September Marine Committee – Meet the New Harbormaster Dennis Durgan

Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Marine Committee – September 5, 2017 – 5:30 pm
Meet the new Harbor Master Dennis Durgan

The Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce Marine Committee meets once a month to provide information and education on all  topics that are “marine oriented”. The meetings are open to the public and will be held at 5:30 pm the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Marina Park located on Newport Harbor in Newport Beach.

The September 5 Meeting will feature…

•  Meet the new Harbor Master Dennis Durgan
•  How better service will be provided by the city assuming responsibility for the Moorings
• How Harbor Services will better integrated for Mooring Holders and visiting boaters

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  Plus…
  • Newport Beach City Council Update
  • Harbor Commission Update
  • Harbor Resources Update

This is a FREE event. Reservations are not needed. Plenty of Free Parking at Marina Park. (Parking Code is 170903.)

Dennis moved to Newport Beach as a 6 year old with my family in 1961; Learned to sail sabots at Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club located @ the Balboa Bay Club in those days; Attended Harbor View Elementary, Ensign Jr High, Newport Harbor High, OCC & University of Hawaii; Have raced and cruised extensively around the world for about 50 years; Racing highlights 17 Transpacs winner 1 time, 30 Races to Mexico winner several times, Sydney Hobart, Admirals Cup, Bermuda Race winner 2 times, Sardina Cup winner, Clipper Cup, Big Boat Series winner several times, Douglas Cup winner, Governors Cup; Lipton Cup winner 3 times; Congressional Cup winner 4 times;  3 America’s Cups winner 1 time; Cruising highlights: Mexico mainland & Baja; British Columbia, San Francisco Delta, Pacific Coast from BC to Cabo, Hawaii, Med, Virgin Islands, Bahamas, Florida, New England, Gulf of Mexico, South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand etc. Member of Newport Harbor Yacht Club, St. Francis Yacht Club, Cruising Club of America, Transpacific Yacht Club, Long Beach Yacht Club; Current boats, “Socorro” 55’ Stephens Pilothouse cruiser, 21’ Duffy; Married to wife Debi Bibb with one daughter “Kitt”; Licensed Residential Real Estate Agent with Hom Sotheby’s International.