Have you ever just taken a little time to look us (SPYC) up 0n one of the many maps provided here on the Internet? Or even just leisurely browse for no apparent reason, just to go for a little "arm-chair traveling"; maybe curious about what the 'mapsite' had to offer; or just thought it would be fun to see what some places look like from a bird's eye view? All of this would be just fine if all the FACTS were in order! What started out as possibly casual, curious, light-hearted browsing, because you wanted to see what the roof of your house looked like, or if you could spot your boat in the midst of all those others that seem to all look alike from that angle, (save for the obvious difference between power and sail), but now you're not only lost and confused, you are quite possibly frustrated, because you knew damn well where that place was that you were looking up ...... WHATEVER it was ..... but somehow, somewhere, you & everything else just "got lost in the translation"!Every time invitations by email are sent out for one of our Club events, a "Google map", detailing location/directions/surroundings, (you name it!), is available and set up accordingly from all the details on the invitation. I thought that was pretty 'Cool'; especially since it was something that I hadn't even considered, and here "Google" was looking out for some of us who were new to this Internet thing and still "didn't know our way around"! I thought, "What a great way to start out; a nice introduction into a pretty complex world I knew NOTHING about, having 'someone' like 'Google' there to walk you through & cover your back!" . . . . . .
Now, I've heard all the cliche's about ignorance being bliss, and isn't ALL faith basically blind? You know... you just sort-of "believe" what THEY tell you to be true, and 'hope' for the best...right? And of course, WHY should I even think of questioning the likes of "Google", or anyone, for that matter, about something I know NOTHING about, in a world that I've ONLY just stepped into quite recently!? That's where the TRUST comes in . . . . .
I can only hope that some unsuspecting "browser" who has NEVER been to SPYC, didn't become curious enough to find out where we were located; didn't TRY to check out what is (WAS) 'listed' in their 'maps', 'guides' & 'directions'; and then attempt (or so they thought) to find the "San Pedro Yacht Club" by following THEIR directions! *(Hopefully they never left their arm-chair!)
I used to get somewhat irritated always finding myself in "San Pedro", having to wind my way up and over the "Vincent Thomas Bridge", once again, occasionally getting 'terminally' lost on that sad stretch of land they call 'an Island'!(?) . . . . BUT about the fourth or fifth time that I ended up in Madrid, Spain...I decided I needed to do something about this! The results begin (and only temporarily end), with the map below: (Look! There we are!! And it is also a useable tool!!!! Enjoy your travels!)
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*2/17/08 -- The rest of this tale is actually in the "Google Internet Maps Directory" where there is a whole page about us, pictures & all. It hadn't been published at the posting time of the earlier part of this article; but SHOULD be all set now. I guess there is ONLY one way to find out.... 
*(Sorry, the next time you feel the need to go to Madrid, you're on your own! ENJOY!)
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