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Steven Alan Fry

• SoCal Native 56 years• Lifetime boater; DPH 37 years • Marine industry entrepreneur • Former Director, Dana Point Boaters

Association • Founder, Human Powered Watercraft

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LUP initially ignored the harbor’s largest user group.

Q – What is the harbor’s largest user group?

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TRAFFIC STUDY

• DPBA conducted a Dana Point Harbor water traffic study

• Conducted August 2, 2008

• Published September 5, 2008

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Day Use Vessels (DUV’s)

Kayaks, paddle boards, outriggers, dinghys, stand-up paddle boards, day sailors and PWC’s represent the majority of harbor traffic!

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2,10963%

1,13134%

1013%

DAY USE VESSELS(ALL TYPES)

RECREATIONAL SAIL& POWER BOATS

COMMERCIAL ANDOTHER NONRECREATIONALBOATERS

DUV’s DominatedChannel Traffic

DUV’s were 63% of all traffic…

2109 of 3352Vessels

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DUV community is land side

• Most DUV’s are hand-launched at Baby Beach (West End)

• Major parking shortage

• Growing conflict with non-boating uses

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DUV community is land side

• No DUV facilities for wash down, storage, training, sales

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DUV’s are land side

• DUV facilities must be integrated into the land side “revitalization” plan

• Thank you for positive hand-launched policies and inclusion in the LUP’s Section 1.1 Introduction

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