Longtime Yachtsman to Be Buried at Sea
The Ventura Yacht Club will conduct a burial at sea and a memorial service Wednesday for longtime yachtsman and harbor business owner Larry Dudley, 80, who died Aug. 24.
The burial at sea is scheduled for 2 p.m., with a reception to follow at 4 at the yacht club at 1755 Spinnaker Drive in Ventura.
Dudley, a Ventura resident, was the owner of Larry Dudley Yacht Sales at Ventura Harbor Village. He spent three decades sailing competitively and was the first mate on Humphrey Bogart’s sailboat, Santana, in the 1950s.
In lieu of flowers, Dudley’s family requests that donations be sent to the Larry Dudley Berth in care of the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, Berth 84, San Pedro 90731.
For information, call 644-9665.
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