Page Eight Centerite enten sa A giant step upward in sailboat racing competitioo lies ahead for Ruel Cameron, a budget analyst in the Reports and Analysis Branch of tile Office of Finance and Management, who has entered his 36 ft. Columbia class sloop "Tahuna" in the Transpacific Yacht Race. The big race ( a maximum of 75 entries is permitted) will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday 011. pt. Fermin (near San Pedro) and most entries are expected to finish around two weeks later wben they reach a point just off Diamond Head on the Island of Oalm. On this year's entry list for the Tran­ spacific Yacht Race is the current record bolder, "Windward Passage" out of Port­ land, Ore. This 73 ft. ketch covered the nearly 2,500 mile distance in 9 days and 15 hours in 1971. While the direct line distance from pt. Fermin to Diamond Head is 2,225 miles, the ocean current and winds cause sailing vessels to make a southward swing that takes them nearly 300 miles out of their way, Cameroo explained. Crew members joining Cameron, who is the owner, skipper and navigator of the "Tabuna," will be Charles Dye, head of the Aircraft Armament Division in the Systems Development Department; Tom Gerrard, an administrative Officer in the Laser / Infrared S~ Divisioo of Code 31, Dean Alfred, an employee of the Lockheed Corp. in El Paso, Tex., and Tommy Smith and Fred Grote, who are hoth college students in Sacramento. Three members of his crew will be making their maiden voyage in sailboat racing competition, Cameron noted. Entrie's in this year's Transpacific Yacht Race are divided into beavy and ultralight displacement craft. The "Tabuna" falls into the beavy displacement category and is the fourth slowest rated entry in the race. This year, also for the first time, the ROCKETEER craft in Transpacific Yacht Race BOUND FOR HAWAII - The "Tahuna," a 36-ft. Columbia class sloop owned by Ruel Cameron. will be tackling its biggest deep water sailing challenge by entering the Transpacific Yacht Race which is to begin on July 2. The crew for the race to Honolulu includes two other China Lakers -CurIH Dye and Tom Gerrard. Honolulu Yacht Club and the St. Francis return boat trip. They are two young Yacht Club of San Francisco will sponsor a Irothers, Chris and Stephen Benigno of return race from Honolulu to San Francisco Irving, Tex., and Guy Wroble from that is scheduled to start on Aug. 12 off Roseburg, Ore. Waikiki Beach. Remaining on board the "Tahuna" while Cameroo's plans are to leave the it is in Honolulu will be Smith and Grote, "Tabuna" berthed in the Honolulu harbor who will join the owner and the three new for the three to four-week layover between crew members on the race from Oahu to races and return here by air to work until it San Francisco. is time to head back to Oahu to get the "Tahuna" ready for the race to San 10 addition to its normal gear, lots of Francisco. safety equipment was added to the Since some other members of the crew "Tahuna" for the Transpacific Yacht Race, can be away from their jobs for only the the craft's owner said. The 36-ft. sloop time that it will take to make the crossing heretofore has made three races to En­ from San Pedro to Honolulu, Cameron has senada and one to Mazatlan since Cameron lined up three new crew members for the has been its owner. Valuable learning experience ahead for Sea Cadets Fun, advent,..., and a valuable learning experience are in store for members of the Naval Sea Cadet Corps Division, China Lake, who are now preparing to embark on their annual summer training program. Leading Cadet Ed Crawford during this period will participate in the Corps' foreign exchange program by departing China Lake tomorrow for a tw~week tour at Her Majesty's Canadian Naval Station, Quadra, Comox B.C. There he will participate in joint training activities with Sea Cadets from Canada, France, Great Britain and other northern European countries. During the last two weeks in July, 13 boys will be attending "boot camp" at the Recruit Training Conunand in San Diego. Cadets Kary Fletcher, Steve Peterson, Greg Tracey, Pat McCammon, Ken Moss, Richard Evert, Jim Dillon and Alan Stratton of Ridgecrest, Mike Kendall, Paul Branum and John Boyles of Trona, LeRoy Stevens of California City and Joe Fees of loyokern will be attending this first phase of formal training with the Sea Cadets. During recruit training the youths will receive instruction in seamanship, fire­ fighting, swimming, basic maritime skills OPENING SOON - Uncle Jocko (Jim Rieger), in audilionlng for his kiddie show, lines up (I.....) Laura Leel, Becky Maltby, Lisa Miller and Tracy Irvine, in this scone from rohearsals of the Community light Opera and Theater Association production of "Gypsy." This pl.y, concerning the life of famed stripper Gypsy Rose Lee, will be presenled at the Burroughs High School lecture cenler on July I, 9, lS and 16, beginning al8:lS each night. Tlckels, priced al S4 for adults and $2.50 for students, senior citizens and enlisted military personnel, are on sale at the Gift Mart, Medical Arts Pharmacy and Ihe Importium, all In Ridgecrest. Area ,reSidents are advised not to miss this fun·filled musical comedy. and military drill. "Boot camp" is a prerequisite for all other cruises with the Sea Cadets and orients the participants toward