Boat rescue demonstrates importance of skills and experience
November 8, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Did you catch the recent reports about a San Diego-based fishing boat’s dramatic rescue of 15 passengers
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November 8, 2018
Dock Lines
November 8, 2018
Helping disabled vets reinvent their lives through water sports
October 25, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Recently, while writing a story about Challenged Sailors, the inspirational nonprofit providing sailing opportunities for the disabled,
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Provisioning for a long or short cruise
October 11, 2018
SAN DIEGO — When Arv and I kept our former boat on the Chesapeake Bay we often went for weekend
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Consider weather when preparing for a Baja voyage
September 27, 2018
SAN DIEGO — As I’m writing Hurricane Florence is battering the Carolinas and three more hurricanes are lined up in
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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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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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