Dog Aboard

Duke the Goldendoodle sure looks cool in his sunglasses, just chilling on the weekend aboard his boat in Shoreline Marina.

Well, no discrimination allowed. Ken D’Angelo submitted this photo of Tiller, an 8-year-old, 16-pound tourtie cat. He said she started boat life aboard his 45-foot Hunter sailboat Traveller in 2012 and now they own this Bayliner 4588, DagoRed. D’angelo said Tiller’s favorite pastime – besides eating and sleeping – is doing what her captain does: taking in the beautiful days of life on San Diego Bay.

Maura M. Brutti sent in this photo of her Goldendoodle Duke at Shoreline Marina. She said Duke loves the weekends!

David Birken submitted this photo of Mochi, a 7-year old Havanese. He said the breed historically sailed the Caribbean Sea and kept the sailors’ feet warm. “Every night he heads to the foot of our bed to keep my first mates’ and my feet warm at night whether we are on our sailboat or at home,” Birken said in an email.

Roxy certainly knows how to make herself at home. Phil Raffee submitted this photo of Roxy snoozing in the salon on his Cape Dory.

Gus, an 8-year-old Pomeranian, lives on this yacht and loves to go down to Coronado Bay. Here he is waiting to go underneath the Coronado Bridge.

Monster getting in some time on the water aboard a kayak in Santa Barbara Harbor!

Frodo and his owner, Paul, enjoy telling jokes and sharing laughs while cruising in Point Loma.

It was blue skies and blue seas off the coast of Ventura the day this photo of Mike and his dog, Sophie, was taken on board LOVEY, a 23-foot Duffy Cudd.

Milo loves to spend weekends in Catalina exploring the local fishing spots while waiting for a bite. He doesn’t mind if the fish are big or small, as long as they’re biting!

This is Levi, Mike and Angie’s four-legged first mate. The Norfolk terrier enjoys both racing and cruising on Mike and Angie’s Hans Christian 38, Compass Rose, berthed in Ventura.

Tinsley, a 17-pound miniature golden doodle puppy, is enjoying cruising along wearing her floatation vest. Jennifer Howard submitted this photo and said Tinsley loves boating and swimming!

Jarvis loves wearing his first mate uniform and posing for pictures in Avalon, Mission Bay or San Diego. Jarvis is particularly fond of Oceanside, his hailing port (and beach). Here he is standing proudly on his Cal 39 in Avalon Harbor.

“Really? It is chore day again? We want to go for a sail!” - Zoie, Sharkey, Coco and Fozzie. These four, pictured aboard Harmony, a Catalina 42 docked in Alamitos Bay, Long Beach, were ready for a sail - or at least a dinghy ride.

This eight-year-old piebald dachshund, Bailey, loves keeping watch for harbor seals and dolphins while sailing to Catalina Island. Bailey sails aboard this 36-foot Catalina sailboat from King Harbor in Redondo Beach to Catalina Island frequently with her mom and dad.