Newport Harbor Patrol Blotter

Call Received	Call Dispatched	Case Number	Incident	Location	Notes
10/29/2013 3:52:54 PM	10/29/2013 3:53:23 PM	13-212627	MOORING CHECKS	NEWPORT HARBOR	read
10/29/2013 11:04:48 AM	10/29/2013 11:04:48 AM	13-212426	PATROL CHECK	LIDO BRIDGE	read
[10/29/2013 11:04:48 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] BRIDGE JUMPERS
10/29/2013 10:56:09 AM	10/29/2013 10:56:16 AM	13-212421	PATROL CHECK		read
[10/29/2013 10:56:09 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] MAKING CTZN CONTACT REF PROPER BOAT MAINT
10/28/2013 7:56:20 PM	10/28/2013 7:58:09 PM	13-212127	BOAT ASSIST	ENTRANCE	read
[10/28/2013 20:37:20 : pos1 : JPEREZ] [Cleared with unit 54F2] [10/28/2013 20:23:10 : pos1 : JPEREZ] Unit : 54F2 INSPECTION COMPLETED, NO HOT SPOTS AND BATTERIES AND CABLES HAVE BEEN CUT AND REMOVED FROM VESSEL, WILL BE SECURING TO SLIP NEXT TO NEWPORT LANDING [10/28/2013 19:58:01 : pos1 : JPEREZ] ESCORTING VA AND 30` CRYSTAL LINER IN FOR FIRE INSPECTION REF EARLIER ELECTRICAL FIRE,THEN ESCORT TO J-513
10/28/2013 5:21:13 PM	10/28/2013 5:21:13 PM	13-212046	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE	read
10/28/2013 5:17:17 PM	10/28/2013 5:18:48 PM	13-212044	CITIZEN ASSIST	BIG CORONA	read
[10/28/2013 18:06:27 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] CITE FOR MUNI CODE 7.04.020 [10/28/2013 17:31:00 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] HAVE THE DOG ON BOARD THE FIREBOAT, THE INF IS ENRT TO THE STATION TO PICK UP THE DOG [10/28/2013 17:18:48 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] INF REPTS HER BLACK LAB HAS GONE SWIMMING, THEY ARE UNABLE TO RETREIVE HIM, CURRENTLY OFF BIG CORNOA BY THE SWIM BOUYS
10/28/2013 12:19:57 PM	10/28/2013 12:20:24 PM	13-211845	PATROL CHECK	CDM	read
[10/28/2013 12:57:26 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] PLACED IN SLIP 5 [10/28/2013 12:39:00 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] Unit : 54F2 HAVE THE VESSEL UNDER TOW [10/28/2013 12:33:42 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] Unit : 54F2 ATTEMPTING TO PULL THE VESSEL OF THE BEACH [10/28/2013 12:28:46 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] Unit : 54F2 LIFEGUARD IS IN THE WATER [10/28/2013 12:27:24 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] 54F2 ENRT C3 [10/28/2013 12:27:19 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] STA 53 ADV`D [10/28/2013 12:27:04 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] 2ND CALLER REPTS THAT THERE IS A HANDICAPPED PERSON ON BOARD THE VESSEL AND THEIR ANCHOR LINE HAS BROKEN [10/28/2013 12:21:25 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] STA 53 ADVD [10/28/2013 12:20:24 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] INF REPTS A SAILBOAT INSIDE THE SWIMLINE AT CDM
10/27/2013 11:16:06 PM	10/27/2013 11:16:55 PM	13-211605	PATROL CHECK	2100 BLK BAYSIDE DR
10/27/2013 6:44:32 PM	10/27/2013 6:49:08 PM	13-211459	ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY	J-513
10/27/2013 5:20:06 PM	10/27/2013 5:20:50 PM	13-211408	MEDICAL AID	HD OFFICE
10/27/2013 3:17:12 PM	10/27/2013 3:17:23 PM	13-211346	PATROL CHECK	J MOORING
10/27/2013 3:05:16 PM	10/27/2013 3:05:17 PM	13-211338	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE
10/27/2013 11:43:37 AM	10/27/2013 11:45:35 AM	13-211225	BOAT ASSIST	ISLAND MARINE FUEL
10/27/2013 8:46:41 AM	10/27/2013 8:46:43 AM	13-211141	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE
10/26/2013 5:20:37 PM	10/26/2013 5:21:45 PM	13-210644	MEDICAL AID	ENTRANCE
10/26/2013 4:34:31 PM	10/26/2013 4:34:31 PM	13-210614	CITIZEN ASSIST	WEST BASIN E DOCK
10/26/2013 2:22:21 PM	10/26/2013 2:22:21 PM	13-210548	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1
10/26/2013 2:09:27 PM	10/26/2013 2:12:18 PM	13-210544	BOAT ASSIST	0 BLK 33.29.18/118.04.58
10/26/2013 10:35:55 AM	10/26/2013 10:40:00 AM	13-210433	BOAT ASSIST	NEWPORT AQUATIC CENTER
10/26/2013 10:07:03 AM	10/26/2013 10:07:04 AM	13-210420	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1
10/26/2013 10:04:12 AM	10/26/2013 10:04:12 AM	13-210418	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1
10/26/2013 9:46:34 AM	10/26/2013 9:54:51 AM	13-210412	HAZARDOUS MATERIAL	0 BLK 15TH ST PUMP OUT
10/26/2013 8:55:10 AM	10/26/2013 8:55:10 AM	13-210389	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1
10/26/2013 8:42:32 AM	10/26/2013 8:42:32 AM	13-210385	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1
10/25/2013 10:07:24 PM	10/25/2013 10:07:25 PM	13-210133	FOOT PATROL
10/25/2013 5:15:18 PM	10/25/2013 5:15:21 PM	13-209936	ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY	AREA 1
10/25/2013 11:31:57 AM	10/25/2013 11:31:58 AM	13-209673	FOOT PATROL	WASHINGTON ST
10/25/2013 11:04:23 AM	10/25/2013 11:04:23 AM	13-209657	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1
