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Mexico

Challenge Accepted

There is no challenge that powercat pioneer and master marketer Larry Graf won’t tackle

Dinghy Poker Run

The purpose of the Dinghy Poker Run at Magdalena Bay was to practice launching and retrieving our dinghies in a nice calm anchorage (Is the

Not Your Father’s Ensenada

Back in the day, I joined carloads of other Venice Beach locals with their party hats on and headed south into Baja, Mexico. The first

The Baja Bash

The Bash is a 950-mile run up the wild and desolate Pacific Coast of Baja. Described by some veterans of Mexico as the Baja Bash,

Cruising Mexico’s Sea Of Cortez

All cruisers need to be self-sufficient. Those bound for Mexico’s Sea of Cortez need advanced degrees in self-sufficiency. Available navigation charts are not the best.

East Of Baja

For me, the joy of cruising includes literary adventures. Not my kind of wordsmithing, but the cruising guides—most written by friends—that help boaters understand and

A side three-quarter view of a large, rugged expedition trawler named "PAUL JOHANSEN" cruising through calm open water. The vessel features a dark blue hull creating a white wake at the bow, paired with a cream-colored superstructure and a high pilothouse. A tall central mast holds multiple radar domes and communication antennas, while the upper deck carries a white tender and a bright yellow kayak. An American flag flies from the stern under a grey, overcast sky.

Straight Life

Once a rescue craft, this Norway-built steel trawler is the ticket to ride for a venturesome crew.

A wide shot of the Tropic Air Rescue team standing together on an airport tarmac between two large blue rescue helicopters. The flight crew, pilots, and medical personnel wear a mix of green flight suits, tan jumpsuits, and polo shirts. In the background, a cloudy sky features a large, semi-transparent watermark logo of a star with wings. Bold, white capital letters overlay the bottom of the image, reading "WHEN MINUTES MATTER."

When Minutes Matter

Island time is great, except in an emergency. This medevac service is for boaters who need help fast.

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