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Capt. Nicole Sours Larson

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Rain, wind and wind-driven rain

SAN DIEGO—Have you noticed rain driven by significant winds affects your boat differently from rain or wind alone? Each singly can be benign, providing a gentle dousing or delightfully filled

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Why we need the Coast Guard and other federal agencies

SAN DIEGO—The partial federal government shutdown is over – for now – with resumption possible if no agreement emerges acceptable to a border wall-fixated novice president with little grasp of

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Systems fail when your boat sits idle

SAN DIEGO—While most passionate boaters want to spend as much time as possible on our boats, life and work requirements often interfere, despite our best desires and intentions. That’s what