Standing Watch: Record Boat Sales in 2020 Will 2021 Follow Suit?
March 6, 2021
STATEWIDE—It was said time and time again, 2020 was an unprecedented year. For boat sales nationwide and here in California
Read more
March 6, 2021
Standing Watch
March 6, 2021
Electric foil surfboards causing waves in Oceanside Harbor, are they considered vessels?
December 17, 2020
OCEANSIDE— Harbors and marinas throughout the country have seen an increase in the amount of human powered watercraft on their
Read more
Portion of Los Cerritos Wetlands could be remediated
November 5, 2020
LONG BEACH—The California Coastal Commission, on Nov. 6, will be considering a permit application to replace a stretch of shallow
Read more
State hopes to identify solutions for coastal plastic pollution
October 22, 2020
STATEWIDE—Many boaters spend time on land before boarding a vessel and heading out to sea. Most marine debris, sadly, also
Read more
Covid-19 and the parameters of recreational boating
October 1, 2020
STATEWIDE—It’s now October. The Covid-19 pandemic is approaching its eighth month. No one can predict when the pandemic will come
Read more
Discussions on future of Avalon’s Casino Dock Cafe property reemerge
September 10, 2020
AVALON—City discussions about what to do with the city-owned City Fuel Dock and former Casino Dock Cafe have re-emerged. The
Read more
Ocean conservation bill clears committee hurdle (Updated from Print)
August 20, 2020
Editor’s Note: The Senate Appropriations Committee announced AB 3030 would not move forward this year. This bill is off the docket, for
Read more
Floating boat cinema allegedly coming to Los Angeles and San Diego, how feasible is it?
August 13, 2020
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA—Excitement has been buzzing online after news outlets reported a “Floating Boat Cinema” was coming to select cities in
Read more
State Water Boards proposes plan to streamline regulation of water pollution
July 23, 2020
STATEWIDE—Streamlined regulations could be coming to a marina near you – and an active recreational boating organization is not too
Read more
King Harbor Mooring Field Revenues Don’t Cover Maintenance Costs: Should it be Reduced?
July 16, 2020
REDONDO BEACH—In 2011, Redondo Beach received a grant from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the California
Read more