What services can boaters expect during the government shutdown?
January 17, 2019
SAN DIEGO — If common sense prevails, the federal government will have re-opened when you read this. As of this
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January 17, 2019
Dock Lines
January 17, 2019
Post-holiday boat projects
January 3, 2019
SAN DIEGO — Was this the year you or your nearest and dearest decided to gift your boat with new
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The case for paper charts
December 20, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Perhaps I’m a romantic – or traditionalist – but I’ve always loved paper maps and charts. I
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Finding generosity and hope amid tragedy
December 6, 2018
SAN DIEGO—During the holiday season I’m drawn to festive and uplifting topics. With so much recent trauma from never-ending shootings,
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The perils of inattention and exhaustion
November 21, 2018
SAN DIEGO — Despite much speculation, no one yet knows what really happened when Dennis Washington’s 328-foot megayacht Attessa IV
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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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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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