Hi Bill, I hope you are doing well. After editing your July Delta Rat Scrapbook in the magazine, I had a lot of thoughts on your article. I really like the part where you...
Bill, Another great weekend on the California Delta started with attending the confirmation of Paul Faso Antonini, followed by his graduation party from 8th grade and promotion to St. Mary’s High School at the...
Bill, As a follow-up to our recent conversation regarding the Sea Scouts; here is a summary of our recent activities and plans for the future. The future is bright for Stockton Sea Scouting. Lots...
Ahoy Capt. Carson, I read with interest your December article about shore power, GFCI’s, ELCI’s, GFD’s and isolation transformers. My boat is a 1980 Newport Sloop I purchased in 2016. I distrust shore power,...
Dear Bill, I wanted to share our latest press release and film with you. Enjoy! Monterey, CA. Emmy-award-winning actor and comedian Nick Offerman has teamed up with the nonprofit Western Flyer Foundation to produce...
Bill, Traveling via the “asphalt-slough” this past Sunday, 40-plus members of the Stockton Yacht Club and guests gathered at the club’s first outing of the new year for lunch at the King Island Bar...
Hello Pat, Finally, an article warning boaters and others about the dangers of electricity leaking from boats and marina electrical systems into the water. In 1999 a Seattle electrician and his nurse wife lost...
Hello Jackie, My name is Molly and I work for the company that prints your fine magazine. I’ve been mulling over whether or not to drop you a line. (Get it?!!!) I have been...
Hello Pat, I really enjoyed your article on the RADAR. For years I have been struggling how to actually train our youth and explain how RADAR works. This truly helped. Thank you.Mike Hammack,Resource Officer,Sea...
Pat, Thanks for your very informative article on RADAR. Your readers should also know that the Navigation rules require the “proper” use of RADAR if so equipped and operational. Proper use includes long-range scanning,...
Dear Pat Carson, I noticed that in your performance numbers of the Beneteau GT41 you use a 20% reserve to calculate range. This is not what the Coast Guard and any boating safety organization...
Dear Bill, We are proud to formalize the Large Boat School on the Delta, Bay and Coast. Our six captains and additional six deckhand/trainers are ready to train at a new and improved level from the attached course materials....
