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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1983
Page
10
Kathy Way of Destin captured the ladies tournament title with a 38 pound 12 ounce sailfish aboard the Echoes. Capt. Danny Smith steered the boat as the fish arrived about an hour before Sunday’s end. Fran Green, also of Destin, contributed a 35 pound sailfish and a 48 pound wahoo.
The Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission will offer a hunter education class in Pensacola starting Sept 8 at 6 to 10 p.m. at West Michigan Avenue. Led by volunteers, the course covers gun handling first aid and outdoor topics with a practical range session. No age limits. call (904) 432-2381 for details. families welcome.
On August 10 a 55 foot fishing vessel Cool Breeze reported engine trouble 33 miles west northwest of Sea Boat and was towed to A and B Boatyard in Destin. Owned by Maurice Marler and operated by Don Shuratt, it was towed by a 44 footer. A 22 foot craft Miss Tek, owned and operated by Andy Krenkel Jr., was disabled near the Destin Coast Guard station and towed to East Pass Marina by a 17 footer. On August 11 a 20 foot pleasure craft issued a call at 5 18 p m from the Destin area.
Coast Guard units report several incidents around Destin Bay including a 41-foot craft towing an overheating 41-footer boat owned by Charles D Burgess to Deckhands Marina. Another catamaran demasted near Destin Bridge was moored by a Fort Walton Beach crew. Additional calls involved vessels from Anderson SC and Birmingham AL, with towings to Destin Marina and A W Boatyard. A capsized vessel with people in the water near the station prompted rescue efforts by the Buddy II auxiliary and 41-footer, ending with refloatation and shore transfer.
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