December 2007:

• A Catalina 30 traveling from Channel Islands Harbor enroute to Monterey suffered engine failure and called Vessel Assist for a tow. The mariners were unable to raise their sails so they anchored and waited for Captain Randy and Retriever to respond. It was a small craft advisory and the seas were rough but Captain Randy was up to the challenge, towing the boat to Santa Barbara Harbor. Before he arrived on scene with the disabled sailboat he assisted the Coast Guard in the search for victims in the water from the capsizing of a 16 foot Hobie skiff near Carpinteria. The capsize victims were discovered safely ashore so Captain Randy continued on his way with his original case.

• A 27 foot sailboat disabled in Channel Islands Harbor was towed to a slip in Channel Islands Harbor Marina. Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands were the towing team.

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• An Islander 24 ran aground near Carpinteria and Captains Paul and Randy responded on Retriever. The boat was refloated and towed to Ventura Harbor. (PHOTO)

• Irish Eyes, a Stevens 44, was towed from Channel Islands Harbor to Anchors Way Marina for haulout. Captain Randy and Retriever were the towing team and Captain Paul rode along on the towed boat.

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• Captain Jon moved Hunter 37, Fat Tuesday, from a slip in Peninsula Yacht Marina to Anacapa Marine Services for haulout. Assist Channel Islands was the tow boat.

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• Captain Randy moved a 55 foot powerboat from a slip in Peninsula Yacht Marina to a private dock in Mandalay Bay. Retriever was the tow boat.

• Captains Jason and Paul responded to a disalbed Catalina 34 about a mile outside Ventura Harbor. The boat had suffered engine failure while on a day sail and, unable to gain the harbor entrance by dark, the mariners decided to call Vessel Assist for help. Rough conditions, with breaking seas across the harbor entrance, made the tow a difficult and dangerous one. Ventura Harbor Patrol dispatched a boat to stand by during the tow in case Captain Jason and Retriever encountered difficulty in bringing the vessel through the surf, but their assistance was not needed and the boat was soon safely tied up in its slip.

• Captain Randy and Retriever located and towed a jet ski that had become disabled near Point Conception and been left on an anchor. The owners had been using the ski to tow surfers into the heavy surf along the coastline. The ski was safely towed to Santa Barbara launch ramp.

• Katana, a 60 foot Pacemaker powerboat, ran out of fuel in position N 34:01.5, W 119:00. Captain Randy and Retriever towed the boat to a slip in Ventura Harbor.

• A 40 foot Concorde powerboat was towed from a slip in Ventura West Phase II to Anchors Way Boatyard for an engine installation. Captain Bev and Retriever were the towing team. The boat was subsequently towed back to its slip by Captain Jason on Retriever.

• Captain Randy and Retriever responded to the Radon 24 with battery failure in position N 33:53.825, W 120:06.297. Where the boat was located it was unsafe to deliver a jumpstart so Randy and Retriever towed the boat to a safe anchorage on Santa Cruz Island. The jumpstart was successful so the boat was able to make way under its own power.

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• We Argone, a Bayliner 32, called for a tow to Anacapa Marine Services for an engine pull. The boat was located in Anacapa Isle Marina so Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands responded.

• Dudesky, a Beneteau 44, suffered engine failure near Point Mugu, in position N 34:04.5, W 119:04.5. Captain Randy and Retriever responded, towing the boat to a slip in Marina del Rey.

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• Hooligan, a Bayliner 20, suffered steering failure and anchored in position N 33:59.465, W 119:32.834 to await Captain Jon and Assist Channel Islands. The boat was towed back to Channel Islands Harbor.

• A 25 foot Wellcraft foundered just offshore, near Summerland. The mariners swam to shore after the boat went completely underwater, calling Vessel Assist for some help. Captains Paul, Jason and Randy went to the assistance of the sinking boat, attaching float bags, raising it, and dewatering it. They then towed the boat to Santa Barbara where the Lynn's Heavy Hauling loaded it on to a flatbed truck for disposal. Retriever was the salvage tug. (PHOTO) (PHOTO 2) (PHOTO 3)

• Captain Randy responded to the disabled boat, Ellie S, in position N 33:57.18, W 119:49.37, towing the boat back to Channel Islands Harbor. Assist Channel Islands was the tow boat.

• Captain Randy delivered batteries to vessel Donz Rig, in the vicinity of West Point, Santa Cruz Island. Retriever was the delivery vessel.

• Captains Bev and Paul moved Fish and Game boat Swordfish in the pouring rain. The boat needed a tow from Ventura Harbor Boatyard to the National Park slips. Retriever was the tow boat.

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• A 34 foot Uniflite needed a tow to Anacapa Marine Services from the slip in Bahia Cabrillow where it sunk. Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands did the honors.

• Linda E, a 50 foot Uniflite, lost battery power in position N 34:13.58, W 119:09.59. Captain Randy and Retriever towed the boat to Ventura Harbor Boatyard.

• A 42 foot Crystaliner, ran out of fuel and called Vessel Assist for a tow. Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands answered the call, towing the boat back to Channel Islands Harbor.

• Captains Paul and Randy moved Gypsy D, a 40 foot powerboat, from a slip in Ventura West Phase II, to Anchors Way Boatyard. Retriever was the tow boat.

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• Hunter 37, Fat Tuesday, went from Anacapa Marine Services to a slip at Anacapa Isle Marina. Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands were the moving team.

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• Riaetea, an Anderson 21, suffered engine failure and called Vessel Assist for some help. Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands responded, towing the boat back to Channel Islands Harbor.

• Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands went to the assistance of Waterdog, a Seaswirl 23, disabled in position N 34:00.35, W 119:36.24. The boat was towed to Channel Islands Harbor.

• A 27 foot Searay needed a tow from the Larry Dudley Yacht Sales docks to Anchors Way Marine. Captain Randy and Retriever did the honors.

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• Galya, a 27 foot Anderson, needed some help getting back to Santa Barbara. Captain Randy and Retriever provided it, towing the boat back.

• Captain Randy and Retriever moved Margarita, a 34 foot sailboat, from a slip in Ventura West to Ventura Harbor Boatyard.

• Little Finn, a Searay 27, lost its outdrive and called for help. Captain Randy and Retriever went to the aid of the mariners onboard, towing the boat back to Ventura Harbor.

• Pleasure, a 34 foot Searay, lost battery power near the Hueneme Pier. Captain Randy and Assist Channel Islands responded, towing the boat back to Channel Islands Harbor.

• Captain Beverly went to the rescue of Pogo, an Islander 36 disabled in Ventura Harbor. The boat needed some help getting back to its slip in the Ventura Keys. Retriever was the tow boat.