10/25/2013 9:31:30 AM	10/25/2013 9:31:31 AM	13-209605	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1
10/24/2013 6:01:22 PM	10/24/2013 6:03:21 PM	13-209242	CITIZEN ASSIST	HD1
10/24/2013 5:15:54 PM	10/24/2013 5:16:45 PM	13-209202	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1
10/24/2013 5:15:22 PM	10/24/2013 5:15:42 PM	13-209201	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1
10/24/2013 3:25:35 PM	10/24/2013 3:25:58 PM	13-209132	FOOT PATROL	0 BLK 28TH ST	read
10/24/2013 1:02:34 PM	10/24/2013 1:13:33 PM	13-209030	PATROL CHECK	0 BLK	read
[10/24/2013 14:07:05 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] UTL THE SOURCE [10/24/2013 13:14:02 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] GPS COORDS PLOTTED IN THE AREA OF THE PCH BRIDGE [10/24/2013 13:13:24 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] 3RD HAND FROM THE INF, POSSIBLE SHEEN ON THE WATER AT THE GPS COORDS
10/24/2013 12:04:50 PM	10/24/2013 12:07:11 PM	13-208985	PATROL CHECK	N-5 DOCK EAST BASIN ISLAND	read
[10/24/2013 13:12:14 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] MESSAGE LEFT FOR ROSS MARINE [10/24/2013 13:12:05 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] PER DARREL HIS MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON HIS BOAT AND SAID THERE WAS SOME FUEL IN THE BILGE THAT GOT `KICKED OUT` [10/24/2013 12:06:50 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] PC FOR A 34FT BEIGHT TIARA CALLED AQUA SCOUT LEAKING FUEL FROM THE PORT SIDE ABOVE THE WATER LINE..POSSIBLY A LEAK IN THE BILGE...5-10GAL
10/24/2013 11:01:59 AM	10/24/2013 11:02:01 AM	13-208936	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1	read
10/24/2013 12:25:18 AM	10/24/2013 12:25:18 AM	13-208712	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1	read
10/22/2013 9:50:03 PM	10/22/2013 9:50:45 PM	13-207957	DISTURBANCE-MECHANICAL	A-113
10/22/2013 7:06:17 PM	10/22/2013 7:06:17 PM	13-207870	FOOT PATROL	NEWPORT LANDING
10/22/2013 3:53:00 PM	10/22/2013 3:53:59 PM	13-207743	DEAD ANIMALS	BALBOA BRIDGE	read
10/22/2013 3:39:54 PM	10/22/2013 3:40:02 PM	13-207727	UNKNOWN TROUBLE	GUEST SLIP	read
10/22/2013 3:35:52 PM	10/22/2013 3:38:19 PM	13-207724	BOAT RELOCATE	A-141	read
10/22/2013 3:34:14 PM	10/22/2013 3:35:00 PM	13-207721	BOAT STOLEN	HD OFFICE	read
10/22/2013 2:43:26 PM	10/22/2013 2:43:26 PM	13-207693	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE	read
10/22/2013 9:45:28 AM	10/22/2013 9:45:28 AM	13-207488	BOAT RELOCATE	D-050	read
10/21/2013 12:18:01 PM	10/21/2013 12:18:25 PM	13-206933	ILLEGAL BOARDING	HD OFFICE	read
[10/21/2013 12:33:49 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] DR=594R POSS ILL BOARDING [10/21/2013 12:18:23 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] 930 INF AT THE FRONT COUNTER C4
10/21/2013 11:01:09 AM	10/21/2013 11:02:42 AM	13-206881	BOAT ASSIST	C-032	read
[10/21/2013 11:36:59 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] [Cleared with unit 54H21] [10/21/2013 11:02:42 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] RENTER REQ HELP TYING UP
10/21/2013 10:09:44 AM	10/21/2013 10:09:44 AM	13-206849	BOAT OVER	B-103	read
[10/21/2013 10:18:01 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] Unit : 54H22 C4 SABOT IS UPRIGHT C4 [10/21/2013 10:09:44 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] OVER TURNED SABOT
10/20/2013 5:50:06 PM	10/20/2013 5:51:05 PM	13-206507	BOAT ASSIST	BAIT BARGE
10/20/2013 5:21:28 PM	10/20/2013 5:21:48 PM	13-206490	RESCUE	LITTLE CORONA
10/20/2013 3:48:54 PM	10/20/2013 3:48:54 PM	13-206434	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE
10/20/2013 3:47:35 PM	10/20/2013 3:48:32 PM	13-206433	BOAT SPEEDING	AMERICAN LEGION
10/20/2013 2:29:49 PM	10/20/2013 2:30:27 PM	13-206389	MOORING CHECKS	SLIP 6
10/20/2013 1:44:34 PM	10/20/2013 1:45:41 PM	13-206369	PATROL CHECK	A-123
10/20/2013 11:05:50 AM	10/20/2013 11:06:26 AM	13-206285	BOAT SINKING	J-115
10/20/2013 8:49:05 AM	10/20/2013 8:49:06 AM	13-206231	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE
10/20/2013 1:02:29 AM	10/20/2013 1:02:29 AM	13-206114	BOAT TOW	BAIT BARGE TO BYC
10/20/2013 12:46:47 AM	10/20/2013 12:46:47 AM	13-206105	ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY	OCEAN AREA BET NEWPORT & LAGUNA
10/19/2013 8:40:04 PM	10/19/2013 8:40:04 PM	13-205902	BOAT TOW	0 BLK
10/19/2013 8:22:48 PM	10/19/2013 8:22:48 PM	13-205889	TRAFFIC STOP	J-AREA
10/19/2013 3:35:43 PM	10/19/2013 3:50:42 PM	13-205728	SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCS	S-065
10/19/2013 3:07:11 PM	10/19/2013 3:07:32 PM	13-205718	MOORING CHECKS	A-134
10/19/2013 3:06:07 PM	10/19/2013 3:06:10 PM	13-205717	ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY	AREA 1
10/19/2013 10:20:53 AM	10/19/2013 10:20:54 AM	13-205576	FOOT PATROL	PROMONTORY BAY
10/19/2013 8:13:20 AM	10/19/2013 8:18:10 AM	13-205516	FOUND PROPERTY	0 BLK BEACON BAY
