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Paying Respects to Local Captain

oldplank@captainmanicni.com, March 30, 2022, 9:50 pm, Leave a comment, Posted in Other, Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

On March 14th 2022 local Marina del Rey sailor, William “Bill” Walter Austin lll was reported missing after being separated from his Fountaine Pajot 39 catamaran. Bill was spending time along the Nopolo coast near Loreto, Mexico, after completing the Baja Ha-Ha rally sail. Sadly, Bill was separated from his vessel and his catamaran with his dog Stogie were found washed ashore the next day. After several days of searches his body was found by a local fisherman. For more information I have posted several news publishings about the story below. Bill was also a beloved charter Captain, and treasure of our non-profit organization COMCA. He will be missed. Our hearts and prayers go out to him, his friends, and family. RIP Bill!!

Missing California Sailor Found Dead in Sea of Cortez

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-03-15/marina-del-rey-boater-vanishes-in-mexico

Old Plank Coffee and Roasting Co. (Coming Soon!)

oldplank@captainmanicni.com, December 26, 2013, 7:51 am, Leave a comment, Posted in Coffee, Tagged ,

After spending 5 years and many trips to Colombia in South America, Captain Mancini has maxed out his passport and made friends with the Federales, while developing direct contacts with Farmers, master roasters, and government laboratories, who regulate all coffee beans out of Colombia. Spending a lot of his spare time in and out of the mountainous farms and laboratories, Captain Mancini has began to develop his pallet for his passion and love for organic, premium, and clean coffee. Now he is ready to bring his own organic green beans back from his farmers to fulfill his dream for a farm to cafe coffee shop, where he can share and inspire those with his art, stories, and beans from Pereira, and Manizales, Colombia.
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