teamwork and Navy life in general. As billets become available, additional "boot camp" periods will be scheduled. On July 25, Cadets Ed Crawford, Nick Gagich and Tony Borjan will depart for a two week cruise on the Fleet frigate USS Meyerkord out ofSan Diego. During the trip to Seattle, Wash., and the return voyage, they will work with the crew in various parts of the ship to familiarize themselves with Navy life at sea. Additional training is programmed for Cadet Joe Fees, who will attend the Naval Cons!ructionman School at Seabee Base Gulfport, Miss., during the period of Aug. 1­ 13. This school provides each cadet with a hackground in the construction trades and indoctrinates him into the Seabee program. Cruise Planned in August Time permitting, a cruise of 5 to 10 days' length is also anticipated in August for all the youths of the local Sea Cadet unil This important training period will allow the cadets to put into practice the skills they gained in boot camp, will encourage teamwork, and provide participants with an opportunity to be with other young people who have similar interests. The NSCC Division, China Lake, is sponsored by the lodian Wells Valley Council of the Navy League of the United States. The program is open to boys and girls 14 through 17 years of age who are physically and academically qualified. Cadets enrolling in the program undergo academic training in Navy-related fields, plus on-tho-job and field training in the construction trades and military drill. 10 addition, numerous military-'s rangefinder to determine range up to 10,000 meters. The first phase of this program began in 1970 as the Night Observation Gunship System (NOGS), which was installed on a modified OV-10A. The OV-10A has been widely employed for about 10 years as a lightly-armed reconnaissance aircraft specifically suited for various types of support work and has also been provided to free world foreign markets. First Used in Vietnillm Designated the YOV-10D, two of these modified Broncos deployed to Vietnam in the summer of 1971. Flown by the Marines, the aircraft achieved highly successful combat eva\uatioo in Southeast Asia. The "gunship" aspect, however, was dropped from its name and mission in favor of a role of observation, surveillance and laser designatioo. Participation in the former NOGS project by the Naval Weapons Center (a pioneer in the development of FUR devices since 1964) began in 1970. Persomel here were responsible for the acquisitioo of the avionics and armament systems and coordination of their installation in the (Continued on PageS) , OCR Text: Page Eight Centerite enten sa A giant step upward in sailboat racing competitioo lies ahead for Ruel Cameron, a budget analyst in the Reports and Analysis Branch of tile Office of Finance and Management, who has entered his 36 ft. Columbia class sloop "Tahuna" in the Transpacific Yacht Race. The big race ( a maximum of 75 entries is permitted) will begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday 011. pt. Fermin (near San Pedro) and most entries are expected to finish around two weeks later wben they reach a point just off Diamond Head on the Island of Oalm. On this year's entry list for the Tran­ spacific Yacht Race is the current record bolder, "Windward Passage" out of Port­ land, Ore. This 73 ft. ketch covered the nearly 2,500 mile distance in 9 days and 15 hours in 1971. While the direct line distance from pt. Fermin to Diamond Head is 2,225 miles, the ocean current and winds cause sailing vessels to make a southward swing that takes them nearly 300 miles out of their way, Cameroo explained. Crew members joining Cameron, who is the owner, skipper and navigator of the "Tabuna," will be Charles Dye, head of the Aircraft Armament Division in the Systems Development Department; Tom Gerrard, an administrative Officer in the Laser / Infrared S~ Divisioo of Code 31, Dean Alfred, an employee of the Lockheed Corp. in El Paso, Tex., and Tommy Smith and Fred Grote, who are hoth college students in Sacramento. Three members of his crew will be making their maiden voyage in sailboat racing competition, Cameron noted. Entrie's in this year's Transpacific Yacht Race are divided into beavy and ultralight displacement craft. The "Tabuna" falls into the beavy displacement category and is the fourth slowest rated entry in the race. This year, also for the first time, the ROCKETEER craft in Transpacific Yacht Race BOUND FOR HAWAII - The "Tahuna," a 36-ft. Columbia class sloop owned by Ruel Cameron. will be tackling its biggest deep water sailing challenge by entering the Transpacific Yacht Race which is to begin on July 2. The crew for the race to Honolulu includes two other China Lakers -CurIH Dye and Tom Gerrard. Honolulu Yacht Club and the St. Francis return boat trip. They are two young Yacht Club of San Francisco will sponsor a Irothers, Chris and Stephen Benigno of return race from Honolulu to San Francisco Irving, Tex., and Guy Wroble from that is scheduled to start on Aug. 12 off Roseburg, Ore. Waikiki Beach. Remaining on board the "Tahuna" while Cameroo's plans are to leave the it is in Honolulu will be Smith and Grote, "Tabuna" berthed in the Honolulu harbor who will join the owner and the three new for the three to four-week layover between crew members on the race from Oahu to races