10/19/2013 6:45:42 AM	10/19/2013 6:45:43 AM	13-205500	SPECIAL EVENT	MISSION VIEJO
10/18/2013 8:48:25 PM	10/18/2013 8:48:25 PM	13-205225	FOOT PATROL	MARINE AVE
10/18/2013 2:27:24 PM	10/18/2013 2:27:24 PM	13-204948	BOAT SPEEDING	POCHE	read
10/18/2013 2:14:37 PM	10/18/2013 2:14:37 PM	13-204940	MEDICAL AID	0 BLK	read
10/18/2013 12:45:56 PM	10/18/2013 12:45:56 PM	13-204895	BOAT ASSIST	C MOORING	read
[10/18/2013 13:56:21 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] SECURED VESSEL TO C-26. VESSEL NAME: ITS A WONDERFULL LIFE. 50` POWER BOAT.
10/18/2013 11:52:34 AM	10/18/2013 11:52:37 AM	13-204860	BOAT RESECURE	A-087	read
10/18/2013 11:23:57 AM	10/18/2013 11:23:59 AM	13-204848	FOOT PATROL	WASHINGTON ST	read
10/17/2013 9:29:09 PM	10/17/2013 9:29:09 PM	13-204542	TRAFFIC STOP	ANCHORAGE	read
10/17/2013 8:53:07 PM	10/17/2013 8:53:08 PM	13-204520	FOOT PATROL		read
10/17/2013 4:57:19 PM	10/17/2013 4:58:50 PM	13-204381	PATROL CHECK	J-15	read
10/17/2013 4:56:02 PM	10/17/2013 4:56:03 PM	13-204377	ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY	AREA 1	read
10/17/2013 2:04:03 PM	10/17/2013 2:04:49 PM	13-204269	BOAT ASSIST	AMERICAN LEGION	read
10/17/2013 1:59:54 PM	10/17/2013 2:03:20 PM	13-204267	BOAT IMPOUND	NEWPORT DUNES SLIP H-22	read
[10/17/2013 15:46:34 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] Unit : 54F2 VESSEL UNDER TOW TO A-MOORING FIELD [10/17/2013 14:05:11 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] RP WILL CALL BACK WITH CF INFO [10/17/2013 14:02:57 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] 930 DREW REF PPI ON A WHT 36FT UNIFLIGHT WITH A BLU STRIPE CALLED LEFT IN SLIP OVERNIGHT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION
10/16/2013 4:05:53 PM	10/16/2013 4:15:01 PM	13-203697	BOAT TOW	500 BLK VIA LIDO SOUD	read
10/16/2013 2:57:17 PM	10/16/2013 3:21:49 PM	13-203652	BOAT TOW	BAIT BARGE	read
10/16/2013 1:29:38 PM	10/16/2013 1:29:39 PM	13-203600	BOAT PUMP	HD-4	read
[10/16/2013 14:00:14 : pos1 : bstanley] [Cleared with unit 54H21] [10/16/2013 13:29:38 : pos1 : bstanley] OLD BOOTH BOAT
10/16/2013 11:37:49 AM	10/16/2013 11:37:50 AM	13-203516	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE	read
10/16/2013 11:05:27 AM	10/16/2013 11:05:27 AM	13-203493	DEBRIS ADRIFT	G MOORING	read
10/15/2013 6:38:20 PM	10/15/2013 9:15:14 PM	13-203116	PATROL CHECK	CDM	read
10/15/2013 7:11:39 PM	10/15/2013 7:11:39 PM	13-203142	PATROL CHECK	INNER WATERS	read
10/15/2013 5:39:18 PM	10/15/2013 5:39:55 PM	13-203072	BOAT ASSIST	BBC	read
10/15/2013 3:28:20 PM	10/15/2013 3:28:20 PM	13-202977	BOAT TOW	THE HATCHERY	read
10/15/2013 2:57:24 PM	10/15/2013 2:58:40 PM	13-202955	SUSPICIOUS PERSON/CIRCS	HD OFFICE	read
10/15/2013 2:34:40 PM	10/15/2013 2:34:41 PM	13-202940	BOAT RELOCATE	HD OFFICE	read
10/15/2013 10:29:58 AM	10/15/2013 10:29:59 AM	13-202787	BOAT TOW	ENTRANCE	read
10/15/2013 8:06:22 AM	10/15/2013 8:06:46 AM	13-202682	BOAT RELOCATE	A MOORING	read
10/14/2013 1:53:44 PM	10/14/2013 1:53:44 PM	13-202236	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE	read
10/13/2013 10:11:25 PM	10/13/2013 10:12:14 PM	13-201884	BOAT ADRIFT	ACROSS SEA SCOUT BASE
10/13/2013 6:39:07 PM	10/13/2013 6:39:08 PM	13-201785	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE
10/13/2013 11:40:23 AM	10/13/2013 11:40:23 AM	13-201613	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE	read
10/12/2013 9:25:42 PM	10/12/2013 9:27:05 PM	13-201294	GENERAL BROADCAST	0 BLK 32.78 118 00.50
10/12/2013 8:09:09 PM	10/12/2013 8:09:10 PM	13-201247	FOOT PATROL
10/12/2013 7:10:15 PM	10/12/2013 7:11:02 PM	13-201210	PATROL CHECK	RHINE CHANNEL
10/12/2013 4:31:11 PM	10/12/2013 4:33:29 PM	13-201126	DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTY	PETERS LANDING
10/12/2013 3:41:54 PM	10/12/2013 3:41:55 PM	13-201091	TRAFFIC STOP	#8 MARKER
10/12/2013 3:06:02 PM	10/12/2013 3:06:02 PM	13-201063	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1
10/12/2013 2:50:20 PM	10/12/2013 2:50:52 PM	13-201058	CITIZEN ASSIST	200 BLK CARNATION COVE
10/12/2013 2:49:51 PM	10/12/2013 2:49:51 PM	13-201057	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1
10/11/2013 6:24:30 PM	10/11/2013 6:24:30 PM	13-200481	ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY	AREA 1	read
10/11/2013 5:18:34 PM	10/11/2013 5:21:02 PM	13-200434	ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY	0 BLK 6.9 NM W OF NEWPORT ENTRANCE	read
10/11/2013 5:05:00 PM	10/11/2013 5:06:23 PM	13-200418	BOAT ASSIST	TURNING BASIN	read
10/11/2013 4:28:15 PM	10/11/2013 4:29:33 PM	13-200395	PATROL CHECK	FERNANDO ST	read
[10/11/2013 16:39:12 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] [Cleared with unit 54H20] [10/11/2013 16:29:04 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] PC FOR 5 SUBJS FISHING ILLEGALLY ON THE DOCK
10/11/2013 3:12:29 PM	10/11/2013 3:23:55 PM	13-200355	BOAT IMPOUND	0 BLK 18TH ST	read
