Built by Pacific Boats, Santa Cruz, CA, in 1987.
PHRF 120
US sail #15799
Owners:
Don Laverty & Valorie McClelland
Scripps Ranch/San Diego, CA
The boat
A great shot taken by a crewmember of Jerry Finnegan's Cal 40 Celebrity
during the N2E 2010
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| Hot Rum II race, Nov. 22nd, 2009.
Beating to weather after the leeward mark, the faster boats
pursue us. Great sailing conditions and well run races with plenty of competitors;
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| Sunset during Cabrillo I, January 2010 |
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In the boatyard
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Val and Distraction
dressed for opening day
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Our dock at SWYC, opening day
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911s
information from the Internet.pdf
The crew
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Kyle
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Claudia
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Rob
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Val
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Don
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Patrick
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Ron
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Debra
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Luis
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Audrey |
Fred |
Audrey, Wayne, Don, Fred |
Nikki and Rob on the Queen Mary Regatta
Rob, Debra, Patrick on a nice run into Ensenada, 2010
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Don, Patrick, Tony, Kyle, Rob
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Patrick, Dawn, Mark, John, Val, Don
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Pre race interview
by channel 7 ABC news crew
Photo by: NOSA
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Scott, Audrey, Rob, Val, Bret, Don
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Don, Ken, Jerod, Nikki, Rob, Patrick
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Cal and Jenna on a delivery |
San Diego day sailing & good time friends
L to R: Carolyn, Paul, Celeste, Don, Val, Lynn, Claudia, Fred
Not shown: Audrey, Gordon, Luis
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Table for two on Distraction |
2010 pre-planned schedule of races, cruises, and social events
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Race/Event |
Distance
(approx. kt. mi.) |
Host club(s)
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January 9 |
Cabrillo I (Around North & middle Coronado Island) |
33 |
SWYC |
| Saturday |
March 27 |
Cabrillo IV |
17 |
SWYC |
| Friday, Saturday |
April 23, 24 |
Newport to Ensenada |
129 |
NOSA |
| Sunday |
May 2 |
Opening Day dock party |
n/a |
SWYC |
| Saturday |
May 29 |
Fun cruise to Oceanside |
48 |
n/a |
| Sunday |
May 30 |
Oceanside to San Diego |
48 |
OYC/SWYC |
| Saturday |
July 10 |
Queen Mary Regatta |
23 |
RBYC/SYC |
| Saturday, Sunday |
July 17, 18 |
Catalina Island cruise |
50 |
n/a |
| Saturday to Thursday |
July 24-29 |
Northern Channel Islands cruise |
100 |
n/a |
| Friday, Saturday |
July 30, 31 |
Santa Barbara to King Harbor |
88 |
SBYC/KYHC |
| Friday to Sunday |
August 6-8 |
Catalina Island and Dana Point return cruise |
120 |
n/a |
| Saturday |
September 18 |
Around the Coronado Islands |
36 |
CRA |
| Friday, Saturday |
October 1, 2 |
San Diego to Ensenada |
63 |
SWYC |
| Saturday |
November 6 |
Hot Rum I |
12 |
SDYC |
| Saturday |
November 20 |
Hot Rum II |
12 |
SDYC |
| Saturday |
December 4 |
Hot Rum III |
12 |
SDYC |
Highly technical on-line training module for new crew members:
The Dream
Sail the Baja Ha-Ha Cruisers Rally in 2012, then winter in La Paz, PV, Mazatlan, and near Loreto,
MX
Sunset on the Malecon in La Paz
Before Distraction
There was My Cristal, an Excalibur 26
The name Distraction comes from the fact that I
work in L.A., and Distraction is in San Diego.
During the week, when RBYC's Tuesday and KHYC's Thursday evening
beer cans commence, I do foredeck on Janina and Impulsive.
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Janina, 1st place, RBYC's Tuesday Horizon Series
2008
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Impulsive, 3rd place, KHYC's Thursday Twilight
Series 2008
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But when the weekend comes, I can always use a Distraction
Don
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