Proposed

FISH REPORT: ANGLERS LOOKING FORWARD TO SPRING WEATHER AND SPRING FISHING

THE HELLY HANSON NATIONAL OFFSHORE ONE DESIGN (NOOD) REGATTA KICKS OFF MARCH 19

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New fee under Gov’t Proposal

New Silent 120 Cat has an Airplane, Submarine, and a Swimming Pool

Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2021-22 budget, released Jan. 8, includes a proposal to raise the vessel renewal fee from $20 every two years to $70 every two

Silent-Yachts has unveiled new images of the 120 ft (36.74-meter) Silent 120 Explorer yacht. The impressive flagship solar catamaran can create enough energy to power the yacht and all its appliances onboard. P. 12

Budget Includes Potential 250 % Increase In Vessel Registration Fee

Dana Point Recognized As A Whale Heritage Site

Division Of Boating And Waterways Has Added Spanish Boating Course

The Division of Boating and Waterways has announced the introduction of Curso de California para Navegación, a new, free Spanish course for boaters to understand and comply with boating laws. P. 11

CATALINA CONNECTION

PUAKEA DESIGNS’ WILD BUFFALO RELAY RETURNS TO CATALINA

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Port Of San Diego Testing Out New Tide Pool Armor As Coastal Protection On Harbor Island

IRECAP: QUENTIN DELAPIERRE’S FRANCE OVERCAME WIND CONDITIONS AND COLLECTED THREE WINS WHILE TECHNICAL ISSUES STRUCK MOST n January of this year, Dana Point was recognized as the first Whale Heritage site in North America and one of four in the world by the World Cetacean Alliance. P. 20

The French rose to the challenge of gusty 50 km/h wind conditions to dominate fleet racing. At the same time, Jimmy Spithill’s United States kept their San Francisco hopes alive by picking up three second-place positions and finishing second overall. P. 16

The three-year pilot project launched by the port district and eco-engineering company ECOncrete will demonstrate and study a new design of ECOncrete’s interlocking Coastalock Tide Pool Armor in two different locations on Harbor Island, a man-made peninsula only a few hundred feet wide. P. 11