10/11/2013 1:27:01 PM	10/11/2013 1:27:01 PM	13-200289	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1	read
10/11/2013 11:45:36 AM	10/11/2013 11:46:42 AM	13-200236	FOUND PROPERTY	300 BLK THE RIALTO	read
10/11/2013 11:14:00 AM	10/11/2013 11:14:01 AM	13-200217	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1	read
10/11/2013 9:16:09 AM	10/11/2013 9:18:39 AM	13-200142	BOAT SINKING	NEWPORT ISLAND W-53	read
[10/11/2013 10:38:38 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] Unit : 54F2 C4 RAISED THE OB AND PULLED IT UP TO SHORE [10/11/2013 09:18:56 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] RP UNSURE OF MOORING NUMBER [10/11/2013 09:18:05 : pos1 : LANGDONMD] PC REF AN ALUMINUM PONTOON BOAT TIED TO MOORING W-53 THAT APPEARS TO BE SINKING
10/11/2013 7:53:44 AM	10/11/2013 7:53:44 AM	13-200099	PATROL CHECK	MAIN CHANNEL // LONG CHANNEL	read
10/10/2013 5:57:37 PM	10/10/2013 6:01:52 PM	13-199806	BOAT ILLEGAL SECURED	N-055	read
10/10/2013 4:53:17 PM	10/10/2013 4:53:18 PM	13-199776	ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY	AREA 1	read
10/9/2013 11:39:54 PM	10/9/2013 11:39:54 PM	13-199346	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE	read
10/9/2013 6:24:26 PM	10/9/2013 6:24:26 PM	13-199212	BOAT RELOCATE	HD-7	read
10/9/2013 6:02:02 PM	10/9/2013 6:02:03 PM	13-199198	FOOT PATROL		read
10/9/2013 5:02:12 PM	10/9/2013 5:02:53 PM	13-199165	RESCUE	BIF	read
10/9/2013 4:37:22 PM	10/9/2013 4:37:23 PM	13-199148	BOAT RELOCATE	HD-4	read
10/9/2013 3:56:21 PM	10/9/2013 3:56:22 PM	13-199122	BOAT RELOCATE	HD-5	read
10/9/2013 2:12:57 PM	10/9/2013 2:12:57 PM	13-199045	PATROL CHECK	AREA 1	read
10/9/2013 11:35:22 AM	10/9/2013 11:53:07 AM	13-198948	PATROL CHECK	FERNANDO ST DOCK	read
10/9/2013 10:11:37 AM	10/9/2013 10:12:04 AM	13-198892	BOAT TOW	BYC	read
10/8/2013 6:15:18 PM	10/8/2013 6:17:14 PM	13-198538	FUEL SPILL	HARBOR TOWER MARINA	read
10/8/2013 6:16:29 PM	10/8/2013 6:16:30 PM	13-198539	PATROL CHECK	C-024	read
10/8/2013 5:54:19 PM	10/8/2013 5:55:59 PM	13-198526	DISTURBANCE	ANCHORAGE	read
[10/08/2013 18:03:53 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] 10-39 TO STA 43 [10/08/2013 18:03:40 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] PER THE VESSEL ICON THE DISAGREEMENT HAS BEEN SETTLED AND REQ WE 10-22 [10/08/2013 17:58:00 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] STA 43 ENRT TO THE DOCK [10/08/2013 17:57:10 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] ALSO REC`D A 10-21 FROM THE MUSICIAN EDDIE GREENBERG 818-968-9090, REPTS HE IS THE VICTIM OF THE 240/242...HE WAS ADVD TO STAY AWAY FROM THE STAFF AND ALLOW THE CONFRONTATION TO CALM DOWN & THAT DEPUTIES WOULD SPEAK TO HIM AT THE DOCK [10/08/2013 17:56:19 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] THE VESSEL ICON IS ENRT TO THEIR SLIP AT 2527 W COAST HWY ETA 20 MINS [10/08/2013 17:55:43 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] INF IS A STAFF MEMBER ON BOARD THE CHARTER VESSEL ICON, REPTS THAT A MUSICIAN THAT WAS HIRED TO PLAY AN EVENT ON BOARD 240/242`D THE CAPTAIN OF THE VESSEL AND TRIED TO BREAK INTO THE WHEEL HOUSE
10/8/2013 4:18:57 PM	10/8/2013 4:20:39 PM	13-198468	DISTURBANCE-MUSIC OR PARTY	2700 BLK NEWPORT BLVD	read
[10/08/2013 16:37:12 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] Unit : 54F2 RADIO TURNED OFF C4 [10/08/2013 16:20:39 : pos1 : BSTANLEY] INF REPTS A LOUD RADIO ON BOARD UNOCCUPIED VESSEL `JAKES PLACE`
10/8/2013 4:16:36 PM	10/8/2013 4:16:36 PM	13-198465	MOORING CHECKS	NEWPORT HARBOR	read
10/8/2013 3:29:45 PM	10/8/2013 3:29:45 PM	13-198437	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE	read
10/8/2013 3:29:22 PM	10/8/2013 3:29:22 PM	13-198436	PATROL CHECK	HD-6	read
10/8/2013 3:15:02 PM	10/8/2013 3:19:04 PM	13-198422	RESCUE	SANTA ANA RIVER JETTY	read
10/8/2013 12:51:28 PM	10/8/2013 12:52:47 PM	13-198318	ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY	NEWPORT BLVD BRIDGE	read
10/8/2013 12:04:54 PM	10/8/2013 12:04:55 PM	13-198294	BOAT RELOCATE	GUEST SLIP 7	read
10/7/2013 1:22:14 PM	10/7/2013 1:23:14 PM	13-197633	ASSIST OUTSIDE AGENCY	HD OFFICE	read
10/7/2013 12:26:12 PM	10/7/2013 12:26:13 PM	13-197590	DEBRIS ADRIFT	PACIFIC COAST HWY BRIDGE	read
10/7/2013 10:58:22 AM	10/7/2013 10:59:18 AM	13-197528	FOUND PROPERTY	PACIFIC COAST HWY BRIDGE	read
10/6/2013 4:32:14 PM	10/6/2013 4:32:49 PM	13-197067	PATROL CHECK	ANCHORAGE	read
10/6/2013 1:13:25 PM	10/6/2013 1:14:03 PM	13-196950	PATROL CHECK	NHYC	read
10/6/2013 11:47:51 AM	10/6/2013 11:47:51 AM	13-196908	BOAT TOW	PAVILLION	read
10/6/2013 10:55:01 AM	10/6/2013 10:55:02 AM	13-196882	BOAT TOW		read
10/6/2013 10:21:30 AM	10/6/2013 10:21:30 AM	13-196867	PATROL CHECK	AREA ONE	read
10/5/2013 7:01:31 PM	10/5/2013 7:02:18 PM	13-196437	BOAT TOW	0 BLK 33.544N 117 54.449W
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The Harbor Report: Prepare those paddles for benefits

