Jennifer Semmes submitted this picture of Huey aboard Melana. Huey is a Shar Pei mix who loves boating. He is pictured here on the boat in Newport Harbor. The boat is docked in Oceanside. Semmes and Huey enjoy sailing to Newport Beach and spending the weekend there.

Mike Eggleston submitted this photo of Maci, a Labrador Retriever at 18 months of age. Obviously, Maci finds boating quite relaxing. She is right at home aboard PacTime, a Pacifica 44 Sportfisher, in Oceanside Harbor.

Kora is a 2-year-old Australian Cattle Dog who loves being aboard the boat on the ocean with her crew, Brian and Dayna Whitaker, out of San Pedro’s Cabrillo Marina. Kora, according to the Whitakers, occasionally heads to sea with her canine companion, a blue Queensland heeler named Mathew Quigley, as first mate. The Whitakers say Kora calls the Queensland heeler “Roy.”

Digby is pictured here wearing his life vest like a good canine cruising the coast. Digby is obviously very happy to be on the water in Dana Point harbor aboard American Girl, a 31-foot Maxum. Actually Digby, a 7-yearold Lhasa Apso, is always happy according to his owner Dawn Mills.

Augie, Rusty and Lennon, Mark Widder’s three Labrador Retrievers, enjoy boat rides aboard Firecracker. Firecracker, a custom built replica of a 1929 28-ft Chris Craft Runabout, was featured in the “SoCal Classic” section of The Log’s Jan. 27-Feb. 9 issue. Widder’s lab, Rusty, first appeared in The Log six years ago aboard his tender at White’s Cove with his other yellow lab Charley.

Pickles, a pound pup to a loved pooch Pickles was a pup picked up from the pound. Now she is Lloyd Clark’s first mate aboard Knot Around, a 28-foot Bayliner Contessa. Pickles, between 3 to 4 years of age, is a Maltese. She enjoys her boat rides to Catalina Island and likes to go after big cranes. Pickles is loved by everyone at Sunset Aquatic in Huntington Harbour.

Brady, pictured here on his way to Cherry Cove, enjoys his trips to Catalina Island. He is a certified therapy dog, so these trips are well deserved vacations for him. He loves to be on and in the water. As a puppy, he would get car sick, but ironically he never did on the boat. Brady apparently has his sea legs! He belongs to Kerry and Mike Emery, who are members of the Coronado Yacht Club.

Roxy and GiGi are pictured here aboard My Three Sons. The owners of the boat and dogs, Lois and Dave Dolan, have three sons. The three sons are now adults with their own families, so the Dolan’s dogs are more than happy to stand in for their sons on the boat. Roxy is a 5-year-old Shetland Sheepdog, and GiGi is a 2-year-old Maltipoo. They love boating around the San Diego Bay.

Shelley Fialkowski’s four-legged furry first mate, Levi, is a 5-monthold Morkie (half Maltese and half Yorkie). This puppy loves taking in the salty air from the sea breeze and watching the fish leap out of the water. Levi is seen here at Pier 32 Marina in National City.

Felix is a 13-year-old fearless feline. Felix accompanies John Zimmerman and (Leah Hall) on their boating adventures from San Francisco, Sausalito, Long Beach, Newport Beach, Dana Point and Catalina as well as to Mexico. Felix is often seen on their Nordhavn as well as their dinghy. Felix is quite the cruising cat.

The canine companion of Rudy and Suzi Svrcek is deeply mesmerized while chopping the coast of Newport Beach in Bohemian, a 43 Tiara. What has captured this dog’s attention? His humans say their four-legged companion, who’s name was not included with the photo submission, was spotting whales for the Svrcek’s near Crystal Cove.

Amos, a rescue 5-year-old Aussie mix, settles in on the upper deck of his owners newly purchased Bluewater 51, Casa Di Mare, in Ventura Harbor. It’s a beautiful sunny day, his sunglasses are on and he’s ready to go. Now if he could just get his humans, Craig and Lyn Chambers, to get underway it would be a perfect day.

Canine Compass: Scott Wille submitted this photo of his doggy compass, Nala, who helped him navigate through Dana Point Harbor on a recent sunny summer day. Nala has no problem telling Willie when he’s headed in the wrong direction.

Duffer has no problem relaxing on the boat owned by his humans Dave and Rachel Cousyn. The Jack Russell Terrier often joins the couple on cruises on Newport Bay in their 22-foot Sea Ray.

Home Sweet Home: Bonaparte, an 11-year-old Brussels Griffon, recently moved from his house in Venice onto a 34-foot Junk Rigged Dory in Ventura Harbor. Together with his sister, Billie, they are preparing to sail around the world with their owner Sam Ong.