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David Weil. Esq.

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When Is a Licensed Captain Required?

The company I work for owns a 95-foot motoryacht that we use for entertaining clients and customers. I have been operating the boat myself during these events, but our insurance

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Do Rules of the Road Prohibit Singlehanded Boating?

I have a couple of technical questions about the Rules of the Road. My reading of Navigation Rule 5 suggests that singlehanding a boat is always dangerous. I know many

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Does the Balboa Ferry Always Have the Right of Way?

I sail out of Newport Beach and I spend a lot of time cruising through Newport Harbor. I frequently encounter the Balboa Ferry on its regular run from the Peninsula