Attendees in costume enjoy last year's Paddle for Privates off of Lido Isle. (Paddle for Privates / October 17, 2013)

By Len Bose

October 17, 2013 | 11:18 a.m.

Don't give up on summer yet — we still have two big events in October. The first is this weekend's NAC Hovie SUP Festival hosted by the Newport Aquatic Center (NAC). The second event is the fourth annual Paddle for Privates on Oct. 26.

The fourth annual Hovie is a fundraising event for the Junior Waterman program. This is one of the best deals to get your kids out on our harbor.

To quote the NAC program, "The NAC Junior Waterman Academy will educate and train young individuals in a variety of water sport disciplines and assist in implementing those skills in a variety of expeditions across the United States and internationally. Our objective is simple: to educate and assist young individuals to be the most healthy, active and adventurous watermen and waterwomen that they can be. Why? To live and live life to the fullest! Our new NAC Junior Waterman Academy will educate, inspire and assist young individuals to lead the most healthy, athletic and adventurous lives as possible in, on and under the water."

I never knew that children can sign up for this program and receive credit for physical education within the Newport- Mesa Unified School District.

The Hovie is a SUP (stand-up paddle) race event with two race courses and a class for every age group.

The long course is 6.5 miles in the lower bay and the short course is four miles in the upper bay. The entry fee is $40 with kids under 12 free, with the beach sign up from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. The race starts at 9 a.m., and after the racing there will be food, prizes and awards. The NAC is located at 1 Whitecliffs Drive in Newport Beach.

So before your kids go into lockdown with their video game controllers for the weekend again, grab them by the ear and take them down to the NAC. This is a perfect way to introduce them to the outside again. If you cannot make the race, come by for the awards and fun and just hang out.

One of my favorite events of the year happens Oct. 26, and that is the Paddle for Privates.