and return here by air to work until it San Francisco. is time to head back to Oahu to get the "Tahuna" ready for the race to San 10 addition to its normal gear, lots of Francisco. safety equipment was added to the Since some other members of the crew "Tahuna" for the Transpacific Yacht Race, can be away from their jobs for only the the craft's owner said. The 36-ft. sloop time that it will take to make the crossing heretofore has made three races to En­ from San Pedro to Honolulu, Cameron has senada and one to Mazatlan since Cameron lined up three new crew members for the has been its owner. Valuable learning experience ahead for Sea Cadets Fun, advent,..., and a valuable learning experience are in store for members of the Naval Sea Cadet Corps Division, China Lake, who are now preparing to embark on their annual summer training program. Leading Cadet Ed Crawford during this period will participate in the Corps' foreign exchange program by departing China Lake tomorrow for a tw~week tour at Her Majesty's Canadian Naval Station, Quadra, Comox B.C. There he will participate in joint training activities with Sea Cadets from Canada, France, Great Britain and other northern European countries. During the last two weeks in July, 13 boys will be attending "boot camp" at the Recruit Training Conunand in San Diego. Cadets Kary Fletcher, Steve Peterson, Greg Tracey, Pat McCammon, Ken Moss, Richard Evert, Jim Dillon and Alan Stratton of Ridgecrest, Mike Kendall, Paul Branum and John Boyles of Trona, LeRoy Stevens of California City and Joe Fees of loyokern will be attending this first phase of formal training with the Sea Cadets. During recruit training the youths will receive instruction in seamanship, fire­ fighting, swimming, basic maritime skills OPENING SOON - Uncle Jocko (Jim Rieger), in audilionlng for his kiddie show, lines up (I.....) Laura Leel, Becky Maltby, Lisa Miller and Tracy Irvine, in this scone from rohearsals of the Community light Opera and Theater Association production of "Gypsy." This pl.y, concerning the life of famed stripper Gypsy Rose Lee, will be presenled at the Burroughs High School lecture cenler on July I, 9, lS and 16, beginning al8:lS each night. Tlckels, priced al S4 for adults and $2.50 for students, senior citizens and enlisted military personnel, are on sale at the Gift Mart, Medical Arts Pharmacy and Ihe Importium, all In Ridgecrest. Area ,reSidents are advised not to miss this fun·filled musical comedy. and military drill. "Boot camp" is a prerequisite for all other cruises with the Sea Cadets and orients the participants toward teamwork and Navy life in general. As billets become available, additional "boot camp" periods will be scheduled. On July 25, Cadets Ed Crawford, Nick Gagich and Tony Borjan will depart for a two week cruise on the Fleet frigate USS Meyerkord out ofSan Diego. During the trip to Seattle, Wash., and the return voyage, they will work with the crew in various parts of the ship to familiarize themselves with Navy life at sea. Additional training is programmed for Cadet Joe Fees, who will attend the Naval Cons!ructionman School at Seabee Base Gulfport, Miss., during the period of Aug. 1­ 13. This school provides each cadet with a hackground in the construction trades and indoctrinates him into the Seabee program. Cruise Planned in August Time permitting, a cruise of 5 to 10 days' length is also anticipated in August for all the youths of the local Sea Cadet unil This important training period will allow the cadets to put into practice the skills they gained in boot camp, will encourage teamwork, and provide participants with an opportunity to be with other young people who have similar interests. The NSCC Division, China Lake, is sponsored by the lodian Wells Valley Council of the Navy League of the United States. The program is open to boys and girls 14 through 17 years of age who are physically and academically qualified. Cadets enrolling in the program undergo academic training in Navy-related fields, plus on-tho-job and field training in the construction trades and military drill. 10 addition, numerous military-'s rangefinder to determine range up to 10,000 meters. The first phase of this program began in 1970 as the Night Observation Gunship System (NOGS), which was installed on a modified OV-10A. The OV-10A has been widely employed for about 10 years as a lightly-armed reconnaissance aircraft specifically suited for various types of support work and has also been provided to free world foreign markets. First Used in Vietnillm Designated the YOV-10D, two of these modified Broncos deployed to Vietnam in the summer of 1971. Flown by the Marines, the aircraft achieved highly successful combat eva\uatioo in Southeast Asia. The "gunship" aspect, however, was dropped from its name and mission in favor of a role of observation, surveillance and laser designatioo. Participation in the former NOGS project by the Naval Weapons Center (a pioneer in the development of FUR devices since 1964) began in 1970. Persomel here were responsible for the acquisitioo of the avionics and armament systems and coordination of their installation in the (Continued on PageS) , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1970s,Rocketeer 1977,Rktr7.1.1977+.pdf,Rktr7.1.1977+.pdf Page 1, Rktr7.1.1977+.pdf Page 1