Delta Rat Scrapbook – by Bill Wells
Terry McDonald’s Birthday Terry is celebrating three quarters of a century on the earth this year. It is somewhat maddening as he could pass for 50, but it shows that he does live a...
August 2020
Front Rudder – by Mark Reid
Who, Why, What And When! Wow! Going into Fourth of July weekend, what started as a series of story updates on the current state of the wide, wide world of sailing and yachting, of...
Lessons Learned – by Pat Carson
MMSI, DSC, AIS If you have an emergency on your vessel which communication device would you reach for first, your mobile phone or the VHF radio? In Feb 1999, the Safety of Life at...
New Products – by Terry Goble
1st Mate Is Ready To Assist For Boater-Overboard Scenarios Mercury Marine today announced full compatibility of all Mercury SmartCraft-capable engines with the new 1st Mate Safety and Security System. This technology comprises an intelligent...
Letters – by our Readers
Hi Pat, Gary at Twin Rivers suggested you might be able to guide me to a solution to an issue that has come up. It appears to me that another boat by the same...
Down The Rode – by Ty Mellott
BAY & BEYOND JULY Friday & Saturday • Sunset Cruises, Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry. View the Bay & the SF skyline. Wine, soda & a variety of snacks for purchase onboard. Fri – Sat evening...
