Returning to Santa Catalina Island
September 13, 2018
SAN DIEGO — I have a confession: it’s years since Arv and I visited Catalina. Why, when it’s the most
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September 13, 2018
Dock Lines
September 13, 2018
Being prepared for an emergency – Part II
August 30, 2018
SAN DIEGO — In my previous column I examined some of the issues that might arise if the captain or
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Being prepared for an emergency – Part I
August 16, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Would you be able to take charge if someone on your boat has a serious accident, sudden
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Savoring Ensenada’s dining scene
August 2, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Have you discovered the culinary bounty of the Ensenada region – its restaurants, taquerías, wineries and craft
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Illegal charters and short-term vacation rentals: two peas in a pod
July 19, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Staff at several marinas report their jobs now entail daily whack-a-mole duties, searching websites for illicit charter
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On dock carts and other pet peeves
July 5, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Why do some boaters think it’s their right to keep a dock cart by their boat, even
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Public safety the main focus of new San Diego Harbor Police chief
June 21, 2018
SAN DIEGO — San Diego Harbor Police Chief Mark Stainbrook, who March 1 became chief and the port district’s vice
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A life on the water, well lived
June 7, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Have you encountered Sylvia Bate-Swall? I recently enjoyed hearing this vibrant, vigorous 85-year-old speak to Point Loma’s
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Easing your boat’s re-entry to the U.S.
May 24, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Boating in nearby foreign waters is one of the glories of SoCal boating. Yet for some boaters
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Spruce up your boat for spring
May 10, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Now that spring has finally sprung, it’s time to slough off winter doldrums and return to your
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