Tag Archives: California
Cruising Shot of the Week
The s/v Solera, a 1964 Columbia 40, is moored at Isla Danzante, Baja California Sur on the Sea of Cortez. Sierra Gigante lives up to its name in the background. Submitted by Ric Geiman. Got a cool cruising shot to … Continue reading
BUI Convicted Drivers Win Settlement in CA
What do you think? Should convictions for boating under the influence affect your driver’s license? Isn’t it equally as dangerous? The California DMV has agreed to pay $5.6m to settle a class action lawsuit to more than 750 boaters in … Continue reading
Coast Guard Rescues California Sailor in Distress
While an offshore emergency is never an easy thing to handle, this story makes us realize the importance of thinking through the message that we need to get across when one arises. If there are only one or two words … Continue reading
Fall Nautical Expo
The Regatta Pointe Marina Nautical Association is hosting its Fall Nautical Expo from November 18-20. The Expo will feature free, high-quality seminars, boat demo rides, a power and sailboat show with over 50 in-water boats, and a wide variety of … Continue reading
Two Men and a Dog Air-Rescued Off Cali Coast
Now that’s what we call ruff seas! A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Astoria, OR, rescued two men and their pup from a sinking 58-foot sailing vessel 130 miles off the coast of Cape Mendocino in Northern … Continue reading
Tsunami Damage Estimates at over $50 million for California
While there is certainly no way we can make a comparison between the tsunami damage in California and what happened in Japan, the effects of last Friday’s tsunami were not insignificant to the some harbors in the state. The earthquake-triggered … Continue reading
