The 20th Annual Waterman’s Ball took place Friday, August 7th at the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel and drew a crowd of hundreds for an auction and dinner to benefit the SIMA Environmental Fund. The evening honored Rob Machado as Waterman of the Year, Dave Rastovich as Environmentalist of the Year and the late Dick Baker with the SIMA Lifetime Achievement Award, and combined with the 9th Annual Waterman’s Classic Golf Tournament, raised more than $400,000 toward 18 ocean-environmental organizations.