This year, the event has been moved to the beach under the Lido Isle bridge, with all proceeds going to Athletes for Cancer.

The event is geared toward an adult costume party, but I am sure you have the Discovery Channel at home anyway, and it will be a lot of fun for your teenagers. What teenager would not have fun SUP-jousting with their parents?

At 9:30 a.m., you can drop your paddle craft off at the beach, find parking and give a minimum $20 donation to Suplove. Keep in mind, if it floats and you can paddle it, you are welcome.

You will have up until 10:30 a.m. to get into costume before departing for the paddle parade around Lido Isle. The SUP-jousting will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with awards given for costumes and flotilla.

This event is the creation of, and organized by, Mandy McDonnell, and before last year's event, she explained, "I want to bring awareness to all parts of cancer."

So if you are, like me, looking through that box in the garage for the perfect costume and cleaning off that pedalo you stole from the Fun Zone years ago, just plan on having some true Newport Harbor fun and convince your kids they will enjoy knocking you off your board.

If you are having trouble coming up with a costume or want to get a better flavor of the event, look it up on Facebook and go through all the photos from the past three years. Also, make sure you give a big shout out to McDonnell for making it fun.

Sea ya.

LEN BOSE is an experienced boater, yacht broker and boating columnist.

The Harbor Report: Predictions came true for Fleet 1 title

Chris Allen and Greg Helias. (Harbor 20 Fleet 1 / October 3, 2013)

By Len Bose

October 3, 2013 | 6:24 p.m.

I really got it handed to me during last weekend's Harbor 20 Fleet 1 Championships. The winds were light, and I could not put the puzzle together to make it to the finish line before most of the competitors.

No matter how I look back at the weekend, it was just time well spent with my son Andrew.

My picks on who was the heat proved to be correct. In A Fleet, Diane and Bill Menninger placed their names, for the fifth time, on the championship trophy, followed closely by Elizabeth and Jim Buckingham in second place. Chris Allen and Greg Helias, sailing Zephyr, came out Sunday with the intention of winning the event and won races 6 and 7. They ended up placing third in the event.

Jessica & Greg Newman

In B Fleet, Jessica and Greg Newman showed up, just where they left off in the last championships, with great speed and sailing very smart to win. Barrie and Len Connelly figured out how to finish almost every race in the top four and went home with the second-place trophy.

Over in C Fleet, Denise and Scott Barnes finished almost all the races in first or second place. A total of 37 boats sailed in this year's championships, which I think is a new record for the fleet.

I have to give a big shout-out to all the captains of large charter boats. Over the past two weekends, it was very evident that they were contacting the race committee boats and crossing through the race course at convenient times and not hindering the races. For that, more than 75 local sailors thank you.

This Thursday through Sunday, the Newport Harbor Yacht Club is hosting the U.S. Team Racing Championship for the George R. Hinman Trophy. This is a huge event, and you will see many of our future America's Cup skippers and crews racing in this one.

In fact, two skippers from the Red Bull Youth America's Cup, sailed last month, will be competing. They are Charlie Buckingham and Michael Menninger. Yes, both their fathers sailed to a second and first place in the H20 championships. Kind of funny how that works.

This is as good as it gets, and I recommend that you come out to watch the action. With the Santa Ana winds blowing, this could be as exciting as the America's Cup. While you are watching, check out the team names. My favorite is Tiller Towards Trouble.

Our local PHRF fleet is wrapping up the Newport Beach High Point Series this Saturday in the 14 Mile Bank Race. The Richley family aboard Amante has a good lead, and with the forecast Santa Ana winds, they will be very difficult to beat.

Roy Jones' J-133 Tango is in second and if it sails a good first leg, which could end up being downwind in gusty conditions, it will make Amante work.

I am hoping the wind will stay up so we can catch up to Exigent, on the expected beat back to the finish line, and grab third place aboard Linstar. This could end up being a sailmaker's dream race, with everyone blowing up their sails, by the time it is over.

Go to my blog site at lenboseyachts.blogspot.com for the Newport High Point score board.

Over at the Newport Aquatic Center, it is gearing up for the Hovie SUP (stand-up paddle) Festival on Oct. 19. Make sure you sign up before Oct. 17 and miss the $10 late fee.

The long course, 6.5 miles, will be in the lower bay, and the short course, 4 miles, will be in the upper bay through the Nature Preserve. Races start at 9 a.m. and, in years past, have attracted more than 160 racers. They split the classes by age, which will make for some very close racing.

Another interesting boating issue I have been facing this week is with the government shutdown. Trying to get an abstract of title or title search from the Coast Guard is proving most challenging. No abstract, no boat sale. What next?

Sea ya.

LEN BOSE is an experienced boater, yacht broker and boating columnist.

The Harbor Report: Kudos to USA for comeback win

By Len Bose

September 26, 2013 | 6:01 p.m.

I am still sitting on the edge of my seat after watching the 34th America's Cup this past week. If you recall my article from two weeks ago, I was ready to shoot the dog.

To quote Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill after going down 1-8, "It's not over. It's a long way from being over."

After hearing these words, Team USA never looked back, and the shore team stepped up. Each time the boats went in early, because of weather conditions being too light or too heavy, Team USA would return to the race course with an increase of boat speed.

At the final press conference and on the Thursday morning shows, the question repeatedly asked was some form of, "What was the change to the boat that gave you such a speed advantage?" Spithill's canned response was, "We made a lot of little changes, and the shore team has been working nonstop. We even set up bunks for them in the boat shed."

