Swift Pacific Adventure: The Final Leg to San Diego
June 5, 2019
As Captain Doc White takes over for the final leg The Beneteau Swift Trawler 47 experiences the southern California coast. Here are his Captain’s Logs.
As Captain Doc White takes over for the final leg The Beneteau Swift Trawler 47 experiences the southern California coast. Here are his Captain’s Logs.
Christmas lights left on overnight may have caused a fire that destroyed a 57-foot Chris Craft Constellation docked at a San Diego marina. Sea Siesta,
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 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,
The other day my wife, Maria, and I hosted new friends at our home for lunch. They noticed a picture of Maria Elena, our Nordhavn 40 trawler. They were intrigued to learn that we had recently lived aboard (part time) for five years and that we both missed the lifestyle. Their initial response was typical of many people who learn about our out of the norm living accommodations.
While some people may view hourly engine room checks while underway an interruption to the fun of cruising, my wife Maria and I actually embrace
AIS networks are a mighty addition to any onboard suite of electronics. They have significant value, but also limitations.
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Good seamanship means using every available tool, but never relying on any one alone.
