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Maritime Mischief, Pranks, and Put-Ons: A Cautionary Tale for Potential Fools

By William Rowland Maritime humor can take many shapes, from bawdy limericks to ribald shanties, good-hearted ribbing to Salty Satire. With April Fool’s Day just around the corner, it’s only

Log Staff March 26, 2026

State/National/World

DBW Mandate: California harbors must fulfill boat share quota (satire)

STATEWIDE—California’s marinas, from San Diego to Crescent City, will have to abide by a new mandate, as of Jan. 1, 2020: allocate 25 percent of slips to a new fractional

Devon Warren March 28, 2019

April Fool’s Day

Maritime Mischief, Pranks, and Put-Ons: A Cautionary Tale for Potential Fools

News Briefs

One Harbor, Six Personalities: Exploring San Diego’s Distinct Waterfront Districts

Newport Harbor Stakeholders Organize Town Hall Over Proposed Mooring Policy Changes

Still Supplying the Bite: Everingham Bros. Bait Co. Marks 75 Years Serving Southern California Anglers

Harbor Island Becomes the Showroom: San Diego International Boat Show Returns This June

A New Cast in Encinitas: North County Bait and Tackle Opens Along San Diego’s Coastal Corridor

Stayin on Trend: If San Diego was a Person

Where the Bay Learned to Race: A History of San Diego’s Yacht Clubs and the Regattas That Shaped a Sailing City

Beyond the Sale: How Yacht Brokers Continue Supporting Boaters Long After Closing Day

CDFW Launches New Ocean Salmon Harvest Tracking Tools for California Anglers

Santa Rosa Island Wildfire Highlights Conservation Challenges for California’s Islands

Dana Point’s Citywide Scavenger Hunt Returns for a Month of Adventure

Oil Spill Response Underway Following Pipeline Rupture in Los Angeles County

Report Finds Boat Ownership Continues to Be Primarily Aspirational

Dana Point Harbor Developers Seek Public Input on New Hotel Name

Newport Beach Wooden Boat Festival Turns the Spotlight Toward the Spirit of Dana Point