Russell Coutts, Team USA's chief executive and an engineer by education, was quoted in a story written by Christopher Clarey of the New York Times as saying: "The major changes in my view were the balance of the boat, where obviously the load sharing between the foils is critical, so we adjusted that quite a lot.

"We changed that loading by manipulating the wing shapes and flaps. So we didn't actually change anything in a physical sense. We just changed the setting, so we more bottom-loaded the wing and more off-loaded that, and that created a different loading for the foils. And that was probably the biggest change we made.

"And then there were a bunch of little changes that just reduced the drag a few kilos here and a few kilograms there, and all the sudden you have an edge."

That edge created boat speed, and boat speed will make any sailor look good.

Some final thoughts: Team USA's replaced tactician, John Kostecki, is the best sailor in the game and, in my opinion, did not receive enough credit for the win. Expect John to be a CEO of a leading contender in the next Cup.

The Cup needs to stay in the Bay Area, but Larry Ellison drives a hard bargain. I would expect an offer to host AC 35 from Long Island, and Larry will come up with a very viable Hawaiian concept using his island, Lanai. The boats will remain catamarans somewhere in the 55-foot size range and will use a type of soft sail to replace the wing. This should substantially reduce the cost of competing in the America's Cup, which, we all hope, will increase participants.

I can hardly wait; it's only going to get better under the continued direction of Coutts.

Diane & Bill Menninger

Speaking of the next big sailboat race, one need only look out the window. This weekend is the Harbor 20 Fleet 1 Championship, sailed out of the Newport Harbor Yacht Club. Seventeen boats have signed up for A fleet. The favorites are four-time champions Diane and Bill Menninger sailing their boat, Dart.

They will need to keep their eyes open for Elizabeth and Jim Buckingham aboard BuckShot and Tim Hogan and John Cotton. Another team that has shown that edge is Jeff Gordon and Reid Vittarelli sailing Tres Unos. Bob Yates and Phil Thompson aboard Jubilee have also been sailing very consistently. The only chance I have is if I can figure out how to make a H20 hydrofoil upwind.

Nik Froehlich
 

Sixteen boats will be sailing in B fleet. The heat is Christophe and Chris Killian aboard Sailing Tiger. They will need to keep an eye on Nik Froehlich and John Fuller sailing Wiggit. Rolly Pulaski and Annie Donat are not going to be out there just for fun and will be biting at their heels. One cannot overlook the boat speed that Jessica and Greg Newman had last year.

At this time, five boats are signed up in C fleet, and I am pulling for Roxanne Chan to take the win.

I need to take the video game controller from my shore crew's hand and go work on our boat speed.

Sea ya.

LEN BOSE is an experienced boater, yacht broker and boating columnist.

Andrew & Len Bose

The Harbor Report: Meanwhile, doings beyond America's Cup

West Marine's flagship Orange County store in Newport Beach. (Len Bose / February 14, 2001)

By Len Bose

September 20, 2013 | 2:13 p.m.

I have to think that those of you who care about America's Cup have been sitting on the edge of your seats most of this week, and for those of you who don't give a sheet — that's the line that controls the sail — are you wondering what else might be going on around the harbor?

Starting at the Balboa Angling Club, my good friend, secretary Amy Elliott, said the club hosted the 32nd Annual Master Angler Billfish Tournament in the waters within 90 miles of Newport Beach on Sept. 13 and 14.

She said, "A total of 17 marlin were caught and released by the anglers, who had 49 strikes with 31 hook-ups. The water conditions this year have been favorable, as for months large amounts of bait fish have been reported off the Southern California high spots, canyons and current breaks. Water temperatures have remained relatively warm, staying near the 70-degree mark. The table was set and the big game anglers were ready.

"The action started early on the morning of Friday the 13th, but the anglers had good luck despite the myth of it being an unlucky day. First-day totals were 10 hookups with six marlin caught and released. Day two was even better, with 21 hookups and 11 caught and released. Marlin weren't the only fish biting; dorado and yellowtail were caught as well. Even a few broadbill swordfish were tempted with bait."

For a full report on the event, go to http://www.balboaanglingclub.org.

Next stop was the Lido Village Shopping Center and the new West Marine flagship store opening up this Oct. 3. I contacted Laurie Fried from West Marine's public relations office and learned this will be the company's second-largest store. The company's largest store is in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Laurie went on to explain that this store will have a huge selection of marine electronics and a spectacular fishing department. There will be a large sailboat hardware selection, with an on-site rigging shop and a fantastic selection of casual and technical apparel.

After talking to Laurie and reading through the store announcement, I leaned against the store wall and wondered if this is what a small town feels like when a Walmart moves in. As a taste, on Oct. 3, West Marine is promoting "Cruising for a Cause" to raise money for several local marine-based charities.

Contact the Orange Coast College Professional Mariner Program or UC Irvine Sailing Assn. for tickets. Attendees will enjoy food, drinks and live entertainment.

Continuing my cruise, I pulled into Newport Harbor Shipyard and checked in with a longtime friend to get a better feel of what's going on. "The boat show, West Marine, Newport marina project across from the shipyard, Marina Park starting soon — there is a lot going on, Len," he said.

What?

While working my way to the other side of the harbor, I noticed the mooring fields looked better than usual, with few code violations. One boat was sticking out quite a ways from its slip on the peninsula side, but other than that, the harbor seemed abnormally quiet for this time of year.

Over at Basin Marine Shipyard, I stopped by to check in with Dave and Derek New. They had a couple of new boats being commissioned for the upcoming boat show.

One of my favorites, "Good News," was getting ready for the Baja Ha-Ha, which will be starting Oct. 28 out of San Diego. I also noticed for the first time a very elegant day sailor by the name of "Relentless," which had the lines of a meter boat, tied up to the dock.

