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CALIFORNIA BOATING NEWS SINCE 1971
NO. 1189
SEPTEMBER 16 - SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
ASK A MARITIME ATTORNEY: WHO IS THE “STAND-ON” BOAT?
SAILING 101: THE MUST-SEE DESTINATIONS WHILE SAILING THE SOCAL COASTLINE
FALL IS APPROACHING AND BLUEFIN, YELLOWFIN, DORADO, YELLOWTAIL AND MARLIN BITES REMAINS STRONG!
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ORANGE COUNTY SPECIAL ISSUE
The Ocean Institute’s 38th Annual Maritime Festival in a Nutshell
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ANA POINT— The Maritime Festival returned to Dana Point Sept. 9-11 for its 38th annual celebration of maritime history. The three-day event kicked off on Sept. 9 with the Sails N’ Ales event with a surprise light drizzle to cool off guests. The festival picked up again on the morning of Sept. 10 with a mermaid breakfast followed by an entire day of maritime activities that went through Sept. 11. P. 12
A HISTORICAL WALK-THROUGH OF ORANGE COUNTY
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range County has a rich heritage for locals and tourists to discover. The 133-year-old county is home to 41 cities, six of which compose the county’s coastline. P. 14
AMPLIFY ENERGY CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES PLEAD GUILTY AFTER OIL SPILL
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lmost a year after the Orange County Oil Spill closed beaches and fisheries up and down the Orange County coast, Amplify Energy, and its subsidiaries pled guilty on Sept. 8 to violations of the federal Clean Water Act. P. 21
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