January 2008:

• Captains Paul and Randy worked to right a capsized boat at Santa Cruz Island in a gale warning. The boat, a 21 foot Proline, was upside down and floating near Scorpion Anchorage. When Paul and Randy arrived on scene the Santa Ana conditions made that area too difficult to work in so they towed the partially submerged vessel to Potato Anchorage where they were able to right and dewater it. The boat was then towed to Santa Barbara Harbor where it was left on the Harbor Patrol dock until the mariners could arrive to put it on the trailer. The four persons who had been aboard the vessel when it capsized ended up having to stay the night on the island until they could get a ride across the channel with Island Packers. (PHOTO)

• Captain Randy went to the aid of 37 foot Radon, Recovery, disabled in Channel Islands Harbor. The boat was towed to Ventura Harbor by Randy and Retriever.

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• Captains Randy and Paul moved 53 foot Defever, Dreamboat, from one slip to another at the Ventura Harbor Village. Retriever was the tow boat.

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• Captain Randy moved In Force, a Kelly-Peterson 44, from a slip in Ventura Isle Marina to Anchors Way Boatyard. Retriever was the tow boat.

• Captain Randy and Retriever moved Catalina 36, Chinook, from a slip at the Ventura Yacht Club to Anchor's Way Boatyard.

• A 24 foot Thunderbird needed some help getting from a slip in Mandalay Bay to the Channel Islands launch ramp. Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands were there to lend a hand.

• Captain Paul took 5 gallons of fuel to a 20 foot Anderson, out of fuel near Platform Gina. Retriever was the delivery boat.

• Hawaiian Style, a Roughwater 41, lost a propshaft in Mandalay Bay. Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands responded to the disabled boat, towing it back to a slip in Vintage Marina.

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• Chapparral 29, Off Again, suffered engine failure in position N 33:59.03, W 119:33.87 and called Vessel Assist for some help. Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands went to the aid of the boat, towing it to Channel Islands launch ramp.

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• Captain Paul and Retriever went to the assistance of Amazing Grace, a 25 foot powerboat, disabled in position N 34:07.24, W 119:28.19. The boat had run out of fuel and requested a fuel delivery but the mariner was unable to restart his engine so the fuel delivery turned into a tow back to Channel Islands Harbor.

• Captain Randy and Retriever responded to Babba Garbo, a 41 foot sailboat disabled three miles south of Ventura Harbor. The boat was towed back to Ventura West Marina.

• Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands towed a 30 foot Coronado from Channel Islands Marina to Anchor's Way Marina in Ventura Harbor. Assist Channel Islands was the tow boat.

• A Shamrock 29 suffered an overheated engine in Channel Islands Harbor and requested a tow to Huntington Harbor in Southern California. Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands were up to the challenge of the 17 1/2 hour tow. The boat was safely delivered to its homeport and Randy and Assist Channel Islands returned to base.

• Westerly, a 29 foot Radon, ran out of fuel in position N 34:09.869, W 119:16.024 and requested a fuel delivery. The delivery was successful so Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands returned to base.

• Endeavor 43, Elusive, suffered engine failure and called for a tow back to a slip in Ventura West Marina. Captain Randy and Retriever responded, safely helping the mariner back to his home slip.

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• Ericson 29, Malia, beset by weather, was unable to make way toward Ventura Harbor and called for some assistance from Captain Randy. Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands located the mariners in the dark and dangerous conditions and towed them back to a slip in Channel Islands Harbor.

• La Bella Vida, a Catalina 42, was moved from one slip to another in Ventura Isle Marina. Captain Randy and Retriever did the move in the rain.

• South Swell, a Sportcraft 27, went down in its slip in Vintage Marina, Channel Islands Harbor. Captains Paul, Jason and Randy raised the boat, and then towed it to Anacapa Marine Services. Assist Channel Islands was the salvage vessel.

• A Cabo sailboat named Bubbles, was towed from the Ventura Yacht Club to Anchors Way Marine Services for a survey. Captain Randy and Retriever then towed to the boat back to its slip after the survey was complete.

• Margie Sue, a custom 27 footer, ran out of fuel in position N 34:07.79, W 119:16.117 and called Vessel Assist for a fuel delivery. Captain Randy and Retriever delivered the fuel and the boat was able to make way under its own power back to Channel Islands Harbor.