Nice Boat

During my harbor cruise, something was brought to my attention. How can the city make Marina Park pay for itself by adding things that bring in revenue? I had to put my phone down on this one because I almost ran over a mooring line while trying to grasp that concept. More to come on this topic.

I wrapped my harbor cruise up by attending this quarter's Tidelands Management Committee meeting. The big question on the table was how the city is ever going to pay for the Balboa Island seawall. It appears the city can go to school and watch how Alamitos Bay is dealing with it in the Naples area. It's not just about money but also how to deal with the different government agencies.

Next Wednesday, Sept. 25, please come visit me at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club's Yachtsmen's Luncheon. I have been asked to bring in my listing on Zapata II, a 1964 Calkins 50, to the main dock for a classic yacht discussion and presentation on "Classic Boats of the Northwest." A number of classic boat specialists will be on deck marking the presentation.

Sea ya.

LEN BOSE is an experienced boater, yacht broker and boating columnist.

The Harbor Report: A cub reporter at America's Cup

By Len Bose

September 12, 2013 | 7:18 p.m.

Years ago, I was a bartender, and on Monday nights, a fat lady would come in and sing "Ebb Tide" to close the night's karaoke and the bar.

After watching the Kiwis dominate Oracle Team USA in three of four races last Saturday and Sunday at the America's Cup, I flashed back to those painful moments at the bar and to Monday Night Football when Don Meredith would sing, "Turn out the lights, the party is over."

Let's just hope that Team USA can win one more race so we don't go down in history losing the Cup with a negative number. I am assuming you knew that Team USA was accessed a penalty, negative two points, for a rules infraction before the event even started.

Team USA only win

OK, so that's the bad news. Let's talk about the good news. The streets of San Francisco were full of people wearing America's Cup shirts and hats. It started to feel as though there were Kiwi supporters on every corner.

One New Zealand couple walked up to us with a bunch of bananas, and I had to ask him if they were for good luck. He said, "I am handing them out to the Americans. Would you like one?" Bananas have a long tradition of bringing bad luck to sailors and fishermen.

Later that night, I ran into a couple of friends who brought up the fact that this could be the last opportunity to watch the Cup in California for quite some time. That's when it really hit me how lucky I am to have been able to attend this event.

The San Francisco Bay and the race organizers delivered on a promise that the bay would provide the best accessibility to view the racing in AC history. On the first day of racing, I was on a mark-set boat between Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. We had front-row seats for the starting line and the top end of the race course.

"Oh yeah baby, this is what it's all about,"

On Saturday, races one and two, the wind had picked up well above the forecast, and when the Kiwis first lit the boat up and started hydrofoiling, only about 50 yards away from the boat I was on, the words, "Oh yeah baby, this is what it's all about," came out of my mouth. In my mind, this was heaven's gate for sailboat racing.

I wanted to get a fresher perspective, and I started looking around the boat for the kid who looked like a sailing enthusiast. This is when I met 12-year-old Oscar Moeller from Germany. When I asked Oscar what had brought him to the AC, he replied, "I like catamarans. My father and I sail on an Eagle 16 on the lakes at home."

He went on to tell me that he also participates in the junior program at his yacht club and sails Optis. His parents had lived in New Zealand for a couple of years, and he was pulling for the Kiwis to win. After the races, I walked back up to him to see if he liked the racing and he replied, "Yes, because we won." I then inquired why the Kiwis won, and he said, "Because we are better."

   

Oscar Moeller

I asked again about the boats. "The boats are best for me."

The passion for the sport of sailing was just pouring out of Oscar. That made me feel better even if we were down by four points with only two races sailed.

On Sunday, I watched the races from America's Cup Park at Club 72, which is in front of the finish line, and spent most of the time observing the races on the monitor. This time, I walked through the crowd looking for youth sailors from America.

This took some time, and it appeared I would only be able to find a sailor from New Zealand. Finally, I spotted 15-year-old Alex Kost from Redwood, who had an American flag draped over his back.

Alex Kost

Alex is a rower at heart but sails with his dad on Merit 25s. He has only been sailing for the last three years and was enthusiastic about the catamarans. When I asked him if he was an Oracle fan, he replied, "Oh yeah, big Oracle fan!" I then asked who his favorite sailer was, and he said, "I am a Jimmy Spithill fan; he is a good skipper."

Next, I asked if he liked the catamarans. "Definitely," he said. "Different than normal AC sailing. It gets a lot more people to come out here to San Francisco Bay and watch it. There is a lot more action. So I think it's good. I like it."

Alex felt that the downwind legs, when the boats are reaching 40-plus knots, was the most thrilling part of the race. He plans on racing the Merit 25 with his dad and will spend most of his time rowing on the water over the next few years.

For me, the racing was fantastic. Were there opportunities for the trailing boat to pass? Yes, although these opportunities occurred more because of boat handling than missing a wind shift.

Another new opportunity came my way, and that was being able to attend and observe the press conferences. Early on, I missed opportunities to talk with sailing legends such as Brad Butterworth by reacting too slow and feeling too intimidated to ask questions.

By the end of the weekend, I had shaken most of this fear and talked with AC historian and journalist Bob Fisher. At the morning press conference, as soon as I raised my hand, the mic was given to me. I started to get a lot more comfortable at this reporting thing.

Sea ya.

LEN BOSE is an experienced boater, yacht broker and boating columnist.

Need to give a BIG Shout Out to my editor
Michael Miller  for taking the extra time
and correcting all my mistakes on this one.