Movie Director Blake Edwards’ 75-Foot Yacht Makes Port After Springing Leak

MONTEREY — A 75-foot yacht owned by movie director Blake Edwards sprung a leak 20 miles offshore but made it to port safely after a pump was airlifted to the boat, officials said.

Edwards was not aboard the craft, the Coast Guard said.

The yacht Mariah reported the leak at about 7 p.m. Thursday, said Petty Officer Matthew Wheeler. A Coast Guard helicopter rushed a pump to the ship within minutes, he said.

After the yacht was pumped, it made its way to Port San Luis near San Luis Obispo on the central California coast, officials said. It was docked to a mooring buoy about 11:30 p.m.

Mincher identified the captain aboard the $1.1-million yacht as 57-year-old Albert Edward Minshall. The other three people on board were also crew members, but were not identified.